Kimberly

Education: PhD Biomedical Engineering; M.S. Optical Sciences; B.S. Mathematics and Biochemistry (University of Arizona)

Tutoring Experience: 8.5 Years

As an experienced tutor, Kimberly understands the importance of getting to know her students and creating an environment where students can grow and become more confident. She meets students at their current skill level and guides them as they work through problems. In doing so, she’s able to accurately address areas of weakness and build on her students’ strengths.

Kimberly specializes in tutoring math subjects, including Algebra II, Algebra II/Trig, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, Calculus I, Calculus II, and Calculus III. Her love for helping students through STEM tutoring is also reflected in her passion for research. At present, she is working on a project to further drug discovery in neurodegenerative diseases, which can potentially help and benefit a lot of people. Some of the projects she has worked on include a knee osteoporosis balance program and protein inhibition for drug discovery. For her graduate work, she focused on gamma camera calibration phantom, machine learning in MRI scans to predict mild cognitive impairment progressing to Alzheimer’s, and simulation of gamma cameras for use in SPECT brain imaging.

For fun, Kimberly enjoys running, biking, and teaching spin classes at her university.