Award-Winning High School Chemistry Tutors
serving New Haven, CT

Chemistry clicks when students understand the "why" behind the rules — why electronegativity drives bond polarity, or why certain reactions are spontaneous while others aren't. Tessa, a Yale math and history double major, brings that same explanatory instinct to stoichiometry, equilibrium, and thermochemistry, connecting each concept to the underlying logic rather than asking students to memorize formulas in isolation.

The mole concept trips up more high school chemistry students than almost anything else, and Ethan has a knack for demystifying it with concrete analogies before layering on the math. He also brings strong quantitative skills — a 36 ACT and coursework in calculus and statistics — which means dimensional analysis and unit conversions get taught precisely, not hand-waved.

Balancing equations and stoichiometry problems come down to tracking atoms and units — something Max breaks into repeatable steps so the logic clicks before the math even starts. As a Yale economics student with a 5.0 tutoring rating, he brings the same quantitative rigor to mole conversions and equilibrium calculations that he applies to his own coursework.

I am a PhD student in Inorganic Chemistry at Yale University. I've been spreading my love of chemistry for the past several years as a TA for general chemistry, and I'm excited to share my passion with you! Prior to Yale, I got my B.S. in chemistry from Caltech, where I also served as a TA for both general chemistry lab and advanced inorganic chemistry. Outside of teaching and research, I enjoy fencing, reading, and playing piano.

I am a senior at the University of New Haven working on a B.S. in Forensic Science-Biology with a Pre-Medical designation who hopes to go to medical school in the future. I am most passionate about biology and chemistry but have a strong personal interest in history, especially topics overlooked in the past study of history. To me, learning is a life long process and leads to the development of a well-rounded individual. Seeing understanding of a difficult topic and creating enthusiasm for learning is what draws me to tutoring.

Coaching his school's Chemistry Olympiad team gave Richard a feel for where students get tripped up on competition-level problems — and that same instinct applies when he's walking someone through nomenclature, electron configurations, or balancing redox reactions at the high school level. His economics studies at the University of Chicago might seem unrelated, but the quantitative rigor carries over, and his hundreds of hours teaching chemistry to students ranging from elementary schoolers to Olympiad competitors means the fundamentals are deeply ingrained.

Balancing equations, predicting reaction types, working through stoichiometry — high school chemistry clicks once students see the logic connecting these pieces. Chantel's molecular biology degree means she understands chemical principles at a deeper level and can explain concepts like mole ratios or electron configurations in ways that actually make sense. She's patient enough to walk through the same problem three different ways until the right approach lands.

That first encounter with mole conversions or balancing redox reactions can feel like learning a new language, and Lily approaches it that way — teaching students the grammar of chemistry so they can solve problems they haven't seen before. Her own science training means she can connect high school topics like periodic trends and bonding to real applications that make the material stick.

Sabine earned her B.S. in Chemistry, which means she doesn't just know the formulas — she understands the molecular-level logic behind gas laws, thermochemistry, and chemical bonding well enough to explain it multiple ways until it clicks. Her approach zeroes in on connecting the periodic table's patterns to what students actually see in problems, so predicting products or working through enthalpy calculations starts to feel intuitive. Rated 5.0 by her students.

Ten years of tutoring science while progressing through medical school and now a surgical residency application means Patrick has never stopped using chemistry — from pharmacokinetics to anesthesia gas behavior, concepts like equilibrium, gas laws, and acid-base chemistry show up in his clinical work constantly. He teaches high school students to think about what's happening at the particle level first, then translate that picture into the math, which makes topics like stoichiometry and reaction predictions feel less like arbitrary procedures.

General chemistry was the first subject Alec taught as a TA at Cornell, running problem-solving sessions where students worked through stoichiometry, equilibrium, and acid-base reactions in real time. That hands-on teaching background means he knows exactly where high schoolers get tripped up — whether it's balancing redox equations or making sense of periodic trends. Rated 4.8 by students.

Stoichiometry and gas laws tend to feel like arbitrary math until someone connects them back to what's actually happening at the molecular level — and Nishad's pre-med training means he's spent years building that connection across chemistry, biology, and anatomy courses. He teaches students to trace the logic from balanced equations through to mole ratios and limiting reagents, so the calculations follow naturally from understanding rather than formula memorization.

Three science bachelor's degrees plus a medical doctorate means Sydny has taken chemistry at every level — from introductory courses through the biochemistry and pharmacology that med school demands daily. She unpacks topics like stoichiometry and gas laws by connecting them to the biological and medical contexts where those calculations actually do something, which tends to make the abstract feel worth learning.

Balancing equations, stoichiometry, and periodic trends all click faster when a student understands the 'why' behind each rule. Erica's science background at Harvard — plus her pre-dental coursework in general and organic chemistry — means she can connect high school chemistry concepts to real-world applications like how acids interact with tooth enamel. Rated 4.9 by students.

Stoichiometry tends to be the first place high school chemistry students feel genuinely lost — and it's a topic Elijah has tackled from every angle through his biochemistry coursework, where mole relationships and reaction yields weren't just problem sets but the backbone of lab work. He teaches students to read a balanced equation like a recipe, tracking atoms and mass so the math feels logical instead of arbitrary. Rated 5.0 by students.

Stoichiometry and equilibrium take on a different dimension when your tutor uses them every day — Michelle's biochemistry degree from Rice and her current medical coursework at Baylor mean she's constantly translating between chemical equations on paper and what's actually happening at the molecular level. She teaches gas laws and reaction energetics by anchoring the math to the biological chemistry she's immersed in, which gives students a concrete handle on topics that otherwise feel purely abstract.

Three-plus years of classroom instruction in advanced chemistry means Sugi has seen exactly where high school students get stuck — balancing redox equations, applying Le Chatelier's principle, or connecting molecular geometry to polarity. She teaches the underlying logic of each topic so students build real problem-solving skills, and her biochemistry training at Rice keeps the material grounded in real-world applications.

Stoichiometry, equilibrium, and electron configurations each demand a slightly different kind of thinking, and Emily switches between them fluidly thanks to her science-heavy coursework at Cornell. Her biology concentration means she often connects chemistry concepts to real biochemical contexts — why buffer systems matter, how thermodynamics drives reactions — which tends to make the material click faster for students who need more than rote formulas.

Teaching college chemistry for years gave Jeremy a clear picture of what high school students actually need before they arrive on a college campus — and where most curricula leave gaps. He zeroes in on the conceptual reasoning behind topics like mole conversions, gas laws, and electron configurations, making sure students can explain *why* an answer is correct, not just arrive at the right number.

Devon's pre-med track at Vanderbilt means she's taken chemistry well beyond the high school level, and that deeper exposure sharpens how she explains topics like molecular geometry, intermolecular forces, and the logic behind predicting reaction products. She emphasizes understanding the patterns on the periodic table so students can reason through unfamiliar problems instead of treating each one as a brand-new challenge.

Balancing equations, mole conversions, and periodic trends are the building blocks of high school chemistry, and Camille tackles each one by teaching the underlying logic rather than handing students a formula sheet. Her pre-med background at Duke means she's fluent in the problem-solving style these courses demand. Rated 5.0 by students.

Stoichiometry, electron configurations, and equilibrium reactions tend to feel like disconnected rules until someone shows how they fit together. Waleed's engineering coursework required strong chemistry fundamentals — particularly in thermodynamics and molecular interactions — and he uses that background to teach the logic underneath the formulas rather than just the formulas themselves.