Award-Winning Organic Chemistry Tutors serving Roanoke, VA

...I am a double major in Biology and Human Development. I love what I study and I hope to be able to spread my passion to others through tutoring! I am also currently involved in various extracurricular activities at my school including a service sorority, pre-dental club, and more. In the future, I plan on...

...about the world they live in by mastering science and biology. I have a B.S. in Zoo and Wildlife Biology and am a Virginia Master Naturalist. I am most passionate about teaching environmental education, outdoor education, zoology, and botany. I believe that learning can and should be a fun experience, and I love to share...

...reason that you will want me to be Your Tutor is that I'm not only focused on developing a plan that will move you most quickly to the academic position that you want to be in, but even further, we will have Barrels of Fun along the way! Having a sense of humor is the...

...wide variety of subjects, I specialize in science courses (Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Science), various humanities (History, Sociology, Psychology), and writing (general writing skills, GRE and SAT writing). I believe strongly that an education is one of the most important endeavors a person can pursue in his/her lifetime and work hard to convey that importance...

...to get my students to laugh at least once per session. (I love making terrible puns!) I try to create an environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and gain confidence in their abilities. I want students to develop a mindset of "We don't make mistakes or fail, we simply learn ways that don't work",...

...in treatment of mental heath disorders and neurological conditions. I am so passionate about supporting students so that they can achieve their goals and learn the best that they can! I have served as a tutor before, as well as a teaching assistant for organic chemistry. While my favorite subject to teach is chemistry, I...

I am studying Nutrition at Virginia Tech. I have tutored all the introductory science classes and some upper level courses as well. I enjoy helping students succeed in these courses because I know these classes can be difficult. Aside from tutoring, I play the piano and love working out.

...a lot of questions and I try to approach a subject from many different angles including visual, interactive, hands-on, practice questions, and didactic teaching. I want to give my students the best chance to succeed, and to do that, I believe they need a strong foundation of basic principles. I want to give them as...

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...... I try to bring a broad perspective to my teaching. If one approach doesn't click, then another might. I also try to make personal connections between my students and the material.

...introductory physics, economics and for the MCAT exam. I excelled in undergraduate coursework pertaining to these subjects and have prior experience in assisting pre-professional (pre-medical and pre-nursing) students looking to succeed in their required general science classes. My tutoring methodology is dependent on the establishment of a strong conceptual framework, and subsequent application of theory...

...difficult of the four pre-health courses; I count it as an honor to instruct future professional chemists, doctors, veterinarians, physician associates, and the like, and to prepare them for an intense exposure to biochemistry and other courses in their respective professional schools. This is not to say that I only enjoy working with pre-health students;...

...I tutored for the SAT as well as teaching swimming lessons for over four years, so I am very confident in my ability to make complicated topics understandable. My favorite area is standardized testing. I love the look on a student's face when they realize that they don't have to be nervous about an exam...

...in each subject. In my free time, I like to play sports like football and basketball. I also like to read novels and poems. My favorites are by Kurt Vonnegut and Jack Kerouac. I am a strong believer in education being the seeds of opportunity and hope to share my passion of learning with my...

...my passion to share with students that I teach, tutor or mentor my enthusiasm for Chemistry. Chemistry is the Central Science and plays a role in all aspects of our life...it provides infrastructure for the modern life. Your success is my success and I would very much like to help my students learn.

...intelligent, organized, and serious mentor that was heavily invested in my success. To have a mentor that is invested in your success is a fantastic feeling. Suddenly, my motivation increased, my grades improved and I was accepted into very good colleges and programs. That was my goal. I couldn't reach that goal without my mentor....

...session. I attempt to instill a passion for the sciences in my students. I apply my industrial research experiences into my teachings so that students understand the real world applications of what they learn. I am a firm believer in "practice makes perfect" and that a full understanding of concepts is more beneficial than root...

...When I was an undergraduate student as well as a teaching assistant in graduate school teaching first semester students, I could take a person the night before the exam that had no clue of what was going on in class and help them achieve a B on the exam the next day. Standardized tests such...

...the imaginative side of having history come alive through art, and art come alive through historical contexts. Though born and raised and still in NYC, Sherry loves traveling. Besides traveling, she loves reading, drawing, playing guitar, practicing yoga and a myriad of other things she can't think to type into a description box that is...

...nearby elementary school. In this program, athletes from our team go to the school for an hour a week to offer help in reading or math. The teachers and athletes all responded positively to the experience and the mentoring program is continuing this year. In addition to my love of tutoring, I also have a...

I graduated from the University of Florida with Bachelor's degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Biochemistry. My overarching drive in academics has always been to consistently challenge myself in my studies whilst also serving as a mentor to others.... Everyone has the capacity to gain mastery over a subject. I just have to continue finding the right way to convey it.