Sophia K.
Private tutor in Morgantown, WV
Education
Graduated from WVU Summa Cum Laude in May 2020 with a Bachelors of Science with a double major in Psychology and Biology, minor in Philosophy, and biology emphasis in neuroscience. Awarded Departmental Honors in Biology. Current Masters of Science in Clinical & Translational Science graduate student. Aim to begin MD/PhD program in an area related to biopathology and experimental therapeutics in August 2021, in application process currently.
Experience
I love helping students realize their full potential in academics. I have personally struggled with ADHD throughout my life & my brother has ASD, is verbal, & has mild ID, which has helped develop ample cognitive flexibility for learning strategies. For my MD/PhD, I would like to rent a small house with a fenced backyard for my 2 dogs. Private tutoring is helping me save the funds to afford it with my stipend. Experience: 3 years formal tutoring experience. - 1 year as department tutor for Intro Biology & Physiology. - 2 years as an Academic Coach & Peer Mentor trained in both EF Skill Development & Content Support with a program at WVU for students with LD, ADHD, & ASD. [Began as a Graduate Assistant with the Program in May.] - Certified Autism Ally & Level 3 Certification with the College Reading & Learning Association. - Experience tutoring online via Zoom & GoBoard. - Experience with APD, ELD, Poor Short-Term Memory, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, ASD, & ADHD. Relevant Coursework: - Biology upper-division electives focused on Neuroscience, Genetics, & Molecular Biology - Psychology electives focused on Abnormal Psychology, Physiological Psychology, & Cognition. - Philosophy minor focused on Medical Ethics, Social/Political Philosophy, & Metaphysics. - Experience writing NIH Style Grant Proposal, Honor's Proposal & Thesis, & Oral Defense Test Scores: - SAT: 2110 [Math: 730; Verbal: 700; Writing: 690] - ACT: 31 [English: 30; Math: 30; Reading: 35; Scientific Reasoning: 28] - MCAT: 508 [Chem/Phys: 126; CARS: 127; Bio/Biochem: 127; Psyc/Soc: 128]
Subject Expertise
Technical WritingHuman DevelopmentLife SciencesMolecular GeneticsNeuroscienceOrganizationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiologyPlant BiologyProbabilityPsychologyPublic SpeakingQuantitative ReasoningReadingGiftedWritingSATACTSocial SciencesSociologyStatisticsStudy SkillsStudy Skills And OrganizationTest PrepVocabularyEcologyPre-CalculusMCAT Social and Behavioral SciencesADHDAnatomyBiochemistryBiologyCell BiologyGeneral BiologyMCAT Biological SciencesMolecular BiologyNeurobiologyGeneral ChemistryOrganic ChemistryMCAT Physical SciencesMCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning SkillsADDMCATMedical EthicsMedical TerminologyCollege AlgebraCollege EssaysDevelopmental BiologyDyslexiaEnglishEssay EditingEthicsEvolutionary BiologyExecutive FunctioningGenetics
Availability
Weekends after 12 Noon, Weekdays after 5PM
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
- Reading, Collecting Vinyl Records, Cooking, Traveling & Exploring New Places, St. Louis Cardinals Baseball, Coloring for Stress Relief, Learning & Mastering New Skills [most recent was sewing], & relaxing with my dogs. - I aim to specialize in Neuropathology & develop Gene-Based Experimental Therapeutics for Neurodegenerative Disorders. I have a special interest in the connection between ALS, MS, & the connection to Autoimmune Disorders.
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