Carolyn S.

Albuquerque, USA

Expert Chemistry Tutor Online Short or Long Sessions Anytime

Bio

I was very fortunate in having an excellent Ivy League education: a Master's Degree from Brown University in American Civilization, another Master's Degree in Education from Fairfi... Read more

I was very fortunate in having an excellent Ivy League education: a Master's Degree from Brown University in American Civilization, another Master's Degree in Education from Fairfield University, and a BA from Middlebury College in American Studies. I continued my education with science courses at the University of New Mexico, specifically in Biology and Chemistry.

After receiving my Master's Degree in Education, I was a classroom teacher of science and math. After almost a decade, I turned from classroom teaching to one-on-one tutoring. I am still actively involved as a tutor and I love this work. Online tutoring works so well because my students can contact me anytime for a quick question or a longer session.
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Teaching methodology

Some of the strategies I use when teaching math or the sciences is to illustrate a concept with a concrete example. To understand the concept of a vacuum and how air moves from an ... Read more

Some of the strategies I use when teaching math or the sciences is to illustrate a concept with a concrete example. To understand the concept of a vacuum and how air moves from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure, I open a can of tennis balls! I also help students understand the steps in a compllicated math problem by substituting simple numbers for more complex numbers that may have decimals or fractions. The Socratic method, that is, asking guided questions is effective. Read less

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