262 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

...ello, my name is Starfire, did you know that the elements in your body come from exploding stars? I'm full of curiosity and love sharing the facts, methods and philosophy of science. I have ten years of experience teaching high school math and physics. I am flexible in my approach and tailor my methods to the needs and abilities of my students. I... read more

I have been tutoring unofficially since third grade. Now nearing thirty, I can say with confidence that it is the one job in which I am most successful and most myself. Tutoring is an act of observation. It succeeds where normal instruction fails because it is geared toward a student's particular strengths. My best experiences as a tutor have been... 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