Deborah - Biology tutor - Progreso Lakes

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Deborah

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₱3,125/h

1^st lesson free

Biology

Experienced tutor in Biology in Progreso Lakes, Deborah offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Biology

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About Deborah

Deborah Kay Villalon

Present Position

Biology Professor

Education

Ph.D.in Plant Physiology and Biotechnology

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX May 2000

Master of Science in Plant Pathology and Microbiology

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX May 1994

Bachelor of Arts in Biology

Princeton University, Princeton, NJ May 1987

Professional Experience

South Texas College in McAllen, Texas

2006- 2020 Instructor Department of Biology, South Texas College

Academic Appointments

STC Mid Valley Campus Biology Club Advisor 2006-2015

STC Biology Lead Instructor 2010

TAKS Tutoring for High School Students 2006-2007

Co-PI USDA NIFA grant: Integrating community college students and organic farmers throughout feasibility studies in pest management, and horticulture production in South Texas 2010-2012

Co-PI USDA grant: STEP UP to USDA Career Success 2011-2016

Young Scientists of Rio Grande Valley 2017-present

Subtropical Agriculture and Environments Board member and past president 2012-present

TexEd Prep Excellence in Teaching Advisory Board member 2009-2011

National Institute for Staff and Orgnizational Development 2008-2010

Community Service Appointments

Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas Board member 2014-2016

Valley Nature Center Board member, vice president 2013-present

Frontera Audobon Society Board Member 2010-2012

TAMU Healthy South Texas and TAMU Team Coordinator for Walk Across Texas 2015-2017

Weslaco Beautiful Committee 2006-2016

American Cancer Society Board - Southern Division member and past president 2006-2012

Mid Valley Relay for Life Steering Committee 2002-2012

Leadership Mid Valley 2008

Weslaco Lion's Club 2008-2015

Master Gardeners 2005-present

Volunteer of the Year, Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce 2008

Outstanding Citizen of the Year, Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce 2012

Weslaco Independent School District at Weslaco, Texas

2001–2006 High School Science Teacher

Co-sponsor of the Weslaco High School Science Club

Sponsor 4H Nature Club and recipient of Texas Environmental Excellence Award 2006

Coordinator for Weslaco High School Science Fair

South Texas Community College Adjunct Staff member for Biology (August 2002 -2006)

Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas

2000 –2001 Project Director for the High Throughput cDNA Sequencing Team

developed production line process for high throughput concatenated cDNA sequencing

developed and utilized novel bioinformatics tools for clone tracking and analysis

interviewed, trained and supervised a team of (7) research scientists

coordinated and presented project reviews at national and international meetings

coordinated several collaborative projects with other academic/medical physicians both at Baylor College of Medicine and internationally

chief liaison between National Cancer Institute- Mammalian Gene Collection national cDNA sequencing project and the Human Genome Sequencing Center

conducted experimentation in cDNA library construction and microarray technologies

familiarity with UNIX operating systems and PERL programming

assembled, edited and blasted cDNA sequences using PHRED/PHRAP, XGAP4 and CONSED

International Paper Company at Bainbridge, Georgia

1996 – 1999 Project Leader for Genetic Engineering Team

invented a unique protocol for genetic engineering of tree species (provisional application for record of invention in progress)

correspondent between IP and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to establish first field trials of genetically engineered trees

interviewed, trained and supervised a team of (5) research scientists

coordinated and presented project reviews

coordinated several collaborative projects with other companies and universities

promoted incorporation of a career building program for biotechnology team members

Texas A&M University at College Station, Texas

1990 –1991 Teaching Assistant for Introductory Plant Pathology

taught introductory plant pathology laboratory course

initiated and supervised a student/faculty project to produce a lab manual

organized and facilitated a new laboratory for undergraduate teaching

1989-1990 Research Associate in the Plant Tissue Culture lab

trained lab technicians and student workers in molecular biology techniques (i.e. genomic DNA extraction, protein extractions, Western blot analysis, plasmid cloning, southern blot analysis and polymerase chain reaction, etc.)

prepared and established a lab radioactive safety center and trained others for the use of isotopes

reviewed manuscripts for publication

Institute for Molecular Genetics and Howard Hughs Medical Institute Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas

1987 – 1989 Laboratory Technician II in the Molecular Genetics lab

used retrovirus vectors to transfer and express human adenosine deaminase in vitro and in vivo in a mouse bone marrow transplantation model

assisted in bone marrow transplants (i.e. irradiating and injecting recipient mice)

utilized various techniques for molecular analysis of transgenic mice(i.e. extracted protein from blood and organs to conduct isoelectric focusing and Western blot analysis; purified DNA to detect integration by southern blot analysis and polymerase chain reaction, conducted large scale plasmid purification, subcloning and sequencing

maintained fibroblast cultures

prepared posters and slides for presentations

reviewed manuscripts for publication

Texas A&M Agricultural Experiment Station in Weslaco, Texas

Summers 1984, 85, 86 Laboratory Technician Assistant in the Plant Cell and Tissue Culture lab

initiated and maintained semisolid and liquid suspension cultures of sugar cane and sorghum explant resources

investigated best tissue source for somatic embryogenesis of sorghum

prepared histological samples of cultures using paraffin embedding techniques

photographed and developed prints of cultures for presentations and laboratory records

instructed student workers

I love biology as a scientist and as an instructor!

My father is research scientist and my mother is a kindergaten bilingual education teacher. They are retired now and live half of their time at South Padre Island and the other half in Weslaco. I followed in their footsteps as they were both very successful in their fields.

I grew up in the RGV, graduated from Weslaco Hgih School and attended Princeton University and Texas A&M for my undergraduate and graduate studies. I worked as a reserch scientists for ~15 years before becoming a teacher at WHS and South Texas College for the past 19 years. I love biology!

About the lesson

I like to interview my students to understand their interest in biology or other pursuits. Of course, I talk about myself first so that feel comfortable with the repore.

I tought 5 years at Weslaco High school and 14 years at South Texas College.

With my experience as a project director and professor in an academic field, I have a lot of knowledge to provide, especially in biology as I have worked in the plant and animal fields of molecular biology. My advice to the student is "be prepared" to learn something new with every topic. I have developed several methods of communication to all types of learners.

Over my years as a science teacher, I have been a leader in the area of community service and service learning in the classroom. It involves a continuous commitment to others which provides students with a practical purpose for their education. These volunteer works include American Cancer Society, environmental assistance at local parks, campus beautification, etc.

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