Meet Faridah Mohammed

Hi, I’m Faridah, a Chemistry educator specializing in AP Chemistry and Honors Chemistry.

My journey into education was not a traditional one.

I trained as a dentist and spent years pursuing a career in dentistry. But throughout dental school and even while practicing as a dentist, I continued tutoring Chemistry. Tutoring was something I kept coming back to because it was something I genuinely loved.

Over time, I realized that tutoring was not simply something I did on the side. It was my passion.

So I made the decision to leave dentistry and pursue education full time.

For the past seven years, I have dedicated myself to tutoring Chemistry. During that time, I have worked with more than 500 students through private tutoring and group programs, helping students from different backgrounds and with very different levels of understanding.

What makes me passionate about Chemistry is not simply the subject itself. It is the moment when a student finally understands something they have been struggling with.

I have seen students come to me feeling completely overwhelmed and convinced that they are simply not good at Chemistry. Then, with the right explanation, practice, feedback, and guidance, something changes. Concepts that once seemed impossible begin to make sense. Their confidence grows, their problem solving improves, and eventually they start solving problems they once thought they could never do.

That transformation is why I chose tutoring.

I Do Not Believe Chemistry Should Be Memorized

My tutoring philosophy is simple: students should understand Chemistry, not memorize their way through it.

AP Chemistry in particular requires students to think. They need to understand concepts, connect ideas, interpret information, analyze unfamiliar situations, and explain their reasoning. Simply memorizing formulas is not enough.

That is why I focus on helping students understand the logic behind Chemistry.

I want them to know why something happens, not just what happens.

I want them to be able to approach a question they have never seen before and know how to start.

And most importantly, I want them to become confident enough to trust their own thinking.

Tutoring Is More Than Knowing Chemistry

One of the biggest lessons I have learned over the years is that knowing Chemistry and knowing how to tutor Chemistry are two very different things.

A student can be sitting in front of someone who understands Chemistry extremely well and still walk away confused.

Tutoring requires much more than knowing the answer. It requires understanding where a student is getting stuck, recognizing misconceptions, explaining difficult ideas in a way that makes sense to that particular student, and knowing when to slow down or challenge them further.

That is what I have spent years developing.

My experience working with hundreds of students has taught me that every student learns differently. Some need to see the concept visually. Some need to work through several examples. Some need to understand the reasoning before they can memorize anything. Others simply need someone to identify the one misconception that has been holding them back.

My job is to figure that out.

My Classes Are Highly Interactive

I do not believe students should spend an hour simply watching a tutor solve problems.

My students actively work through problems themselves while I can see their work in real time. This allows me to identify mistakes immediately, understand how they are thinking, and give personalized feedback while they are actually solving the problem.

That means I am not just tutoring Chemistry. I am helping students learn how to think through Chemistry problems.

For AP Chemistry students, this is especially important because success requires more than knowing the content. Students need to know how to apply it under exam conditions, manage their time, interpret questions carefully, and communicate their reasoning clearly.

Why I Chose This Career

Leaving dentistry was not an easy decision.

I had invested years into becoming a dentist, but I eventually had to be honest with myself about what I truly wanted to do.

Tutoring Chemistry was the work that continued to excite me.

It was the work that made me feel fulfilled.

And it was the work where I felt I could make the biggest difference.

So I chose to follow that passion.

Today, I am proud to have built my career around something I genuinely love. I have tutored hundreds of students, helped students who once thought they could not succeed in Chemistry become confident, and continue to learn and improve as an educator every year.

I did not leave dentistry because I stopped caring about my career.

I left because I found something I cared about even more.

Tutoring Chemistry is not simply what I do. It is what I chose to pursue because it is where my passion has always been.