Kevin R.

Experience

My name is Kevin P. Rodriguez, and I hold a B.S. in Physics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and an M.A. in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin, where I also pursued additional PhD studies in phenomenological particle physics. 

As a high school teacher at private and charter schools in the greater Berkeley area, I have taught physics, chemistry, and mathematics at levels from the introductory and conceptual to Honors and AP (see full list below). I have also helped students prepare for the math sections of the SAT and ACT exams. 

In addition to high school courses, I also enjoy tutoring at the college level. During my time as a PhD student at UT Austin, I was the Teaching Assistant for a variety of undergraduate courses including introductory courses such as Physics for Engineers and Scientists (i.e., calculus based), Physics for Premedical Students and the Life Sciences (i.e., algebra based), as well as advanced upper-division courses such as Analytical Mechanics, Classical Electrodynamics and Optics, Quantum Mechanics, and Statistical Mechanics. 

There is no subject that I offer tutoring services for which I do not genuinely love teaching. I was lucky enough as an undergraduate student to have benefitted from the guidance of an incredibly passionate, energetic, and inspiring group of physics mentors and teachers. It is my goal to instill in my own students that same spark of wonder-- I do believe that curiosity can be contagious (in a good way!) 

I especially enjoy working with students who have not historically considered themselves to be "math people" or "science people". I myself believed I was bound strictly to the humanities and arts until my second year of college, when I switched my major abruptly from psychology and music to astrophysics, despite never having taken physics or calculus in high school myself. (Yes, my introductory astronomy professor was THAT inspiring.) Looking back, it's clear to me that this was made possible by finding a mentor who believed in my potential enough to make me believe in myself. That potential exists in every student, and it is my ultimate goal as a teacher to nurture it as best I can. 

Tutoring Subjects

I can teach Math, Physics, and Chemistry, so it's like having 3 tutors in one! (All courses listed below include Honors variations.)

Math

High School: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Precalculus, Trigonometry, Math Analysis, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, Multivariable Calculus, Common Core: Math, SAT: Math and Reading & Writing, ACT: Math 

College Level: College Algebra, Precalculus, Calculus I, II, & III, Multivariable Calculus, Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, Fourier Analysis, Special Orthogonal Functions

Physics

High School: Physics, Conceptual Physics, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Astronomy

College Level: General Physics, College Physics for Scientists and Engineers, College Physics for Premedical Students and Life Sciences, Classical Mechanics, Analytical Mechanics, Classical Electrodynamics and Optics, Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, Astronomy, Modern Physics, Particle Physics

Chemistry

High School: Chemistry

College Level: Introductory Chemistry, Physical Chemistry (P-chem), Statistical Mechanics, Thermodynamics

Languages

English

Cancellation Policy

24-hour cancellation notice required.