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Shawn A.

Private tutor in San Rafael, CA

Education

UniversityOF RICHMOND - BS, Chemistry (Physics Minor) , UCLA - MS, Chemistry

Experience

I started tutoring in middle school, and then tutored chemistry while I was in college and grad school. For 14 years, I've been an Upper School Science and Math teacher and a tutor at the same time. I tutor chemistry at all levels, physics, honors pre-calculus, AP environmental science, Earth science, and physical science. My favorites are chemistry, pre-calculus, and trigonometry. Other topics I cover include languages, English, vocabulary, and psychology and I provide summer tutoring and SAT test prep.My style is patient and I can discuss problems with students in various ways depending on how they learn. I expect students to explain what they don't know so I have a direction to go in. It takes practice and patience, but any student is able to learn a subject.I have a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, and minored in Spanish and physics as an undergrad at the University of Richmond, and, with a chemistry specialty, I have a Master of Science from the University of California - Los Angeles. Living in Chicago, Illinois, I can assist students one on one throughout the area. I enjoy hobbies such as reading science fiction and fantasy books, and watching sci-fi TV shows, when not working.

Subject Expertise

6th Grade Math 6th Grade Science 7th Grade Math 7th Grade Science 8th Grade Science Algebra 2 Algebra 3/4 AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science Chemistry CLEP CLEP Chemistry College Chemistry College Physics Earth Science Elementary School Math English Environmental Science General Chemistry High School Chemistry High School English High School Physics Honors Chemistry IB Chemistry IB Chemistry HL IB Chemistry SL Languages Middle School Math Middle School Science Other Physical Science Physics Pre-Algebra Pre-Calculus SAT Subject Test in Chemistry SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1 SAT Subject Tests Spanish 1 Test Prep Trigonometry Vocabulary

Availability

Weekdays at any time, Weekends at any time

Can Meet

Up to 30 minutes away at my regular hourly rate

Hobbies

My hobbies are reading science fiction/fantasy books. Plus I’m a big fan of science fiction TV series, especially Doctor Who, Marvel Agents of Shield, and Grimm.

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