...After receiving a perfect score of 800 on the math section of my SATs, I was invited to begin working at a private test prep company. My age and affable nature helped foster the relationship between younger, unruly students and their adult instructors. I received my Bachelor of Science in Physics from Florida Atlantic University and began tutoring college students, many of whom were returning to their education after taking time off. My most frequently...
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...I tutored through Plano East National Honors Society and in my college years, I worked as a Supplemental Instruction Leader in charge of a class of students. I have been tutoring students of all ages, which helped me discover that I want to help others realize their goal. I work n a broad variety of subjects including calculus, physics, SAT preparation, and more. My favorite subjects to tutor are math and science because I have...
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...and am working on my Masters in International Affairs at Columbia Universitys School of International and Public Affairs in the City of New York. I have also taught accelerated mathematics (Algebra I, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus and AP Calculus BC) at the Episcopal School of Los Angeles and economics as a high school elective. Over the past few years of teaching and tutoring, I found great joy in developing that passion in other students. My favorite...
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I have helped several college students through challenging chemistry, physics, and biology courses. After graduating from the University of Michigan, I have been spending most of my time doing research. My research projects have ranged from molecular biology, biochemistry, and computational biology to applied chemistry, nanomaterials, and algorithm development. I think that I have received enough experience not only to be an expert in these fields, but also confidently share my knowledge with my students.
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...University. In 2005, I received my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University where I minored in History. In 2011, I studied in England to earn a M.A. in Poverty & (International) Development from the University of Sussex. I know first-hand the challenges associated with manipulating equations and writing extended essays. My favorite subjects to tutor are Math, Physics, History, and Engineering. During tutoring sessions, I strive to make students comfortable with the material and...
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I'm a professional actor and physicist. You're probably thinking that the two don't go together, but it does with me, and I've found a few opportunities where the two coincide. I'm a believer in hard work and never giving up. I'm well versed in math and physics. If you're in need to a tutor for yourself or your child please feel free to send me message about what you're looking for.... In my first session with...
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...Forensic Entomology from Purdue University. I am currently a PhD student at the University of Idaho studying agricultural entomology and insect-vectored plant diseases. I spent several years tutoring high school and college students in Chicago. As a tutor at my university, I held small group tutoring sessions as well as open study halls. I spent some time as a private tutor for Chicago high school students, and I was a math tutor at a local...
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...College and Columbia University for Biology and Earth & Environmental Engineering, earning a BA and a BS. I most enjoy tutoring math and science, especially Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, but I am truly passionate about learning and have taken courses in a variety of subjects. Because of my unique undergraduate college experience -- my senior year of high school was at the University of Minnesota--Twin Cities before I spent three years at a liberal arts...
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I am a graduate of Park University, where I received a Biology degree with a minor in Chemistry. I have since gone back to school and am currently studying applied physics at the University of Kansas, where I am also a teaching assistant in the physics...
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...conveyance of my knowledge and experience to my peers and juniors. The first time I had a notable teaching experience was when I taught the International Physics Olympiads Prep Team at a private high school for four semesters, during my junior and senior college education. I successfully designed a study curriculum, led a team of tutors in Physics, Math and Computational Science Olympiads and taught many gifted students. The year I moved to the States...
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...Womens & Gender Studies. Having been a science nerd throughout high school, I knew that I would want to study biochemistry at university, but I also wanted to strengthen my writing, analytical, and research abilities in a non-scientific context. So focusing on both was perfect for me because I was able to develop analytical and problem-solving skills in two very different contexts. Having this background also allows me to feel comfortable tutoring a range of...
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...understand math and science if they can relate to the subject. I will guide you to your personal understanding and relations with whatever math (middle school, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus) or science (middle school, physics) subject you struggle with. I understand the frustration that comes with not being able to comprehend what's going on (history does this to me!) but it helps to know that you can overcome the frustration with guidance from a...
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...I wanted it to be. It took me years of exploring and thinking to understand these subjects more fundamentally, and now, I feel like I am in a position to offer others an insight into these subjects that I wasn't given. I've found that one of the best ways to introduce students to a new subject or idea is through motivating examples or real world problems. I prefer not to give students the answer, but...
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...always been a love of mine: I tutored informally for the joy of it in High School, and when at Harvard, tutored local HS students as a volunteer, and fellow Harvard students on behalf of the university. I am a polymath: though my BA and MA are in Physics, I spent time as a Humanities major and was wooed by the Harvard history dept; I am currently finishing my MBA. Math and Physics are not...
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...was originally in nano-engineered solar cells, but later moved towards computer simulations. During my last year at UGA I tutored Introductory Physics students, and I found the experience very rewarding. I currently tutor for all levels of Physics as well as Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, and Quantitative SAT Prep. I enjoy teaching students how to visualize problems and how to develop their own general approach all types of word problems. I believe that the mindset developed...
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...ways to make sure you, the student, fully grasp the concepts. I first discovered my passion for helping others learn while living on campus at USF freshman year. Living in the "Engineering Living Learning Community," I was surrounded entirely by people taking the same physics and calculus classes that I was. We usually studied in groups, and I ended up being the one most people came to for help. After seeing the look in someone's...
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...provide the extension of the knowledge and many different ways of explaining the materials to help the student understand the information more readily. Specifically in first year physics and chemistry, I have developed many proven lessons that incorporate visual aids along with ample practice opportunities. Any student that I tutor for high school level courses will be offered online practice and study tools, as well as printed materials for use in improving understanding and concept...
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...tutor in Rampello Downtown School in Tampa for 2 years. I enjoy Math, Physics, and Art and I love to make education seem as fun as possible to encourage students to develop a bright future. My hobby is traveling and going around different cultures and countries to see different life styles and personalities. I believe that education is important and it will not only bring the world comfort, but also expose their minds into happiness.
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...and have taught integrated physics and chemistry, physics, pre-ap level physics, and astronomy. I have also taught SAT and PSAT/NMSQT prep classes on campus. While I have taught a variety of different subjects, my strength lies in physics. I believe I'm a great tutor because I am patient and able to explain some of the more difficult concepts in physics in a way students can understand. I feel I can relate to students well and...
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...what makes the struggle worthwhile. I know it's why I began teaching and why I choose to continue in the profession. I first encountered this feeling when I was a tutor for math and science students in college. I was able to help students reach that feeling often over the course of the semester, and even over the course of a session. After I began teaching, I found students certainly benefit from a skilled and...
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International Baccalaureate (IB) Physics SL follows a curriculum designed to challenge even the brightest students by asking them to apply their developing skills in many distinct ways. Like most physics curricula, students learn about phenomena such as Newtonian mechanics, electric currents, and various types of forces and fields. In addition, they also design and critique experiments and hypotheses, and complete group projects. These concepts and assignments allow students to better understand the interpersonal communication necessary in today's scientific community.
Perhaps unlike other physics courses, IB Physics SL asks students to demonstrate their knowledge in a cumulative exam format using short-answer questions as opposed to multiple-choice answers or solely numerical answers. Thus, students must understand class material not only enough to calculate a correct answer, but to explain the logic and reasoning that goes into each step of their calculation process. Answering such questions adequately requires a great deal of mental effort and thus a similarly significant amount of preparation. The difficulty of such short-answer questions can be unnecessarily compounded if students do not completely understand class material when it is presented in class, and are forced to review in a panicked manner before their exams. Working with an experienced tutor who has succeeded in his or her own IB Physics SL course can drastically simplify the learning process, saving a student a lot of time, energy, and stress.
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Recent IB Physics SL Tutoring Session Notes
For our first lesson, I wanted to gauge the student's strengths and weaknesses while at the same time getting to know him. We went through the material on his old exams to make sure that he understood all the problems he got wrong. After going through that, we did some basic review of certain topics such as memorizing tricky equations, tricks for setting up problems, factor labeling, etc. He quickly corrected any shortcomings he had on his previous exam during this review, and it showed that he really learned from his mistakes. For the remainder of the session, I let him ask questions about topics he found challenging that we hadn't covered.
Today we continued to review calorimetry, both electrical and thermal. He had questions with dimensional analysis, so we spent some time today reviewing the method employed in the curriculum and the units that they use. We have another scheduled session for Tuesday night and I will be bringing him large amounts of review material for his quarterly test on Thursday.
We reviewed for her midterm and covered thermal processes, optics, Brewster's angle, polarized light, optically active substances, cone/rod cell function and location in eye, and simple harmonic motion.
We began to do overviews and practice problems for the upcoming exams in May. We started with mechanics equations and graphs, and next week we will be reviewing forces and force diagrams. I will be providing test level practice problems to the session.
We went over some notes and assignments that she had already done but needed to make sure she understood, like a review. She had mentioned she had a quiz tomorrow over position vs. time and velocity vs. time graphs along with free fall, kinematics, and projectile motion. So we went over questions that were on those topics. I feel that she should be good for the quiz. I will find out more next week about her grades thus far.
During this session we focused on frequency and wavelengths for harmonics. We looked at how find the relationship between wavelength, harmonic, and the length of the tube for a tube with one end closed and a tube with both ends open. Based on this we were able to discuss ways to find frequency if you are given the tube length, the speed of sound, and the harmonic. We also looked at how to find the highest frequency when given a range of possible frequencies. We also looked at how frequency itself is related to the fundamental harmonics and how for a double open tube each resonant frequency is a multiple of the fundamental. We discussed how we could use this knowledge to find the fundamental given two consecutive resonant frequencies.