...I attended Morgan State University and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in the study of Biology. I have worked with Baltimore City Middle School children from grades 6th-10th as I worked for the Police Athletic League or P.A.L. centers in Baltimore City for two years. I also worked with the Hamilton Middle School after school program helping students with math and science homework. (read more)
I have been teaching chemistry for over 10 years at different universities and colleges. These range from the University of Dresden, Germany where I obtained my Masters, the University of Auckland, New Zealand during my PhD and the University of Queensland, Australia in my Postdoctoral years. Since 2022 I’m teaching my own chemistry classes at Hood College and Frederick Community college. (read more)
...My undergraduate degree is in biology and I have a Master's of Arts in Teaching with an emphasis in biology. Using a breadth of content knowledge, I can provide examples of many biological concepts to relate these ideas to students more concretely. I have coached youth basketball (boys: ages 9-12) and been an assistant coach for older girls' teams. (read more)
...I believe in understanding each student's learning style and catering to it to meet the student where they are and then draw them into a deeper understanding. I try to build the student's confidence to bring them to the point where they are solving a problem on their own with minimal handholding. PhD in Theoretical Physics, NYU, 2021. (read more)
...I love teaching chess to new players. By only introducing one piece at a time, newcomers to the game are never overwhelmed by the complexity of the game. Usually we start with a "pawn battle" and add an additional piece each game. (read more)