...I am a native speaker of American English with several peer-reviewed scientific publications. I am a graduate of the University of California, where I received a BS. and PhD. in chemistry. I have done quite well on several standardized tests, including the general and subject (chemistry) Praxis exams. (read more)
...I cut through the mystery and show the student the facts. I am a high school math and English teacher. I teach algebra-calculus and believe in learning how to do a problem generically. (read more)
...GChem requires you to know the difference between an electron and a molecule, AND to master scientific notation and algebra, AND to learn how many orbitals are in each energy level, AND to master the art of balancing reactions, AND ...
My approach is to start by asking really easy questions and ... (read more)
...I have tutored Algebra I for quite some time and have a love of presenting the problems and working with students to get them understanding and having knowledge of working through problems. Some of my best areas here are: word problems, monomials/binomials and polynomials and simplifying these, ... (read more)