...After finishing my Postdoctorate at Georgetown University in Neuroscience, I left academia to go into industry. After serving as Director of Research for multiple biotech start-ups, I started a consulting career which I use to stay current in the field while teaching full-time at NVCC and part-t... (read more)
...I earned my B.S. in Chemistry from Pennsylvania State University in 2016, and I began both providing both private one-on-one tutoring and small group tutoring in 2014. As a high school senior trying to decide what to study in college, it was very clear to me that chemistry would be my choice. M... (read more)
...I understand the aversion to Math that some students have, and enjoy working with them to not only strengthen their skills, but to encourage their appreciation of how fun Math can be. I feel that it is important that students not only are able to come up with the correct answer, but also that th... (read more)
...So, a forward arrow for PRO, two joining puzzle pieces for CON, a step for GRAD, GRESS, a HEART FOR for CARD-CORD. so progression, congress , concord. I also use gradebased version of this , on Quizlet to build vocabulary even more. In essence, my motto is: learn the rules, practice. learn the ... (read more)
...Although a chemistry minor through my undergraduate degree, I like to point out to my students that I found success in chemistry even though I did not plan to pursue a career in chemistry (and they can too!). I have also found that students who struggle in certain chemistry topics may also find m... (read more)