Expert tutoring in chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, and English composition

Located in Botkins, Ohio.

Available soon: online tutoring.

Rates

12th grade through college: $25/hour

Up to 11th grade: $20/hour

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in physical chemistry, 2014, with focus on spectroscopy, computational chemistry, and biochemical systems.
• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, 2007, 4.00 GPA
• Top chemistry graduate, 2007; Top student in analytical and physical chemistry, 2007
• 30+ years' experience in electronics, computer, and software engineering
• Youth leadership training
• Adolescent psychology
• Thousands of hours' experience working with youth
• Outstanding Tutor Award, Shawnee State University, 2007
• Girl empowerment through adventure education programming
• Winner, She Walks These Hills essay competition
• Novelist
• Pennsylvania Criminal and child abuse clearances on file

Details

Topics including, but not limited to:

Chemistry

• General Chemistry: measurements, periodicity, stoichiometry, atomic theory, molecular models, gas laws, colligative properties, pH, kinetics and equilibrium, nuclear chemistry.
• Physical Chemistry: quantum mechanics, thermodynamics (chemical potentials, Maxwell relations, etc.), statistical mechanics, spectroscopy.
• Biochemistry: protein and nucleic acid biopolymers, lipids, carbohydrates, enzymes, cellular metabolism.

 

 

 

Physics

• General Physics: statics, dynamics, fluid forces and flow, electromagnetics, wave propagation, gravity, relativity, quantum mechanics.
• Electronics: general circuits, Kirchoff's laws, semiconductors, digital logic, Laplace transforms.
• Astronomy: timekeeping, coordinate systems, planetary motion, stellar evolution.

 

 

 

Mathematics

• Algebra: concepts, powers and roots, exponentials, logarithms, trigonometric functions, functional theory, conic sections, systems of equalities and inequalities.
• Calculus: limits, differentiation, integration, mean value, Lagrange multipliers, multivariate calculus, vector calculus
• Linear Algebra: matrix operations and identities, linear systems, eigensystems, diagonalization, vector spaces, tensors.

 

 

 

Computer Science

• Hardware: computer components, digital logic, computer architecture.
• Programming: algorithms, data structures, object-oriented design and programming, C++, Java, assembly language.
• Web development: HTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX, DHTML, jQuery, XML, PHP, web graphics and composition, Apache server.
• Databases: architecture, relational databases, design methodology and normalization, Structured Query Language. MySQL

 

 

 

English

• Grammar: parts of speech, diagramming, usage, the difference between "awhile" and "a while"

• Spelling
• Composition: essay structure, framing, characterization, dialog, and more