Experience Summary
Solid background in organic chemistry from a PhD program and a postdoctorate;
Taught undergraduate organic chemistry as a teaching assistant from 1995 to 1999 in graduate school;
Tutored college and AP organic chemistry since 2000;
Taught organic chemistry in Community College as an adjunct professor since 2008;
Publised in Journal of Chemical Education on college organic chemistry teaching
Teaching Style
One of the scary subjects in college study, organic chemistry can be intimidating if one is not taught in the right way. Numerous structures and reactions can be a daunting task to merorize and make sense of.
However, organic chemistry does have a small set of rules and principles which govern the seemingly vast amount of facts. One needs to truly UNDERSTAND those and then apply them to the facts, thus largely relieves the pressure of memorization. This understanding, combined with some memorized facts, are adequate for the problem-solving in most tests.
I do just the above.