Crystal is a diligent, compassionate, positive tutor who understands the difficulty of maintaining a good work-life balance while studying in medical school. She thrived in her pre-clinical coursework with the mantra “slow and steady wins the race” by setting reasonable short-, medium-, and long-term goals over the course of her dedicated. By achieving these goals and taking regularly scheduled “cool down” breaks, she felt confident in taking her exam even with a global pandemic looming on the horizon. Crystal’s passion for tutoring started with teaching karate and taekwondo. During undergrad at UC Berkeley, she was a TA for a freshman general chemistry course for students who had limited chemistry in high school as preparation for pre-med general chemistry. She enjoyed being a mentor to these new freshmen and watching them grow over the semester into experienced college students.

Students can rely on Crystal for helping them select the best resources for their needs; avoiding resource overload; ensuring they know how to use their selected resources—something Crystal did for her fellow classmates during their preclinical years. She is dedicated to creating a strategic and organized plan of attack for her students’ studies and test day tailored to their study style. Crystal and her students are a team—and there’s nothing they can’t accomplish together!