Tutor profile: Aaren S.

Hello everyone! My name is Aaren Shariah-Smith. I am very passionate about tutoring/mentoring, as the mentors in my life have had a profound impact on both my professional and personal development. I have a bachelor's of science (with honors) in psychological science and a bachelor's of arts in communication-- both with magna cum laude (3.8 GPA). I have a reputation for being funny, attentive, empathetic, and motivated/determined--I've tutored for friends and students all the time in both personal and professional settings (respectively) and...

During my academic career, I served as a preceptor for an intro psych course ("Structure of Mind and Behavior", PSY150), and was a teaching assistant for three upper division level courses: Social Psychology, Relational Communication, and Family Communication (PSY360, PSY417a, PSY408 respectively). In these classes I held office hours on a weekly basis where I would consult with students in a one-on-one setting where I would describe and explain difficult concepts and theories, facilitate critical thinking via discussion/interactive learning,