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Eli F.

Private tutor in Ann Arbor, MI

Education

PhD in Chemistry from the University of Michigan in 2016 (GPA: 4.0, 13 peer-reviewed papers). B.S. in Chemistry and Chemical Biology from The Evergreen State College (GPA: 4.0).

Experience

As a tutor, I try to emulate all of the best qualities of my own mentors, with the specific goal of accessing a student's maximum academic potential. In lieu of memorization, I teach strategies that facilitate conceptual rather than factual learning. This way, the knowledge stays with you forever! I always tailor each lesson to the specific subject and needs of the student. My tutoring mission has been shaped by a very diverse academic background. After receiving an Honors B.S. in Chemistry and Chemical Biology in 2010, I worked as a mechanical engineer at a start-up company in Seattle. I couldn't stay out of academics for long, because after two years, I started a PhD program at the University of Michigan. For the last four years, I've taught several 100, 200, 400, and 600-level chemistry courses, successfully tutored students in each class, mentored high school students, undergraduates, and graduate students, published >10 academic papers, and earned a 4.0 GPA. For this work, I've received a host of research fellowships and awards including the NSF S-STEM award, the Sokol Fellowship, a Centennial Fellowship. a Pre-doctoral Award, and the Rackham Merit Fellowship. My main focus is AP, ACT, SAT II, GRE (general and chemistry subject) as well as high school level science/math and undergraduate chemistry courses of any level. Relevant scores: ACT (many years ago): 33 GRE: 600 Verb/760 Quant GRE Chem: 800

Availability

Any day at any time

Can Meet

Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

DIY everything! I love to design, fabricate, fix, brew, and build any and everything that's intrigues me. Currently this includes woodworking, metal machining, laser etching, 3D CAD and printing, electronics assembly, winemaking, bike building, website design, and more. I also love bike touring, backpacking, guitar, and generally exploring the world! I'm a recent PhD grad from UMich and I'll continue as a post-doctoral researcher at Stanford in January 2017. After that, I'll apply for professorship positions in Chemistry or Materials Science. In the meantime, I'm focused on mentorship, tutoring, and fixing my house!

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