Science, Math and Engineering Tutors

Kathy U.
Kathy grew up in the Monterey Bay area and has been tutoring students locally since 2006. From 2006 to 2009, she taught hands-on science classes to elementary school students through the Lyceum of Monterey County. She also works with arithmetic, algebra, and geometry students, and is especially skilled at helping students learn the fundamentals of math. While a student at York School (class of '95), Kathy earned a National Merit Scholarship and UC Regents' Scholarship. In 1999, Kathy graduated cum laude from UCSD with a BS in Biology: Ecology, Behavior and Evolution and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. For four year after graduation, Kathy worked as an environmental scientist, focusing on water and soil quality projects with Kinnetic Laboratories Inc. in Santa Cruz. She stays busy caring for her beautiful daughter, born in 2008. She also plays mandolin and sings Alto in the Monterey Symphony Chorus.

Jennifer W.
Jennifer received her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2010, with a specialization in physical therapy. Her overall cumulative GPA at UHM was a 3.75 with a 4.0 in kinesiology subject matter. She graduated high school number eight in her class with a 4.33 GPA and top honors. Jennifer passed her AP Biology exam with a 5. While in college, she mentored and tutored student-athletes at UHM in subjects such as structural kinesiology, biomechanics, exercise physiology, and advanced anatomy/physiology. In her free time, Jennifer enjoys ballet, freelance photography, and volleyball.

Christy B.
Christy graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in aquatic biology with high honors. After working as an ecologist for three years, she moved to Davis to attend graduate school. While at Davis, she received a prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship. Her research focuses on the ecology of mudflat invertebrates. Christy has worked as a UC Davis biology teaching assistant and taught marine science outreach programs for elementary through high school students. She also works with statistics students and high school math students. Christy is currently finishing her PhD in Marine Ecology while living in beautiful Monterey.

Don S.
Don has a substantial teaching and academic background.  Following his BS in Chemistry from Boston College, Don completed his MS in Electrical Engineering from Lowell, an MBS from San Jose State University, and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Michigan State University.  He also holds a teaching credential (Massachusetts) in secondary education.  As an educator, Don has taught across several college campuses, including classes in chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics, circuit analysis, and math.  Most recently, he served as  chairman of the Math and Sciences Department at both St. Francis Central Coast Catholic High School and Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School.  He currently teaches introductory chemistry at Hartnell College in Salinas.  In 2009, Don travelled to Tanzania to help build a school for children and was honored by the locals for his service (pictured). Don is available for private tutoring sessions throughout Monterey, Salinas, and Aptos.

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Maria D.
Maria was born and raised in San Juan, Argentina, graduating from the National University of San Juan with a professional degree in Architecture in 1987. She has experience in both public and private school environments, working with students in a one-on-one setting to improve their language skills in both Spanish and English. Her language fluency also allowed her to provide interpretation and translation services and was highly recognized in both Los Angeles and Denver, where she worked before moving to the Monterey Bay area. In her spare time, Maria enjoys hiking, cooking, and volunteering at schools.

Sue A.
Sue is a native Californian from Palo Alto, lived in France for 26 years and is bilingual / bi-cultural / bi-national. At UC Berkeley, she studied French, Italian and Latin, where she graduated with a BA in French Literature, with distinction in general scholarship. In France, she worked in a university library, pursued additional studies, worked as a computer programmer and technical writer, all while teaching English to bank, music, science and marketing professionals (Lancôme, L'Oréal). For the past 15 years, she has been teaching both French and English to children and adults of all ages and abilities, providing life-skills training to the lesser-able, guiding parents of special needs children and leading a non-profit organization to enable special needs children with a quality education in France. She has also advised French students in their search for, and application process to, American universities. Sue loves teaching, learning, being a mother, socializing and international exchange of ideas. And as all good French people, she loves eating and talking about food.
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