Wendy I.

I love to learn! As a lifelong learner, I am self-taught to stay current on and review topics I know as well as learning new topics.

As an undergrad, I double majored in biology and chemistry while receiving a strong Liberal Arts background; I was even one class away from a French minor!

My Masters in Biological Science was in Plant Biology with concentrations in chemistry and education. My Capstone applied phytoremediation (using plants to clean the environment) as a way of teaching biological topics. I continued strengthening my liberal arts, for example taking a graduate course in High Renaissance Art History. I embrace the idea of being a Renaissance woman with diverse areas of expertise.

I have over 25 years of experience instructing all ages from elementary to adults, for which I consistently received outstanding reviews. Although technically I have been tutoring since 5^th grade where I was teaching 1^st graders to read, realistically I tutored as an undergraduate and was a TA in both grad school and undergrad. I was even given invite-only TA trainer and multimedia TA positions. My experience includes teaching both students and educators.

I’m currently teaching as a part-time professor at Pasadena City College; my teaching has ranged from presentation lectures to participatory labs as well as individual, small group, and large group tutoring. My tutoring experience is extremely broad topically, based on my diverse educational background and training. I love the resources and flexibility of teaching and tutoring online to meet student preferences, and I continue professional development in online teaching and general teaching strategies.

My teaching style is flexible, supportive, individualized, and personalized. I will frequently use a combination of modeling, practice, and question analysis strategies, as well as including tips, examples, and strategies that I have gathered through long experience.

I’m passionate about helping others to learn and understand concepts that are initially difficult for them. I believe every learner can succeed in their academic and/or testing goals. The key to success is personalized attention that complements individual learning styles, including different approaches to teaching a topic depending on the learner’s needs and personality.