Matthew M.

• Ramona, CA 92065 ( 22.7 mi )
• Chemistry Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $45.00 to $51.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Psychology, Physics

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More About This Tutor...

When I was in high school I tutored other students in science and math. In college I majored in psychology (BA University of Missouri), and then statistics (MA University of Missouri, PhD Carnegie Mellon University). I taught and tutored all levels of undergraduate statistics, with emphasis on behavioral science majors. In my classes and tutoring I met students (and classmates) from diverse parts of the world.
Learning requires practice, so I emphasize practice to mastery, following Kumon. In tutoring, it is usually the case that the students can learn most of the subject without a tutor, but that each student who has difficulty has a difficulty not shared by most other students, hence not covered in class or homework. For tutoring, I learn what the students can already do well, what they can do with difficulty, and what they can't do yet, and I learn what is limiting their ne ... read more

Crystal K.

• El Cajon, CA 92019 ( 34.8 mi )
• Chemistry Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $49.00 to $52.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Organic Chemistry, Biology

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A Little Bit About Me...

As a student at a small Jesuit Liberal Arts college, earning a Bachelors of Arts and Science in English and Biochemistry, I have come to fully understand the way in which each individual can and does influence the education of others. For more than five years, I volunteered as a religious education teacher for my church. I, though responsible for more than three hundred students on some occasions, discovered my passion for teaching. I developed creative ways to keep teenagers engaged and excited about the material. I took this enthusiasm and utilized it when I began to tutor high school and college students in algebra, calculus, chemistry, biology, and English. I have privately tutored for four years now, and can honestly say that I truly find it a rewarding experience.
I believe that education is essential. Still, I recognize that my education has never been the consequence of my ... read more