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William W.

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Hello, friends! My name is William, and I’m a science and math tutor based out of Southern California. I have a PhD in Physics and a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and over 10 years of tutoring experience with students aged eight to sixty-eight; I've helped students improve classroom grades, prepare for standardized tests or simply for the joy and personal enrichment of learning.

I firmly believe that the best knowledge comes from doing, and I encourage my students to see math as a tool...

Hello, friends! My name is William, and I’m a science and math tutor based out of Southern California. I have a PhD in Physics and a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and over 10 years of tutoring experience with students aged eight to sixty-eight; I've helped students improve classroom grades, prepare for standardized tests or simply for the joy and personal enrichment of learning.

I firmly believe that the best knowledge comes from doing, and I encourage my students to see math as a tool rather than a task for memorization. Practically, that means that I do no more than half the talking in a tutoring session. Frequently, I will ask students to explain concepts or steps in a problem back to me as a way of seeing how much they understand. I'm not around just to hand out answers to the problem in front of a student -- I'm here to hand out tools to solve problems they haven't even seen yet!

The main issue commonly plaguing math students is the idea that there is just a lot of math to memorize. There is a lot of math out there, true, but every bit of it is built on baby steps while leaning heavily on what you've learned before. Identifying, leveraging and building upon a student's past successes, however small they might seem, is the key to building mathematical confidence.

I'm excited to get to work with you to achieve your personal and academic goals. Please feel free to contact me with any additional questions or to schedule a lesson!


Education

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Physics and Math
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
PhD

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Data Science

Data Science

I have experience in academia, industry and the public sector using statistics, visualizations and machine learning models. Most recently, I was the senior data analyst for a small fintech firm responsible for producing live visualizations fed from our transaction database for internal customers. My favorite part of data science is discovering connections that aren't apparent at first glance, making you appreciate a topic you thought you were familiar with in a new and unique light.
Discrete Math

Discrete Math

Discrete Math is the first time most students encounter proofs in a serious context, but they form the backbone of math education post-calculus. I have years of experience working with and tutoring in higher mathematical subjects, but for the most part, all of the different structures of proofs are taught in discrete math classes, and so it's important for students to get a solid grounding.
Physics

Physics

I have a PhD in physics studying high pressure solids, and I've been tutoring and teaching for more than ten years. If you're taking your first class or getting into more difficult topics, I can help you simplify and develop intuition and methodology that will help you in physics and beyond.
Statistics

Statistics

I have a bachelor's degree in mathematics with an emphasis on statistics. Over the past five years, I've tutored every level of statistics from high school to graduate school, and I do freelance analysis on the side.
ACT Math
ACT Science
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
Astronomy
Calculus
Chemistry
Elementary Math
Elementary Science
GED
Geometry
Physical Science
Prealgebra
Precalculus
Probability
PSAT
Python
Trigonometry

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Excellent Tutor—emphasis on pragmatism.

William is an excellent tutor — when explaining a problem, he uses analogies that the student would understand and provides real-life examples of how the concept is implemented. I started sessions with William in the summer, going from pre-calc to Calculus in a few months. I received a 92% on my final and a 96% in my calculus class. William was critical in my success throughout the course. William’s teachings emphasized understanding over memorization, allowing me to move through concepts and problems efficiently while understanding the use cases. William is undoubtedly an excellent tutor, and I would not hesitate to schedule a session to grow one’s ability to understand complex concepts.

Amar, 17 lessons with William

Highly recommended

William is an excellent tutor. He can explain one problem in different ways so its easier to understand, he also can provide different ways to solve a problem. He is very knowledgeable, patient and friendly. Patricia, MBA candidate

lilia, 15 lessons with William

Knowledgable and patient

I liked how William had an easy way of explaining Statistics to me without it seeming overwhelming. I already booked another lesson with him and will continue using him as my tutor for the summer semester! Thank you so much, William!

Brooke, 15 lessons with William

Consistently Excellent

We have been working with William for several weeks now, initially just for AP Calculus, but added AP Chemistry as well.. My normally optimistic, curious, and excited, 'A" student was discouraged, losing confidence, and close to failing. William came with a fun, engaging, and easy nature my student connected with well. His commanding understanding of the material, and his ability to teach at the students present level, is amazing!! My students' confidence and enthusiasm are high once again, and her grades have improved radically. Her understanding of theory for both courses is maturing and expanding. William is a first-class tutor with superb subject mastery and communication skill. HIGHLY recommended!!

Mauricia, 41 lessons with William

Clutch

William is responsible for me getting through a Data Analysis course without hating my life. It would be enough as a tutor that he is an expert on the subject, but what sets him apart is his ability to relate the concepts in a way that makes sense for me. He would often explain things in a few different ways to ensure that I fully grasped the concept. If you are on the fence about getting some help, go with William. Think “Headphones” from The Internship with more personality. He is clutch, and I genuinely appreciated his help.

Travis, 9 lessons with William

The Best!

Our ongoing sessions with William continue to be very fruitful. Comprehension is way up and grades are steadily improving. Most importantly, confidence is SOARING! So grateful for this tutor. My student actually looks forward to her sessions!

Mauricia, 41 lessons with William

Such a good tutor!

William continues to exceed our hopes and expectations. My student is not only understanding the material, is beginning to ENJOY Calculus. After pre-calc online, knowledge gaps and a fast paced AP Calc course saw her discouraged and defeated. William is patient, creative and has a thorough and thoughtful approach. My daughter is even answering questions in class....and they're correct! Wonderful tutor. So glad we found him.

Mauricia, 41 lessons with William

a true answer to prayer.

We began our first lesson today in AP Calculus. VERY intuitive, easy to understand and patient. William is very thorough in assessing current skill level, and ways to improve subject depth/knowledge. His subject mastery is apparent and his encouraging remarks refreshing. Very pleased with his level of professionalism and help.

Mauricia, 41 lessons with William

Data Wiz

We went over the steps of my assignment that I wasn't fully grasping, He was patient and went through document to show me best steps to complete analysis. Knows his stuff in data ! Planning for future sessions.

Jackie, 1 lesson with William

Knowledgeable and communication

William was knowledgeable about the subject matter and was able to communicate it in a way that I could understand. He stepped through the problems and was able to show me how to come to the correct answer.

Xan, 3 lessons with William
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