Chris Ritacco
Tutor in New Haven, Connecticut

Rates In-Person: $35.00 E-mail Help: $15.00 Online (chat / IM): $5.00

Contact Info E-mail: christopher.ritacco {at} yale.edu Please tell the tutor you found him or her at: www.tutor-homework.com.

Degree / Credentials:
Credentials: Fulltime PhD Student in Biophysics
Degree: M.Phil. Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry

Subjects:
MS PowerPoint, MS Word, Word Processing, Biotechnology, Thermodynamics, Algebra I, Biology, AP Biology, Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Physics, Pre-Algebra, Anatomy, Anatomy, Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, MicroBiology, Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Physics, Physiology, Thermodynamics, Virology,

Addition Information:
I am a Fourth Year PhD student at Yale University looking to tutor High School and College, Chemistry and Biology students.

I received my B.S. in Biochemistry in 2003 from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA and then worked at UMass Medical School as a research technician for one year before starting my PhD studies at Yale University.

I have always enjoyed helping others learn, and I have had the privilege of teaching some of the brightest people while being a Teaching Assistant at Yale, where I was nominated for the 2006 Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry Excellence in Teaching award.

I was a tutor in high school as part of the National Honor Society service requirement. My most rewarding moment came while a junior in college, tutoring a nearly failing high school chemistry student, who after three sessions of a couple hours was able to pull a C on his final. The improvement and understanding of the 1 on 1 work that he made was astounding to me.

When tutoring I focus on trying identify what the student is lacking in understanding or details missing in key concepts, and then work to develop those in a productive manner.

I don't believe in 1 on 1 lecturing, students receive enough lecture in the classroom. I focus on self searching and critical thinking to make it seem as if the student was already aware of things and just needed some guidance in putting things together; a more hands on approach to learning, not rote memorization which need only be done on their own.

My thesis work involves mainly computer work, so when I am not training on my bike, I am generally at a computer. On-Line help is available all the time.

Weekend in person help is available throughout most of CT and Worcester County, MA.