Melania W.
CAD $24/hr
Certified teacher available to make understanding science a breeze!
Tutor Information
About
Hello! My name is Mel and I'm a certified science teacher offering tutoring services to families who would like to help their students keep up with school work in the midst of school closures.
My experience includes teaching grade 1 through grade 12 in Alberta. I have taught all subjects and grades in elementary, and have taught grade 7-12 general science, biology, and chemistry. I have 10 years of experience as a private tutor (in person and online), experience working as a substitute teacher, and have held a job at the University of Alberta running science programming for kids.
I'm patient, enthusiastic, friendly, and creative. I strive to make online tutoring as interactive and stimulating as possible! I love infusing my online lessons with creative demos and mini activities and interesting ties to real world applications. I ensure my learners are able to grasp concepts before moving on and have high success rates with my students due to my ability to explain concepts in multiple ways to meet my students where their understanding is at.
Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Language
English
Timezone
America/Denver
Subjects
Courses
Levels
Elementary
Middle School
High School
Education
University of Alberta
2012 - 2014Bachelor of Education, Secondary Science
Earned a Bachelor of Education with specialization in grade 7-12 science.
University of Alberta
2007 - 2012Bachelor of Science, Biology
Earned a Bachelor of Science with specialization in Biology.
Work Experience
Edmonton Public Schools
February 2020 - presentSubstitute Teacher
Highly requested substitute teacher beginning my career with Edmonton Public Schools. I have worked in high needs elementary schools and a variety of junior high and high schools with excellent feedback from students, staff, and administration.
University of Alberta
November 2016 - January 2020U School Program Lead
Ran programming for elementary and junior high aged kids at the University, developing engaging lessons for young students in conjunction with field experts at the University. The majority of my workload was science programming with grade 4-9 students.
Clarence Jaycox School
September 2014 - June 2016Science Teacher
Taught grade 7-12 science (science 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 30, 14, 24), and biology 20, 30 in addition to fulfilling roles in elementary grades. Taught all subjects in grade 6 as well as numeracy and literacy intervention programming for other elementary grades.
Private Tutor
September 2008 - presentTutor
Private tutoring for jr high and sr high science within Edmonton, Alberta. I have run provincial achievement test review sessions and high school diploma review sessions to prepare students for their upcoming exams.