Renee DurandBremerton, WAPhD Student in Neutrino Physics
As a PhD student in physics, physics is my passion! When I took my first physics class in high school, I couldn't stop talking outside of class about the things that we were learning, constantly trying to teach anyone who would listen. I realized that physics was what I wanted to do with my life, and specifically, teaching physics. I graduated from the University of Washington with a double-major in Physics and Astronomy in 2020 and went right into graduate school that fall. I've worked as a teaching assistant in physics, running tutorial sessions and holding office hours with my students, as a research assistant in experimental neutrino physics, and as a one-on-one and group tutor in physics. I primarily have worked with students in AP/IB Physics, but I can confidently teach/tutor anything from algebra-based introductory physics to college-level physics. Physics brings me joy, and I am passionate about finding the best way to to explain a concept or work through a problem for the student with whom I'm working so that they're able to find joy in physics as well!