MSc Biology graduate with experience teaching and tutoring - Biology tutor with Rebecca

My name is Abhishek Naik, I am a 3rd year PhD student at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. I taught an Introductory Biology Lab with Rebecca for two years. The class is formulated for Biology majors in the Bachelor of Science (BS) program.

I've worked with Rebecca for 3 years as her supervisor, I was the course coordinator for introduction to biology laboratory (and lecture instructor), and Rebecca was one of the teaching assistants. She has a very good grasp on both biology, and how to teach it to students of all levels. Because this is a short reference, I'll provide a single example. Rebecca took it upon herself to hold lecture review sessions before each exam (she wanted the experience). Before the first exam, about 20 students (out of 200) decided to show up. However, she impressed them, and each subsequent exam more and more students showed up to each review. I sat in the back of each review for a portion of it, and found that Rebecca was able to break down complicated concepts and explain them to students in ways that were both effective and engaging. Students were engaged through the entire 90 minute review sessions, which is something I struggled as a season lecturer to accomplish over 50 minute classes. Rebecca is a fantastic biologist, fantastic instructor, and would certainly be an asset to this site.