Fun Facts

Growing up I was always a "tom-boy". I grew up with one brother and 11 boys in my neighborhood. Eventually it led me to become an ice hockey player and later become a University of Texas NCAA Athlete. Another sport I LOVE is SCUBA diving. The ocean puts me in awe. Even though I have lived in four different states, not one had a beach. So I enjoy traveling a lot.

About Me

I just recently graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelors of Science in Cellular and Molecular biology. My GPA was a 3.7 and I was on the Athletic Director's honor roll for the time I attended. I plan to attend graduate school next fall in Molecular Medicine, location not yet determined. My ultimate goal is to work in the field of health care in molecular diagnostic testing, research and treatment.

At the University of Texas I held two jobs that involved mentoring and austin">tutoring for 3 years. The first is an organization called Emerging scholars Calculus that I was a member of as a freshman. Our goal was make the transition from high school to college easier for a select group of freshmen while assuring their success in calculus. The job entitled teaching a seminar class that challenged them further then their class in calculus. The other duties included running a study room Monday through Thursday to provide help to the students in any subject. The second job at the University of Texas was being a austin">tutor in the Residence Hall Study Groups for the College of Natural Sciences austin">tutoring biology and calculus.

As a austin">tutor at the University of Texas I got a lot of students that just came to the study tables to get answers to their homework. It created a difficult situation for both of us. When I austin">tutor I push the understanding of material instead of the memorization of facts and receiving of answers. Through an understanding one can think their way through questions to help achieve the answer instead of freaking out when the answer doesn't come to them right away. I also really like to use simple metaphorical examples to break down complicated material into a simple life task or examples that the student can relate to. Then, once a general understanding is acquired work with the students to understand the picky details and tricks the subject may present.