Elemental Tutoring, LLC

Elemental Tutoring, LLC

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I offer chemistry tutoring as an actual chemist with over 30 years of academic, industrial and government experience. I was even featured in our local newspaper recently and awarded Best of Tutors.com for 2022 and 2023! As an actual chemist, I have the unique advantage of hands-on experience to best explain chemistry. My approach is very interactive and goes beyond typical tutoring to include goal setting, coaching and developing critical thinking skills important for any science subject.

I was originally inspired to go into chemistry by my own high school chemistry teacher - Mr. Dale Nelson. Now, after over 30 years in academic, industrial and government settings, I enjoy educating our rising generation just like my chemistry teacher did for me!


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Current Top Pro
Hired 12 times
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4 years in business
Serves Denver , CO
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    isabella M.

    HIGHLY RECOMMEND JOEL FOR COLLEGE CHEM! Joel helped me through multiple Chemistry classes at CU Boulder, I think he’s the main reason I passed!! He is so intelligent and incredibly patient, I met with Joel before my exams and he always printed me valuable information for the content we were going over. He had no problem doing hundreds of practice problems with me, even if each one took intense explaining !! He’s very genuine and he wants you to do well, a really great tutor :)
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    June 04, 2025

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    mark H.

    I can’t recommend Joel enough! My daughter loved working with Joel and he absolutely had a huge impact on helping her improve her grades in Chem but more importantly helped her better understand the subject and make it more enjoyable.
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    May 31, 2025

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    morgan L.

    Joel was very responsive, an excellent tutor, always made time for last minute sessions, and was literally the reason our daughter passed chemistry. Highly recommend
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    May 14, 2025

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    ellie R.

    Joel Pankow is hands down the reason I passed chemistry. He is seriously an amazing guy—so patient, kind, and genuinely one of the sweetest people youll ever meet. His explanations made everything make sense when nothing in class did, and he never made me feel bad for not understanding something the first time. He always found a way to break it down in a way that clicked for me. I truly dont know what I wouldve done without his help. If youre struggling with chem, Joel is the person to go to. Total lifesaver!
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    April 07, 2025

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    ellie R.

    Joel is hands down the reason I passed chemistry. He is seriously an amazing guy—so patient, kind, and genuinely one of the sweetest people youll ever meet. His explanations made everything make sense when nothing in class did, and he never made me feel bad for not understanding something the first time. He always found a way to break it down in a way that clicked for me. I truly dont know what I wouldve done without his help. If youre struggling with chem, Joel is the person to go to. Total lifesaver!
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    April 07, 2025

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    marin M.

    Joel was extremely helpful in helping me with Advanced Chemistry and overall a great guy! I had been struggling so much with how to learn dimensional analysis and how to interpret chemistry exam questions, and thanks to Joel, I was able to start actually understanding and bring my grade on exams from C’s to A’s. He made learning chemistry fun instead of dreadful, and I had so much joy when I was finally able to understand chemistry. Thank you so much!!
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    January 20, 2025

    Frequently asked questions

    I always offer a complimentary meet and greet with prospective students and their parents.  This is beneficial for both of us to learn about each other.  I want to know both where you struggle and where you excel to determine how I can start to customize a tutoring plan for you.  From my end I want to tell you about my unique two way approach to tutoring and goal setting.

    B.S. in Honors Chemistry; Graduation with Great Distinction

    Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry

    Over 30 years experience in academics, industry and government settings.

    Rates depend on various factors that can be discussed during our complimentary meet and greet.
    After almost 30 years in academics, industry and government positions, I have found my passion as an educator of chemistry offering full-service tutoring showing students chemistry doesn't necessarily have to be hard and frustrating, but can actually be fun, relevant and even valuable since it teaches critical thinking skills.
    I have worked with a full range of chemistry students including those taking regular, Honors, College Preparatory (CP) , Advanced Placement (AP), and college chemistry.
    At an Eagle Scout Court of Honor, I was presented with a Boy Scouts of America Mentor Pin by one of my students for my role in this particular scout's journey.
    Look for an established tutor that specializes in your subject with good reviews and an established website where you can read more about their approach and education philosophy. Tutors with advanced degrees will have more experience not only in the subject matter, but also be able to make it more relevant and even interesting by drawing on real-world examples.
    Ask if a tutor's service is just limited to paid sessions, or includes complimentary service between sessions - known as "full-service tutoring". Full-service tutoring has distinct advantages including providing an action plan after each session, additional resources such as customized worksheets, and even text and email support to answer questions.

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