...I didn't specialize in chemistry as an undergraduate but I started tutoring chemistry during my last years as an undergraduate. I gained much greater experience when I joined the Biophysics Research Program. I had to take courses in chemistry and molecular dynamics and my research project required me to learn about advanced theoretical chemistry and thermodynamics. (read more)
Teaching, whether one-on-one or on a class level, has always been my passion. I currently am employed as a lecturer in chemistry at a major state university, and thus have an intuitive understanding of where students can tend to stumble and get behind in the subject. I have vast experience in putt... (read more)
...Rather than act like a teacher, I like to get to know the students I'm helping and treat our lessons in a much more casual way. I teach topics in the way that I understand them, go over practice problems and encourage lots of questions. I usually suggest some problems to do between sessions, and am always available to chat and answer questions outside of the scheduled meeting time. (read more)
...I scored 35 on the ACT and 1480 on the SAT myself in high school, and thus have a well-developed test taking method that I share with tutees. When it comes to math tutoring, I make sure to meet every student where they are at, because I know everyone has a different math background, even if they... (read more)