Meet the Team
OUR TEAM
The Academic Resource Center assists with developing effective study strategies that will help you find the motivation needed to get the grade you want. There are also individual tutors in areas that many students find difficult including chemistry, math, biology, and economics. We provide study groups for these difficult courses, and conduct workshops to learn how to manage time, read more effectively, take better notes, and doing better on exams. If you think you may have a learning disability, we provide initial screening and support to cope with learning problems.
At times, course content needs to be discussed in a one-to-one, personalized session to help you develop clarity and conceptual understanding. Therefore, ARC tutors will not only help you understand the course material, they will also help you develop effective study strategies. Effective study strategies go beyond helping you learn course material and earn high grades; they enable you to tackle new and challenging material in your future coursework.
Director
Rosemarie Woodruff
Her 40+ years at UHM includes taking a full-time position at the counseling center right after graduating with a bachelors in secondary education, earning a masters degree in counseling, becoming tenured faculty, earning a doctorate in educational psychology, working in testing, counseling, outreach, career placement, and finally learning assistance. She loves helping students achieve their academic goals with foci on finding the right career, developing effective learning strategies, and sustaining motivation. She finds service the focal point of her career. Besides serving students and faculty, she actively participates in faculty governance, holds leadership positions in national professional organizations and maintains a healing practice.
When she finds time to relax and have fun, she likes to practice calligraphy, sing (with others), dance, read a good book, play with poetry, go bowling, play a fun game of volleyball or softball, and watch football, movies or selected Korean drama.
Program Coordinator
Adam Pang
He earned his B.S. in English and M.A. in Second Language Studies. Helping people learn is his passion. He thrives on assisting people in achieving their academic goals, enhancing their writing skills and acclimating to academia. His academic interests include socio-cultural learning, writing instruction, and program evaluation and assessment.
Outside the ARC, he enjoys nature through biking and hiking. He travels more miles on his bike and on the hiking trails than in his car. He relaxes with dining on flavorful foods and trying to duplicate them in his kitchen. He rarely follows a recipe, so every meal he cooks is an experiment. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. Taste life!
ARC TUTORS
Adriel
Hello! My name is Adriel and I am majoring in Computer Science here at UH. This semester I will be tutoring MATH up to 242. I am also open to tutor PHYS 170 as well as ICS 111, 141, 211, 212, and 241. In my free time I enjoy playing chess, basketball, piano, and electric bass. Looking forward to working with you all!
Ethan
Hi everyone! My name is Ethan and I am majoring in mechanical engineering. In my free time I enjoy hiking, going to the beach, and free diving. This semester I am tutoring MATH 241-244, CHEM 161-162, and PHYS 151/171. I look forward to working with you all.
Jewel
Kyle
Aloha everyone! My name is Kyle and I am majoring in accounting. If you need help with BUS250, ECON130, ECON131, ACC200, BLAW200, BUS310, and BUS312, feel free to set up a tutoring appointment with me! In my free time, I love hiking, playing chess, and traveling around the world.
Lily
Hi everyone! My name is Lily and I’m a kinesiology and rehabilitation science major. In my free time, I enjoy going to the beach and spending time with friends and family! This semester I will be holding a Supplemental Instruction for PHYL 141 and tutoring PHYL 141, BIOL 171, CHEM 161 and 162, and KRS 353. I’m looking forward to meeting all of you!
Nathaniel
Ollie
Yvonne
Hello everyone! My name is Yvonne and I’m majoring in Psychology. I enjoy reading and singing. To de-stress from school, I like to play Minecraft and Roblox. This semester, I will be tutoring math up to MATH 242. I can also help with CHEM 161/L and 162/L. I look forward to meeting you all!
