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| Name and Email | Course(s) | Experience | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Nakamata Huynh | Undergraduate organic courses: CHM 136/151, 247/249, 342, 343, 347, 348, 432, 440, 441, 443. High school math and science courses. | Took listed courses in undergrad (4.0 in all). Have TA and tutoring experience in the courses as a PhD student, both in person and over Zoom. All tutoring currently being done over Zoom. | $50+/h, depending on course |
| Cindy Ma | High school science courses, first and second year chemistry and biology courses (BIO120/130, CHM135/136/151, BCH210, BIO230) | BSc in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and and MSc in Chemistry from U of T. Took CHM151, CHM249, CHM217, CHM220, CHM223, CHM414, CHM417 as an undergrad. Several years of teaching experience, have TA’d CHM151, CHM217, and CHM249. Feel free to visit my website (cindyma.ca) to learn a bit more about me! | $50+/hr |
| Rick Fu | CHM136, CHM247/249, CHM342/343, CHM440/441 | 5th year PhD student in organic chemistry. 4.0 in all undergrad+grad organic courses at UofT. Have TA'ed most of the listed courses and have tutoring experience. | $50/h |
| Kirsten Yeung | CHM135/136/151, CHM310, CHM410 | PhD student with over 10 years of high school and university tutoring experience. TA experience in CHM135, CHM310, and CHM410. Hon. BSc from the University of Toronto St. George | $50 to 70, group rates available |
| Stephanie Sebastiampillai | High school science/math courses. Undergraduate biological, analytical and organic chemistry courses: CHM135/136/151, CHM217, CHM317, CHM379. Undergraduate biochemistry/biology courses: BCH210, BIO120/130/230. | PhD student in biological chemistry at U of T. Undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry. I have taken many undergraduate courses in chemistry, biochemistry, and biology at UofT. Have been a TA for CHM135, CHM151 and CHM379. | $40 - 50 |
| Stephen Ho | CHM138/139, and 217, High school chemistry and physics | 8 years TA experience in inorganic, analytical, forensic and first year chemistry. Hon(BSc) at U of T, currently a PhD candidate in analytical chemistry. With 4 years experience in tutorial first year chemistry courses (CHM138/139H, CHM110/120H) at St George and Mississauga campus, 3 year experience in tutoring grade 12 university level chemistry. | $45/hour |
| Heyuan Lu | chm135;chm136;chm247;chem342;chm343 | TAed first, second and third year organic courses | $50/hr |
| [Ilya Gourevich](mailto: ilya.gourevich@utoronto.ca) | High school chemistry grades 11, 12, chemistry for IB and AP programs, first-year general chemistry (i.e. CHM135), first year organic chemistry. | MSc in organometallic chemistry 6 years of tutoring | $50/hour |
| Anthony Palermo | All organic chemistry courses offered, i.e. CHM136, CHM151, CHM247, CHM249, CHM342, CHM343, CHM347, CHM348, CHM440, CHM441. Only offering tutoring for university level courses in organic chemistry - no high school tutoring available. | Ph.D. candidate (synthetic organic chemistry, University of Toronto), M.Sc. (synthetic organic chemistry, McGill University), Honours B.Sc (chemical biology, McMaster University). I worked for several years as a medicinal chemist at Theravance BioPharma in San Francisco (2016-2019) before joining UofT. I have TA’d first and second year organic chemistry courses at McMaster, McGill, and UofT, and have tutored several 1st and 2nd year chemistry students at UofT. | $50 and group rates available |
| Marco Quintanilla-Riviere | Undergraduate inorganic, materials, and organic courses. Experience in catalysis and structural elucidation as well. I am also able to tutor high school math and science courses. | Current graduate student at UofT with extensive tutoring experience (3+ years). I am well versed in inorganic, organic, and materials chemistry. I offer a personalized and inclusive teaching style that suits the student's learning needs and preferences. To help determine the appropriate teaching style and, to build a healthy rapport between each other, I offer a discounted first session. After that, the price depends on how much background work I need to complete before our sessions! I look forward to helping you. Currently, tutoring is being done via zoom and on campus. | $25 for the first hour (1 hour). Subsequent sessions are between 35-50/hour. |
| Dennis Dobrovolsky | General, organic, analytical, physical, & inorganic chemistry | CHM 136/151, 247/249, 342, 343, 347, 348, 432, 440, 441, 443. High school science/math courses. | $70/hour |
| Ramon Arora | CHM135, CHM136, CHM151, CHM238, CHM247, CHM249, CHM338, CHM348, CHM432, and CHM440, as well as high school level chemistry (grades 11 and 12). | Ph.D. Student (organic chemistry, University of Toronto), B.Sc. (Chemical Biology, McMaster University). 4 years of experience tutoring and teaching in chemistry. I am available to meet students on or off campus within the downtown area and over zoom. | $35/hour |
| Amanda Kwan | High school chemistry, first-year general chemistry (i.e. CHM135), and second-year inorganic, quantum, and analytical chemistry. | Current PhD Chemistry student at UofT. BSc Chemistry at UWaterloo. I have teaching assistant experience in first-year general chemistry labs and upper-year analytical labs both at UofT and UW. | $40+/hour |
| Nita Ghosh | High school science/math courses. Undergraduate Physical chemistry courses: CHM135H, CHM136H, CHM220H, CHM223H | Ph.D. Student in physical chemistry at the University of Toronto. 3 years of experience tutoring and teaching in chemistry. Have tought CHM135H, CHM136H, CHM220H, CHM223H. I am available to meet students on or off campus either as an individual or a group within the downtown area. I am also available for online (over Zoom) meetings. | $50 - 70 negotiable, group rates available |
| Mirna Ghattas | Highschool math, first year calculus, and introduction to differential equations | I have tutored math for the past 4 years, both high school and first year calculus. I have also tutored an Introduction to Differential equations course, I was personally recruited by the course instructor to tutor the course for being Conscientious and receiving one of the highest marks in the class | $50/hour |
| Edmund Chan | CHM135, CHM136, CHM247, CHM249. Undergraduate Level General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. High School Level Chemistry. | Current Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry. M. A. Sc. (Biomedical Engineering, U of T.), Hons B Sc. (Chemistry, U of T.). 7 years TA experience for CHM136/CHM247/CHM249 in-person and over ZOOM. 12 months 1-on-1 Tutoring experience for CHM135/CHM136/CHM247. (Tutored 10+ students to date). Well-versed especially with the Laboratory/Tutorial/Course Materials for CHM136 and CHM247 | $30 / hour. Tutoring is done mainly over ZOOM but I am also available for in-person sessions on campus. |
| Daniel Lee | CHM135, CHM136, CHM247, CHM249 | PhD in biological chemistry, currently a MCAT prep teacher at WizePrep - countless hours of tutoring and teaching and exam cram prep. 4 years of experience teaching CHM136/136 | $50 / hour |
| Ivan Shershnev | All undergraduate CHM courses. Many 1st and 2nd year MAT and PHY courses. High school math and science courses. | I have completed my Bachelor and Master programs in Russia (Saint-Petersburg State University) and worked in Sweden and Israel as well. Since high school when I participated in world-level competitions in Chemistry and over years of my university education, I have excelled in all the subjects of my curriculum having the best grades for all the courses. At the same time, I have been tutoring school and university students in topics ranging from math to organic chemistry for over 7 years both online and offline. I am now a first-year PhD student at U of T and would be happy to help you with any difficulties you may experience in your education or advancing your competence beyond the level of a given course |
$40/hour |
| Darshil Patel | CHM 136/151, 247/249, 342, 343, 347, 348. High school math and science courses. | Current Ph.D. student pursuing organic chemistry at the University of Toronto, with a B.Sc. in Chemical Biology and Organic Chemistry from Western University. I have 5 years of experience tutoring individuals and groups (both at Western University and through private contracts) and have served as a teaching assistant for most listed chemistry courses. Tutoring is available in person in the downtown area and over Zoom | $35-50/hour |
| Steven Kutarna | CHM135, 136, 151, 197, 210, 211, 217, 220, 222, 236, 237, 247, 249, 310, 317, 410, 417, 441. High school science and math courses | PhD (Environmental Chemistry, UofT), MEng. (Chemical Engineering, UofT), Honours BSc. (Chemistry, University of Western Ontario). 5 years of experience as a teaching assistant for various undergraduate chemistry courses at UofT, including design and development of course materials. Can also assist with coding in R. Tutoring available online over Zoom or in person for students in the downtown area. | $60/hour |
| Grace Shimokura | CHM136 | Current 5th year PhD student in organic chemistry. Have been a TA for CHM136 lab and tutorial numerous times | $50/hour, group rates available |
| Kirsten Yeung | CHM135/136/151, CHM217/317, CHM310/410, ENG100/200 level courses, CRE and WRR 200/300 level courses | PhD candidate and experienced tutor. University instructor experience in ENV452. TA experience in CHM135/136, CHM247, CHM217/317, CHM310/410, and CHM499. Recipient of a Canadian Council writing grant. Hon. BSc from the University of Toronto St. George | CHM: \(60+/hour course-dependent, group rates available. All other courses:\)50+/hour course-dependent, group rates available. |