Brent R.

Private tutor in Los Angeles, CA

Education

Current DDS student at USC. M.Sc. University of BC. M.Ed. University of BC. B.Sc. Western University Teaching Certificate Yonsei University

Experience

10 years' tutoring experience in all sciences, English, writing/editing, ESL; elementary to university levels. Published author. Language editor for two international journals.

Subject Expertise

10th Grade, 10th Grade math, 10th Grade Reading, 10th Grade Writing, 11th Grade, 11th Grade math, 11th Grade Reading, 11th Grade Writing, 12th Grade, 12th Grade math, 12th Grade Reading, 12th Grade Writing, 7th Grade Writing, 8th Grade Writing, 9th Grade Writing, Anatomy, AP, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics 1, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, College Essays, Creative Writing, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Essay Editing, Expository Writing, IB Extended Essay, Life Sciences, MCAT Biological Sciences, MCAT Physical Sciences, MCAT Social and Behavioral Sciences, Persuasive Writing, Physical Science, Physics, Physiology, SAT, SAT Critical Reading, SAT Math, SAT Mathematics, SAT Subject Test in Biology E/M, SAT Subject Test in Chemistry, SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1, SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2, SAT Subject Test in Physics, SAT Subject Tests, SAT Verbal, SAT Writing, Science, Science, SSAT, Technical Writing, Writing, Zoology

Availability

Weekdays, Weekends

Can Meet

Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

I have been tutoring for nearly ten years - since I received my undergraduate degree. Since then I have worked through two Master's degrees (Zoology and Education), and have published three papers in stress physiology. For the past five years I have been a language editor at the Central European Journal of Biology as well as at DeGruyter Publishing, where my most recent credit is the Textbook of Cortical Brain Stimulation. I am currently a dental student at USC. I continue to tutor because I remember my own experiences learning at every level; there were times I struggled with difficult concepts, and other times I couldn't get extra information fast enough. My own tutors and mentors were key to my success. My teaching style combines my background in both science and education, and focuses on having students internalize concepts in an individual way. Learning is a process that works best when the learner is personally invested and when they have someone knowledgeable to talk with. I spend the time getting to know my students and understanding what makes them interested. I play soccer, tennis, guitar, and piano. I read voraciously, everything from historical biographies to recent bestsellers. I also speak French, Spanish, and Korean with working-level fluency.