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Experienced Ph.D. tutor specializing in Chemistry and Calculus
Vaishnavi S.

783 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $150

About Vaishnavi


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Hi! I am an experienced chemistry/math tutor with over 15 years of experience working with both neurotypical and neurodivergent students.

I teach all levels of Chemistry (including AP Chemistry) and Math (including AP Calculus).

I have a Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry and Masters in Chemistry and have taught several hundred students over the past 15 years and am one of the most respected Chemistry tutors in the Portland metro area.

I strongly focus on making sure the student...

Hi! I am an experienced chemistry/math tutor with over 15 years of experience working with both neurotypical and neurodivergent students.

I teach all levels of Chemistry (including AP Chemistry) and Math (including AP Calculus).

I have a Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry and Masters in Chemistry and have taught several hundred students over the past 15 years and am one of the most respected Chemistry tutors in the Portland metro area.

I strongly focus on making sure the student understands core concepts behind the subject (be it AP Chemistry, AP Calculus or Algebra 1).

I include a bit of story behind the science (or math), and as a result, my students leave with a hugely increased love for the subject. My students not only learn to love their subjects, but are also master problem solvers.


Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India
Chemistry
University of Delaware
Masters
OHSU
PhD

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Calculus

Calculus

Calculus is the queen of high-school math. I use my years of experience to get my students very firmly established in the basics of calculus. I strongly emphasize visualizing problems and help my students to be able to understand what they mean physically and graphically. With this combination of written math, drawing and graphing, my students find it natural to ace AP Calculus.
Chemistry

Chemistry

I have two Masters and a Ph.D. in different applications of Chemistry. I excel in working with students of all abilities. With my vast experience with different students, I tailor classes to suit every student's unique learning style. I emphasize understanding core basics (even the history associated with chemistry sometimes). I use a flipped-teaching style to teach concepts via problem-solving. As a result, my students are master problem solvers that never lose sight of why they are solving the problem!
Precalculus

Precalculus

Precalculus is the all-important gateway to Calculus. I take great care in making sure my students are well-versed in pre-calc concepts, even introducing them to a few calculus ideas, so that they have context, along the way. My students finish with a strong understanding a subject, and a huge desire to move on to Calculus.
Trigonometry

Trigonometry

Trig is one of my favorite subjects to teach. I use my knowledge of unique learning strengths of my students (eg. visual / auditory) to customize lessons. All of my students end up loving the subject. And THAT is my primary goal.
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
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Knowledgeable, professional, and warm

Vaishnavi helped me so much with my IB Chemistry class and exam. I felt like I learned so much in every tutoring session, and topics that had seemed impossibly hard before seemed easy once we had covered them. Before she started tutoring me, I was expecting to get a 2 or 3 on my IB exam, but after only 4 months of tutoring, I'm expecting a 5 on the exam (I haven't gotten my scores back yet), and I think if she had been tutoring me for a longer time I would have gotten a 6 or 7. It was also easy to contact her if I had any homework questions. I definitely recommend her!

Lara, 23 lessons with Vaishnavi

Outstanding Tutor

Outstanding, has deep knowledge of chemistry and quickly/easily explains it to the student. My daughter is very appreciate of having Vaishnavi as a tutor, she makes IB chemistry so much easier to understand.

Barbara, 13 lessons with Vaishnavi

Knowledgeable and patient tutor!

My daughter very much enjoyed working on chemistry review this summer! Vaishnavi provided excellent examples and made the study relevant to my daughter.

Sarah, 9 lessons with Vaishnavi

Very knowledgeable and helpful.

Vaish is great at explaining concepts in a way that students can easily understand. She has tutored both of my children in several math subjects and has helped them immensely.

Kelly, 40 lessons with Vaishnavi

Exceptional Tutor.

Vaishnavi is an exceptional tutor! She is patient, thoughtful, conscientious, hard-working, committed and extremely intelligent. She has been an extraordinary gift to our daughter and to our family. We highly recommend Vaishnavi.

Katherine, 22 lessons with Vaishnavi

Highly sophisticated chemistry tutor

Excellent tutor with sophisticated chemistry background. IB Chemistry H/L. Took our daughter from a "C" at mid-semester to final grade of "A". Extremely accessible by phone, email and Skype.

Mary, 104 lessons with Vaishnavi

Excellent Tutor!!!

My son did not want to have a tutor for math and chemistry, but realized he needed extra help. Vaishnavi has been invaluable in helping my son. He has learned so much in just four sessions. Vaishnavi has been patient and kind and taken the time to help him fully grasp the concepts he needs to be successful. My son has brought his grade up one full letter grade and I have no doubt he will end his semester with an A thanks to Vaishnavi!!! She is always on time for out appointments and has very good communication skills. I highly recommend her! THANKS!

Kim, 20 lessons with Vaishnavi
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