Mina X.
Private tutor in Boston, MA
Education
UPPSALA UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN Chemistry for Renewable Energy , 2010-2012 Courses: Chemical Bonding and Computational Chemistry, Energy Related Materials, Photochemistry, Biochemistry, etc.(GPA 3.27, Master Degree) Thesis Project: Synthesis and characterization of two novel drug carriers targeted to cancer cells based on hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogel SHANGHAI JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY, CHINA Applied Chemistry, 2006-2010 Courses: Organic Chemistry, Analytic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Structural Chemistry, Polymer Physics, Rheology, Polymer Materials, Environmental chemistry, etc.(GPA 3.55, Bachelor Degree) Thesis Project: Preparation and application of polyphosphazene (PZS) hollow nanosphere in drug controlled release
Experience
During my university years, I tutored math, english and chemistry for elementary&high school students. In 2012-2013, I became a teaching assistant who taught Chemistry Basics and tutored freshmen Experimental Chemsitry in laboratory at Beijing University. I want to be a tutor because not only do I teach my student how to think effectively, how to solve problems, and how to score high, I also make specific teaching plans according to their interests, personalities and hobbies to make my course more creative, vivid, and easier to understand. The most exciting thing to be a tutor is that you, like a magician, change your students who were weary of every subjects into ones addicted to them. However, when you give your students "hammers and shovels", and tell them there were treasures under the earth, will them start to dig? I doubt about it. I think the most important factor in study is the motivation(maybe a higher score, maybe a good university, maybe a sense of achievement). Whatever it is, my goal is to stimulate students' study motivation, develop their brain potentials, arouse their interests and build their self-confidence.
Availability
Mon/Wed/Fri after 9AM, Weekends after 11AM
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 45 minutes away for a flat fee, Up to 1 hour away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
In my leisure time, I participate in volunteer groups. In Boston, I joined in Boston Cares to provide social service and basic education for members of Boston Living Center. In Sweden, as a member of Student Union, I prepared for conferences, fairs, exhibitions, lectures of INTERNATIONALYEAR OF CHEMISTRY (KEMINS ÅR 2011), and performed interesting chemistry experiments in our lab for local students, which were safe, colorful, and compelling. In Shanghai, I joined an environmental group focusing on water quality survey of rivers in Shanghai, which aimed to raise awareness of environmental protection among general public and attract young people into this field. I like swimming, jogging, hiking and cooking Chinese & Tai cuisine. I am interested in web&logo design. Below is the link of my work for my sister's biotech company. (You can search it if u like. It's in Chinese, I am doing the translation work : ) www.labrich-tech.com
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