Isabella Ferrazza

• Collaborate with students to complete homework assignments, test corrections, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses
• Provide homework assistance using specific curriculum and materials
• Support students with helpful study habits and exam strategies
• Motivate students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure

The general quantitative areas that our QR tutors can assist students with are:

• Organizing an Excel spreadsheet
• Making graphs in Excel
• Using a scientific calculator
• Computing statistics with or without a graphing calculator
• Analyzing data sets

• Collaborate with writers and engage them in conversation about their writing at any point in the writing process;
• Offer relevant feedback and strategic techniques that would enable writers to improve their writing and/or their writing processes;
• Take into account the needs of diverse writers and assist them with writing for diverse audiences;
• Increase student engagement in writing tasks.

• Facilitate study groups inside or outside of class;
• Hold office hours to review course material, problem sets, homework, or other quantitative assignments;
• Offer exam preparation help of study sessions;
• Model the collaborative strategies necessary for successful group problem- solving;
• Meet with students for one-on-one conferences at the QR Center for projects or labs;
• Attend labs or workshops and help troubleshoot;
• Offer in-class, interactive mini-lessons on basic quantitative concepts;
• Act as a resource by creating a bridge between students, the QR Center, and the professor;
• And share inside knowledge with the professor about what students are and are not learning.

• Facilitate peer review of papers either in class or outside of class;
• Offer in-class mini-lessons on the writing process and/or a variety of writing skills (i.e. Shaping a thesis, writing conclusions, documenting sources, etc.);
• Hold office hours to assist with writing and clarify the professor's expectations and feedback;
• Meet with the professor to discuss observations and insights about how the students are learning;

• Wrote research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries regarding the experiences living with a chronic condition (U.S and Internationally) within the field of Medical Anthropology
• Laid the framework/groundwork to begin research and data collection within the greater Carlisle, PA area
• Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions
• Gathered and organized information for research purposes
• Interpreted data analysis results to draw inferences and conclusions
• Sorted data into well-organized formats and transformed into figures
• Analyzed and interpreted patterns and trends.

• Conducted library and web research
• Compiled literature reviews
• Assisted with researching, planning and mounting exhibitions and performances
• Assisted with lab experiments or field investigations
• Copy-edited and proofread
• Indexed
• Fact-checked
• Located or created illustrations; charts, and graphs
• Compiled and annotated bibliographies
• Other substantive research assistance as needed

• Assembled, tested, disassembled and cleaned anesthesia equipment used during surgical procedures
• Ensured there are no leaks and/or broken parts
• Replaced soiled parts
• Stocked anesthesia drug and supply carts
• This included workrooms, tanks room, pump room, and other areas
• Received sterile items from the Central Processing Department and stored as appropriate
• Reported any problems to the Lead Anesthesia Technician or Supervisor
• Anesthesia Technical Services
• Present during surgical procedures and remained on call outside the room to obtain equipment and supplies.