Credentials
- MEd, Master of Education
- MS, Master of Science in Chemistry
- EdD candidate (in progress)
- 11 years teaching chemistry at the high school level
- AP Chemistry teacher — active, current curriculum
- College chemistry instructor, EMCC (CHM130, CHM151, CHM235, CHM236)
- Avondale, Arizona
Why I coach instead of just tutoring
There is a difference between someone who explains a homework problem and someone who knows where a student is in their course, what exam is coming, and what the gap actually is. One of those is a tutor. The other is a coach. I have been teaching chemistry long enough to know which one actually helps.
I teach AP Chemistry at the high school level and general and organic chemistry at the college level — at the same time, right now. That means when a student sits down with me, I already know the course they're in. Not a general version of it. The actual curriculum, the actual exam format, the actual problems their teacher is probably assigning.
I ask for the syllabus before session one. I look at the exam dates. I find out what specific topics are giving them trouble. By the time we start, I am not getting up to speed — I am already there.
What I can promise
I cannot promise a grade. No honest person can. What I can promise is that I will show up prepared, I will stay with a student all semester, and I will be reachable between sessions when they are stuck. If they message me before a test, I will respond within 4 to 8 hours. That is the commitment.
I work with a small number of students each semester — six at most. That limit is not a marketing trick. It is the only way to give each student the kind of attention that actually moves the needle. When the cohort is full, intake closes until the next semester.
Who I work with
High school students in AP Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, or general chemistry. College students in CHM130, CHM151, CHM152, CHM235, or CHM236 at EMCC, ASU, GCU, or any other Arizona college. Students who are genuinely stuck and ready to do the work between sessions — not students looking for someone to do it for them.
I am also selective about fit. A student who is not respectful of the coaching relationship is not a student I will continue to work with. That boundary exists to protect the quality of every session, for every student in the cohort.