What is your hometown?

Scio, Oregon

What hobbies, sports, or interests light you up?

I really love reading, hiking, and playing pickleball. 

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

I most enjoy helping students navigate Molecular Biology of the Cell. 

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?

The key that resonates with me the most is Growth. I always encourage students to see a challenging topic as an opportunity for growth. There's nothing better than mastering a subject you thought you could never understand. 

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

Make the most of tutoring. Do it before you even think you need it, and you'll save yourself so much stress. If you have questions for your professor, take advantage of their office hours. They're not as scary as you think. 

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

"Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in." - Leonardo da Vinci