863 West Roxbury Algebra Tutors

...I specialize in elementary through 10th grade math, and ACT, SAT, TERC, ISEE and private school test preparation. I was a remedial Middle School math teacher in Newton, and I have a fondness for teaching prealgebra, middle and high school algebra I/II and Geometry. I incorporate lots of hands-on practice, my students use lots of paper and pencil... read more

...I've also worked with new teachers to develop their course material and understand the finer points of their science discipline during their first year in the classroom. Since 2003, I've tutored dozens of students for hundreds of hours in algebra for coursework and for standardized tests. I've also written and edited sections of workbooks, teacher... read more

...Prior to my teaching career a lifelong interest in and deep affection for mathematics and physics led me to wonderful adventures as an aerospace engineer. While a NASA employee on the Apollo Project, I made extensive use of algebra and calculus in the development of orbital rendezvous techniques. Later on I participated in the design of the space... read more

...I am currently a graduate student in an MD/PhD program, with an undergraduate education in Computer Science. I worked as a software engineer before switching careers and going to graduate school. I have tutored high school, college, and graduate/medical students in a wide variety of subjects. I am especially strong in math, science and computing... read more

...In addition to private tutoring, I have taught summer courses, provided tutoring in Pilot schools, assisted in classrooms, and run test preparation classes (MCAS and SAT). Students tell me I'm awesome; parents tell me that I am easy to work with. My style is easy-going; my expectations are realistic; my results are always valued. I especially enjoy... read more