Michael

I am a senior molecular biologist at Almac Diagnostics where I employ technologies which are required knowledge for the CCEA A-Level Biology specification.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Postdoctoral research scientist (2006-2008, University of Calgary, Canada). Immunology, autoimmunity and parasitology.

Postdoctoral researcher (2008-2009, University of Liverpool). Avian Immunity, Microbiology.

Postdoctoral researcher (2009-2010, Trinity College Dublin). Immunology, autoimmunity, pharmacology.

Scientist in Assay Development and Validation (2014-2022, Almac Diagnostic Services). Human disease DNA/RNA based test development, clinical sample testing, cancer testing, DNA sequencing, primer design

Senior Scientist in Assay Development and Validation (2022-present), Almac Diagnostic Services).

I have been tutoring A-Level CCEA Biology since January 2012. I have taught students from Ballycastle High, Ballyclare High, Ballymena Academy, Banbridge Academy, Bloomfield Collegiate, Cambridge House, Dalriada School, Friends School, Hunterhouse College, Larne Grammar, Loreto College, Our Lady & St Patrick`s, Slemish College, Sperrin Integrated, St Killian`s College, St Louis Grammar, St Malachy`s College, St Marys Grammar Magherafelt, St Pius X College, Strathearn School, Victoria College and Wellington Grammar School.

RESOURCES PROVIDED: (i) succinct and colourful summary sheets on a per topic basis, the content of which is tailored to the mark schemes (ii) past paper question booklets on a per topic basis (iii) past paper answer booklets of ALL questions from 1997 to the present year (iv) uploaded videos per topic to aid understanding (v) uploaded learning log resources for extra reading (vi) relevant summarised BBC News reports per topic (vii) detailed PowerPoints per topic to broaden knowledge and instil enthusiasm beyond specification content. These are useful, when combined with learning logs, for university interviews. I share these resources via Google Drive so students need to have an account set up.

I am an experienced A-Level and GCSE Biology examiner for CCEA which places me in a good position to enhance the examination technique of my students to obtain high grades