"My favorite subjects, in no particular order, are music, science (particularly physics, chemistry, and the medical sciences), and math.

-Science and math: I have over five years of experience as an online physics and algebra tutor, mostly working with high school, and college students but some military personnel as well. When tutoring physics, my philosophy is that conceptual understanding comes before a formula, not the other way around! This is important because you can't expect to do well in a physics class by simply memorizing the equations in your textbook and then trying to guess which ones you're supposed to use on a given problem. I focus on explaining the concepts and principles involved so that you don't have to do as much rote memorization, and so that when you do have to memorize something, it makes so much sense that you're sure to remember it!

I have also attended the Oregon Institute of Technology, taking prerequisite courses toward their Medical Lab Science program, so I have studied human anatomy and physiology, inorganic and organic chemistry, medical microbiology, and immunology at the 300- and 400-levels as well.

-Music: I have had a number of piano students, and I would love to have more! I majored in music at Southwestern Oregon Community College, where I studied piano performance, music theory, aural skills (a.k.a. ear training and sight-singing), and music history. I also participated in several music ensembles, including the college's symphonic choir and early-music ensemble.

Whether you're working your way through high school, studying for a college degree, or just learning for personal enrichment, I would love to help you achieve" less...