Math and Science Tutor for K-12 and College Students

Yassin E.

Hi! I'm a Materials Science and Engineering student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where I've been named an Edmund J. James Scholar and made the Dean's List. My coursework has taken me through a lot of math, physics, chemistry, and computer science, and working through a tough problem is honestly one of my favorite things.

I started tutoring through my high school's peer tutoring program, working one on one with other students, and I've also helped my younger sister through her math classes. Working with her showed me how confusion forms, and how much easier things get once you find the exact step where it started. A lot of what I know I also taught myself, including advanced high school and early college physics and chemistry, so I understand what it feels like when something isn't clicking.

I can help with math from elementary school through Algebra 1 and 2, Precalculus, Calculus 1 and 2 (including AP Calculus BC), and Linear Algebra. In science, I cover AP Physics 1 and 2, college level mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and intro quantum physics, as well as General Chemistry 1 and 2, including AP Chemistry.

In lessons, I start by figuring out where a student's confusion actually begins. We work through examples together, and I ask students to explain their reasoning back to me so we both know the idea has landed. I care more about you understanding why something works than memorizing the steps, because that's what makes it stick when the problems get harder. With younger students, I focus on patience and confidence, and with older students, I connect new material to what they already know.

I'm available online and in person around Champaign and Urbana. Whether you're catching up, preparing for a test, or trying to get ahead, I'd be glad to help!