Terrible communication skills with parents. She just wants the student to acommodate to her own schedule without having in consideration the need for additional tutoring sessions when a test or exam is approaching.
Summer Pre-algebra and Algebra 1 lessons
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- 11 years in business
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About Summer Pre-algebra and Algebra 1 lessons
Hi, I’m Patricia Babin. I’m a retired biochemist with a PhD in biochemistry. I passionately love teaching students. In the summer, I teach pre-algebra and algebra 1. During the school year I also tutor honors and AP chemistry and biology. Last year I had an unusual opportunity. A local private school urges advanced students who are taking honors chemistry to study independently for the AP chemistry exam. A group of 11 students from the school hired me to teach them AP chemistry. The students did extremely well on the AP exam: 3 of the students scored a 5 on the AP exam, 5 of the students scored a 4 on the AP exam and 3 of the students scored a 3 on the AP exam. I taught them AP chemistry focusing on the concepts that the test focuses on because those are the concepts students need to know in order to be prepared for college chemistry and to be prepared for the exam. I can help your son and daughter do well on the AP chemistry exam. I’ve been tutoring for the past 9 years and I won awards for teaching while I was in graduate school. If you think all online education is the same, think again and be sure to read my reviews on this website. I tried multiple platforms to find what worked best for my students and didn’t stop until I found something great. I've invested in the equipment and software necessary for smooth, online tutoring. For my students, it's as if I'm in the classroom with them, writing on a whiteboard. That's really important - I want them focused on the concepts - not distracted by problems with online learning!! All of my students receive a pdf copy of the whiteboard we worked on during their session within 5 minutes of the end of our session. Also, if you'd like, I can record the lesson so that your student can listen to the lesson again in case they missed anything. I store all their recorded lessons for the entire course. There is no extra charge for this. I've actually had people say to me that they believed someone with a PhD would be less able to communicate to high school students. They thought a PhD would present concepts at too high a level. The truth is that, if you have a PhD, you better understand the subject matter really well. And if you understand it really well, then you should be able to communicate it in simple terms. I think that's why I'm able to help students so much. I really love my subject matter, I really understand it and I can explain in simple terms. Please contact me for more information.
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Dr. Babin is dedicated, organized and presents the material in a manner that my daughter can understand. She is able to organize the topics and reinforce me daughters understanding of the topics, which gives her the confidence to continue to learn new material.
Dr. Babin is a great tutor! She helped my son get his grade up from an F to an A in AP Chemistry. I would highly recommend her for tutoring.
Dr. Babin was a terrific help to our daughter. AP Chemistry was definitely feeling daunting for her but with Dr. Babin's help, she was able to take the course head on and do well. Dr. Babin was so thorough and responsive to what was needed. We will be forever grateful for her help!
Dr. Babin is a gem. My son was struggling with Chemistry and unable to connect with his teacher’s method of teaching. As soon as he began doing weekly sessions with Dr. Babin, my son experienced increased confidence, an improvement in his grades, and, best of all, a renewed love of science. I can’t recommend this tutor highly enough! She is amazing.
Dr.Babin is simply the best. She helped my son prepare for Chemistry honors placement. My son found her instruction very valuable and always looked forward to her sessions. Dr.Babin was always on top, well prepared and communicated very effectively. I would in a heartbeat hire her for her excellent services.
Dr. Babin worked with my son during his sophomore year on Chemistry and now is tutoring my son for AP Biology. She has done an amazing job of not only filling in the gaps in my son's knowledge but also inspiring him to actually learn the subject. Given her background, she often discusses other career choices and interests with my son which is a huge plus as he tries to figure out his path forward in college. She is extremely kind, professional and an amazing person overall.
Dr Babin was great. She really connected with my son who was taking Honors Chemistry. She was well prepared for each season and it was obvious that she was great at teaching this subject. My son really benefited from Dr Babin's knowledge in the subject.
My son has genuinely enjoyed working with Patricia she has been excellent at tailoring his lessons to what he needs. I would highly recommend her to anyone in need
We are really happy with Patricia. She is well organised and my son learn a lot from her.
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