Award-Winning Physical Chemistry Tutors serving San Antonio, TX

...with middle school children and helped them with math and reading. Later, one of my professors asked me to tutor his friend's college-age grandson in chemistry. We met for several hours a night, two to three nights a week, and although we worked hard, we both had a lot of fun. He improved greatly in the time I worked with him, and it was incredibly rewarding to watch him master concepts that he once found...

...and mathematics, all of which I am very passionate about. I have tutored mandarin and violin before during my high school years. My teaching philosophy involves understanding overlying concepts into detail which allow for successful application. In my free time you will most likely find me playing basketball at the local gym, practicing violin in my garage, or making some music for YouTube. Overall, I am benign yet strict tutor who looks to assist my...

...a life-long learner. I am also a native Spanish speaker and have taken upper-level college Spanish reading, composition, and literature classes, as well as pursuing my medical degree taking all college classes in Spanish. During my time with Varsity Tutors, I have worked primarily with math, English Language Arts, and Spanish subjects. In math, I have spent most of my time tutoring in Algebra and Geometry. I have also done test-prep tutoring for various students...

...of help you can find online for math, it really helps to solve problems with someone that you can interact with. In high school, I would participate in UIL Science competitions and I qualified for the UIL State competition in 2012 by earning 1st place in the Regional Chemistry competition. In my Electricity and Optics class during my freshman year at Texas A&M, my raw test average score was at a 90 when the class...

I like to be creative and adapt to the learning style of a student. My goal is to make learning fun and never feel like a chore.... Adapt to what kind of learning the student best responds to; that way learning is fun and easy going, and never frustrating.... Get to know each other a bit, in order to know how to approach each topic the best way possible.... I think making different suggestions on how...

...achieved by your own personal determination. In elementary all through high school, I've always heard the cheesy saying, "If you can believe it, you can achieve it." Now, it's not so cheesy. It's a vital quote that propels everything I do now, and I hope to inspire others to have that mentality. I've been in love with science and medicine ever since I was a 7 year-old girl dreaming of becoming a pediatrician. I dream...

...the student's needs starting from day one. This means i listen and understand your fears and concerns with your course(s), listen to what you have tried to do, learn your goals for the course and with your degree and listen to how much you know about the subject. I then offer advice on how to study for the course you are in, work through various problems with you to make sure you understand the concepts,...

Hi my name is Lisa Trevino and I am a recent Master in Science graduate. My background includes anatomy and physiology, molecular cell biology, neurobiology and clinical medicine and pathology. My bachelor's degree was in psychology as I study cognitive, memory, neurophysiology, culture, infancy, adolescent, and adulthood. I also enjoy teaching chemistry.

...interest in students cognitive and social growth. My strong passion for teaching helps me to motivate and inspire students, thereby creating a fun and challenging learning environment. I possess excellent communication skills; present information in a variety of ways, emphasizing relevance of class materials to the world beyond the class. I effectively collaborate with parents and all levels of staff members, fostering quality relationship. My key strengths include: Differentiated Instruction Creative Lesson Planning Cooperative and...

...Houston set to graduate this year. Throughout my academic career, i have helped many other students, formally as part of my Teaching Assistanceship, and informally when helping out friends and classmates with homework. I have found that i enjoy sharing my understanding of math and physics, as well as the joy from solving problems. It is probably for this reason that in my free time I enjoy games and puzzles that challenge my problem solving...

...well as a 14 year career as a Research Scientist at a R & D company. As a stay at home parent, I am always looking for opportunities to tutor and stretch my mind and help students do the same! Because of my career as a scientist, I focus on the importance of understanding fundamental concepts, not just studying to take and pass a test. My goal is to help my students succeed.

I graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio. I have a Bachelors of Science in Physics. I have been tutoring students since high school and understand physics and math can be difficult to comprehend. With my background in physic I know I can help student better understand mathematics and it's applications. In my spare time I enjoy running, hiking, and long rides on my bicycle.

I earned my PhD in Physiology from Dartmouth and taught Physiology for more than 20 years at the college level. I have found that an important aspect of tutoring is to find out right away what the student does and doesn't know in a judgement free manner. Once these obstacles are identified, we can then execute a plan customized for each student. I have found this approach to be very successful in the past.

...and improving myself little by little every day. I also enjoy explaining what I've learned to others in a palatable manner. I know how difficult some topics can be, I remember studying them the first time through and the frustration that can go along with that. When I help someone get through a tough spot in their studies it's always a great feeling. In my free time I like to cook and and take my...

...and or have any special/accommodation requirements. I took American Sign Language for four years and worked with special needs students as a paraeducator teacher's assistant from grades 6 through 12th. I love helping people - if I can help one person, then I think I've done my job and I feel like that's what's most important to me. Creating an environment where individuals can feel comfortable, intrigued, and not afraid to ask questions, and/or be...

...Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, Calculus, and Statistics. I have taught at the high school level for three years, and have two years of experience working as an adjunct instructor at the community college level. I received my BS in Mathematics with a Physics minor from St. Mary's University in San Antonio and my MS in Mathematics with a Statistics concentration from The University of Texas at San Antonio. I describe my teaching style as that of helping...

...taught university level Italian as an assistant. I have 10 years of experience in private tutoring and one-on-one instruction. In addition to having subject matter success in geology, geography, environmental science, Italian language, literature, culture, I also have a passion for European and British history and literature, as well as additional foreign languages. I have a pretty open schedule and will be glad to help you out if you think I can. Stay well!

...my friends and colleagues my whole life from college to present day. I love tutoring in math and science. I've helped several people pass their NCLEX exam. It's an amazing feeling to help someone with starting a new career. In my current job I help information technology professionals understand nursing practice and vice versa. I love helping nurses understand technology as well as helping the technology professionals understand how nurses work. I'm excited to apply my...

...same thinking has made me a successful teacher in areas much broader then math and science. By breaking down a problem and identifying key points I believe I can lead any student to academic success. I discovered my love of teaching during my senior year of college. Now I hope that I can take what I am good at (math and science) and what I'm passionate about (teaching others) to empower students to achieve their...

...than just reciting facts or "teaching at" a student. I believe that discovery is the most exciting way to learn as well as the best method for producing long-term recall; it also tailors every learning experience to the individual student. I was most inspired to pursue this Socratic style of teaching after taking several courses in college from a professor who had perfected the technique. The majority of his class-time revolved around asking us questions...