Award-Winning Physical Chemistry Tutors in Hampton, VA

...of Music in Composition. After working for a Fortune 500 company in the Great Lakes region for two years, I decided to move closer to home and start a career as a private tutor in order to better engage my intellect and creativity at work. I have provided music lessons and academic help on a professional and a peer-to-peer basis, as time permitted, for the last eight years. My experience includes mentoring for the JCOC...

I love explaining things to people - and I've been doing it for about 25 years. I want you to finish a session feeling like: "Wow, that guy really helped me! (plus - what a sense of humor!)

University of South Carolina. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Major: Risk Management/Insurance (Pre-medical) Minor: Psychology. Medical Scribe

...their final science or math class as well as to someone who wants to take an in-depth look at the material and connect it to other subjects and to real-life situations, possibly taking the material beyond the scope of the course. When I do not have my nose stuck in a book learning new information, I am most likely at the gym or running around Norfolk, Virginia. As someone who has run many races, including...

I love Chemistry, it is a true interdisciplinary Science. Without Math and Physics you can't really understand Chemistry. That is why I enjoy and am confident in tutoring all three subjects. When my students state that, "Finally Chemistry makes sense to me," I know I am doing something right in teaching.

...I received this note from an adult caretaker after working with her patient at Camp Bruce McCoy, a weeklong camp for persons with traumatic brain injuries. Before Curtis arrived at this camp I wasn't sure what to expect concerning his condition. We were told he could perform some of life's essential functions. However, he arrived slouched in a wheelchair, unable to stand or walk, and communicated through a talking computer. Assigned as his personal care...

...interest of students in chemistry, my course materials are simultaneously challenging and engaging, relevant and applying real life examples. I am of the opinion that students learn better and retain more information if material is presented in an engaging manner. Technologies including videos, slides, internet, etc., are essential tools I use in classroom to foster learning. In addition, I adopt the following to enhance my students performance: grouping students for active group discussions, allowing them...

...geography. I have taught a wide range of subjects including chemistry, physical geography, human geography (and labs), marine geography, environmental science, Caribbean geography, globalization, political ecology, writing for the sciences, writing and research, and communication. I enjoy teaching a variety of subjects and like to discover ways to personalize lessons. My first focus is to build trust and communication with the student, and give them the skills to feel independent and sure of how to...

I will make it the ultimate goal of every student I tutor to understand absolutely everything that they have trouble with. I aim to help with critical thinking and inquiry so that the student not only solves the problem, but understands the concepts and where they need to be used.

...all levels and am very familiar with the common and not-so-common challenges they face. More importantly, I have strategies for helping students past their obstacles. There are often useful tips and tricks to help students manage difficult material with greater ease. Above all, I value creating a comfortable environment where even a timid student can feel comfortable taking chances and making mistakes with the material, free of embarrassment, in the name of improving. As I've...