What is your hometown?

Everett, Washington

What hobbies, sports, or interests light you up?

I like going to car shows. 

What is your specialty as a tutor? What topic, problem, subject, or process do you most enjoy helping students to learn?

I enjoy tutoring cell biology, energy & metabolism processes, evolution and plant biology.

Which of the CLASS 5 Keys – Respect, Inclusion, Growth, Support, and Pizzazz - resonates with you the most and how do you put it into practice in your work as a tutor?

Growth resonates with me the most because I see tutoring as a chance to help students build skills they can use in the future. I practice this by encouraging students to learn effective learning strategies instead of giving the right answers.  

What is your best advice for students on how to get the most out of their academic experience in college?

My best advice for students is to be active participants. Go to tutoring, ask questions, and go to office hours. This way you get the most out of your academic experience in college. 

Give us a movie quotation, song lyric, or line from a book that will motivate us in our learning.

"Just keep swimming." - Finding Nemo