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Philip P.

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Elementary through College Math & Science Tutor; Test Preparator
Elementary through College Math & Science Tutor; Test Preparator
Philip P.

4.9 (999 ratings)

3,804 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
4.9 (999 ratings)

3,804 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Philip

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I am a full-time tutor with over 12 years and 3700 hours of experience just on Wyzant's platform. This is not my second job or an opportunity to make extra money for college; this is my profession. It allows me to be more reliable, consistent, and flexible with my scheduling. It also allows me to form long-term commitments with my clients' families.

I tutor most branches of Mathematics including Prealgebra, Algebra 1 (Elementary Algebra), Algebra 2 (Intermediate Algebra), Geometry,...

I am a full-time tutor with over 12 years and 3700 hours of experience just on Wyzant's platform. This is not my second job or an opportunity to make extra money for college; this is my profession. It allows me to be more reliable, consistent, and flexible with my scheduling. It also allows me to form long-term commitments with my clients' families.

I tutor most branches of Mathematics including Prealgebra, Algebra 1 (Elementary Algebra), Algebra 2 (Intermediate Algebra), Geometry, Precalculus, Trigonometry, Statistics, and Calculus.

I also tutor the main Science classes - Chemistry (both General and Organic), Physics, and the different branches of Biology (Biology, Anatomy, and Physiology).

In addition, I prepare students for standardized tests including the PSAT, GED, ASVAB, ACT, and SAT (all three parts – SAT Math, SAT Reading, and SAT Writing).

Finally, I tutor Social Science (American History, World History, Economics, Government & Politics, and Geography); English (English, Grammar, Literature, and Vocabulary); and introductory Spanish classes.

During the last 15 years, I have also mentored and tutored under-resourced students through an after-school program in Los Angeles. Furthermore, I have tutored homeless children through the School on Wheels organization and have volunteered as a tutor with my local Recreation Center. For each position, I have been fingerprinted and Live Scanned.

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University of California, Irvine
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Corporate Training

Statistics,

Statistics

As a former AP Statistics student, I help students understand descriptive statistics (such as mean, median, standard deviation, least squares regression, and normal distributions) as well as statistical analysis (z-scores and z-tests, t-tests, confidence intervals, Chi-square tests, and ANOVA). I also cover planning and interpreting surveys, studies, and experiments; and probabilities of independent and dependent events. At the college level, I'm familiar with Math 54 at SMC and Math 150 at El Camino.
Grammar, Proofreading

Elementary Education

Grammar, Vocabulary

English

Grammar, Proofreading, Vocabulary

History

Geography,

Geography

No matter if it's Burundi or Brunei, Swaziland or Switzerland, Chile or China, I help students understand the geography of the world that surrounds them. Students will be familiar with the countries, capitals, cities, physical features, and bodies of water presented on any map or atlas.
Government & Politics,

Government & Politics

I assist senior students in understanding how their government is organized and how it operates. I cover the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches of government at the federal, state, and local levels. I also cover political processes like voting and running for office.
American History, European History, World History

Homeschool

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Algebra 1 provides the basic building blocks for all of the Math classes. I help students master these basic principles: linear equations and inequalities in 1 or 2 variables, absolute value, slope, slope-intercept form, polynomials, quadratic equations, exponents and radicals. Plus the dreaded word problems. I tutor both the high school and college variations. I am familiar with Math 31 at SMC.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

For some students, Algebra 2 marks the end of their high school career; for others, it's just a stepping stone to other higher Math classes; and for a third group, it's a refresher class at college. I help students navigate through factoring and FOILing, the Quadratic Formula, complex roots, imaginary numbers, matrices, exponents, logarithms, radicals, rational expressions, series & sequences, and conic sections (hyperbolas, ellipses, and circles). At the college level, I am familiar with Math 18 and Math 20 at SMC.
Calculus,

Calculus

I took a year of Calculus at college. I help students understand limits, finding derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions, the Chain Rule, antiderivatives, definite integrals, calculating areas and volumes of figures, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. I am familiar with Math 7 at SMC.
Chemistry,

Chemistry

At UC Irvine, I took a year of General Chemistry (plus labs) and a year of Organic Chemistry (plus labs). I love helping both high school and college students discover and appreciate Chemistry - the order and structure of the Periodic Table, atomic structure, stoichiometry, acids and bases, thermochemistry, and nuclear chemistry.
Geometry,

Geometry

In high school, Geometry was the subject I dreaded the most. Now, it is the subject that I tutor the most. My whole outlook on this course has changed and I have come to appreciate the order of the class. I can empathize with a student who feels lost and can help them make that same transition to seeing the beauty of Geometry, whether it is with angles, lines and triangles in first semester or surface areas, volumes, and circles in second semester.
Physics,

Physics

I took a year of college Physics with labs. I help students better understand the motion of matter that occurs around them. We cover the topics of vectors, velocity, acceleration, force, momentum, gravity, light, sound, electricity, and magnetism.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

I help students develop the skills and strong foundation in Math that they will need during their high school years and beyond. I cover the introduction to variables, factoring, inequalities, graphing, and absolute values.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I help Precalculus students develop the strong fundamentals of Math that they are going to need in Calculus. I review the six Trigonometric functions and their graphs, logarithms, and conic sections. I also cover complex numbers and polar coordinates. Finally, I preview limits and derivatives that will form the basis of Calculus. Since some classes combine Precalculus and Trigonometry, please also review my Trigonometry subject description. At the college level, I am familiar with Math 2 at SMC.
Statistics,

Statistics

As a former AP Statistics student, I help students understand descriptive statistics (such as mean, median, standard deviation, least squares regression, and normal distributions) as well as statistical analysis (z-scores and z-tests, t-tests, confidence intervals, Chi-square tests, and ANOVA). I also cover planning and interpreting surveys, studies, and experiments; and probabilities of independent and dependent events. At the college level, I'm familiar with Math 54 at SMC and Math 150 at El Camino.
SAT Math

Math

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Algebra 1 provides the basic building blocks for all of the Math classes. I help students master these basic principles: linear equations and inequalities in 1 or 2 variables, absolute value, slope, slope-intercept form, polynomials, quadratic equations, exponents and radicals. Plus the dreaded word problems. I tutor both the high school and college variations. I am familiar with Math 31 at SMC.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

For some students, Algebra 2 marks the end of their high school career; for others, it's just a stepping stone to other higher Math classes; and for a third group, it's a refresher class at college. I help students navigate through factoring and FOILing, the Quadratic Formula, complex roots, imaginary numbers, matrices, exponents, logarithms, radicals, rational expressions, series & sequences, and conic sections (hyperbolas, ellipses, and circles). At the college level, I am familiar with Math 18 and Math 20 at SMC.
Calculus,

Calculus

I took a year of Calculus at college. I help students understand limits, finding derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions, the Chain Rule, antiderivatives, definite integrals, calculating areas and volumes of figures, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. I am familiar with Math 7 at SMC.
Geometry,

Geometry

In high school, Geometry was the subject I dreaded the most. Now, it is the subject that I tutor the most. My whole outlook on this course has changed and I have come to appreciate the order of the class. I can empathize with a student who feels lost and can help them make that same transition to seeing the beauty of Geometry, whether it is with angles, lines and triangles in first semester or surface areas, volumes, and circles in second semester.
Physics,

Physics

I took a year of college Physics with labs. I help students better understand the motion of matter that occurs around them. We cover the topics of vectors, velocity, acceleration, force, momentum, gravity, light, sound, electricity, and magnetism.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

I help students develop the skills and strong foundation in Math that they will need during their high school years and beyond. I cover the introduction to variables, factoring, inequalities, graphing, and absolute values.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I help Precalculus students develop the strong fundamentals of Math that they are going to need in Calculus. I review the six Trigonometric functions and their graphs, logarithms, and conic sections. I also cover complex numbers and polar coordinates. Finally, I preview limits and derivatives that will form the basis of Calculus. Since some classes combine Precalculus and Trigonometry, please also review my Trigonometry subject description. At the college level, I am familiar with Math 2 at SMC.
Statistics,

Statistics

As a former AP Statistics student, I help students understand descriptive statistics (such as mean, median, standard deviation, least squares regression, and normal distributions) as well as statistical analysis (z-scores and z-tests, t-tests, confidence intervals, Chi-square tests, and ANOVA). I also cover planning and interpreting surveys, studies, and experiments; and probabilities of independent and dependent events. At the college level, I'm familiar with Math 54 at SMC and Math 150 at El Camino.
Trigonometry,

Trigonometry

With Trigonometry, it is easy to feel like you're going in circles, but I can help students understand the order of the Unit Circle and what the six trigonometric functions (Sin, Cos, Tan, Sec, Csc, and Cot) mean. I also cover graphing functions of the form y=A func [B(x+c)] + D and how to interpret the graph. In addition, I review Law of Sines, Law of Cosine, half angle and double angle formulas, and Pythagorean Identities. Since some classes combine Precalculus and Trigonometry, please also review my Precalculus subject description.
ACT Math, SAT Math

Most Popular

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Algebra 1 provides the basic building blocks for all of the Math classes. I help students master these basic principles: linear equations and inequalities in 1 or 2 variables, absolute value, slope, slope-intercept form, polynomials, quadratic equations, exponents and radicals. Plus the dreaded word problems. I tutor both the high school and college variations. I am familiar with Math 31 at SMC.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

For some students, Algebra 2 marks the end of their high school career; for others, it's just a stepping stone to other higher Math classes; and for a third group, it's a refresher class at college. I help students navigate through factoring and FOILing, the Quadratic Formula, complex roots, imaginary numbers, matrices, exponents, logarithms, radicals, rational expressions, series & sequences, and conic sections (hyperbolas, ellipses, and circles). At the college level, I am familiar with Math 18 and Math 20 at SMC.
Calculus,

Calculus

I took a year of Calculus at college. I help students understand limits, finding derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions, the Chain Rule, antiderivatives, definite integrals, calculating areas and volumes of figures, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. I am familiar with Math 7 at SMC.
Chemistry,

Chemistry

At UC Irvine, I took a year of General Chemistry (plus labs) and a year of Organic Chemistry (plus labs). I love helping both high school and college students discover and appreciate Chemistry - the order and structure of the Periodic Table, atomic structure, stoichiometry, acids and bases, thermochemistry, and nuclear chemistry.
Geometry,

Geometry

In high school, Geometry was the subject I dreaded the most. Now, it is the subject that I tutor the most. My whole outlook on this course has changed and I have come to appreciate the order of the class. I can empathize with a student who feels lost and can help them make that same transition to seeing the beauty of Geometry, whether it is with angles, lines and triangles in first semester or surface areas, volumes, and circles in second semester.
Physics,

Physics

I took a year of college Physics with labs. I help students better understand the motion of matter that occurs around them. We cover the topics of vectors, velocity, acceleration, force, momentum, gravity, light, sound, electricity, and magnetism.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

I help students develop the skills and strong foundation in Math that they will need during their high school years and beyond. I cover the introduction to variables, factoring, inequalities, graphing, and absolute values.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I help Precalculus students develop the strong fundamentals of Math that they are going to need in Calculus. I review the six Trigonometric functions and their graphs, logarithms, and conic sections. I also cover complex numbers and polar coordinates. Finally, I preview limits and derivatives that will form the basis of Calculus. Since some classes combine Precalculus and Trigonometry, please also review my Trigonometry subject description. At the college level, I am familiar with Math 2 at SMC.
Statistics

Statistics

As a former AP Statistics student, I help students understand descriptive statistics (such as mean, median, standard deviation, least squares regression, and normal distributions) as well as statistical analysis (z-scores and z-tests, t-tests, confidence intervals, Chi-square tests, and ANOVA). I also cover planning and interpreting surveys, studies, and experiments; and probabilities of independent and dependent events. At the college level, I'm familiar with Math 54 at SMC and Math 150 at El Camino.

Other

Geography,

Geography

No matter if it's Burundi or Brunei, Swaziland or Switzerland, Chile or China, I help students understand the geography of the world that surrounds them. Students will be familiar with the countries, capitals, cities, physical features, and bodies of water presented on any map or atlas.
Government & Politics

Government & Politics

I assist senior students in understanding how their government is organized and how it operates. I cover the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches of government at the federal, state, and local levels. I also cover political processes like voting and running for office.

Science

Chemistry,

Chemistry

At UC Irvine, I took a year of General Chemistry (plus labs) and a year of Organic Chemistry (plus labs). I love helping both high school and college students discover and appreciate Chemistry - the order and structure of the Periodic Table, atomic structure, stoichiometry, acids and bases, thermochemistry, and nuclear chemistry.
Organic Chemistry,

Organic Chemistry

At UC Irvine, I took a year of Organic Chemistry with labs. I assist students in the areas of organic nomenclature, functional groups and their reactions, reaction mechanisms, synthesis, stereochemistry, mass spectrometry, aromatic compounds, carbohydrates, amino acids and proteins. I am familiar with Chemistry 211/212 at West LA and Chemistry 2200/3200 at CSULA.
Physics,

Physics

I took a year of college Physics with labs. I help students better understand the motion of matter that occurs around them. We cover the topics of vectors, velocity, acceleration, force, momentum, gravity, light, sound, electricity, and magnetism.
ACT Science, Physical Science

Summer

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Algebra 1 provides the basic building blocks for all of the Math classes. I help students master these basic principles: linear equations and inequalities in 1 or 2 variables, absolute value, slope, slope-intercept form, polynomials, quadratic equations, exponents and radicals. Plus the dreaded word problems. I tutor both the high school and college variations. I am familiar with Math 31 at SMC.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

For some students, Algebra 2 marks the end of their high school career; for others, it's just a stepping stone to other higher Math classes; and for a third group, it's a refresher class at college. I help students navigate through factoring and FOILing, the Quadratic Formula, complex roots, imaginary numbers, matrices, exponents, logarithms, radicals, rational expressions, series & sequences, and conic sections (hyperbolas, ellipses, and circles). At the college level, I am familiar with Math 18 and Math 20 at SMC.
Calculus,

Calculus

I took a year of Calculus at college. I help students understand limits, finding derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions, the Chain Rule, antiderivatives, definite integrals, calculating areas and volumes of figures, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. I am familiar with Math 7 at SMC.
Chemistry,

Chemistry

At UC Irvine, I took a year of General Chemistry (plus labs) and a year of Organic Chemistry (plus labs). I love helping both high school and college students discover and appreciate Chemistry - the order and structure of the Periodic Table, atomic structure, stoichiometry, acids and bases, thermochemistry, and nuclear chemistry.
GED,

GED

No matter what situations or circumstances have led a student to taking the GED, I help prepare them to pass all 5 sections so that they can move on with their educational and vocational goals.
Geometry,

Geometry

In high school, Geometry was the subject I dreaded the most. Now, it is the subject that I tutor the most. My whole outlook on this course has changed and I have come to appreciate the order of the class. I can empathize with a student who feels lost and can help them make that same transition to seeing the beauty of Geometry, whether it is with angles, lines and triangles in first semester or surface areas, volumes, and circles in second semester.
Physics,

Physics

I took a year of college Physics with labs. I help students better understand the motion of matter that occurs around them. We cover the topics of vectors, velocity, acceleration, force, momentum, gravity, light, sound, electricity, and magnetism.
Statistics,

Statistics

As a former AP Statistics student, I help students understand descriptive statistics (such as mean, median, standard deviation, least squares regression, and normal distributions) as well as statistical analysis (z-scores and z-tests, t-tests, confidence intervals, Chi-square tests, and ANOVA). I also cover planning and interpreting surveys, studies, and experiments; and probabilities of independent and dependent events. At the college level, I'm familiar with Math 54 at SMC and Math 150 at El Camino.
SAT Math

Test Preparation

ASVAB,

ASVAB

I was raised in Oceanside, CA, home to Camp Pendleton and the Marines. I am familiar with the ASVAB test and the practice material provided by the government. I am interested in assisting young men and women prepare and pass this test to start their military careers.
GED,

GED

No matter what situations or circumstances have led a student to taking the GED, I help prepare them to pass all 5 sections so that they can move on with their educational and vocational goals.
PSAT,

PSAT

For the last several years, I have tutored and assisted students in preparing for the SAT. I am certified by Wyzant in both the Math and Reading portions of that test. A natural extension of that is to prepare students for the PSAT by not only reviewing the test substance but also by familiarizing them with the test format and teaching them test taking strategy that they will need later for the SAT.
ACT Math, ACT Science, SAT Math

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Calming and kind

My son Jack will continue to use Philip for the rest of the year and any time he needs help with Math/Science. Tutorials on graphing and use of the graphing calculator has made homework periods much more productive. My son likes him so I like him!!

Gina, 18 lessons with Philip

Calming and kind

My son Jack takes Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences at a local community college. Finding simple and compound interest and then reviewing both the vertex and standard forms of quadratic equations and their graphs, helped my 17-year-old stay on course. Jack will continue to use Philip for the rest of the year and any time he needs help with math/Science. My son likes him so I like him.

Gina, 18 lessons with Philip

Wonderful science and math tutor

Phillip tutored my son throughout high school, helping him on multiple subjects including AP Calculus, Physics, and Chemistry. Phillip is patient, really understands math and science at all levels, and helped my son tremendously. I can’t recommend him more highly!

Jessica, 195 lessons with Philip

Saved the day!!

Excellent tutor !! Very knowledgeable and helped my son with his calculus test. Worked with him over the weekend . Felt very confident going into the test. Philip was easy to work with snd very flexible with Aidan’s schedule!!

Michelle, 22 lessons with Philip

very helpful

Philip not only made sure I understood the material but had some questions of his own which also helped as well!

Taylor, 8 lessons with Philip

GREAT teacher!!

Philip was extremely helpful explaining the questions slow enough for me to really understand. I feel like I actually understand the material now. He was excellent.

Taylor, 8 lessons with Philip

Exceptional tutor: Knowledgable and Patient

I have been struggling in Statistics, but Philip is working with me and I am actually understanding. I came to him in the middle of a crisis--days before a test and I have been lost all semester, but he didn't flinch. He calmly helped me through everything I am struggling with. I am so grateful! Philip is wonderful!

Sara, 26 lessons with Philip

Helpful session

We needed last minute help with a stats project and Philip was very helpful and patient. We have used him before and are happy with him. Thank you Philip!

Brendan, 3 lessons with Philip

Very helpful

Philip was very helpful and easy to understand . .

Amir, 4 lessons with Philip
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