Now, allow us to introduce Jana Freeman, our spotlight Tutor for
this edition of our
newsletter. Jana is a graduate of Yale University, where she
obtained a BA in History,
with a focus on the History of Science and Medicine. She received
multiple accolades
for her academic achievement, and stood out amongst a very
talented student body.
While at Yale, Jana found the time to lead her volleyball team,
as the Captain, to its
first Ivy League Championship since 1978! Her other activities at
Yale included
leading Yale's Big Brothers / Big Sisters Program.
After college, Jana took her interest in health and medicine to
Buenos Aires,
Argentina, where she led HIV/AIDS prevention workshops and helped
to spread public
awareness through the local communities. She returned to the
states and
immediately enrolled in John Hopkins University's
Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical
Program.
Now residing in San Francisco, Jana is working at one of the
city's health clinics,
while she prepares for the MCAT examination and helps several
Connexion students
work toward their own eventual goals and dreams. She says that she
enjoys helping
her students not only
improve academically, but also develop confidence and
self-esteem as they
approach their early adulthoods. She is relationship oriented
and
forms quick bonds with
her students, allowing them to feel comfortable and secure
in
an academic
setting.
When Jana is not studying, tutoring, or working at the health
clinic, you might find
her playing volleyball or relaxing on the beach. A wonderful
tutor and a wonderful
person, we are lucky to have Jana Freeman on our
staff!
