C.j. Z.
Private tutor in Santa Cruz, CA
Education
-BA in Biology - University of California, Santa Cruz (received June 2017) -BS in Earth Sciences *Honors in Major (concentration in Planetary Science) - University of California, Santa Cruz (received June 2017) -Dean's Honors (4 Quarters) cumulative undergraduate GPA : 3.43
Experience
Teaching Experience : - Employed full-time as a Math/Science teacher for middle/high school students at Lydian Academy LLC from June 2017-April 2018. - Employed part-time as a student aide at Early Education Services (UC Santa Cruz) from October 2014-June 2017 *Teaching has always been a passion of mine and I was fortunate enough to have been a full-time teacher at a private school in Menlo Park over the last ten months or so. I recently decided to step away from this position in order to commit more of my time to a research project on the atmospheric chemistry of Venus. I find it difficult to stop teaching completely and this is why I am currently looking for some private tutoring clients. My goal through my teaching is to not only increase the mathematical/scientific literacy of our youth, but to get kids to realize that these subjects can actually be fun and interesting. To achieve these goals, I try to keep my sessions relaxed and more like a running conversation about the subject matter, rather than a classic lecture style that they probably see everyday in class.
Subject Expertise
Middle School MathPhysical ScienceEnvironmental ScienceLife SciencesEarth Science8th Grade Science7th Grade Science6th Grade Science5th Grade Science4th Grade Science3rd Grade ScienceBiologyGeneral ChemistryChemistry10th Grade mathElementary MathApplied Mathematics9th Grade math8th Grade math7th Grade math6th Grade math4th Grade math5th Grade math3rd Grade math2nd Grade math1st Grade math12th Grade math11th Grade math
Availability
Weekdays in the afternoon, Weekdays in the evening, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I grew up playing many organized sports and was a member of my high school's varsity basketball and volleyball teams. I spend most of my free time skateboarding, playing ukulele, and just generally being outdoors. I also love animals and just about anything related to outer space.
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