Nicole D.
Private tutor in Durham, NC
Education
Duke University: Bachelor's of Science in Biology, concentration in Neuroscience. Minor in German Language and Literature UNC Chapel Hill: Master of Public Health, concentration in maternal and Child Health
Experience
I have been tutoring, both freelance and through learning centers, for over five years. I specialize in science, mathematics, foreign languages, and critical reading skills. As a student years ago, I scored competitively on the PSAT, SAT, GRE, and several AP subjects including US History, English Lit, Spanish, and Calculus. As a tutor I have also helped students achieve success on standardized exams such as TOEFL, AP Biology, and the SATs. I've worked with a wide variety of students with various emotional and behavioral issues, and we have always achieved great things together. I am a full time research coordinator in Duke Medical Center, so I live my love of science every day!
Subject Expertise
Algebra 3/4Algebra 2Algebra 1AP Spanish LanguageAP Spanish Literature and CultureCLEP SpanishSAT Subject Test in SpanishSAT Subject Test in Spanish with ListeningSpanishSpanish 1Spanish 2Spanish 3Spanish 4Elementary AlgebraIntermediate AlgebraIntermediate AlgebraPre-AlgebraCalculus 1CLEP CalculusCLEP PrecalculusPre-CalculusAP BiologyBiologyCell BiologyCLEP BiologyDevelopmental BiologyEvolutionary BiologyGeneral BiologyGRE Subject Test in BiologyIB BIology HLIB BIology SLMarine BiologyMicrobiologyMolecular BiologyNeurobiologyPlant BiologySAT Subject Test in Biology E/MAP ChemistryChemistryCLEP ChemistryGeneral ChemistryHonors ChemistryInorganic Chemistry3rd Grade Science4th Grade Science5th Grade Science6th Grade Science7th Grade Science8th Grade ScienceAP Environmental ScienceCLEP Natural SciencesCLEP Social Sciences and HistoryComputer ScienceEarth ScienceEnvironmental ScienceHistory Of ScienceLife SciencesSocial Sciences10th Grade Reading11th Grade Reading12th Grade Reading1st Grade Reading2nd Grade Reading3rd Grade Reading4th Grade Reading5th Grade Reading6th Grade Reading7th Grade Reading8th Grade Reading9th Grade ReadingACCUPLACER Reading ComprehensionACT ReadingASPIRE ReadingCOMPASS ReadingDAT Reading ComprehensionHSPT ReadingPSAT Critical ReadingReadingSAT Critical Reading10th Grade Writing11th Grade Writing12th Grade Writing1st Grade Writing2nd Grade Writing3rd Grade Writing4th Grade Writing5th Grade Writing6th Grade Writing7th Grade Writing8th Grade Writing9th Grade WritingACT with WritingACT WritingCOMPASS Writing SkillsCreative WritingExpository WritingHandwritingPCAT WritingPersuasive WritingPSAT Writing SkillsSAT WritingTechnical WritingWritingACCUPLACER ArithmeticArithmeticAP German Language and CultureCLEP GermanGermanGerman 1German 1German 2German 3German 4SAT Subject Test in GermanSAT Subject Test in German with Listening
Availability
Weekdays after 3PM, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 45 minutes away for a flat fee
Hobbies
I'm an outgoing, enthusiastic person with a passion for learning! I've been working at Duke for over a decade now, in various scientific research projects. My favorite type of research is clinical, because I am passionate about helping treat and cure diseases in patients. I am also very lucky that I get to use my knowledge and skills to give back to the community. I have four dogs and I volunteer with animal rescue in my spare time. I also love to travel, having spent a lot of time living in Germany and Turkey, as well as with my family in Colombia. I can speak German and Spanish fluently, as well as a little Turkish. My next language will be Arabic! Finally, I love to hike, backpack, and swim in nature as much as I can. I have lived in Durham for 11 years and I am completely in love with all of the beauty in the Triangle area.
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