Online Tutor Katie
Katie
PhD Biomedical research
$85/hr
I am a science communicator and tutor. My main interests and areas of expertise are human biology and biochemistry.
Katie5.0736 classes
UCL - PhD - Biomedical research
I am a science communicator and tutor. My main interests and areas of expertise are human biology and biochemistry.
| Recent Students: 1 |
| Total Hours: 655 |
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| All-time Students: 153 |
| Total Classes: 736 |
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| Recent Students: 1 | Total Hours: 655 | Last Online: |
| All-time Students: 153 | Total Classes: 736 | Signed Up: |
About Me
I returned to education at the age of 30. I had always been a promising student but circumstances disrupted my academic career as a teenager.
At 30 I did an Access course in applied sciences in order to obtain a place at King's College London to study Nutrition and Dietetics. I fell in love with the underlying science and felt that my skills were better used in pursuing more science rather than becoming a clinician so I went on to do an MSc in Drug Discovery. This furnished me with a better understanding of science and medical research and my very inspirational project supervisor urged me to pursue a research career and to apply for PhD programs.
I learnt huge amounts during my PhD, had many interesting experiences and was fortunate enough to have lots of teaching experience. Since leaving academia I have been pursuing my interests in science communication and have been working freelance as a fact checker and researcher. I always found tutoring very rewarding. It is wonderful to see students attain their optimal grades and to thrive.
Tutor Experience
I have been tutoring with Spires since 2019; in that time I have taught/mentored students from GCSE to PhD, mostly in biological sciences, although I also have considerable experience with statistics and critical appraisal of the literature. I also teach maths and sciences at GCSE and maths at the equivalent of AS or specifically the maths required for entry to biological science degrees. Previously to joining Spires, I tutored many students during my PhD, from school leavers wanting lab experience to tutoring fellow PhD candidates in sterile tissue culture techniques. The longest tutoring project I have undertaken during my PhD was supervising a third year medical student for his intercalated BSc in Physiology. He won the prize for top project in his year (mainly due to his hard work and dedication) and was a joy to teach and really fuelled my interest in nurturing younger minds.
Topic Expertise
My French and Italian are of a level where I would be confident to tutor to GCSE level. My maths is excellent, especially the maths used in the sciences (I attained 100% in AS maths in my Access course).
My strongest subject is human biology at an undergraduate level and related sciences at A level or below.
Client Reviews
Amazing tutor- 10/10.
Sorcha - Medicine
Truly Amazing Tutor, the best around!!
Omar - Biological Sciences
Amazing help, as always!
Sorcha - Medicine
Thanks for all your help with the questions!
Maxine - Biology
Very kind and helpful!
petra - Applied Science
AMAZING as always!
Leo - Biological Sciences
Really inspiring, Katie simplifies and has a great technique for getting the best out of you. I have learned so much in a relatively short time. Highly recommended, one of the best. Katie is a real credit to Spires. Thank you
Omar - Biological Sciences
thank so much
DLOVAN - Biological Sciences
She is the best tutor .
DLOVAN - Biological Sciences
Excellent help with biology questions
Maxine - Biology
Testimonials
Tommy, aged 15:
Katie was a great tutor; she was patient, encouraging, and committed. She really helped me with my studies and revision, raising my grade from a six to an eight over the course of a few months.
Tutoring Subjects
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Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Health Science (1)
MSc Drug Discovery (Distinction)
PhD Biomedical Science
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