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Chem Teacher, Harvard, UC Berkeley Ph.D. 32 years' experience
Robert B.

1,104 hours tutoring

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About Robert


Bio

I have a Harvard B.A. and U.C. Berkeley Ph.D. in Chemistry.
I have over 30 years experience teaching chemistry: high school AP chem and college freshman chem.
My first teaching position was at Harvard in 1987.

I believe that every student I teach is a unique learner. When I tutor, I focus on YOUR learning style, YOUR knowledge, and YOUR problem solving skills.

I do not lecture at students. Students learn best by doing: solving problems, asking questions, explaining answers, teaching each...

I have a Harvard B.A. and U.C. Berkeley Ph.D. in Chemistry.
I have over 30 years experience teaching chemistry: high school AP chem and college freshman chem.
My first teaching position was at Harvard in 1987.

I believe that every student I teach is a unique learner. When I tutor, I focus on YOUR learning style, YOUR knowledge, and YOUR problem solving skills.

I do not lecture at students. Students learn best by doing: solving problems, asking questions, explaining answers, teaching each other, working together.

Learning chem is messy. I make sure YOU feel comfortable making mistakes in front of me. I don't believe there are any "dumb" questions. I help YOU understand the words, math, and pictures of chemistry. I teach you how to study chem from YOUR class notes, textbooks, and labs. We find the best learning websites and videos like: The E-textbook from UC Davis, Quizlet, and Khan Academy.

We set up YOUR own chem study program. We create YOUR homework schedule for evenings/weekends. We define YOUR goal for the exams, final exam, AP exam, and SAT exam. I help YOU work hard, concentrate, and motivate YOURself EVERY WEEK.

Please read my qualifications below:

WYZANT TUTORING EXPERIENCE

- October 2010 - present
- Over 800 tutoring hours

COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE [California]
- U.C. Berkeley, San Francisco State, CSUN, Northwestern, Pomona College, Harvard

COLLEGE TUTORING EXPERIENCE
- students from
California: USC, Caltech, BIOLA, University of the Pacific, Occidental College, UC San Diego, UCLA
CSU-Dominguez Hills, Cal State LA, PCC, Citrus College, University of California Berkeley
Connecticut: Gateway Community College, Quinnipiac University
Online Nationally: Vanderbilt University, Appalachian State University, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING EXPERIENCE [California]
- LearningEdge, South Pasadena; TestMagic, San Francisco
- Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry, SAT II Chemistry
- Algebra, Geometry, PSAT Math, SAT I Math

HIGH SCHOOL TUTORING EXPERIEN


Education

Harvard University
Chemistry
U.C. Berkeley
PhD

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Approved Subjects

Algebra 1
Chemistry
Geometry
SAT Math
SAT Reading
Vocabulary
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If you are looking for an excellent Chemistry tutor, then look no further!

We saw instant improvement in our child's Chemistry grades and overall performance as soon as we started taking lessons from Robert. What attracted us to Robert's profile was his excellent track record and his amazing academic credentials. And we were not disappointed. Robert is very knowledgeable and thorough and will make sure to cover each week's syllabus in depth. We will continue to get lessons for our son even next year for AP Chem and SAT Chem. We highly recommend him for Chemistry and other subjects that he has included in his profile.

Yogesh, 15 lessons with Robert

He helped a lot! A Great AP Chemistry teacher!

Professor Robert explained AP chemistry problems without hesitation. I am very satisfied because I learned something that I didn't understand well. I hope to continue receiving help in the future. Of all the AP chemistry teachers I've ever met, I received the most help. Thank you!

Hyun, 8 lessons with Robert

Helpful!

He really helped me out! We were going over acids and bases and with his explanation, I understood immediately! He gives great tips and even recommended some helpful resources!

Bailey, 1 lesson with Robert

Robert is Fantastic

When I started his lessons I was struggling in Ap- chem. Robert was very friendly and supportive. He has a great sense of humor which makes him easy to work with. He helped me rais my grade in class a significant amount and prepared me for the AP test. I highly recommend Robbert because he is very knowledgeable, he is a good teacher, and he is easy to work with. Thank you Rob.

Mark, 25 lessons with Robert

Knowledgeable and Fun Tutor

Robert not only helped me raise my grade and answer all my questions but he made learning more fun and interesting. I would always look forward to our sessions because they were exciting and he was always super nice even when I thought my question was stupid he genuinely answered my question without making me feel stupid

Taavao, 28 lessons with Robert

AP Chemistry

Great lesson as always, we talked about some general chemistry topics to prepare for future tests such as finding the limiting reactant of a chemical reaction, solubility, equilibrium and the born haber cycle.

Alexander, 25 lessons with Robert

Thanks Robert!

Robert helped our daughter understand some of the basic building blocks of chemistry. We look forward to booking sessions over the next few months, because we know her best learning will happen with familiarity and regularity.

Liza, 8 lessons with Robert

Knowledgeable and great tutor

Robert is a great tutor and is patient when it comes to helping the student understand the concept. Robert taught my daughter AP Chemistry. Robert is adept in the subject and his approach in making the student find the answers for problems, through understanding the concepts are very helpful. I would recommend Robert for his tutoring.

Priya, 12 lessons with Robert

Thorough, kind, and understanding

He is very positive and worked well with my daughter. He makes sure the student understands the problem and is very thorough. He is very knowledgeable in his field and teaches well.

Jamie, 2 lessons with Robert

Outstanding Teacher & a Fantastic Person

Connects Communicate and Transfer his vast knowledge seamlessly to a Senior in School. An outstanding teacher indeed. Wish him all the very best. Students seeking to develop expertise will greatly be benefited.

Sudip, 1 lesson with Robert
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