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I am a licensed physician from Florida who is currently changing careers. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009 and have extensive tutoring and editing experience. While a student, I became a certified writing tutor through the Critical Writing Department. Since I completed my writ...
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Kate
I'm available to tutor biology, chemistry, physics, math from Algebra up through AP Calculus, SAT test prep, and French. I've been tutoring students in science and math for 7 years. I also spent 8 months working and studying in France, and have tutored high school and adult students in French. When ...
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University of Chicago
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I am enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering PhD program at Rice University which will begin Fall 2020, and I am hoping to return to academia as a professor after earning my PhD. In the meantime, I am looking to share my passion for gaining knowledge, specifically in STEM, by educating the up and com...
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Rice University
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
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Duke University
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Yale School of Management
Current Undergrad Student, Business Administration and Management
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9+ years
Sharon
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Drexel University College of Medicine
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Yale University
Bachelor of Science in Biology
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Students often find food chemistry challenging—particularly understanding how molecular interactions affect texture, flavor, and shelf stability. Microbiology concepts like pathogen growth, fermentation pathways, and food preservation mechanisms also trip up many learners. Additionally, students struggle with the quantitative side: calculating water activity, pH changes during processing, and nutritional composition requires both conceptual understanding and strong math skills. A tutor experienced in Food Science can break down these interconnected concepts and show how they apply to real products you encounter daily.
Food Science labs require you to design experiments, interpret data, and troubleshoot when results don't match predictions—skills that go beyond memorizing procedures. A tutor can help you understand the 'why' behind each step: why you're measuring pH or viscosity, what variables affect your results, and how to modify methods when conditions change. They can also guide you through common lab pitfalls like cross-contamination in microbiology work or temperature control in emulsion experiments, helping you develop the scientific reasoning skills that make you a stronger researcher.
Many students learn organic chemistry or general chemistry in isolation, then struggle to apply those concepts to food systems. A Food Science tutor bridges this gap by showing how Maillard reactions relate to browning, how emulsifiers work at the molecular level, or how acid denatures proteins in ceviche. This connection transforms abstract chemistry into tangible understanding—you'll see why baking soda changes cookie texture differently than baking powder, or how salt affects gluten development. This applied approach deepens both your chemistry knowledge and your Food Science problem-solving skills.
Microbiology in Food Science requires understanding both the organisms and the conditions they need—temperature, pH, water activity, and oxygen availability all matter. Rather than memorizing pathogen facts, a tutor helps you think through scenarios: Why does botulism risk increase in low-acid canned foods? How do lactobacilli transform cabbage into sauerkraut? By working through real-world cases and building mental models of microbial growth, you'll retain concepts longer and apply them to novel situations. Visualization tools and case studies make these invisible processes much clearer.
Food Science calculations—water activity, shelf-life predictions, nutrient scaling, thermal processing—intimidate many students because they require both conceptual understanding and computational accuracy. A tutor can help you see the logic behind each formula rather than just plugging numbers in, so you understand what water activity actually measures or why you're using a specific kinetics model. They'll also help you catch common errors like unit conversions or misunderstanding what a calculation reveals about food safety or quality. Building confidence with these quantitative tools makes advanced coursework much more manageable.
Sensory analysis seems subjective, but it's actually a rigorous scientific skill requiring standardized terminology, calibration, and statistical thinking. Students often struggle to move beyond 'tastes good' to precise descriptors like 'astringent,' 'umami,' or 'chalky,' and to understand why panel training and reference standards matter. A tutor can guide you through designing sensory experiments, interpreting panelist data, and connecting sensory results to chemical composition—for example, understanding why a wine tastes 'dry' relates to residual sugar levels. This bridges the art and science of food evaluation.
Food Science uses multiple measurement systems simultaneously—metric for chemistry, Brix for sugar content, pH for acidity, water activity as a decimal—and converting between them requires understanding what each scale actually measures. Students often mechanically convert without grasping why, leading to errors in recipes, preservation calculations, or process design. A tutor helps you build intuition: understanding that a pH change from 4 to 3 is a 10-fold increase in acidity, or that water activity of 0.85 prevents most mold growth. When conversions make conceptual sense, you apply them correctly and catch your own mistakes.
The best Food Science tutors combine strong chemistry and microbiology foundations with real-world food industry or research experience. They should be able to explain why fermentation works, troubleshoot lab experiments, and connect molecular concepts to food products—not just recite textbook definitions. Look for someone who asks you probing questions to uncover misconceptions, uses examples and case studies to build understanding, and can adapt explanations based on whether you're stronger in theory or hands-on work. Experience with the specific Food Science courses or certifications you're pursuing (like food safety, processing, or product development) is a bonus.
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