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7+ years tutoring Calc and Phys. Confusion be gone!
Rebecca K.

1,325 hours tutoring

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About Rebecca


Bio

Hi! My name is Rebecca; I graduated with a B.S.E. in Engineering Physics concentrating in Mechanical Engineering. I have spent the last 7 years tutoring college and high school level mathematics and Physics, and currently work as an engineer. I have worked with high-school students, college students majoring in science, and college students outside the sciences.

I understand what it means to be confused by a subject, and my passion is helping students to get that moment where the light...

Hi! My name is Rebecca; I graduated with a B.S.E. in Engineering Physics concentrating in Mechanical Engineering. I have spent the last 7 years tutoring college and high school level mathematics and Physics, and currently work as an engineer. I have worked with high-school students, college students majoring in science, and college students outside the sciences.

I understand what it means to be confused by a subject, and my passion is helping students to get that moment where the light bulb goes off, and it all clicks into place. The commitment, effort, and time it takes to understand the problem enough to be confused and then work toward understanding it an admirable pursuit; my goal is to assist in this process. I fully believe learning is about understanding the deeper 'why?' rather than the 'what?' or 'how?'. Mathematical formulas, in both math and physics, are useless without context and meaning. Rather I see them as relationships to be utilized in problem-solving, but not the whole of the subject. Instead, I aim to instill an understanding of why those relationships work and how they can be more fully understood.

In mathematics, the numbers and letters are a language. They form complex and beautiful patterns that are difficult to understand. I have both the experience (4 semesters of college math and 7 years tutoring) and tenacity to help students to understand that language.

I like to think of physics as the collision of the natural world and mathematics. It's a weird and wonderful collider scope of strangeness. My 4 years of extensive undergraduate work in physics, career as an engineer and 7 years tutoring physics makes me an ideal candidate to help students of any level understand and build problem-solving skills for math and physics.

If you are interested or have any questions, please let me know!


Education

Case Western Reserve University
Engineering Physics

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Approved Subjects

Algebra 2

Algebra 2

In the process of attaining a BSE I have mastered basic mathematics and its foundations. I have experience working with high school and college-level students with a variety of backgrounds. I am exceptional at figuring out where the student's confusion stems and targeting the problem area.
Calculus

Calculus

I have 4 years of tutoring experience in both college and high school level Calculus. As part of my BSE, I took 4 semesters of Calculus, and I have continued to use it on a daily basis. I also have experience in helping students whose backgrounds are not science based.
Physics

Physics

I have 4 years of tutoring experience in both college and high school level physics. I have experience explaining concepts of physics to people with a wide variety of backgrounds, science-oriented or otherwise. In the course of completing my BSE, I completed the equivalent of a physics BS.
Precalculus

Precalculus

In the process of attaining a BSE I have mastered calculus and its foundations; precalculus is the beginning of that foundation. I have experience working with highschool and college-level students with a variety of backgrounds. I am exceptional at figuring out where the student's confusion stems and targeting the problem area.
Trigonometry

Trigonometry

In the process of attaining a BSE I have mastered basic mathematics and its foundations. I have experience working with high school and college-level students with a variety of backgrounds. I am exceptional at figuring out where the student's confusion stems and targeting the problem area.

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Ratings and Reviews


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4.9 (354 ratings)
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Reviews

Knowledgeable and responsive

Rebecca was very responsive and helpful when we needed last minute help before recent physics test! Very adaptable to help we needed and offered additional timing for help. we would recommend to others and use her again in the future!

Michelle, 1 lesson with Rebecca

Excellent college level math tutor

Rebecca was an amazing Calculus teacher! She explained concepts very well and in a simple way. Within an hour we would have learned a new concept and done practice problems. Definitely recommend!

Suganya, 7 lessons with Rebecca

Personable and patient

Rebecca takes her time and is very encouraging. She helps simplify some of the harder content that I wasn't understanding in class. She even follows up after our session with additional input and materials to help me succeed. I actually look forward to our weekly sessions. Highly recommend.

KAMRYN, 4 lessons with Rebecca

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Rebecca has helped my daughter maintain an A in high school honors Physics. She is kind, flexible, knows her stuff and empowers the learner to understand the content. She is also flexible and communicates well!

Jacquie, 3 lessons with Rebecca

Knowledgeable and passionate tutor.

I met with Rebecca to go over some physics concepts before my exam. She was very thorough in her explanations and made the learning fun. I find lectures can be fast pace and difficult to keep up with. After meeting with Rebecca I was way more confident in the subject and ended up with an A in my exam!

Nancy, 3 lessons with Rebecca

Physics tutoring

Rebecca has greatly helped me with my intro to college physics class! She explains the concepts clearly and efficiently, and does a great job of applying the foundational physics principles to the specific homework problems I am working on. She also will spend extra time outside of tutoring sessions to look at particularly tricky problems, which is super helpful.

Anna, 25 lessons with Rebecca

Excellent Tutor

Rebecca was great! My daughter was sick and missed her Physics classes just before an exam and needed to get up to speed on the material quickly. I'm so glad we used Rebecca. Her mastery and love of the subject was obvious. Upon completion of the lesson, my daughter felt very confident with the material they reviewed. In my daughter's words, "Rebecca understood where I was coming from and taught the material in a way I could grasp it." Don’t hesitate to try Rebecca, you’ll be so happy you did!

Lana, 1 lesson with Rebecca

Engages students

Rebecca did an amazing job of encouraging and increasing my high schoolers confidence in physics. After the lesson he had a greater understanding of the concepts. He is looking forward to his next lesson.

Lucas, 2 lessons with Rebecca

Patient and helpful

Helped me with homework and different math concepts. Helped me catch up on assignments and get me back on track. Explains things very well and answers questions with patience and thought.

Marina, 3 lessons with Rebecca

Patient tutor.

Rebecca took the time to help my daughter understand the concepts and when the hour was up, she wasn’t rushing to end the session. She is knowledgeable and interested in teaching to understand.

Ana, 8 lessons with Rebecca
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