Chemistry Requires a Proper Foundation
Like other sciences, chemistry builds quickly on one concept after another from day one in the classroom – not unlike a house being built from the ground up! If that strong foundation is not constructed, the resulting first floor will not be sound, and so on and so on with subsequent levels.
Elemental Tutoring, LLC, was founded after I saw a need in our community for professional chemistry tutoring. Unlike subjects like math, where students can seek help from any number of franchised resources in a group setting, chemistry is a specialty subject. Chemistry involves writing and balancing equations for chemical reactions, solving problems using chemical principles and laws, accounting for proper units, comprehending lab results, and much, much more. As such, chemistry is a subject best taught by one that has both mastered and practiced chemistry, and this is what differentiates my services from other options.
With a B.S. in Honors Chemistry and Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, and over 30 years’ experience in academic, industrial and government settings, I have the hands-on experience to best explain chemistry and even draw on real-world examples. Even more importantly, I know the frustrations associated with learning chemistry and am well-positioned to provide students with strategies I have learned effective towards understanding chemistry and performing to full potential on quizzes, tests and exams. I know the pitfalls and rabbit holes, and I know how to teach a student how to recognize and avoid them!