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Patient, experienced Organic Chemistry Tutor- award winning Orgo TA
Jordie C.

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I graduated from Grinnell College in 2016 with a BA in Chemistry. At Grinnell, I TA’d for organic small-group tutor sessions for struggling students through our Science Learning Center. I graduated Phi Beta Kappa and was recognized by the American Chemical Society, receiving the Division of Organic Chemistry Award for the Most Outstanding Senior Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Student. I went on to complete my MS in Organic Chemistry at the UPenn, where I was a National Science...

I graduated from Grinnell College in 2016 with a BA in Chemistry. At Grinnell, I TA’d for organic small-group tutor sessions for struggling students through our Science Learning Center. I graduated Phi Beta Kappa and was recognized by the American Chemical Society, receiving the Division of Organic Chemistry Award for the Most Outstanding Senior Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Student. I went on to complete my MS in Organic Chemistry at the UPenn, where I was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and served as a TA under several professors. I was recognized for my devotion to teaching with the Penn Teaching Award. I began private 1:1 tutoring for Penn students in organic and have spent hundreds of hours tutoring over 60 students over the past several years. I am currently a medicinal chemist at JandJ.

At its core, teaching is a means of transferring knowledge. But in my view, it is much more entailed than dispensing facts. Information and concepts must be relayed, but while still retaining a sense of discovery such that students learn how to learn. Early in my training, I became a keen observer of the practices my professors and mentors used. I assessed what worked for me and others, and what strategies fell short. In my time as a teaching assistant/tutor/mentor for undergraduate students, I have slowly and deliberately amassed a set of practices and philosophies that work best for a wide range of students.

In my 1:1 sessions, I tailor my approach to the student’s learning style. My paramount beliefs are that my job as a chemistry tutor is to help students reduce barriers to success, build a confidence and accountability, and structure sessions such that problem-solving capabilities naturally develop.

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Education

Grinnell College
Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Masters

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  • Hourly Rate: $100
  • Rate details: Missed/cancelled lessons without a 2 hour notice will be subject to a $30 flat charge.
  • Lesson cancellation: 2 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 6/2/2021

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Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

I graduated from Grinnell College in 2016 with a bachelors in Chemistry. At Grinnell, I served as a TA for both organic I and II and held small-group tutor sessions for struggling students through our Science Learning Center. I graduated Phi Beta Kappa and was recognized by the American Chemical Society, receiving the Division of Organic Chemistry Award ​for the Most Outstanding Senior Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Student. I went on to complete my Masters in Organic Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania, where I was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and served as a TA under several professors. I was recognized for my devotion to teaching when I was awarded the Penn Teaching Award. I began private one-on-one tutoring for Penn students in both organic I and II and have spent hundreds of hours tutoring dozens of students over the past several years. While I currently work in the pharmaceutical industry, teaching is my true passion.​I love working with students to help them learn how to overcome barriers to their ​success in this very difficult, but often required course. where I received an award for most outstanding Senior Undergraduate in Organic chemistry, I attended University of Pennsylvania for my Masters in the field of organic chemistry. Here I was awarded the teaching assistant
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The Best Tutor!

Jordie is the most helpful tutor I have had! She is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the subject which makes her fun to work with. When I am having trouble understanding concepts or problems, she works hard to help me understand through approaching the topic at hand in different ways. She also focuses heavily on applying the topics to practice problems, which helps me be successful in approaching different questions.

Claire, 2 lessons with Jordie

Extremely knowledgeable tutor

Jordie helped me with Organic Chemistry I and was an amazing tutor. She was very patient and knew the material extremely well. I left every session having all my questions answered and feeling confident in my skills. Jordie helped answer all my questions that I had prepared prior to our meetings but also supplemented my own with follow up questions to make sure I understood the material. I will continue to use Jordie for Organic Chemistry II as she was crucial to my success in the class.

Alana, 10 lessons with Jordie

Amazing Organic Chemistry Tutor

Jordie is very knowledgable and her enthusiasm for organic chemistry is obvious right from the start. She is able to explain difficult concepts in a way that makes them much easier to understand, she is always willing to review a concept multiple times if it isn't clicking, and she does a great job of asking questions during the session to both gauge and aid in your understanding of the material. When I first started working with her, I was taking Organic Chemistry I for the second time after earning a C in the course the first time. After just a few sessions with her, I am now at an A average. I highly recommend working with Jordie if you are struggling with organic chemistry!

Caroline, 2 lessons with Jordie

Very Knowledgeable and a Great Tutor!

Jordie C. is an excellent tutor! I was in need of a tutor the same day and she was very responsive and very flexible with her schedule. I have attended multiple sessions and she goes above and beyond to make sure I fully understand the concepts. Once the concepts are understood we do ALOT of practice problems which is ideal for making sure I can approach any problem with no difficulty.

Courtney, 4 lessons with Jordie
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