Hi! My name is Karl, and I have a Ph.D. in biochemistry with an emphasis on enzyme and metabolic pathway evolution. Before starting my PhD, I graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in biochemistry with honors, a minor in biotechnology, and a final GPA of 3.898. (read more)
I am an experienced physics tutor based in Boulder, CO, and I’m looking to expand my services to an online platform. I hold a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Colorado Boulder, where I earned straight As in all my graduate-level physics courses. Prior to that, I completed my B.S. in Physics from Nanjing University, also achieving top grades in all my college-level physics classes. (read more)
...The most important step of learning is to be comfortable. From there, my focus is asking many questions that lead a student to making decisions and discovering the answers on their own, rather than it being directly given. The answer itself is certainly important, but if a student doesn't understand why that is the correct answer, they wouldn't be able to find it again. (read more)
My approach to tutoring is always to put the student first, and find a bridge between the “right way” the teacher dictates, and a student’s unique background and understanding. I work to imbue my students with deeper understandings, and general simple principles that can be easily remembered for th... (read more)
...My teaching experience has spanned over a decade, with students of all ages, from 3 to over 63. From martial arts in high school, to astronomy in college, and now to academics, I love teaching because it is the best vehicle I know to learn more about the world. The reason I work as a full-time ... (read more)