Chemistry and Math Tutoring

Lena J.

Chemistry classes I tutor include high school chemistry, general chemistry, and organic chemistry I. Unfortunately, I do not tutor organic chemistry II, since staying fresh on that material can be time consuming.

For math, I tutor algebra, geometry, precalculus, and calculus 1.

I'm also able to 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 chemistry research. I then moved to Houston to work on a master's 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. Most of the time, I meet with students as a self-employed tutor, but I sometimes tutor through Wyzant or through other tutoring organizations.

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.

To give an idea of what an in-person meeting would look like, 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 in class.

When tutoring online, or in a location where a whiteboard cannot be set up, my laptop and stylus allow me to work on a digital whiteboard that can be saved as a pdf and sent to the student.

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