Becca

Whitman College, University of Utah

Becca Mellema is a highly trained tutor with over a decade of teaching experience and a strong passion for science. She began her tutoring career in high school as a personal algebra tutor. During her time at Whitman College, she spent all four years tutoring chemistry. After graduating in 2016 with a BA in Biophysics, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology, she then spent the next subsequent years tutoring math and science before attending graduate school.

Becca earned a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology (University of Utah) with a focus on how patients develop strokes during Inflammatory Bowel Disease. During her graduate years, she worked as a teaching assistant for her graduate immunology class.  Alongside training in the laboratory, Becca was also extensively trained in science communication, earning a fellowship with the Natural History Museum of Utah. Here, she specialized in translating graduate-level science to museum members as young as elementary school.

When she is not tutoring, Becca loves to ride her bike, spend time with a good book, and play tabletop roleplaying games. She will also spend hours discussing the wonders of biology if permitted.

SERVICES: Elementary Math | Elementary Science | Middle School Math | Middle School Science | Pre-Algebra | Algebra I, II & III | Geometry | Trigonometry | Calculus 1 | AP Pre-calculus | AP Calculus AB | AP Physics | Intro to Chemistry | Organic Chemistry | AP Chemistry | AP Biology | Marine Biology | Earth Science | Honors Physiology | SAT & ACT Test Prep

Pronouns: She/Her