298 Orinda Physics Tutors

I am a highly successful high school physics and earth science teacher and tutor since 1996. I have been certified to teach physics and earth science/geosciences in three states including California. Courses that I have taught include Conceptual Physics, General Physics, Honors Physics, Advanced Placement Physics (both Calculus and non-Calculus based),... read more

...I was the first ever undergraduate student to teach a graduate course in my department. As a doctoral student at UC Berkeley, I assisted in teaching as well as in curriculum development of several Bioengineering and Physics courses (undergraduate and graduate levels) for engineering and science students, many of whom were freshmen and sophomores... read more

...After taking chemistry I began tutoring it also and with these two subjects as well as working in the stockroom I was able to pay for most of my education. Most of the students I tutored came by word of mouth from my previous students. I have a BS in Chemistry and took all of the course work for a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry but actually graduated... read more

...That said, I’ve been through the education system, and have seen its flaws, and places where it could work better. I personally am able to grasp concepts much easier when I know why I am being taught something, and how it would be useful to me. Having a comfortable atmosphere while helping kids out is also very important to me, and making sure that... read more

...Teenagers tend to have more enthusiasm for overcoming an unfair system than for evaluating their personal worth. I graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a Bachelors degree with honors in Physics, I earned a Master's degree in physics from UC Berkeley, and I am now writing my dissertation for a PhD in Quantum Nanoelectronics. Physics... read more