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Experienced chemistry teacher with AP and IB experience
Michael K.

121 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $65
Response time: 41 minutes

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I have completed 24 years of teaching chemistry in the classroom at the high school level in Florida (grades 9-12). I have taught all levels of chemistry including AP Chemistry and IB Chemistry which are taken for college credit. I have also taught physical science in the past. My bachelor's degree is in biochemistry and I have a masters with a concentration in molecular biology with practical experience working in the biotech industry. In college and graduate school, I did TA for...

I have completed 24 years of teaching chemistry in the classroom at the high school level in Florida (grades 9-12). I have taught all levels of chemistry including AP Chemistry and IB Chemistry which are taken for college credit. I have also taught physical science in the past. My bachelor's degree is in biochemistry and I have a masters with a concentration in molecular biology with practical experience working in the biotech industry. In college and graduate school, I did TA for subjects such as biochemistry, cell biology, and genetics. I also coach Science Olympiad at my school which incorporates many areas of science. I am certified to teach both biology and chemistry in the state of Florida. Before using Wyzant, my online teaching experience came mainly from 2020-2021 when many students were learning from home. In my 2 years of using Wyzant, I had students who came to tutoring regularly that passed the IB Chemistry and AP Chemistry exam.

Most of my tutoring experience outside of school has been students taking either high school level chemistry 1, AP Chemistry, or IB Chemistry. I have also tutored students taking college level chemistry at the local community college. When tutoring, I generally ask students in advance what topics they need help on. If they have material from their classes they need to focus on, I try to help them with that first. I also provide them with additional practice problems and worksheets if needed. Generally, my emphasis is on practicing the skills since chemistry has a lot of problem solving. If I have a more advanced student, then I will either help them get ahead on material or go over some higher level problems.


Education

Binghamton University (SUNY)
Biochemistry
SUNY Buffalo
Masters
  • Licensed teacher

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Chemistry

Chemistry

23 years teaching high school chemistry 12 years teaching IB Chemistry 5 years teaching AP Chemistry

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Excellent Tutor!

Michael is an excellent tutor. He worked with our son in preparation for the IB exams in Chemistry, High Level. Michael is very reliable, even going so far as to send reminders before sessions. He had the entire curriculum in mind when planning the content of each session to cover all needed for the exams. Michael is a great subject matter expert. He was flexible when our son had a scheduling conflict or needed an extra lesson. Michael´s response time is very fast and he answered any questions we had immediately. After every lesson we received a summary and we could all watch the recording. Our son loved to work with Michael and was impressed with his ability of teaching a lot of material quickly. We all highly recommend Michael.

Alicia, 20 lessons with Michael

Very helpful

Michael was very helpful to my son in preparing for the AP Chem exam. He was very responsive to messages and asked us about topics in advance. My son found his explanations helpful and I appreciated the summaries after each lesson.

Lara, 6 lessons with Michael

Helped get my son "unstuck"

My son has been doing very well in AP Chemistry but began to fall behind because he didn't understand his teacher's explanation of a few topics. He began to feel like he was falling behind as those topics built upon each other. A couple sessions with Michael helped him feel comfortable and back on track.

Rick, 2 lessons with Michael

Test Preparation

I requested a last minute session as my teacher decided to give us a test immediately after the break. I reached out, and he was able to accommodate me. He even asked for the topics so he can be prepared. He is very knowledgeable, and knows how to break the material down so it can be easily understood.

Dominique, 23 lessons with Michael

great session

Michael K. is a great tutor. I was in IB Chemistry at my school, but I never took the foundational classes. Michael K. helped me learn the basics/fundamentals as well as the new material to get me up to speed. He is very familiar with the curriculum and material. He is patient. He takes his time and explains everything in detail. He writes everything out on a white board while he explains the concepts. He also sends me supplemental videos and problems for extra practice. He is easy to listen to (he even makes jokes sometimes to keep it interesting), and he does not judge. I'm not afraid to ask questions. He also will meet with me outside of my scheduled days/times when I need additional help. At day or 2 before my session, he reaches out to me to see what I need help with to tai

Dominique, 23 lessons with Michael

Chemistry tutor

If this is okay with you something like: “Michael is an excellent chemistry tutor. He has been helping my son with a variety of AP chemistry topics and is very knowledgeable about the subject area. He comes prepared with questions to review each lesson. We will continue scheduling lessons with him and highly recommend him as a tutor.” Of course feel free to write what you would like to. Thank you

Samira , 16 lessons with Michael
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