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Certified Tutor
6+ years
Sharan
Stoichiometry is often the first real wall in Chemistry — suddenly, understanding a concept isn't enough, and students need to track units, mole ratios, and limiting reagents simultaneously. Sharan walks through these multi-step problems by teaching a consistent setup method that works from simple m...
Cornell University
Bachelor of Science, Human Biology

Certified Tutor
3+ years
Sourav
Teaching chemistry at SUNY while holding a Ph.D. from UConn means Sourav has explained stoichiometry, acid-base equilibria, and electron configurations to hundreds of students with wildly different starting points. He identifies the specific concept a student is stuck on — whether it's dimensional a...
Jadavpur University
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Deana
Stoichiometry, molecular geometry, acid-base reactions — chemistry has a lot of moving parts, and Deana's approach is to show how they connect rather than treating each unit as its own island. Her neuroscience training required deep chemistry knowledge, particularly in areas like bonding, thermodyna...
University at Buffalo
Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Certified Tutor
Coming out of SUNY Geneseo's chemistry program, James treats topics like equilibrium, acid-base reactions, and thermochemistry as interconnected ideas rather than isolated chapters — so when a student learns Le Chatelier's principle, they already have the framework to tackle solubility and buffer pr...
University
Bachelor's
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Michaela
Balancing equations and predicting reaction products require a mental model of what atoms are actually doing, not just symbol manipulation on paper. Michaela's biology coursework keeps her immersed in chemical principles daily, from stoichiometry to acid-base equilibria. She teaches students to visu...
University at Buffalo
Current Undergrad Student, Biology, General
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Alex
A biochemistry degree from Syracuse means Alex spent years working through stoichiometry, thermodynamics, equilibrium, and molecular bonding at a level well beyond introductory chemistry. He explains tough concepts like limiting reagents and acid-base titrations by drawing out what's happening at th...
Syracuse University
Current Undergrad, Biology, Neuroscience, and Psychology
Certified Tutor
Ashutosh
A biochemistry degree means Ashutosh didn't just study Chemistry — he lived in it, from thermodynamics and kinetics to organic reaction mechanisms and spectroscopy. He unpacks tough concepts like equilibrium and electrochemistry by tying them to tangible examples, making abstract ideas concrete enou...
CUNY Hunter College
Bachelors, Biochemistry
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Aaron
I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old e...
The University of Texas at Dallas
Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
Duke University
Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Mimi
I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all su...
Harvard University
Masters in Education, Education
Dartmouth College
B.A.
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Nina
I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant ...
Columbia University
Masters in biostatistics
Northwestern University
Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences (focus in neurobiology)
Columbia University in the City of New York
Current Grad Student, Biostatistics
Certified Tutor
I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults...
Harvard University
PHD, Education
Wesleyan University
Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
Certified Tutor
Michelle
I am proud to be a part of Varsity Tutors! I am originally from San Antonio, TX; I completed my undergraduate education at Rice University in Houston where I received a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Currently, I am in my second year of medical school at Baylor College of Medici...
Baylor College of Medicine
Current Grad Student, M.D.
Rice University
Bachelor's in Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Certified Tutor
Christopher
I am a rising sophomore at Harvard College and am about to declare as a Mechanical Engineering concentrator, working towards a Bachelor of Science degree. I've always enjoyed sharing my knowledge with my peers and those around me and have done so in both formal and informal settings. I've been a tut...
Harvard College
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Certified Tutor
Charles
I am a junior Mechanical Engineering major at Yale, and I hope to become a Naval Aviator after college. I am also a varsity sailor, and enjoy playing music with friends when I can get some free time. I have been tutoring my fellow students throughout my entire academic career, and I would best descr...
Yale University
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Certified Tutor
Liz
I am a graduate of Washington University in St Louis, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in Humanities and Anthropology. Since graduation, I have worked as a tutor, teacher, and director of tutors at a charter public middle school in Boston. During this time I also received ...
Simmons College
Masters, Special Education: Mild to Moderate Disabilities 5-12
Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts in History (minors in Humanities and Anthropology)
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