Award-Winning AP Chemistry Tutors serving Pleasanton, CA

...organic and physical chemistry in college, led round table discussions with college students about the intricacies of cell biology, and acted as a sounding board for my fellow medical students because of my science background. I am a strong proponent of STEM for girls starting in elementary school. I was fortunate enough to have a father who told me I could be anything I wanted to be when I grew up, and he often helped...

...an informal science educator, I enjoy helping people discover and appreciate the intricacies and beauty of science and mathematics. Throughout college I worked as a math tutor helping students with courses calculus and above. Once in graduate school, I had my first teaching opportunity as a teaching assistant for Honors General Chemistry. I strove to utilize the lessons I learned as a math tutor during my first teaching assistant position at Cornell University. After finishing...

...go beyond "teaching to the test". Although test-taking skills are crucial for any assessment, I believe the most valuable thing a tutor can do is to enhance and help develop conceptual understanding in our clients. I believe that once a student understands something at the conceptual level, he or she will be much better prepared for the topic, not only in the specific test we are preparing for, but anywhere else it may come up....

...I was in the 8th grade. I have always been drawn to the physical sciences and I love sharing my knowledge with anyone who will listen. My teaching mentors are Richard Feynman, who won the Nobel prize in Physics, my PhD advisor George Olah, who won the 1994 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and my Postdoctoral advisor Donald Cram, who won the 1987 Nobel prize in Chemistry. As a footnote, my graduate school professor in Quantum...

...in Washington, DC before deciding to pursue a graduate medical degree. I earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Neuroscience from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UMMSOM) in 2020. I completed both my pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training under the mentorship of Dr. Eleonore Beurel within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. As a preclinical research scientist, I investigated the neurobiological underpinnings of major depressive disorder (MDD) as well as novel avenues...

I earned my undergraduate degree in biochemistry at Brown University and my Ph.D. in immunology at the University of California, Berkeley. I have been teaching both introductory and advanced biology courses at the University of Maryland, College Park for over 10 years. For fun I enjoy reading science fiction, doing crossword puzzles, swing and ballroom dancing, and playing ultimate frisbee.... I try to bring a broad perspective to my teaching. If one approach doesn't click, then...

...and economic backgrounds, so I have to cater the material accordingly. Classes I have served as a TA for include thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and materials science. I have also taught chemical engineering thermodynamics and tutored ACT/SAT/PSAT prep for high school students, and high school math and science. In addition, I have worked in various biological and engineering labs over the years, so I have technical expertise in many general undergraduate science classes. One of my...

...and Finance student at Washington University particularly interested in biotechnology. This past summer, I interned at Roche, a large multinational biotech firm, in San Francisco. I am originally from the Chicagoland area. I love to cook, play piano and run long distance. Survivor and Game of Thrones are my favorite TV shows, but I normally watch content on YouTube. Looking forward to getting to meet and work together to get you where you want to...

...Star Trek reruns. I'm also involved in various cultural and human rights organizations at college. In any remaining spare time, I can usually be found reading the news on actual physical newspapers. Regarding my tutoring philosophy: as a tutor, I believe that the most important way to help my students understand their material better is by simply being there for them every step of the way. This way, students can feel comfortable making and consequently...

...University, where I received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Over the past several years, I have worked with students from diverse backgrounds and experiences tutoring thermodynamics (my personal favorite), chemistry, and math. I have also tutored in the past for ACT/SAT and other subjects such as history, but I am deeply passionate about science and engineering. I tend to push my students to understand conceptual topics, as opposed to rote...