Chemistry and Math Tutoring

Lena J.

I work primarily with high school and college students, but have also worked productively with a handful of middle schoolers. Chemistry classes I tutor include high school chemistry, general chemistry, and organic chemistry. For math I tutor algebra, geometry, precalculus and calculus 1. I also help students to prepare for the math section of the ACT or SAT.

I began tutoring while attending college at Arcadia University, where I was a chemistry major with minors in math and computer science. At Arcadia I received the ACS Organic Division Undergraduate Award, and assisted in computational research. I then moved to Houston to work on a masters in chemistry at Rice University, where I focused on break down of the mean field approximation. While at Rice I was a TA for general chemistry labs. After graduate school I began to tutor full time.

I love the one on one nature of tutoring, and how it often invites students to ask important questions they may keep to themselves during class. I aim to build confidence and the ability to learn independently. When tutoring I usually bring a large white board with me for use during lessons. I am also able to provide practice work, assist in creating study guides, or discuss learning styles and study strategies. I have accumulated many notes and practice problems over my years of tutoring, but I try to follow very closely the specific material covered by the teacher.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. I look forward to hearing from any interested students!