Fun Facts

I absolutely love everything about outer space. If I ever decide to get my PhD, it would probably be in Astrophysics. Crocheting is one of my favorite pastimes, and I was a bookworm growing up, although now I fill my free time watching movies. I am constantly singing, in the car, in the shower, in my head... Music really helps me to think positively and relate to others.

About Me

My name is Lauren Williams. I am a Master's student at charlotte">UNC Charlotte studying Applied Physics. I graduated from charlotte">UNC Charlotte in December 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a double minor in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics. I had an undergraduate GPA of 3.94 and graduated Summa Cum Laude with University Honors. After I get my masters, I plan to teach introductory physics courses at the college level.

In high school, I participated in a program called REACH charlotte">Tutoring where I tutored Algebra 1 students. In college, I assisted many students in my classes but was not able to formally charlotte">tutor until my senior year. I got a summer internship with the Physics Department working as a student mentor for the Introductory Physics 1 class. This opened up an opportunity for me to work as a substitute teacher for AP Physics at local private high school. Upon my acceptance into the Masters of Applied Physics program at charlotte">UNC Charlotte, I was offered a job as a Teaching Assistant for Introductory Physics 1. I currently teach four problem solving sessions a week and administer weekly tests for 120 students. I have also tutored individual charlotte">UNC Charlotte students in physics for the past two semesters.

Not every student is gifted in math and science, but I believe with enough practice, patience, and an encouraging mentor, these topics are accessible to every student. I believe the key to success lies in the student's confidence in their own performance. As a charlotte">tutor, I seek to enforce concepts first, and then let the student take over and solve the problem on their own, with just a few hints and words of encouragement along the way. I ask questions about their methodology and let them teach the material back to me, showing that they understand the concept well enough to defend their thought process thoroughly. I emphasize the importance of problem solving skills and relate these ideas back to normal life using real world scenarios.