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Santa Ana Math Tutor, Algebra 1 Through AP Calculus BC
Martin C.

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I have tutored for a few private customers in Orange County for most of the last two years, and have been an instructor at Mathnasium of Garden Grove for a year and a half now. Mathnasium is a cross between teaching and tutoring, as I typically work with between 2 and 4 students at a time.

Tutoring is less hassle than teaching, as while teaching, a large portion of your time is spent on bureaucratic tasks that do nothing to help students learn. With tutoring, the tutor gets to work one on...

I have tutored for a few private customers in Orange County for most of the last two years, and have been an instructor at Mathnasium of Garden Grove for a year and a half now. Mathnasium is a cross between teaching and tutoring, as I typically work with between 2 and 4 students at a time.

Tutoring is less hassle than teaching, as while teaching, a large portion of your time is spent on bureaucratic tasks that do nothing to help students learn. With tutoring, the tutor gets to work one on one with students, and develop more of a personal relationship with each of his or her students than a teacher who is dealing with several classes of 30-35 students throughout the day.

I scored 800 (highest possible score) on the College Board's Mathematics Level 2 achievement test, which covers all of pre-calculus mathematics. More recently, to become employed at Mathnasium, I had to pass another rigorous mathematics exam, which also covered all of pre-calculus math, and scored, according to the franchisee, the second or third highest score out of over 700 people who had taken the test. I graduated from Western Governors University in September 2021 with a degree in secondary mathematics education. For that degree, I had to pass courses in calculus (as well as lower mathematics), as well as several courses in pedagogy.

I am more suited to tutoring students a long distance away, online, to take advantage of the time difference between Santa Ana and, say, Chicago or Miami. I would only be able to tutor students in person if they are not in school during the hours that I am not working at Mathnasium, or available on weekends, and within 15 or so miles of Santa Ana.

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Education

Western Governors University
Secondary Mathematics Education

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  • Hourly Rate: $38
  • Rate details: Rates are slightly higher for calculus; for SAT Math rate is $45. I give a discount for students who commit to a long-term relationship.
  • Lesson cancellation: 12 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 2/9/2024

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Algebra 1

Algebra 1

I tutored a fourth-grade student who had fallen behind his peers due to missing school time due to the pandemic for about seven months. He now knows a lot more math than he did before I worked with him.
Algebra 2

Algebra 2

I aced the Mathematics Level 2 Achievement Test given by the College Board before entering UC Irvine. This test included a lot of Algebra 2 problems. Then I passed a course in Algebra 2 at Western Governors University in 2019.
Calculus

Calculus

Received A's in calculus for two years at UC Irvine a long time ago, and then had to pass several courses in calculus in order to graduate from Western Governors University in 2021.
Geometry

Geometry

I passed a course in geometry as part of my degree from Western Governors University, and have been an instructor at Mathnasium from January 2022 to October 2023, teaching geometry among other sub-disciplines of mathematics.
Precalculus

Precalculus

I scored 800 on the Mathematics Level 2 Achievement Test of the College Board (the same people who administer the SAT), a test which covered all of precalculus mathematics.
Trigonometry

Trigonometry

I aced the Mathematics Level 2 achievement test administered by the College Board when I was in high school, and it included a lot of trigonometry. I also had to pass a course in trigonometry as part of my college degree in secondary mathematics education from Western Governors University.

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Knowledgeable and patient

Martin was prompt and helped my son understand the concepts. My son started the session not knowing or understanding the topics. By the end, Martin, had helped him understand and master the concepts so he was ready for his quiz the next day.

Johanna, 12 lessons with Martin

Very knowledgeable!

Martin was thorough and very knowledgeable. My son said he had a better understanding of what to expect on his final next week after going through all the problems on his study guide.

Mattias, 1 lesson with Martin

Knowledge, patient and flexible

Martin has been a tremendous help to my high school junior, who is currently taking AP Calculus AB. He has helped her understand new concepts and successfully complete assignments. Even after their very first session, we saw an increase in her confidence which led to a high A test score. She works with him weekly.

Allison, 27 lessons with Martin

He knows calculus well.

So far, I've maintained a passing average in my calculus class thanks to Martin. We've covered almost all aspects of first semester calculus. All of these aspects are more comprehensible with Martin's assistance. I highly recommend Martin if someone wants a head start in mathematics, especially calculus.

Robert, 16 lessons with Martin

professional, kind and patient teacher

Mr.Martin C started tutoring AP Calculus AB to my son 1 month ago and my son is getting improve his confident instead of struggling. he is very patience to communicate with me the details after sessions .

Ryan , 20 lessons with Martin

Great and Knowledgeable Tutor

Flexible tutor who works effectively within a time frame and does not waste your time. He knows how to identify problems in the moment even if he is unfamiliar with them and proves that he knows exactly what it means to tutor and that you walk away with more confidence. Explains things in a very nice way, and will go through problems step by step if need be.

Shanyce, 1 lesson with Martin
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