Steve - Camberley tutor





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Information About Steve:


Personal Description:

Very approachable, calm and patient. Having a young son myself, I understand the challenges of educating different individuals and needing to adapt the style to suit the learner. I spent a number of years living in Bahrain, and as such am very used to working within a multicultural environment.

I have spent the past 20 years of my career working in the Pharmaceutical industry leading a team of chemists in the development of analytical methods to support new therapeutic treatments. I also worked within the external training team as a tutor to deliver training sessions within my specialism, training many delegates from other companies, which spanned a very large age range. Additionally, I wrote a number of articles and White papers on several key areas of chemical analysis within the Pharma industry, as well as providing support to business marketing.

As a person I am methodical, tenacious and have an eye for detail.
I have very good communication skills and always focus upon positive attributes to build confidence in weaker areas. I would conduct an initial evaluation of subject knowledge to ensure that any gaps present from an earlier stage in their subject are filled before moving onto further study.



Teaching Experience:

Extensive tutoring experience as detailed above. I was also regularly involved in mentoring new graduates within my team.



Tutoring Approach:

As eluded to above, I am acutely aware of the different styles needed to suit different individuals. Therefore I avoid a 'one size fits all' approach, ensuring that I adapt to suit each individual. I am always keen to evaluate current knowledge and identify gaps that will prevent effective learning in areas of weakness. I am also of the opinion that everyone has potential; it is fundamentally important to build confidence in demonstrating to the tutee what they already know and to demonstrate progress that they are making along the way. With my industrial experience my style will always involve real examples of chemistry in action.



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Qualifications:

  • BSc (Hons) Pharmaceutical Science - 2.1. This was undertaken at Kingston University, graduating 2000.
  • A-level Chemistry (B); A-level Biology (C); A-level Psychology (A)
  • 10 GCSES grades A to C
  • Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) and Registered Scientist (RSci)

Further Information:

Availability:  Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring:   Travels to you / Online
References Supplied?   Yes
Current DBS/CRB Check?   Yes