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Kelsey W.

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With a Chemistry degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and over eight years of tutoring experience, I specialize in transforming confusion into confidence. My passion is making even the most difficult chemistry concepts seem easy, and my students' phenomenal success speaks for itself. I provide expert-level tutoring for all high school and college general chemistry courses, as well as both semesters of organic chemistry. Drawing on my experience as a professional chemistry question-writer for...

With a Chemistry degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and over eight years of tutoring experience, I specialize in transforming confusion into confidence. My passion is making even the most difficult chemistry concepts seem easy, and my students' phenomenal success speaks for itself. I provide expert-level tutoring for all high school and college general chemistry courses, as well as both semesters of organic chemistry. Drawing on my experience as a professional chemistry question-writer for Study.com, I can instantly create targeted practice problems to solidify any topic during our lessons. My goal is to help students from all starting points, whether they are struggling to pass, feeling overwhelmed by the fast pace of their class, or aiming for an A and want to sharpen their understanding.
My teaching style is straightforward, positive, and collaborative. Students feel empowered in our lessons because we work together in a supportive environment to solve problems and build lasting confidence. To ensure your success, I also provide a wealth of resources beyond our lesson time, including custom practice questions, comprehensive study notes, and practice tests to make sure you are fully prepared for exams. Our sessions are always efficient and tailored to your coursework, covering a lot of material so you feel on top of your class, not behind it.
I will meet you exactly where you are in your chemistry journey and help push you to the next level. My students' success is my greatest motivator, and I am genuinely happy when they succeed. I am here to help students of any age and skill level achieve their academic goals. Let's get started!


Education

Graduated from UNC Chapel Hill as a Chemistry Major, Biology and Medical Anthropology Minor
Chemistry

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  • Hourly Rate: $80
  • Rate details: Standard 24- hour Cancellation Policy: No shows, late appts, cancellations within 24 hours charged for the scheduled time. Students can reschedule/cancel a session up to 24 hours before start time.
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  • Background check passed on 3/18/2025

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Approved Subjects

ACT Reading

ACT Reading

I am nationally ranked as being in the 99th% for ACT Reading. I am a professionally trained online tutor with an e-learning company. I received a score of 35 out of 36 for the ACT Reading Subject Test.
Algebra 1

Algebra 1

I have over 10+ years experience tutoring math students primarily in elementary, middle and high school classes. I worked as an online-math tutor for 2+ years gaining experience from the nation's best educational providers on the top learning strategies and tips on how to engage students and help them understand the deeper meaning behind the problems they are solving. I have knowledge of common-core standards for all grade levels and aim to prepare my students to exceed these guidelines.
Algebra 2

Algebra 2

I have over 10+ years experience tutoring math students primarily in elementary, middle and high school classes. I worked as an online-math tutor for 2+ years gaining experience from the nation's best educational providers on the top learning strategies and tips on how to engage students and help them understand the deeper meaning behind the problems they are solving. I have knowledge of common-core standards for all grade levels and aim to prepare my students to exceed these guidelines.
Biology

Biology

I received a minor in biology from UNC Chapel Hill.
Chemistry

Chemistry

With 9 years of success helping students excel in high school and college chemistry, I've learned that frustration often stems from small, undetected gaps in their foundational understanding. My expertise lies in quickly pinpointing these misconceptions and creating a clear path forward. My tutoring method is built on creating a positive, collaborative environment. We will talk through every problem step-by-step, focusing on the "why" behind each calculation and concept. This process is crucial for building true problem-solving confidence and eliminating the tendency to second-guess answers. Even a minimal error can be hard to find on your own, but with proper guidance, we can correct missteps and build reliable strategies for success. Chemistry is incredibly fun when everything runs smoothly! I believe every student has the ability to succeed with the right guidance and a determined mindset. I love helping students find that "aha!" moment where the material finally clicks. My goal is to be the guide who helps you or your student master tough concepts and achieve all your academic goals.
Elementary Math

Elementary Math

I was a Math Coach for K-8 students. I have 5+ years experience tutoring elementary students.
Elementary Science

Elementary Science

I graduated with a minor in Biology from the UNC Chapel Hill and have over 10+ years tutoring elementary, middle, and high school students in their math and science classes. I have always loved sharing my enthusiasm towards math and science to help our younger generations become just as excited about learning and staying engaged in their classes as I always have.
Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

With 9 years of success helping students excel in high school and college chemistry, I've learned that frustration often stems from small, undetected gaps in their foundational understanding. My expertise lies in quickly pinpointing these misconceptions and creating a clear path forward.
Physical Science

Physical Science

I have over 6+ years of successful experiential tutoring experience helping students of all ages in their chemistry and physical science courses. Through many, many dedicated hours put forth towards creating metaphors and real-life situations to help students understand physical science and chemistry concepts in ways that will make the most sense through their own realities, I am confident anyone who is struggling in their physical science classes will benefit exponentially through working with me.
Prealgebra

Prealgebra

I have over 10+ years experience tutoring math students primarily in elementary, middle and high school classes. I worked as an online-math tutor for 2+ years gaining experience from the nation's best educational providers on the top learning strategies and tips on how to engage students and help them understand the deeper meaning behind the problems they are solving. I have knowledge of common-core standards for all grade levels and aim to prepare my students to exceed these guidelines.
Precalculus

Precalculus

I have over 10+ years experience tutoring math students primarily in elementary, middle and high school classes. I worked as an online-math tutor for 2+ years gaining experience from the nation's best educational providers on the top learning strategies and tips on how to engage students and help them understand the deeper meaning behind the problems they are solving. I have knowledge of common-core standards for all grade levels and aim to prepare my students to exceed these guidelines.

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Superb tutor with professionalism.

My daughter has stated that Kelsey has been able to help her grasp the concepts and material. Kelsey is now pre-teaching material, so that my daughter already has been exposed to the material and has background knowledge that was explicitly explained to her in a way she understands. We are thrilled with the results

Dawn, 23 lessons with Kelsey

Huge Improvement in Chemistry Scores Thanks to Kelsey

Kelsey has been amazing! My daughter’s chemistry score jumped from 82% to 93% after just two lessons with her, and on the next test she scored 94%. Kelsey’s approach works like magic — she encourages my daughter to take practice tests and bring specific questions, then jumps right in to explain the concepts clearly and efficiently. The combination of her teaching style and responsiveness has made a huge difference in both understanding and confidence.

Angela, 3 lessons with Kelsey

An Outstanding Chemistry Tutor: Breaking Down Complex Concepts

Kelsey is an outstanding tutor! She has been a tremendous help to me through General Chemistry 101, 102, and now Organic Chemistry. Kelsey has a remarkable ability to break down complex concepts in a way that is clear and easy to understand. Even when I attend office hours with my professor, I often bring that information to Kelsey, and she is able to explain it in a way that makes everything click. Her patience, clarity, and dedication have been invaluable to my academic success as a chemistry minor. I truly appreciate her support and highly recommend her to any student seeking a knowledgeable and effective tutor.

Sydney, 29 lessons with Kelsey

Knowledgeable and Patient!

Kelsey was so awesome at explaining things for me to better understand. She broke down to me all of the basics first, then the proper steps into solving a problem that I can actually understand. She also took notes of our problems and sent them to me after our session that I can reference it which was great also. Very pleasant and kind!

Marissa, 1 lesson with Kelsey

Great first experience!

My daughter had her first tutoring lesson with Kelsey and has already seen improvement in her chemistry! We will definitely be back for more tutoring sessions and look forward to continuing our lessons with Kelsey

Kurt, 3 lessons with Kelsey

Wonderful Teacher!

My daughter’s first chemistry lesson with Kelsey was a success! My daughter is taking 10th grade chemistry. Kelsey was able to simply and explain the concepts clearly that they even ended the lesson early. Lol. She also provided notes to my daughter which was very helpful. Very pleased with our first lesson and will contact her for future assistance!

Teresa , 1 lesson with Kelsey

chemistry tutor - great for high school students!

she was patient with my daughter who was very stressed for a final! Thank you Kelsey for making yourself available last minute. You really helped her out! She was available later in the evening AND early in the morning.

Julie, 2 lessons with Kelsey

Results! Results! Results!

Kelsey was an amazing chemistry tutor for my daughter! She always found time to help even with many last minute requests, and went beyond by finishing some problems after the session for my daughter to have later! She was efficient with the time they spent together and my daughter just got a 100% on her final thanks to Kelsey!!

Jacqueline, 6 lessons with Kelsey

Thankful for her help!

Kelsey was very patient and kind! My daughter had a great session with her that was very productive and helped build her confidence for her upcoming AP Chemistry exam!

Jill, 2 lessons with Kelsey

A patient and thorough tutor

Kelsey was able to handle my 10th grader's Chemistry work and created clear and thorough study notes for each session. We are very satisfied with her tutoring expertise!

Victoria, 6 lessons with Kelsey