Experience Summary
I graduated from Case Western Reserve University with an ACS certified degree in Chemistry. I have always liked science very much, and so I went on to study Biochemistry at UT Austin. I have a solid background especially in Biochem, Organic, and General Chemistry. I have taught General and Organic chemistry to undergraduates as a TA. I worked with students in both one on one settings and in lectures with larger groups. I was a teaching assistant, graded all exams, and worked with students in place of the professor.
Teaching Style
I have always been good with students. I tutored in grade school and high school. I was able to teach my brother, who has learning disabilities, enough chemistry in two weeks to get a B on his final and pass the high school chemistry class that he was failing. Learning is a challenge, not an enemy. Anyone who can not learn a subject is not learning correctly. They either are not willing, or are not being taught in the right way. I have had no problems focusing on the fundamentals, so that students have less to memorize and are able to approach problems they have not seen before. The more they understand why each question is being asked and what they are supposed to learn, the more success they will have. I am not interested in students being dependent on me. If I do my job correctly, they start asking the right questions, instead of begging for help.