Award-Winning Genetics Tutors serving Edina, MN

Hi, I'm Laura Voth! I'm a senior right now at Bethel studying biochemistry. Science is so fascinating to me and I love looking at the ways that chemical interactions work in our bodies. In my free time I enjoy reading, crafting, and swing dancing.

...an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts from North Hennepin Community College. My tutoring experiences include serving as a peer biology tutor, and as a general STEM and writing tutor for K-12 and adult learners through the public library. I have also taught freshman college level courses in entomology and human biology. I am a...

...will help them in their science and medical oriented classes. Finally, as a recent student myself, I understand that finding an education and social life balance is difficult. However, this balance is important to keeping stress levels down and grades up. I strive to tutor efficiently and effectively. In my spare time, I value my...

- B.A. in Biology from St. Olaf College. - I enjoy tutoring ACT prep, helping with essays, math and sciences. - I am passionate about staying active, am an avid Minnesota sports fan and love watching Scrubs re-runs. ... Jot down 2-3 words that summarizes each paragraph, and then write a cumulative summarizing sentence at the end of the passage.

...professor of mine explained how he was just an average joe. He explained that he couldn't learn the same way his peers had while he was an undergrad and so he developed his own style of learning. Today he incorporates a different kind of visual learning that he feels includes all learning types and not...

...life science subjects. I believe science is an important tool for understanding the world around us and stimulates intrinsically motivated learning. While memorizing facts can improve grades, giving students the tools and motivation to learn for themselves will bring exponential self-improvement in and out of the classroom. I have several years of professional tutoring experience,...

...in fisheries biology. I am passionate about helping students because I love biology, and I want to help others foster a positive relationship with biology. I am comfortable tutoring college level biology, natural sciences, and anatomy courses. I have a strong background in natural resources so I love working with those classes, but I also...

...students to find the words and strategies that work for them. There is more than one way to explain any one thing and finding the way that makes sense to your brain is key. I believe patience and kindness are crucial for learning and I hope to learn from you as well.

...Health. Currently, I am studying tick and tick-borne pathogen biology, investigating factors that influence the ability of pathogens to circulate in nature. I have professional experience at the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (MCOHS). I love learning and am...

...company, as well as a Laboratory Associate for a pharmaceutical company. With my combined education and work experience, I am passionate about STEM. I love to help other students achieve their goals, and love to teach others. I have extensive experience teaching Math (everything from Algebra 1 to college Linear Equations) and Chemistry (General, Organic,...

...concepts by connecting new scientific information to information I already know. I enjoy the process of science, gathering data, analyzing the information, then trying to develop theories that can connect the data. I feel that each student needs the time and opportunity to build his or her own scaffold of science knowledge. By building a...

...graduate from Iowa State. While at Iowa State, I was a teaching assistant for the class "Genetics, Biotechnology, and Agriculture" for a year. As a plant breeding major, in addition to extensive classes in genetics, I have experience in studying plant physiology, and gained experience in statistics both from classes and from analysis required in...

I am a student at Macalester College. and I m studying Biology with a minor in Archeology. I LOVE all things biology I'm most passionate about neuroscience and addiction. Currently I work in research lab studying the effects of the immune system on addiction.

...with students on-campus. I have a passion for teaching others and helping students of all ages. I am looking forward to working with students interested in the learning process, willing to make mistakes, and also students who can accept that learning is an active process where the student and tutor work together to understand a...

...for the arts. On the science side, I earned my master's degree in exercise physiology from Baylor University, where I also tutored anatomy and physiology and taught undergraduate lifetime fitness classes. I was also on staff with the strength and conditioning team and had hands on experience with Division I athletes, and athletes who went...

...my neuroscience and psychology classes (including many language learning theories). Because of my intensive studies, my main passion is helping students in any age range realize their language learning potential - even if they are 65 years old! (I have had 65 year old EFL students so it's possible!) With my background of teaching a...

...Public Schools, Northfield, MN, for four summers. Last summer I was the instructor for the SummerVentures Tween Program for children ages ten to fourteen. I have experience tutoring with the Luther College Student Academic Support Center. I also volunteered as a peer math tutor in high school. While at Luther College, I was also employed...

...University in St. Louis, where I received my B.A. in Biochemistry. Currently, I am an MD/PhD student at Johns Hopkins University. I've been tutoring and teaching students for my entire academic career. I particularly enjoy teaching biology, other sciences, and standardized tests. My teaching philosphy involves empowering my students to reach their goals themselves. It's...

...graduating with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Art from the University of Minnesota. At UMN, I was a research assistant in a dissertation examining the political psychology of immigration attitudes. Also at UMN, I was a teachers assistant for a social psychology class, President and Founder of Elite Dance club,...

...I have taught a large variety of subjects in that time though chemistry (all levels) and genetics are my favorite. I prefer to begin tutoring with a new student by asking a lot of questions to help me identify the key reasons for their struggles. Depending on the nature of their struggles I will then...