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AP Chemistry Tutor and Former Teacher (Gen Chem, IB, O-Level, A-Level)
Corban E.

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My main goals are to make chemistry a little more predictable, and much less stressful for students, and to create chemistry materials for education that are useful to both teachers and students. My other main goal is to help you get a 5 on the AP Chem exam!

A timeline of me being a nerd about chemistry education:

December 2015: I graduated from college with a degree in Life Science Education.

August 2016 to June 2020: Taught AP Chemistry and Chemistry 1 at a public high school in Indiana...

My main goals are to make chemistry a little more predictable, and much less stressful for students, and to create chemistry materials for education that are useful to both teachers and students. My other main goal is to help you get a 5 on the AP Chem exam!

A timeline of me being a nerd about chemistry education:

December 2015: I graduated from college with a degree in Life Science Education.

August 2016 to June 2020: Taught AP Chemistry and Chemistry 1 at a public high school in Indiana to grades 10-12. In my time there, students consistently scored at and above U.S. and global averages on the AP Chemistry exam. I learned how to teach students to excel on the AP Chemistry exam. In June 2020 I moved away for career opportunities.

June 2018 to Present: I began writing AP Chemistry test questions on Albert.io. These are specifically aligned to the topics and learning objectives, and have rationales for why the correct answer is correct, and why each incorrect choice is incorrect. Since I'm constantly looking at the Curriculum and Exam Description (CED), this job has made me extremely familiar with the content that is on the AP Chemistry exam.

2019 to Present: I write chemistry curriculum for various other e-learning companies as a freelancer.

June 2020 to Present: I've been tutoring chemistry - AP Chemistry, High School Chemistry, IB Chemistry, PRAXIS Chemistry, and College General Chemistry I and II. Nearly all of my tutoring has been online; working together with students online has many benefits - the digital whiteboard, on screen calculator, sharing files, showing animations, etc.

January to June 2021: I led a 6 month, after school "AP Chemistry Boot Camp" for a private school in canada, with 10 students, via zoom, through many, many AP Chemistry multiple choice and free response practice questions to prepare them for the exam.

Essentially, I've been teaching Chemistry nonstop, year-round since 2016!

Outside of work, I obsess over my dog, play guitar and piano, video games, and watch tiktok.

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Education

Grace College and Theological Seminary
Science Ed
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Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $27
  • Rate details: Multiple students: +50% rate for each additional student in the same session. Cancellation: 50% of scheduled time if client cancels within 4 hours of scheduled time, regardless of reschedule
  • Lesson cancellation: 12 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 10/5/2020

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator

I write standardized test questions for chemistry and biology. I use adobe illustrator to create graphics for chemistry, mostly. I create graphs and lewis structures most often. I use this software every day for my job.
Algebra 1

Algebra 1

I teach algebra in a chemistry context. Students in my class co-enrolled in algebra II, geometry, or precalc, but I’m often reviewing algebra I concepts with them.
Biology

Biology

I student taught biology, tutored it as a chemistry teacher, and have a life science degree, which is basically a biology degree.
Chemistry

Chemistry

Published AP chemistry content creator, AP teacher
French

French

I listen to french podcasts and audiobooks 40+ hours a week at work. Outside of work, I practice my french with many methods. This is my third language, as I learned spanish in college and high school.
Praxis

Praxis

I’ve passed the chemistry praxis or ETS exam in 2 different states as I moved for my job. I also taught AP chemistry, currently publish chemistry and AP chemistry content, and have multiple college chemistry students that I’ve tutored for quite a while.
SAT Math

SAT Math

I've spent the past few months learning from colleagues that tutor SAT math, completing college board's released SAT math items, and working with the 1600.io SAT math curriculum, as well as SAT math practice on Albert.io and Khan Academy.
Spanish

Spanish

I took 4 years of spanish in high school, earning the Spanish award for my graduating class. I took 4 spanish courses in college - everything short of studying abroad. I have, since, used spanish in real contexts, continued to read books in spanish, and watch tv shows and movies in spanish, as well as listen to podcasts.
Prealgebra

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Exceptional Explanations

Corban is an amazing tutor and he explains topics way better than my actual teacher does. He is patient and shows several ways of doing everything.

Shaheen, 3 lessons with Corban

Knowledgeable and experienced

I reached out to Corban for help with Chemistry 102 because I was struggling with the material. After several sessions, I can now follow my instructor’s lectures. Chemistry isn’t easy, but Corban takes the time to simplify the concepts so they’re easier to understand. Highly recommend!

Julian, 6 lessons with Corban

Excellent

Very satisfied with Corban's abilities to explain concepts. Kid enjoyed the class very much & is a little less scared of Chemistry! Thank you & highly recommended!

Lorena, 1 lesson with Corban

Very knowledgeable tutor

Corban is a very helpful tutor with a calm and clear teaching style. He was able to point out areas I did not Understand and clearly convey the concepts in AP Chemistry. Thank you!

Samara, 6 lessons with Corban

Very patient and knowledgeable

Corban was extremely kind and patient. He explained the AP Chem concepts so that thet were very easy to understand. He provided sample problems and then helped the student learn how to solve them. My child was so happy when her class covered a concept that she already had learned from Corban and she understood everything. Will definitely be continuing with Corban.

Blaine, 26 lessons with Corban

Efficient & knowledgeable

Corban immediately got down to the work and spoke with my daughter with respect for her inteeligence even though she was struggling with the subject. He taught with the assumption that she knew it but just needed clarification & more time than the classroom provides. Immediately after the session she independently kept doing homework & had terrific success. I would say he is a quiet, confident instructor who brought out my daughters own confidence. Looking forward to more tutoring.

Heather , 1 lesson with Corban

Knowledgeable tutor & Organized in his notes

He taught me how to find the molecular equation, ionic equation, net ionic equation, theoretical yield, actual yield, percentage yield, limiting reactant, calculating the equilibrium constant, and calculating the ionization constant. What was helpful to me was that he used examples very similar to what I was required to learn. Moreover, he used colors and provided clear notes immediately after the session. He labeled each board clearly for me to study later, so I did not have to waste time having to figure out which notes went with which topic. His willingness to work and show me examples that looked like the ones I had to solve on my own really helped me. Paying for his work was so worth it. I was not left feeling like I paid for help in understanding the concept, but that I did not get it. I was able to use his notes with very clear step by step directions to complete the work I had to do on my own. I would absolutely recommend him to others.

Fidelia, 2 lessons with Corban

Life saver

Got a perfect score due to his help. He was a life saver. Couldn’t have done it without his help. I also like that I can read his white board, some other tutors have chicken scratch. It helps understanding the formula when you can actually read it on the whiteboard. Corbin really knows Chemistry. He is an expert at it. Corbin was able to go through all the problems I needed to do, with others I’m lucky to get through half of them. I’m so thankful he was able to help, especially after the hectic week I had. What a god sent.

Myriam , 1 lesson with Corban

He makes you use your common sense!

Corban taught me simpler ways to balance equations. This is crucial when taking standardized test because it will help you spend less time on thinking about the answers.

Janeen, 2 lessons with Corban

Easy to understand and learn from

The tutor was very patient and explained in a simplified way so the content wasn't overwhelming. He understood how to explain any confusion/doubts I had, even when I wasn't fully sure how to form a question. If I didn't understand a topic as a whole, he gave me a few places as options on where to start.

Raja, 9 lessons with Corban
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