...I always try to bring an element of fun to it, as well as praise and encouragement for effort and even the smallest of successes. Lack of confidence is one of the biggest challenges students face. Giving them opportunities to succeed is key to helping them gain self-confidence and helping them see that they CAN do it! (read more)
...I earned my PhD in Organic Chemistry from Yale University. Next, I did a post-doc at MIT in Organometallic Chemistry under Nobel Laureate Richard R. Schrock. (read more)
...I teach very logically, and I let the students think for themselves before simply telling an answer. Logic is crucial to both math and physics, and I try my best to instill this in my students. I find it easiest to meet the student where they’re at, usually by reviewing notes they don’t understand from class and homework problems that need reworking. (read more)
...The motto I try to portray in the classroom, in tutoring sessions as well as life is "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." I try to teach and treat each student in the same manner as I would want to be taught and treated. As far as the tutoring experience, I prefer to talk about y... (read more)
...I have tutored athletes with severe ADD and learned how to best accommodate their hyperactivity. I catered my lesson to allow more movement and productive physical activity. It is essential that students with ADD or ADHD have an avenue to channel their energy. (read more)