Allison M.
Private tutor in London, United Kingdom
Education
I am a 26-year-old Belgian-Irish student in my second of a PhD at Imperial College London in immunology and virology. My main research focus is studying the pathology behind the neurological diseases associated with Human T Cell Leukaemia Virus-1 infection. However since the COVID-19 pandemic, I have also been involved with several clinical trials for hospitalised COVID-19 patients. I grew up a little all over the world having been born in South Africa and having lived in Swaziland, Poland, Bosnia, Belgium, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Timor Leste, and Singapore where I completed my International Baccalaureate at the United World College of South East Asia. After completing my IB in 2014, I moved to Oxford to attend a 4 year-integrated Master’s course in Biochemistry at the University of Oxford. After graduating from Oxford in the summer of 2018, I moved to Munich, Germany, for a virology internship at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. In February 2019 I began tutoring full time before the start of my PhD in October 2019. Here is a more in-depth view of my qualifications: UWCSEA East Campus International Baccalaureate (IB) 2012-2014 HL=Higher Level, SL=Standard Level HL Chemistry: 7/7 HL Physics: 7/7 HL Maths: 7/7 SL Geography: 7/7 SL French: 7/7 SL English Language and Literature: 6/7 University of Oxford MSc Biochemistry 2:1 : 2014-2019 Year 1: Biological Chemistry, Biophysical Chemistry, Molecular Cell Biology, Organic Chemistry, and Mathematics and Statistics Year 2-3: Structure and Function of Macromolecules, Cell Biology and Integration of Function, Energetics and Metabolic Processes, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Data Analysis and Interpretation Year 4: Chemical Pharmacology, Advanced Structural Biology, Virology Master’s Dissertation Topic: “Designing Novel ER α-Glucosidase II Active Site Inhibitors”. Zitzmann Lab, Oxford Antiviral Drug Discovery Unit, University of Oxford. Imperial College London: Year 1 of PhD MRes Distinction I completed 3 rotations in different labs before starting my PhD project in the department of Immunology at St. Mary's hospital in Paddington.
Experience
I have over 7 years of tutoring experience in Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Geography. I tutored part time during my undergraduate years at university, and I tutored full time post-graduation from February 2019-September 2019. During my time in Munich, I built up an international tutoring network of over 20 full time students. Many of my students attend international schools and I know the iGCSE, GCSE, IB, A-Level, and EB (European Baccalaureate) syllabuses very well. I am currently tutoring part time in parallel to my PhD. My tutoring style varies depending on the student. I usually start with topics that the student is fairly comfortable with, progressing quickly to new and more complex areas as their understanding grows. I tend to use past exam paper questions on a particular topic to check understanding as we're going through the topic. For IB and the IGCSE sciences and maths, I have made summary notes on each unit topic and have compiled past exam paper questions on that topic with answers. Once a student has grasped a topic, I shift my focus to exam technique: what to look for in exam questions, common pitfalls, and how to start tackling the more challenging questions. I believe that a clear and systematic approach is essential when studying for exams in the sciences. In addition to help understanding concepts and exam technique, I am also able to help with IB internal assessments such as the Maths exploration or the IB extended essays. I worked as a teacher at Oxford Royale Academy in Oxford immediately after graduation. I taught Chemistry, Physics and Academic writing to classes of students aged 16-19. The class sizes were between 5-25 students. I really enjoy teaching a classroom of students, but I prefer the more personalised teaching approaches I can use with smaller groups of students. Tutoring Experience: I have over 5 years of tutoring experience in Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Geography. I tutored part time during my undergraduate years at university, and I tutored full time post-graduation from February 2019-September 2019. During my time in Munich, I built up an international tutoring network of over 15 full time students. Many of my students attend international schools and I have tutored the following subjects: IB HL and SL Chemistry, IB HL Physics, IB HL and SL Biology, IB HL and SL Maths, IB SL Maths Studies, iGCSE double and triple science, iGCSE 0580 and 0607 Maths, iGCSE Geography, and iGCSE French. I have also tutored several students who follow the European Baccalaureate programme in Maths, Chemistry, and Biology. I have had 2 students under the age of 14, to help support them in Maths and general sciences. Teaching Experience: I worked as a teacher at Oxford Royale Academy in Oxford immediately after graduation. I taught Chemistry, Physics and Academic writing to classes of students aged 16-19. The class sizes were between 5-25 students. I really enjoy teaching a classroom of students, but I prefer the more personalised teaching approaches I can use with a smaller groups of students.
Availability
Weekends at any time, Weekdays at any time
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
I am an extremely active person and enjoy a variety of sports. I used to sail competitively internationally in the Laser 4.7 and Laser Radial Classes, and still sail during the holidays. Since being at university my love for rugby has also grown. However given my susceptibility to injury and clumsiness, I now only stick to Touch Rugby. I also boulder/rock climb as often as I can.
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