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Dennis
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Dennis
MS Vanderbilt University • BA Grinnell College
1+ Years Tutoring

Chemistry clicks when students see the logic underneath the formulas — why electron configurations predict reactivity, or how stoichiometry is really just bookkeeping for atoms. Dennis earned his Masters in Chemical and Physical Biology at Vanderbilt, so he teaches concepts like equilibrium, thermodynamics, and bonding from a place of deep daily familiarity rather than rote textbook review. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Jeremy
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Jeremy
BA Ripon College • Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry Yale University
4+ Years Tutoring

Teaching college chemistry for years gave Jeremy a clear picture of what high school students actually need before they arrive on a college campus — and where most curricula leave gaps. He zeroes in on the conceptual reasoning behind topics like mole conversions, gas laws, and electron configurations, making sure students can explain *why* an answer is correct, not just arrive at the right number.

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Kelly
BA Vanderbilt University
9+ Years Tutoring

Balancing equations, predicting products, and navigating the mole concept are the topics where most high school chemistry students start to struggle. Kelly's chemical engineering training gave her deep fluency with these ideas, and she's the kind of person friends and family still call when they need a chemistry concept explained clearly — a habit she's turned into a 5.0 tutoring rating.

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William
PhD Vanderbilt University • PhD Delta State University
4+ Years Tutoring

In 2022, I completed my Ph.D. in Chemistry at Vanderbilt University. My goal is to use my expertise in chemistry, algebra, and calculus to help students not only learn but also enjoy these subjects. My favorite subject to teach is general chemistry as it highlights the importance of interdisciplinary study combining, physics, math, and even biology. While my degree expertise lies in chemistry, I am equally adapt in teaching all levels of mathematics. I take pride in reinforcing mathematics concepts with tangible applications in other fields to highlight its importance and making learning interesting.

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Lawrence
Current Undergrad Student, Chemistry Vanderbilt University
9+ Years Tutoring

Pursuing a chemistry degree at Vanderbilt means Lawrence isn't just recalling high school material — he's actively building on it in college-level courses every semester, which keeps concepts like stoichiometry, chemical kinetics, and thermodynamics sharp and interconnected. That ongoing immersion lets him explain the reasoning behind problem setups rather than just walking through the steps, especially when students hit the quantitative side of the course. Rated 4.7 by students.

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Matthew
BA Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
10+ Years Tutoring

Balancing equations and stoichiometry tend to be the first stumbling blocks in high school chemistry, and Matthew tackles them by teaching students to think in terms of conservation — the same principle that drove much of his engineering coursework. He's especially strong on gas laws and thermochemistry, where his physics intuition adds an extra layer of clarity.

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Allyson
MS Syracuse University • BA Syracuse University
5+ Years Tutoring

Two biomedical engineering degrees mean Allyson has spent years working with chemistry at the molecular level — understanding how materials interact with biological tissue, how reaction kinetics govern drug delivery, and why thermodynamics matters in device design. That engineering lens gives her a practical way to teach high school topics like stoichiometry and chemical bonding, tying the calculations to problems where getting the chemistry wrong has real consequences. Rated 4.9 by students.

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Kathleen
DSC Vanderbilt University • DSC University of Arkansas
2+ Years Tutoring

Kathleen's Ph.D. in Molecular Pathology & Immunology from Vanderbilt sits on top of an undergraduate chemistry degree from the University of Arkansas, which means she's never really left chemistry behind — she's just kept applying it at higher and higher levels. That depth shows when she teaches topics like electron orbitals or chemical equilibrium, because she can trace exactly how those high school concepts become the tools that drive real research in biochemistry and medicine.

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Fay
Current Undergrad Student, Biochemistry Vanderbilt University
9+ Years Tutoring

Studying biochemistry means Fay doesn't just remember high school chemistry — she's actively building on it, using concepts like equilibrium, reaction energetics, and molecular structure in upper-level coursework right now. That proximity to the material shows when she explains something like gas laws or periodic trends, because she can pinpoint exactly where a concept is headed and why it matters beyond the current chapter. Rated 4.9 by students.

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Andrew
BA Indiana University-Bloomington
10+ Years Tutoring

The jump from memorizing element names to actually solving equilibrium expressions or predicting reaction products is where most high school chemistry students stall. Andrew walks through the logic behind each calculation step — why you flip a Ka expression, how sig figs actually work, what a limiting reagent really means — so the problem-solving becomes repeatable, not random.

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Lauren
MED Union University • MED Hope College
7+ Years Tutoring

I'm a high school chemistry and biology teacher with a love of languages. I consider myself a lifelong learner and am excited to share and discover new subjects and ideas. I'd love to help you in your learning journey as well! I started tutoring as a college freshman after taking an advanced chemistry course and realizing how much I enjoyed working with my classmates to help them study and solve difficult problems. My college hired me to tutor French, biology, and chemistry students throughout the next three and a half years. I also started meeting with several gifted high school students who needed guidance in preparing the best college applications possible. Having successfully passed seven AP tests as a student, I was able to help them prepare for the most challenging content in the classes and on the AP tests. I was also able to share ACT test strategies and content knowledge from my own experience that helped me achieve a 35 cumulative score and qualify as a national merit scholar on the PSAT. During college, I also had the opportunity to volunteer my time with high school students who were internationally adopted or in foster care while awaiting immigration proceedings. Working with students who were learning math, science, and other subjects in their second language became a passion that drove me to switch career paths and become a teacher in a public school. I speak conversational French and Spanish which has given me such an appreciation for the patience and grace of native speakers willing to help me. This has framed my entire approach to education as science often feels like a foreign language to students who are not yet fluent. With patience, exposure, and practice, I believe every student can be successful at even the most challenging science concepts. Now I teach high school chemistry and AP chemistry, but I'm also certified in and have taught high school biology and physical science. My favorite part of teaching chemistry is the moment of satisfaction students experience when they have struggled and overcome a difficult task. My students may have different journeys to success, but I love celebrating every victory.

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Elizabeth
BA University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
9+ Years Tutoring

Balancing equations, mole conversions, and periodic trends can feel like disconnected topics until someone shows how they all connect. Elizabeth's science degree gave her deep fluency with these foundational chemistry concepts, and she teaches them as a coherent story — atoms behave in predictable ways, and once a student sees the pattern, problems that seemed impossible start solving themselves.

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Kristen
BA Georgetown University
15+ Years Tutoring

Stoichiometry trips up more high school chemistry students than almost anything else, usually because the dimensional analysis framework wasn't taught clearly the first time. Kristen walks through unit conversions and mole relationships step by step, building the kind of problem-solving routine that carries through to acids and bases, gas laws, and beyond.

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Chimdi
MS East Tennessee State University
5+ Years Tutoring

I am a chemistry tutor with a solid academic and teaching background, possessing more than seven years of experience in chemistry. Being a tutor is an exciting interaction surpassing anything else I have experienced. I want to continue tutoring because I can positively influence students to reach their full potential academically. Enabling students to understand the basic knowledge and skills they may use for the rest of their lives is mightily rewarding. I have had a tremendously positive experience of both high school and college education. I received a chemistry bachelor's degree at the Cross River University of Technology, Nigeria, and a master's degree in chemistry at East Tennessee State University, TN. As a high school classroom teacher, and a graduate assistant, I taught a Chemistry course and instructed Organic Chemistry laboratory sessions, respectively. These teaching assignments have kindled positive and gratifying responses. The work of Howard Gardner has influenced my learning style. He theorized that we have many kinds of intelligence and that everyone has the potential to be brilliant but tends to express it uniquely. Therefore, all students have a unique learning style that is suitable for them. As a tutor, I can meet my students' academic needs provided I know their right learning style. Outside teaching, I volunteer in my local church youth weekly program to set up the gym so that the youths could have some fun games before listening to Bible-based teaching. I believe the spiritual well-being of an individual is just as important as their academic success. Volunteering my time to something that makes young people spiritually and mentally fit is fulfilling. Having decided to teach, I look forward to working as a tutor. It will be an honor to make a real difference in the life of those I tutor.

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Nathan
Current Undergrad, Chemistry Southern Adventist University
10+ Years Tutoring

Studying chemistry as his actual major — not just a prerequisite to check off — means Nathan lives inside concepts like stoichiometry, equilibrium, and bonding theory semester after semester, building the kind of fluency that makes explaining them second nature. He's particularly sharp at walking through dimensional analysis and mole calculations, two areas where high school students tend to lose the thread between setup and solution. His pre-med trajectory keeps him actively applying these ideas in contexts that go well beyond the textbook.

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Asta
BA University of Chicago
1+ Years Tutoring

Chemistry can feel like learning a new language — balancing equations, interpreting the mole concept, predicting reaction types — and Asta treats it that way, breaking each topic into its own vocabulary and logic. Her experience tutoring internationally in Hong Kong gave her practice explaining scientific concepts to students from varied academic backgrounds. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Sung
BA Yale University
13+ Years Tutoring

Three science bachelor's degrees — including one specifically in chemistry — mean Sung has spent serious time with everything from electron orbitals to thermochemistry, not just at the introductory level but across multiple disciplinary angles. He digs into the "why" behind concepts like periodic trends and reaction energetics so students can reason through unfamiliar problems on exams instead of relying on memorized shortcuts. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Garrett
BA University of Pennsylvania
14+ Years Tutoring

Balancing equations and stoichiometry trip up most high school chemistry students because the logic feels invisible at first. Garrett teaches the mole concept by tying it to tangible quantities — grams on a scale, liters of gas — so the math stops feeling arbitrary. His background in biology and physical chemistry also lets him show students where these reactions actually matter in living systems.

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Jessica
PhD Nova Southeastern University • BA University of Pennsylvania
1+ Years Tutoring

Most high school chemistry students hit a wall somewhere around mole conversions or balancing redox reactions — the point where the subject stops feeling like science and starts feeling like math. Jessica approaches those sticking points by explaining the underlying logic first, then layering on the calculations. Her background in medicine keeps her grounded in why this chemistry actually matters.

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Maggie
BA Yale University
1+ Years Tutoring

Balancing redox equations, predicting products, and navigating stoichiometry all become more manageable when a student understands the 'why' behind each reaction type. Maggie's molecular and cellular biology degree gave her deep fluency in chemical principles, and she applies that knowledge to demystify everything from periodic trends to equilibrium calculations. She holds a 5.0 rating from students.

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Michelle
MD Baylor College of Medicine • BA Rice University
1+ Years Tutoring

Stoichiometry and equilibrium take on a different dimension when your tutor uses them every day — Michelle's biochemistry degree from Rice and her current medical coursework at Baylor mean she's constantly translating between chemical equations on paper and what's actually happening at the molecular level. She teaches gas laws and reaction energetics by anchoring the math to the biological chemistry she's immersed in, which gives students a concrete handle on topics that otherwise feel purely abstract.

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Priya
BA Vanderbilt University
9+ Years Tutoring

Priya's math degree at Vanderbilt gives her a real advantage when chemistry turns quantitative — dimensional analysis, molarity calculations, and stoichiometry all come down to setting up ratios correctly, which is exactly how a mathematician thinks. She teaches students to treat these problems as structured logic puzzles rather than chemistry-specific hurdles, so the math never becomes the reason a student falls behind in the course.

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Tim
BA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6+ Years Tutoring

Balancing equations, mole conversions, and electron configurations all follow patterns that become obvious once someone lays them out clearly. Tim's experience teaching chemistry at a STEM camp means he's practiced at breaking these topics down for students encountering them for the first time. His quantitative training at MIT keeps him sharp on the math-heavy units — gas laws, enthalpy, and solution chemistry — where many high schoolers hit a wall.

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Eric
MS University of Delaware • BA University of Notre Dame
1+ Years Tutoring

Starting chemistry for the first time can feel like learning a new language — moles, electron configurations, Lewis structures — and Eric excels at translating that language into something intuitive. He holds a master's in chemistry and approaches introductory topics with patience and specificity, making sure students understand the 'why' behind each concept before moving to the next one.

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Caroline
MS Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Undergraduate degree Washington University in St. Louis
14+ Years Tutoring

When electron configurations and periodic trends start piling up alongside acid-base equilibria and redox reactions, high school chemistry can feel like two different courses crammed into one. Caroline tackles both sides — the conceptual and the computational — using her engineering mindset to show students how dimensional analysis and logical problem setup make even the trickiest stoichiometry problems approachable.

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Czarina
BA Johns Hopkins University
6+ Years Tutoring

Czarina is a biophysics and premed student at Johns Hopkins who scored 770 on the SAT Chemistry subject test — meaning she's recently navigated the exact material high school chemistry students are working through, from periodic trends and bonding to thermodynamics and reaction kinetics. She zeroes in on the conceptual logic behind gas law calculations and equilibrium expressions so that problem-solving feels intuitive rather than formulaic. Rated 5.0 by her students.

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Lauren
BA Duke University
6+ Years Tutoring

Balancing redox reactions, predicting molecular geometry, and navigating stoichiometry all require a different kind of thinking than most students have used before. Lauren minors in chemistry at Duke and uses that depth to explain *why* electron configurations drive periodic trends or *why* a reaction favors products — not just how to get the right answer on a worksheet. She's rated 4.8 across her subjects.

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