Steve W.
Private tutor in Tucson, AZ
Education
2007, M.Phil. in Biological/Physical Anthropology, CUNY Graduate Center. 2001, B.A. in Anthropology, UCLA.
Experience
MY BACKGROUND: I am a crime scene investigator with the Tucson Police Department. I am a Tucson transplant, originally from the SF Bay Area. I have training in bio-anthropology, human paleontology, forensic anthropology, and forensic/battlefield archaeology. I have conducted field and museum work in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, East/Southeast Asia, and most recently, the Central Pacific. WHAT I OFFER: Student mentoring and teaching: I have 8 years (2005-2013) of college-level teaching experience from 5 different colleges in New York (CUNY) and Arizona (UofA and Pima). Public speaking, presentation, and organizational skills: I have published and presented papers and organized symposium at professional conferences/meetings. Mandarin Chinese: I am a native speaker, reader, and writer (ILR Level 5). Science-oriented, critical thinking: “Do not indoctrinate your children. Teach them how to think for themselves, how to evaluate evidence, and how to disagree with you.” -- Richard Dawkins Analytics: how to collect, organize, interpret, and present data (and solve problems) using statistics.
Subject Expertise
SAT Subject Test in Chinese with ListeningEvidenceOrganizationPhotographyTechnical WritingWritingEthicsStatistics Graduate LevelStatisticsBiostatisticsPublic SpeakingStudy Skills And OrganizationAnthropologyMandarin Chinese 4Mandarin Chinese 3Mandarin Chinese 2Mandarin Chinese 1Mandarin Chinese 1Mandarin ChineseChineseAP Chinese Language and CultureAP ChineseEvolutionary BiologyEvolutionArchaeology
Availability
Monday at any time, Sunday at any time, Tuesday at any time
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away for a flat fee
Hobbies
Capoeira (Afro-Brazilian Martial Art), Ukulele, Badminton, Photography, Hiking, Herb Garden, Critical Thinking/Biostatistics, Good Coffee.
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