About
Hello! My name is Julia Berman and I am from the Los Angeles area. I recently graduated from UCLA with a degree in Biology and I am very excited to be a part of the Lessonpal team. During my time at U... CLA. In Fall 2023, I will begin a full-time graduate program with Palo Alto University which will prepare me to become a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist or a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.
In my free time, I like to run long distances. I also like to swim, bike, read books, and write. Furthermore, I enjoy learning the Spanish language in my spare time. I also like to volunteer to help my community. Finally, I enjoy taking my dog Daisy for long walks around the local parks.read more
Experience
Tutor
Ringle
Jun 2023 - present
-Help students improve their English-speaking skills, and help students prepare for English Language... tests (such as: the IELTS).read more
Tutor
Kidpass
May 2023 - present
-Tutor elementary-school level students in subjects such as English, mathematics, sciences, and kind... ergarten readiness.
-Create weekly lesson plans to help teach students new concepts and provide learning resources to students and parents to help students practice what they have learned.read more
Grading Assistant
Marco Learning
Aug 2022 - present
-Help a diverse group of middle and high school students improve their writing skills through giving... them specific feedback on their work.
-Help students improve their work in Advanced Placement (AP) English, History, Environmental Science, Spanish, and Statistics courses to help prepare them for AP examinations.read more
Learning Assistant
UCLA
Mar 2020 - Jan 2021
-Facilitated student learning and identified common challenges for students in STEM courses (the Lif... e Sciences 7 course series, Chemistry 14A, and Mathematics for Life Scientists 30A courses specifically).
-Studied evidence-based pedagogical techniques and applied them when working with students.
Participated in regular observational sessions and received feedback from supervisors, professors and teaching assistants.
Helped design learning materials for UCLA students (e.g., handouts, PowerPoint presentations, worksheets) using different programs (such as: Adobe Illustrator, Google Docs, Google Slides, Microsoft Word/PowerPoint).read more
Teaching Intern
UCLA
Sep 2020 - Jan 2021
-Assisted with teaching a class of fourth- and fifth-grade students at the UCLA Lab School.
-Worked... on planning lessons for UCLA Lab School students in mathematics, sciences, and language arts.
Collaborated with instructors to design lesson plans in areas where students typically have difficulties learning and understanding concepts.read more