Brenda is an expert tutor with almost twenty years of experience teaching and tutoring students of all ages and levels in math, science, history, critical reading, and SAT/ACT/AP test prep. She loves to learn from her students and prides herself on student growth, innovation, and independence. She strives to make the most complex of topics both comprehensible and fun. Brenda obtained her Sc.B.s in Chemical Physics and Applied Mathematics from Brown University, M.Phil. in Theoretical Chemistry from the University of Cambridge, and her Ph.D. from Columbia University. During the day, she enjoys brainstorming and researching new scientific ideas; in her spare time, she enjoys hiking, biking, and running. She is also an avid basketball fan (go Celtics!).