Josh Paolucci

I studied BSc Biochemistry and MSc Biomedical Science at Nottingham Trent University and since then I have had a few interesting jobs in the field: I worked as a cell line development scientist, where I grew genetically modified cells which produced new cancer drugs and other therapeutic proteins. Then, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I worked in one of the lighthouse testing labs. Most recently I helped a start-up company in Cambridge to test and develop a device which controlled microdroplets of DNA and protein synthesis reagents to test new therapeutic proteins.

I am happy to work from GCSE to A level.
I will do my best to tailor my lessons to be in line with the students' exam board. If the student knows where they struggle, we will work on whatever that is, otherwise I will aim to keep in line with whatever theme they are following at school.
I will foster an informal environment (don't call me Sir, unless I've been knighted), where no question or answer is wrong and I will try to blend visual, auditory and reading/writing elements into my lessons to suit whatever type of learner the student is. You will have to forgive my art skills though!
I hope my time in industry will help to contextualise the subject too.

While this will be the first time I've taught science, I have taught children and adults to kickbox (bonus points if you're into martial arts) and I am confident that we'll both learn something new.