Award-Winning Physics Tutors
serving Lafayette, LA

Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I have a Bachelors degree and two Masters degrees in Mathematics from the United States Naval Academy, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Georgia. All of my degrees were earned with at least a 3.9 GPA and I earned the honor of being named the top math major from my undergraduate institution when I graduated. I have also had the pleasure of teaching mathematics at two different colleges and started tutoring math and physics over 20 years ago. Please allow me to accompany you on the exciting journey of exploration into math and physics!

Biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins is essentially applied physics — Nicholas spends his semesters working through mechanics, electromagnetism, and wave behavior in contexts that go well beyond the textbook. That depth lets him explain not just how to set up a free-body diagram or apply conservation of energy, but why those frameworks actually work. He's particularly strong at teaching students to map a word problem onto the right physical model.

Studying mechanical engineering at Harvard means Christopher doesn't just remember physics — he's actively building on it every semester, from Newtonian mechanics and thermodynamics to electromagnetism and wave behavior. He breaks down complex problems by teaching students to draw clean free-body diagrams, identify which conservation law applies, and translate word problems into solvable equations. That systematic approach turns intimidating multi-step problems into manageable sequences.

Studying civil engineering at Cornell means Ryan doesn't just remember physics — he's still using free-body diagrams, energy conservation, and fluid mechanics in his coursework right now. He explains force problems and kinematics by connecting equations to the physical intuition behind them, which makes problem-solving strategies transferable across chapters. His 35 ACT reflects the same analytical rigor he brings to every tutoring session.

Three years of tutoring introductory physics at Washington University gave Justin a sharp sense of where students get stuck — usually at the gap between understanding a concept verbally and translating it into a free-body diagram or equation. His dual bachelor's degrees in physics and math, plus doctoral training in computational methods, let him attack problems from both the physical intuition side and the mathematical machinery side. Rated 5.0 by students.

Cornell's biology curriculum put Alec through the full gauntlet of introductory and intermediate physics — mechanics, electromagnetism, and thermodynamics — all in the calculus-based sequence that pre-med and science majors dread most. His experience as a general chemistry TA sharpened his instinct for spotting where students lose track of units, signs, or vector directions in multi-step problems, and he teaches the habit of mapping out the physical situation before writing a single equation. Rated 4.8 by students.

Bryan holds a B.S. in Physics and teaches the subject the way it's actually practiced — starting from a real situation, identifying the relevant principles, and building a solution step by step. Whether the problem involves conservation of momentum or circuit analysis, he emphasizes drawing clear free-body diagrams and checking units before touching a calculator.

Engineering is applied physics, so Kate spent years solving the exact kinds of problems — free-body diagrams, energy conservation, circuit analysis — that show up in introductory physics courses. She walks through each problem by identifying what physical principle applies and why, which builds the kind of intuition that makes new problems feel approachable instead of intimidating.

Studying biochemistry means Elijah lives at the intersection of physics and chemistry, applying concepts like thermodynamics, electrostatics, and wave behavior to molecular systems every semester. He tackles physics problems by teaching students to sketch the situation, identify forces, and translate the diagram into equations — a process that works from kinematics through electromagnetism. That systematic breakdown turns intimidating multi-step problems into something students can actually navigate.

Mechanical engineering means Vania has ground through every corner of introductory and intermediate physics — statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, circuits — as core coursework rather than survey material. A 1590 SAT underscores the quantitative precision she brings to setting up free-body diagrams and tracking energy through multi-step problems, and she teaches across calculus and AP Physics 1 and 2, so the mathematical machinery never outpaces the physical reasoning.

Kinematics equations and free-body diagrams are straightforward once a student learns to read a physics problem like a story — identifying what's moving, what forces act on it, and what the question is really asking. Maggie teaches that translation process explicitly, drawing on her science background to walk through mechanics, energy conservation, and wave behavior with clarity. She holds a 5.0 student rating.

Earning a BS in physics from Yale gave Anthony deep comfort with the subject's core challenge: translating a physical scenario into a mathematical model and then interpreting the result. He breaks down force diagrams, energy conservation, and wave behavior by tying each concept back to the underlying math rather than treating equations as formulas to memorize.

Benjamin's physics teaching goes beyond plugging values into kinematic equations. He digs into free-body diagrams, energy conservation, and vector decomposition by asking students to predict outcomes before calculating — a habit that builds the physical intuition textbooks often skip. His math fluency from studying economics at UChicago means the quantitative side never becomes a bottleneck.