Fun Facts

Fact 1: I love to laugh and romp around outside with my friends and family.
Fact 2: My dream job is to be a lab instructor at a university to help student's learn hands on skills in organic and analytical chemistry to achieve their goals.
Fact 3: If I had to eat one food for the rest of my life, it would be asada tacos.

About Me

I received a MS Chemistry degree from Western Washington University (GPA = 3.9) and worked in biotech as a medicinal chemist. I love to help students with STEM (particularly organic chemistry, general chemistry, biochemistry, and algebra) as well as Spanish to help achieve their goals in school and life in general. I love to make lessons fun by using interesting real world examples while also staying focused to achieve each of a student's goals. During grad school, I was a teaching assistant in General Chemistry lab, Instrumental Analysis lab, and Analytical Chemistry which was the highlight of my graduate school experience. I have tutored online intermittently for about 2 years, and am available for in-person or virtual sessions.

Experience

During my Master's program, I had the opportunity to work as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for undergraduate courses: General Chemistry I/III, Analytical Chemistry, and Instrumental Analysis. I assisted students with understanding course content through data analysis, providing constructive feedback on graded assessments, and implementing proper lab techniques. I also have experience tutoring high school Chemistry, Algebra, and Spanish I, focusing on homework help and test preparation.

Approach

A past instructor instilled the concept of a growth mindset into my educational experience, inspiring an empowering mantra when faced with major academic challenges. I grew to learn the most after experiencing a bit of constructive struggle, growing from the creative application of fresh, new skills in various ways without fear of failure. After assisting many students as a TA, I coined a catchphrase: "Small amounts of struggle leads to important learning. Major struggle leads to frustration."