Ameer T.
Private tutor in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Education
Master of Science December 2011 Concentration: Biology Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences May 2009 Concentration: Biology Florida Atlantic University Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Jupiter, FL Undergraduate Thesis: “What Drives Regeneration?” Associate of Arts August 2006 Concentration: Biology Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth, FL
Experience
Middle School Science Teacher February 2017 – May 2017 Bright Futures Academy, Palm Beach Gardens, FL Taught Florida standards on science from 5th through 8th grade students through: -Classroom lectures -Laboratory demonstrations -Critical thinking exercises Helped to write up and implement lesson plans Taught Honors Biology for 8th grade students Middle School Science Teacher December 2014 – April 2016 Franklin Academy, Boynton Beach, FL Taught Florida standards on science from 6th through 8th grade students through: -Classroom lectures -Laboratory demonstrations -Critical thinking exercises Helped to write up and implement lesson plans for 7th grade Taught 8th grade students how to write scientific research papers through: -An analysis and dissemination of the most recent research -Helping them learn how to logically support their points by properly citing their sources Substitute Teacher May 2014 – December 2014 Garden of the Sahaba Academy, Boca Raton, FL Helped to fill in for classes that require a substitute teacher. Covered 1st through 11th grades Teaching Assistant August 2009 – May 2010 Florida Atlantic University College of Science, Boca Raton, FL Introduced core Life Science concepts through lab classes with an average of 30 students Prepared tests and exams for the lab classes Teaching is not a job for me. It is an obligation that is required of everyone of us. I grew up in a culture that saw the passing and trading of knowledge as something that is not only mandatory but something to be admired for. It never made any sense to me how some people hoard knowledge like a miser and his gold. Sharing information not only allows one to understand it better, but it allows others to benefit.
Availability
Weekdays after 4PM, Saturday in the morning
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
- I build lab equipment in my spare time. This has led me to build things such as a centrifuge made with a dremel, and a microscope that uses a smartphone as the imaging device. That last example has been used to see things at over 1,200X magnification. - I also practice drawing and archery. I have been drawing regularly since high school, and use my drawings to illustrate various scientific concepts. I have recently taken up archery as a form of meditation. - I am a prolific reader, as I regularly read books, comics, magazines, graphic novels, and various scientific publications. This has given me a great many resources that I can use for pointing out the significance of how science and maths affects our lives. - Once a week, I get together with a group and regularly disseminate various aspects of pop culture. Examples can be games, movies, and TV series from across the world. - Finally, I regularly spoil my cat Crinkle, whom I adopted a year ago.
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