"Hello! My name is Josh and I am a full-time faculty member of chemistry at a university in the Midwest.

I have been privately tutoring/teaching since 2006 in various capacities and I have been a college faculty member since 2016 after completing my PhD in Chemistry. During my graduate education, I spent lots of time tutoring students, working as a TA, and recognizing my passion is in teaching, which led to my eventual career choice.

My approach to tutoring is to not only make sure you understand the concepts but to get a complete sense for your learning style. I've worked with a wide range of students with varying capabilities, learning styles and special needs. A key goal of an effective instructor is recognizing that every student learns differently. As we work together, I'll observe and make note of the approaches and ways in which we tackle topics, paying special attention to methods that help and don't help you learn a concept. I will constantly modify my approach to make sure material is presented in a way that is best suited to your learning style.

I truly enjoy tutoring and I do it because I am passionate about teaching and learning. Working with students who want to improve their knowledge and understanding of a particular topic or subject is a great experience. I enjoy those moments when a student grasps a new concept for the first time and things "click". I work hard for my students to provide as much help as needed and strive to make myself available in a variety of ways for extra help. As an example, after establishing a connection with a student, students get my cell phone number to allow them to reach out easily and quickly.

While my education is rooted in chemistry, I have experience educating and working with students on a wide variety of topics. Be assured that if you are contacting me for an area outside of chemistry that you still receive the same level of high-quality instruction and teaching my students have come to know me for.

I very much look forward to talking with you." less...