Tutor profile: Helena B.

Hi everyone! My name is Helena, and I recently graduated Yale University with in a B.A. in History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health. With aspirations of becoming a practicing physician, I love to look at medicine in an intersectional way: how has medicine been influential in the humanities? How can we see medicine in art, politics, economics, and more? Along with my strong history pre-med coursework in the sciences and my continuous experience in biological research, I also have extensive experience in historical research and writing.

I have volunteered as an ESL tutor for the New Haven community through my university, helping students achieve their English-speaking, reading, and writing goals through individualized lesson planning and a comfortable, relaxed learning environment. I have also worked as an undergraduate calculus grader, giving virtual feedback to students on their calculus homework and working with professors to identify problem areas. I have also most recently served as a Yale first-year counselor, serving as first-year students' primary academic and...