Biology and Chemistry Tutor

Education:

• 1994 - 1998: School/college with advanced study of the English language including a course of technical translation.
• 1998 - 2002: Biology Department of Novosibirsk State University. B.S. Biology.
• 2002 - present time: Master Degree student at Biology Department of Novosibirsk State University.

Took the following courses:

• Math (algebra, mathematical analysis, mathematical statistics and theory of probability)
• Physics (mechanics, quantum mechanics, optics, electrodynamics, thermodynamics)
• Chemistry (physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry)
• Biology (botany, zoology, ecology, anatomy, cytology, molecular biology, genetics, embryology, physiology, histology, microbiology, doctrine of evolution, bioinformatics)
• English.

Teaching experience:

• Teacher assistant in physics at Summer school, 1998
• Teacher of mathematics at school #130, Novosibirsk, Russia
• Tutoring biology, chemistry and mathematics at Virtual Classrooms.
• Tutoring students in physics, math, biology, and chemistry.

Awards

• Grant 02-04-4932 of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, 2002-2003
• Grant 02-04-06014 of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, 2003
• Grant 99-04-49730 of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, 1999-2001
• 1-st place in International Scientific Students Conference MNSK 2002
• 3-d place in International Scientific Students Conference MNSK 2001
• 1-st place in All-Russian students contest in genetics, 2001
• International Soros Science Education Program (Soros's Grant), 2000
• Grant of the Mayor of Novosibirsk for winning the Novosibirsk regional Olympiad in mathematics, 1998

Activities/interests

I've been working in the Institute of Cytology and Genetics in the Laboratory of Cell Cycle Genetics for about three years. My research interests are morphogenesis and proliferation control of the wing, eye-antennae and leg imaginal disks of Drosophila melanogaster; processes in the development of imaginal disks in tumor-suppressor and overgrowth mutant flies; genetical control of drosophila life-span. After graduating the University I'm going to take postgraduate courses and get a Ph.D. degree in biology.

Language skills

English, fluent, spoken and written (I've studied English language at school and at the University, I like to practice my spoken English and to read fiction).
French, basics (Studied for 3 years at school).