Chemistry Tutoring
About
I am a senior chemistry student at UT Austin with a composite science teaching certificate pending. I have completed all of my teaching courses including student teacher, where I taught Pre-AP chemistry to two classes for a semester. I have also tutored Pre-AP and AP chemistry from junior year of high school to junior year of college unofficially and for tutoring positions.
I enjoy working with students, especially individually, to help build their knowledge and foundation of sciences and how things work. I love when students get that "Aha!" moment and visibly perk up. Teaching is a challenging and very heartwarming experience!
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
I usually talk to students and see what their experience with the subject is. Then I figure out what they know, and develop a personal game plan to help support them through their educational journey, including in person tutoring for concepts and problems, finding videos or websites for them to use depending on their preferences, etc. I prefer working with students in person because I find that it's more effective to have opportunities to check for understanding frequently, which is easier in person.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have completed the UTeach Natural Science program with composite science certification. The official certification will occur when I graduate next semester, but I have completed all requried courses including student teaching. This program taught me how to develop lesson plans, interact with students from elementary to high school, and accomodate for students who learn in various ways, among other things. I'm also a chemistry major who has had repeated exposure to the content, so high school and introductory college chemistry are second-nature to me.
How did you get started teaching?
I enjoyed helping my peers in class for as long as I could remember. When a teacher of mine had an after school chemistry tutoring session, I started helping out there, and that reinforced how much I liked helping people with understanding things. When I entered college, I started taking teaching courses, and now I'm on track to teach biology, chemistry, physics, or geology when I graduate.
What types of students have you worked with?
I've worked with students of all ages and with 504s in science courses including elementary science, middle school science, high school biology and high school chemistry.