...I have spent the last 3.5 years teaching a variety of neuroscience courses at Smith College. I also offer critiques of personal statements. I specialize in interactive, visual learning, whether that means running up and down stairs to explain a physics problem or building molecular models to understand chemistry problems. (read more)
...Topics include: the properties, classification and structure of matter, the use of the periodic table and the laws and facts for using it as a reference, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, forces and motion, forces in fluids, Bernoulli's Principle, work, power and simple machines, energy, cons... (read more)
...I am experienced tutoring high school and college calculus, AP Calculus AB and BC, multivariable calculus, as well as more advanced calculus-related classes such as real analysis. In college, I took classes in mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, and quantum mechanics as part of a physics major. I can help make sense of any of those topics. (read more)
...I believe that confidence is the most critical factor in ensuring success, and I work with each student to help them feel and perform with improved confidence. In terms of my own background, I have bachelor's and master's in environmental engineering. Throughout my higher education, I sought out ways to share my love of math and science with other students through tutoring. (read more)
...This makes it possible for my students to say what they do not know. Many times a student would ask me to explain a question many times and I never lost patience repeating it. I would go through each step and explain it carefully. (read more)