Award-Winning Science Tutors in The University of Utah, UT

...and tutoring third graders with low literacy scores to improve reading skills. Since November 2011, I have been working as the science teacher at a private boarding school for girls. A lot of my work there has involved working individually with students in chemistry, physics, biology, earth science, various math classes, and a variety of...

...with others. In my five plus years at Brigham Young University, I had the opportunity to tutor many in advanced mathematics. I tutored for courses in astronomy, multivariable calculus, and partial differential equations. I think that learning is the greatest experience that one can have in this life and is indeed the essence of life....

...it is extremely important for everyone to have (at least) a basic understanding of math and science as this helps us to better understand our world. I am greatly motivated to teach in a way that my students understand the fundamental principles and not in a way that they can merely get the right answer....

...music theory (including aural skills), or Cantonese. In tutoring, I think the most important thing is helping the student understand things conceptually, and knowing why a problem works the way it does, rather than just knowing the formula that gives the right answer. Knowing what the answer means is just as important. Some other things...

...in Quebec Canada for two years, and then in France for a summer. I have spent a lot of time teaching others Spanish and French mainly in a casual setting. I have also done the reverse by teaching English to those that only speak Spanish or French. I have also been an interpreter and translator...

I am a lover of history and learning. With this love, I am inspired and willing to help others find their own abilities within learning. I believe everyone is a genius, just in different ways.

...explanation. In most things, I'm not that guy! Like many students, understanding comes with repetition of principles and hard work. I have the perspective of a student trying to understand, not a teacher trying to preach. I love working with people from the ground up; we start at the comfort zone and work our way...

...helping a professor edit a new textbook for Chinese Linguistics. I assist her in translating her text while maintaining its fluidity in English. Both of these jobs require high attention to small details. I love tutoring just about every subject, whether it is math, reading comprehension, writing, or whatever else you need help with.

...etc.) In school, I worked as an English writing tutor for all varieties of subjects, from accounting essays to ESOL student practice. In science, I am most experienced at tutoring genetics and psychology, but my favorite subject by far is neuroscience. In English, I am most experienced at reading comprehension and essay writing. I also...

...later after tutoring, it's always a great reunion, even if we're in the grocery store! I've spent significant time in Spanish and German speaking countries as well as in the classroom, so my language skills go beyond the textbook and it gets really fun that way. As for music, my main instrument is trumpet, I...