Award-Winning AP Physics 1 Tutors serving Catalina Foothills, AZ

Hi. I was a data analyst for 20 years in the corporate world, and now I am transitioning to being a secondary math/physics teacher. I am passionate about learning, and hope to bring a fresh perspective to these subjects.

...success in a subject is directly related to an individuals interest in that subject, so my first goal is to always help a student discover what they think is interesting about the subject. Once an interest is formed, appreciation and understanding easily develop. My approach to tutoring subjects that center around problem solving, such as Chemistry and Physics, is to go over a variety of example problems and learn all the different methods to solving...

...my undergraduate education, I was employed as a physics tutor, assisting students with physics and mathematics coursework, where I honed skills in conveying information effectively to students at all levels. I also served as a teaching assistant, providing instruction in the use of telescopes and related lab equipment. I also have experience in the instruction of student musical ensembles, and can maintain a professional and productive learning environment. I look forward to assisting you with...

...my youngest who is not yet in pre-school. Having taught in a public school setting, I have had experience with students of all abilities and understand that each student is unique; and therefore each student may learn slightly differently than the one style of teaching that the classroom teacher primarily uses. I also understand that life circumstances play a huge role in a student's ability to learn and focus on content for 8hrs a day....

...which was a huge passion of mine while I was in school. As a tutor in a community college environment, I got to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and age groups. I have experience tutoring arithmetic, algebra, calculus, both calculus and algebra-based physics, statics, dynamics, and mechanics of materials. One of my favorite subjects to tutor was algebra because often I was working with students who were coming back to college...

I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Physics. I work with students in a variety of subjects, including Math, Physics, and Chemistry. I have experience working with students on the Autism spectrum and with ADHD.

I just graduated with a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from University of New Mexico. I'm a postdoc now at University of Arizona where I teach undergraduate and graduate students. My research is on application of peridynamics to multiphysics problems. I love working with kids and teaching. I would like to become a professor eventually.

...things. My favorite subjects are Calculus and Chemistry, but I have proficiency in tutoring and teaching most of the pre-med courses such as physics and organic chemistry. As a final note. I was born and raised in Brazil before migrating to AZ. I have been heavily involved with education since I started college. For part of my volunteer time, I would help international students feel welcomed in university given that I used to be a...

Anything worth doing doesn't come easy. That being said, my goal is to make true learning as smooth as possible, and hopefully, we'll have some fun in the process.

...a class covering various tutoring strategies and methodologies my sophomore year through the UofA's Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers. During this course I was mentored by two high school teachers who had me help during their classes. This experience gave me a good base for designing lessons and introduced me to common problems students have and how to work past them. After completing this course and earning a listing on the math...

...the human experience. I view myself as a very analytical and tactful person but also personable and accommodating. I seek to use the four plus years I have of working as a tutor to help you further your goals. My hobbies outside of class and tutoring mostly consists of gaming, cooking, and travelling, and I'm currently involved in two clubs on campus as I finish out my senior year's work at the University of Arizona.

...who struggled at the beginning of his academic career, it is easy for me to relate to those who are at a loss in regard to physics. In high school, I was one of the many students who are heard to say, "I'm just not good at math." Through practice, however, I was able to vastly improve my problem-solving abilities. As a tutor, I want to share this experience with others, and show them that...

I believe that the best strategy to teaching is to identify misconceptions and carefully build up understanding from the basics.

I graduated with a B.S. in Physics and currently work as an electrical engineer as I pursue my M.S. in Electrical Engineering. I am a scientist at heart and enjoy helping people find their spark in learning. My approach to learning which has helped many students is to teach proficiency in the skill, followed by, or in parallel with, explaining the concept from as basic a principle as the student would like.

...student teaching assistant, I have worked extensively in the classroom. My experience ranges from delivering lectures and helping students understand important scientific concepts to working with students on a one-on-one basis. Many of the students I have worked with are non-science majors and finding a way to explain difficult scientific concepts to individual students is something I find rewarding. I have helped students who were anxious about scientific concepts and mathematics become comfortable with these...

...wish there was at least one black, even if it was a black American in my program at the U of A. This alienation with only whites, rather than weakening me, confirmed how smart I was to be the only black in the whole program. "Do you know Togo?" I asked. "I don't," was their answer. "You should go there some times," I replied. It makes them feel what it really means to be ignorant...

...they may have. I'm a National Merit Scholar with a 35 ACT score, and I have years of experience tutoring in math. I can cover a variety of subjects ranging from elementary math, to pre-Algebra, all the way up to Calculus. I also specialize in test prep, especially relating to the ACT and SAT. Furthermore, I have multiple 5 star reviews from previous students, so you can guarantee that you'll be in good hands!

...school students hands on, experiential marine science lessons. I went to high school here in Tucson at Catalina Foothills and I studied abroad in Vancouver Island, Canada for two years, completing the I.B. diploma. My philosophy of education is focused on sharing my own passion for a subject and developing a similar appreciation in the students that I work with. I believe that this passion is essential for effective learning to happen, namely learning should...

...During high school, I took many AP courses, and earned at least 4 scores of a 5 (I have yet to hear back about 4 tests). I am a national merit finalist. I have tutored my peers and underclassmen in the past, generally in math, and they told me that it greatly helped them. In my free time, I like to read novels, run, play with my dog, go hiking, do art projects, play the...

...physics. Certain highlights of my education included being blessed with the opportunities of working at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the National Solar Observatory as intern and also a time where I was a cooperative education program student for 4 years. During graduate school, I was also a teaching assistant for a sum total of 3 years. I graduated from Howard University in 2009. My dissertation was titled "The Canonical Proper-time Theory Applied to...