Hello! My name is Beatrice and I’m originally from Beloit, Wisconsin. I’m an undergraduate at Harvard College majoring in integrative biology and minoring in earth and planetary sciences with a language citation in Western Armenian.
I enjoy tutoring essay writing and grammar, government, environmental science, ACT, Latin, math, and introductory music theory.
I use fun and engaging tutoring styles to help students enjoy learning. I really look forward to celebrating the achievements of my tutees and watching them learn and improve.
When I’m not tutoring or taking classes, I spend my time long-distance running, reading fiction, and singing classical music in my college choir.
College:
Education: Harvard University
Undergrad Major: B.A. in Integrative Biology
Other Degrees/Minors: Minor in Earth and Planetary Sciences, language certification in Western Armenian
High School:
Class Rank: Salutatorian -- top 10%
Awards & Honors: INSPO Research and Innovation Competition as a North American Finalist, 2020; the ISEF science fair as a WI state delegate to the national competition, 2020; The US Stockholm Junior Water Prize, specifically the "James L. Condon Recognition for Environmental Stewardship" National Award , 2020; US Stockholm Junior Water Prize, Wisconsin State Winner; national competition delegate in 2019; the RICHO Sustainable Development Award for Environmental Innovation in the Badger State Science Fair in 2019; the Philip Streich Memorial Award for Passion in Scientific Research from the Badger State Science Fair in 2019; the Wisconsin State Music Association (WSMA) State Solo and Ensemble Festivals, highest rank (1): vocal, piano, French horn, ensembles (2018-2020).
Interests & Activities: Drama Club president and member -- As president, I helped to organize improv activities and games to promote self-confidence, community, and theatrical expression; National Honors Society president and member -- As president of NHS, I organized and promoted service projects in the community, such as the Homeland Security Evacuation Exercise and food drives; Choir and a cappella leadership council member -- I participated in Wisconsin State Honors Choir and have received highest ratings (1) in solo voice and a cappella at state and regional Solo/Ensemble; Lead performer in school musicals and 1 act plays: I received Turner's Lead Actress award (2019) and have participated in 8 productions; Piano performer, teacher, and accompanist -- I played piano competitively and received the highest rating (1) in piano solo and jazz ensemble at the state and regional Solo/Ensemble competition; Marching, Pep, and Concert Band -- 1st chair F. Horn: I was awarded the highest rating (1) at State and Regional Solo/Ensemble competition in French horn solo and brass ensemble; Forensics team member-- My event in Group Interpretation received the title of conference champion and Critic's Choice perfect rating at the State competition (2017, 2019).
ACT Scores: 34 Composite: Math 34, Science 33, English 35, Reading 35, Writing 10
AP Exams: 5 AP US History, 5 AP Government
SAT Subject Tests: 780 Math level II
Other:
Other Awards: Grant award recipient for conducting lab research from: Harvard College Research Program, Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Center for African Studies. Grant award recipient for conducting lab research from: Harvard College Research Program, Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Center for African Studies.
Other Interests & Activities: Currently, I am involved in Professor Andrew Davies' Animal-ecosystem interactions at landscape scales lab as a member. For the lab, I performed a three month field campaign in Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo to collect data for PhD candidate Evan Hockridge's research and used QGIS to assist in Dr. Jenia Singh's research; I am involved in the Harvard Crimson Newspaper as an arts section writer. I write book, concert, and fashion reviews; I am a member of the Harvard Conservation Society, for which I have worked to forward conservation in partnership with the Roots and Shoots (initiative of the Jane Goodall Institute) and the Harvard Forest; I am also a Harvard Collegium Musicum choir member, for which I sing alto, Most recently, the choir will be going on a summer international tour of Sweden and will perform at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln center this upcoming spring.
I have been involved in Harvard Evolutionary Neuroscience Lab as a Student Research Assistant. I coded ethograms for video analysis of dog behavioral tests and recruit study participants through social media. I conducted literature reviews of dog breeding handbooks; I was a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution student intern.I worked with Dr. Frants H. Jensen, a Visiting Investigator at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and member of the CCAS group's hyena subproject, to analyze hyena vocal calls using Matlab.
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