"Hi! My name is LouAnn. I remember how stressful learning chemistry can feel when a student is exposed to new topics. Having been on both sides of the learning/teaching process, I view my job to be to show students that chemistry can be broken down into simple, easy to understand segments, and that anyone can succeed with practice.

I have a BA from Murray State University where I was a presidential scholar. I completed 52 hours of chemistry coursework with a 4.0. During my time at Murray, I enjoyed tutoring general, nursing, and analytical chemistry students through the university learning center. I then did my PhD work at Vanderbilt University where I was a Harold Stirling Vanderbilt Scholar. My research concentrated on organometallic synthesis and x-ray crystallography, and my teaching experience included organic lab, nursing chemistry lab, and general and honors general chemistry labs.

After earning my PhD, I spent 5 years at the University of Virginia as an instructor and research associate. My teaching load was mainly physical chemistry lab, but I also worked in general chemistry lab. As a research associate, I worked on synthesis and photophysics of metal complexes and helped undergraduates with their research projects for publication. I have eighteen publications in major chemistry journals.

After moving to Colorado, I taught general chemistry lecture and lab, nursing chemistry lecture, and physical chemistry lab at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. After my first child was born, I tutored general chemistry and also coached Science Olympiad at my local elementary school. Later, I tutored high school chemistry, general college chemistry, organic I and biochemistry. Along the way, I have also tutored middle and high school math.

I would very much enjoy helping you with your chemistry class. I particularly like tutoring high school general, AP, college general and nursing chemistry classes. It makes me happy to see students have early success in chemistry." less...