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Hester D.
Private tutor in Oviedo, FL
Education
EDUCATION Masters of Science May 2016 University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Advisor: Dr. Joshua King GPA: 3.8 Bachelor of Arts: Biology, Minor: Chemistry May 2010 University of Redlands, Redlands, California Advisor: Dr. Brian Spitzer GPA: 3.56 Study Abroad: Rainforest Studies August 2008 School for Field Studies, Centre for Rainforest Studies, Australia Advisor: Dr. Sigrid Heise-Pavlov GPA 4.0
Experience
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Biology I Honors Laboratory August 2014 - May 2016 Biology I Laboratory January 2012 - June 2014 Biology II Laboratory May 2015 - August 2015 Teaching Tomorrow’s Faculty Certification June 2015 - August 2015 MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCE Bright Futures June 2013- December 2015 University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida • Mentored 3 high school students seeking volunteer experience; two continued and created high school science fair projects. One has received funding and is conducting his own experiment Undergraduate Research May 2013 - May 2016 University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida • Mentored five students and collaborated on research projects related to my own Undergraduate Lab Experience June 2012 - May 2016 University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida • Directed lab volunteer training and managed those assisting with ant colony care Unpaid Internship August 2010 - September 2011 School for Field Studies- Centre for Rainforest Studies, Australia • Facilitated program support in the areas of research, student programming and operations including program delivery, academics, research, group dynamics, logistics, program safety, risk management and site maintenance • Guided and supported Directed Research projects on a variety of subjects from basic ecology of organisms to policy making and the role of NGO’s in rainforest restoration in the Wet Tropics Currently tutoring one student online in college level, introductory biology. Graduate Course history: BIOGEOGRAPHY CONSERVATION BIOLOGY PRACTICE SEMINAR IN CONSERVATION BIO METHDS IN EXPERIMENTAL ECOLOGY CONSERVATION BIOLOGY THEORY SEMINAR IN CONSERVATION BIO ADVANCED RES COMMUNICATION I INDEPENDENT STUDY (IS:ANTDISSECTION) CONSERVATION GENETICS ADVANCED RES COMMUNICATIONS II HERPETOLOGY DIRECTED RESEARCH (RES:FIRE ANT HIST) ECOSYSTEMS OF FLORIDA REGRESSION ANALYSIS ADVANCED BIOLOGY LAB TECH DIRECTED RESEARCH FIELD ORNITHOLOGY RESEARCH REPORT DOCTORAL RESEARCH Reason why I want to tutor: I love teaching and enjoy watching students understand the material. I've been teaching college level biology course labs and love it.
Subject Expertise
3rd Grade Science, 4th Grade Science, 5th Grade Science, 6th Grade Science, 7th Grade Science, 8th Grade Science, ACT Science, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, Biology, Earth Science, Ecology, Entomology, Environmental Science, General Biology, Genetics, GRE Subject Test in Biology, IB BIology HL, IB BIology SL, Marine Biology, MCAT Biological Sciences, SAT Subject Test in Biology E/M