Breona
Education: PhD Physics, UCLA, M.S. Medical Physics, UCLA and B.S. Physics, Louisiana State University
Areas of Expertise: Math, Physics, & Chemistry
Breona’s STEM tutoring expertise is backed by five years of tutoring experience and a BS in Physics from Louisiana State University. Aside from working with her Stemly students, she is also a Ph.D. student at UCLA, where she does research on radiation therapy and works as a part-time science educator at UCLA Geffen Academy. In recent years, Breona has worked with educational programs, such as the Department of Education’s Upward Bound and Louisiana State University’s Pre-College Program. These experiences helped shape her desire and commitment to mentor and tutor students in STEM.
Breona’s tutoring style is interpersonal and creative. She loves getting to know her students’ career interests or personal hobbies. Because of this, she finds that using analogies tailored to common experiences is an effective way to tutor. When she is not researching or teaching, Breona splits her time among her other hobbies, including shopping, writing poetry, and trying new restaurants.
Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park.
Student Testimonials
“Stemly tutoring has helped my son tremendously! Bre and Alexa are VERY easy to work with and provide great communication between tutor, student and parent. My sons grade in math has improved and he has confidence now heading into tests and homework. Thank you stemly🤩”
— Allison M.
★★★★★
“Since signing-up and making the investment in our kid’s math skills, we’ve witnessed her gain massive momentum in understanding the fundamentals that she could build upon throughout the semester. As a result, our daughter went from struggling to keep up to making tremendous progress and drastically raising her test scores in just a couple of sessions. Thanks to her tutor, Bre (an PhD candidate :-), her understanding of the class topics instantly improved, she felt more confident in navigating the course, and now she never hesitates to ask a question if she needs a little more help expanding on the topic she didn’t quite understand. Furthermore, Bre is fantastic and they really made a connection that inspired our kid not only in math, but in the pursuit of higher education. Thank you Bre & Alexa for making this possible.”
— Alfred B.