Meet the Instructor
Hi, I’m Nick!
I’ve spent my career coaching students to success in all levels of physics, from high school to advanced university courses. Here’s what I bring to this program:
✔ Theoretical Physics PhD candidate with a focus on mathematical physics and physics education
✔ 10+ years teaching college physics, including Physics 1 and Physics 2 for life science/pre-med majors
✔ Passionate about helping students understand—not memorize
✔ University instructor trusted to teach classes of more than 300 students, design homework sets, coach teaching assistants, and write exams
✔ Consistent history of outstanding reviews on RateMyProfessor
✔ More interested in whether you understand it than whether you memorized it
Coaching that Teaches Why
Three interconnected outcomes, developed by combining concept-first problem solving approaches, careful explanation of topics, connection to familiar examples, and extensive active practice under supervision.
01
Conceptual Clarity
Knowing why a problem works—not simply which formula to memorize.
02
Better Test Performance
Understanding the material well enough to perform under unfamiliar test conditions.
03
Independence
Learning how to recognize, start, and work through unfamiliar physics problems without needing someone to show the answer.
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