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Saleel tutors in Chicago, IL

Saleel R.

Private tutor in Chicago, IL

Education

University Of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Doctoral candidate in Biological Sciences, Expected Nov 2015. GPA 3.6/4.0 Georgia State University, Atlanta GA M.S Biology (2005) GPA 4.0/4.0 Topiwala National Medical College (T.N.M.C), India Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (M.B;B.S) (2002)

Experience

Teaching Assistant at UIC (2008-2011, 2014-2015) (Won two awards for excellence in teaching – 2010, 2011)  Courses taught - BIOS 221 Genetics Laboratory. Conducted lab sections in Genetics for sophomores and juniors. Graded exams, quizzes and lab reports. (Average enrollment = 24)  BIOS 220 and BIOS 222 Discussion sections for Genetics and Cell Biology Lecture courses Conducted discussion section that involved troubleshooting problems in Genetics and Cell Biology. Instructor at UIC Early Outreach Program (2008-2010)  Developed and implemented a Biology curriculum for Chicago Public Schools High School Freshmen and Sophomores.  Conducted relevant experiments and created an interest for science in preparation for college.  Participated in Parent-Teacher conferences and conducted science demonstrations Adjunct Faculty at Westwood College (Loop Campus)(2005-2006)  Instructed undergraduates in Biology, Earth Science and Physical Science  Prepared, administered and graded exams and term papers SKIT fellow for the High School Transformation Project (2006-2008)  Worked as a SKIT fellow under the IDS (Instructional Delivery Systems) program with 3 Chicago Public Schools over the course of 2 years.  Helped the teachers with the implementation of the IDS Biology curriculum.  Interacted with my mentor teachers and the IDS team for lesson planning.  Conducted lab set up and provided the students with an extra resource in the classroom to answer questions and guide them in the right direction. ‘AVID’ Tutor for Chicago Public Schools (2005-2006)  Tutored underprivileged High School students in Mathematics and Science to get them ready for college for Chicago Public Schools under the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Program. (Average enrollment=150 students in 6 classes/day) Teaching Course: GC593 - Foundations of College Teaching  An interactive course designed to prepare graduate students for a college teaching career

Subject Expertise

Life SciencesAnatomyAP BiologyBiologyCell BiologyGeneral BiologyMolecular BiologyMolecular GeneticsNeurobiologyNeurosciencePhysiology

Availability

Any day at any time

Can Meet

Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

Improv training at Second City, Acting training with Green Shirt Studios, Veteran of 5 half marathons to raise funds for AID, Guest appearance in an independent feature film, CoinToss, with Anmol Films, member of Bollywood Groove, a Bollywood dance troupe.

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