Award-Winning Organic Chemistry Tutors serving San Leandro, CA

...is why I take a different approach for each individual student. I have a bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Washington's Foster School of Business. I transferred from Carleton College, where I focused on economics and was also able to take a wide range of liberal arts courses. I have been tutoring since...

...fulfillment. Education has been a staple throughout my life, and I hope to impart some of the lessons I have learned throughout the years on all of my students. I hope I can help my students navigate through any difficult concepts! I'm an avid runner and enjoy reading a multitude of different books!

...time with the student is efficient. I strive to not only teaching the material in an effective manner, but instill the confidence needed so that the student can flourish in the classroom setting. I believe it is my combination of subject mastery, diligence and desire to teach that makes me a successful tutor.... To get students to think about science as a process and to individualize the learning process.

...Biological Sciences. The rigors of an elite liberal arts education helped me realize the importance of developing an intuition in educational pursuits. I became a teaching assistant at the University of Chicago with this exact focus in mind for my students and learned to tutor them on complex topics ranging from evolution to sickle cell...

...studies. This environment at Tufts helped develop my passion in the sciences and made me a more well-rounded person. I enjoy serving as a mentor, whether it includes tutoring or simply giving advice. My tutoring style focuses on identifying where the thought process becomes cloudy when a student looks at a problem or standardized test....

...at the time.) Through the college tutoring center I received professional training on the best methods to help students learn and attended weekly workshops to improve my teaching skills. I have also freelance tutored with pupils of all ages, from elementary school kids all the way up to college students. I adapt my teaching methods...

...knowledge and passion with others. I am also a skilled writer and love to help others by editing work! I have had trouble uploading test scores, but I had a 3.8/4.0 on my undergraduate degree. I scored a 34 on the ACT. I also had high marks in both AP, IB, regents, and GRE testing.

...myself, which in turn has taught me how to do the same for my students. I focus on conceptual understanding and pattern recognition in all of my sessions, rather than "tricks" or rote memorization. These skills require practice, but they are absolutely critical to building a strong foundation for future learning. That's why I go...

...my strong science background, I love reading, writing and learning about culture and language. I took four years of college level Spanish and I'm proficient in reading, writing, speaking and listening in Spanish, with a particular knack for explaining grammar and editing compositions. In my free time I like to ride the bike trails around...

...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...