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Ziggy Vrana
Ziggy Vrana
About Me
Fourth year dental student at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Graduating #1 rank in class. Biology major at Tufts, Bachelor of Science, GPA 3.89, Summa Cum Laude. Scored 95th percentile on DAT and GRE. 8 years of teaching experience. Fun facts: Played varsity college basketball at Tufts, lived half my life in Hungary, cook fruit soup (of Hungary), sleep with no pillow, read biographies, sang in Tufts gospel choir
Education
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, NY, expected May 2020, DDS degree Tufts University, School of Arts and Sciences, Medford, MA Bachelor of Science in Biology, May 2016 GPA: 3.88 Summa Cum Laude
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant, Pathophysiology: Body in Health and Disease, foundational course at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, September 2018 – present • Appointed by Senior Associate Dean, Dr. Laureen A. Zubiaurre, and course director, Dr. John T. Grbic • Tutored cardiology, pulmonology, oncology, neuroanatomy, endocrinology, hematology, microbiology, GI • Provided one-on-one tutoring, designed personalized study strategies, and monitored student progress Teaching Assistant, Oral Histology: Growth and Development, foundational course at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, July 2018 – March 2019 • Appointed by course director, Dr. Letty Moss-Salentijn, to serve as Teaching Assistant for Class of 2021 • Led small group sessions, assisted with histology slide identification, and supervised laboratory activities • Provided one-on-one tutoring, designed personalized study strategies, and monitored student progress Teaching Assistant, Orthodontics at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, second-year course, April – May 2019 • Appointed by course director, Dr. Christine O’Hea, to serve as Teaching Assistant for Class of 2021 • Held small group demos, assisted in laboratory activities, and evaluated orthodontics projects Tufts University: teaching assistant in various Biology courses 2014-2016, including lab components
Interests
Fun facts: Played varsity college basketball at Tufts, lived half my life in Hungary, cook fruit soup (of Hungary), sleep with no pillow, read biographies, sang in Tufts gospel choir
I love teaching and explaining science at every level!
Subjects
Graduate Test Prep
DAT, GRE
Language
Spanish
Math
Prealgebra, Statistics, Trigonometry, Algebra, Algebra II, Geometry
Other
Study Skills
Science
Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology
Test Prep
SAT, SAT II, AP EXAMS, ACT