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Articulate Yale Grad with Strengths in STEM Subjects and Humanities
Jonathan P.

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Articulate Yale Grad with Strengths in STEM Subjects and Humanities
Articulate Yale Grad with Strengths in STEM Subjects and Humanities
Jonathan P.

4.9 (399 ratings)

1,822 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
4.9 (399 ratings)

1,822 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

Qualifications for “statistics”

I've taught a summer AP class in statistics. I feel particularly adept at teaching this subject because it straddles quantitative and qualitative approaches. This seems to throw off many student, but I find that once they get the hang of "telling a story with numbers" they flourish.

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About Jonathan

Bio

I completed a degree in Physics from Yale University, and offer a number of years of experience as a teacher and tutor. I am also a freelance writer and consider myself as capable in the humanities (reading and writing skills) as in math and science. For the past four years, I've worked with one of the leading in-home tutoring groups in the area, helping students prepare for the SAT, ACT, SSAT, as well as various subject and Advanced Placement tests. I also worked regularly with students...

I completed a degree in Physics from Yale University, and offer a number of years of experience as a teacher and tutor. I am also a freelance writer and consider myself as capable in the humanities (reading and writing skills) as in math and science.

For the past four years, I've worked with one of the leading in-home tutoring groups in the area, helping students prepare for the SAT, ACT, SSAT, as well as various subject and Advanced Placement tests. I also worked regularly with students as an academic and writing tutor.

I feel my key strengths are my ability to clarify difficult concepts in an articulate manner, my ability to engage and motivate students, and my ability to instill confidence by developing academic and test strategies that are optimum for an individual student.

Another way I work with students is as a ski coach. What I love about tutoring is similar to what I love about coaching--helping students improve their performance.

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Education

Yale University
Physics

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Business

Macroeconomics,

Macroeconomics

I work in management consulting and have taken a number of post-graduate economics courses. I have also trained new associates in basic economics.
Microeconomics,

Microeconomics

I work in management consulting and have taken a number of post-graduate economics courses. I have also trained new associates in basic economics.
GRE, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint

Computer

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint

Corporate Training

Macroeconomics,

Macroeconomics

I work in management consulting and have taken a number of post-graduate economics courses. I have also trained new associates in basic economics.
Microeconomics,

Microeconomics

I work in management consulting and have taken a number of post-graduate economics courses. I have also trained new associates in basic economics.
Statistics,

Statistics

I've taught a summer AP class in statistics. I feel particularly adept at teaching this subject because it straddles quantitative and qualitative approaches. This seems to throw off many student, but I find that once they get the hang of "telling a story with numbers" they flourish.
Grammar, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint

Elementary Education

Grammar, Reading, Vocabulary

English

English,

English

I began working with ESL students through responding to requests from parents of a few of my students. I enjoy helping people learn English and have had excellent results with Mandarin and Hindi speakers. The key tools I use include the "Side by Side" books, "ESL Grammar," and a mirror for pronunciation practice.
Literature,

Literature

In addition to completing the literature requirements at college, I've taken a number of post-graduate courses at The Harvard Extension School. I've gained tutoring experience by helping a number of students with high school and college level literature courses (which included assistance with essay writing), as well the Literature SAT subject test.
SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

I've found the key skill needed to do well on the (new) SAT reading section is the ability to be flexible in interpreting the passages. This allows a student to spot incorrect answers that may initially be appealing but that are inconsistent with some element of the text (or that are simply not justified by the text). I think the new SAT is a clear improvement over the old test and preparing for it helps students raise their reading skills to a level they'll need for college.
SAT Writing,

SAT Writing

In helping prepare students for the SAT writing section, I focus on teaching students the essential grammar rules as well as the key characteristics of a well-structured, high-scoring essay. For grammar, the key skill is being able to know when one can rely on “hearing” an error versus when it’s necessary to be more analytical. For the essay, the key skill has now become the ability to carefully analyze a document and show how different rhetorical elements interact to achieve (or fail to achieve) the author's intent.
Writing,

Writing

I work partly as a free-lance writer. I've worked with students helping them to develop college essays as well as helping them to prepare for the ACT and SAT writing sections.
ACT English, ACT Reading, Grammar, Reading, Vocabulary

History

American History

Homeschool

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I spent five years tutoring Algebra at a Charter School in Boston, and have had a number of WyzAnt students as well. My strength in this subject is my ability to describe various problem-solving strategies in a way that makes sense. I also excel at helping students find specific strategies and techniques they feel most comfortable with.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I spent five years' experience tutoring algebra and precalculus at a charter school in Boston, and have had a number of WyzAnt students during the past year a half. My strength in this subject is my ability to describe various problem-solving strategies in a way that makes sense. I also excel at helping students find specific strategies and techniques they feel most comfortable with.
Chemistry,

Chemistry

I have taught chemistry to a number of students in the past few years. I've found that students often have many of the skills needed to apply general chemical principles to problems and exams, but just need help in seeing how the principles apply in different situations.
English,

English

I began working with ESL students through responding to requests from parents of a few of my students. I enjoy helping people learn English and have had excellent results with Mandarin and Hindi speakers. The key tools I use include the "Side by Side" books, "ESL Grammar," and a mirror for pronunciation practice.
Macroeconomics,

Macroeconomics

I work in management consulting and have taken a number of post-graduate economics courses. I have also trained new associates in basic economics.
Microeconomics,

Microeconomics

I work in management consulting and have taken a number of post-graduate economics courses. I have also trained new associates in basic economics.
Physics,

Physics

I received a degree in Physics from Yale University and tutored other students in the subject during college. I've continued tutoring, in both physics and math, in volunteer settings since then. Students I've worked with have ranged from those taking introductory courses to those preparing for the AP Physics C tests. I also taught an accelerated AP Physics course this past summer.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I spent five years' experience tutoring algebra and precalculus at a charter school in Boston. My strength in this subject is my ability to describe various problem-solving strategies in a way that makes sense. I also excel at helping students find specific strategies and techniques they feel most comfortable with.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

I worked for four years with one of the leading in-home tutoring groups in the area, helping students prepare for the SAT, ACT, as well as Math and Science subject and AP tests. I've also gone through a training course on the redesigned SAT.
SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

I've found the key skill needed to do well on the (new) SAT reading section is the ability to be flexible in interpreting the passages. This allows a student to spot incorrect answers that may initially be appealing but that are inconsistent with some element of the text (or that are simply not justified by the text). I think the new SAT is a clear improvement over the old test and preparing for it helps students raise their reading skills to a level they'll need for college.
Statistics,

Statistics

I've taught a summer AP class in statistics. I feel particularly adept at teaching this subject because it straddles quantitative and qualitative approaches. This seems to throw off many student, but I find that once they get the hang of "telling a story with numbers" they flourish.
Writing,

Writing

I work partly as a free-lance writer. I've worked with students helping them to develop college essays as well as helping them to prepare for the ACT and SAT writing sections.
Biology, Calculus, Reading

Math

ACT Math,

ACT Math

I worked for four years with one of the leading in-home tutoring groups in the area, helping students prepare for the SAT, ACT, as well as Math and Science subject tests.
Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I spent five years tutoring Algebra at a Charter School in Boston, and have had a number of WyzAnt students as well. My strength in this subject is my ability to describe various problem-solving strategies in a way that makes sense. I also excel at helping students find specific strategies and techniques they feel most comfortable with.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I spent five years' experience tutoring algebra and precalculus at a charter school in Boston, and have had a number of WyzAnt students during the past year a half. My strength in this subject is my ability to describe various problem-solving strategies in a way that makes sense. I also excel at helping students find specific strategies and techniques they feel most comfortable with.
Discrete Math,

Discrete Math

I tutored students at the Middle School and High School levels in this subject, both at a charter school and with an in-home tutoring company that does test preparation along with academic tutoring. I completed a degree in Physics from Yale University, and offer a number of years of experience as a teacher and tutor.
Physics,

Physics

I received a degree in Physics from Yale University and tutored other students in the subject during college. I've continued tutoring, in both physics and math, in volunteer settings since then. Students I've worked with have ranged from those taking introductory courses to those preparing for the AP Physics C tests. I also taught an accelerated AP Physics course this past summer.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I spent five years' experience tutoring algebra and precalculus at a charter school in Boston. My strength in this subject is my ability to describe various problem-solving strategies in a way that makes sense. I also excel at helping students find specific strategies and techniques they feel most comfortable with.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

I worked for four years with one of the leading in-home tutoring groups in the area, helping students prepare for the SAT, ACT, as well as Math and Science subject and AP tests. I've also gone through a training course on the redesigned SAT.
Statistics,

Statistics

I've taught a summer AP class in statistics. I feel particularly adept at teaching this subject because it straddles quantitative and qualitative approaches. This seems to throw off many student, but I find that once they get the hang of "telling a story with numbers" they flourish.
Calculus, Trigonometry

Most Popular

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I spent five years tutoring Algebra at a Charter School in Boston, and have had a number of WyzAnt students as well. My strength in this subject is my ability to describe various problem-solving strategies in a way that makes sense. I also excel at helping students find specific strategies and techniques they feel most comfortable with.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I spent five years' experience tutoring algebra and precalculus at a charter school in Boston, and have had a number of WyzAnt students during the past year a half. My strength in this subject is my ability to describe various problem-solving strategies in a way that makes sense. I also excel at helping students find specific strategies and techniques they feel most comfortable with.
Chemistry,

Chemistry

I have taught chemistry to a number of students in the past few years. I've found that students often have many of the skills needed to apply general chemical principles to problems and exams, but just need help in seeing how the principles apply in different situations.
English,

English

I began working with ESL students through responding to requests from parents of a few of my students. I enjoy helping people learn English and have had excellent results with Mandarin and Hindi speakers. The key tools I use include the "Side by Side" books, "ESL Grammar," and a mirror for pronunciation practice.
Physics,

Physics

I received a degree in Physics from Yale University and tutored other students in the subject during college. I've continued tutoring, in both physics and math, in volunteer settings since then. Students I've worked with have ranged from those taking introductory courses to those preparing for the AP Physics C tests. I also taught an accelerated AP Physics course this past summer.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I spent five years' experience tutoring algebra and precalculus at a charter school in Boston. My strength in this subject is my ability to describe various problem-solving strategies in a way that makes sense. I also excel at helping students find specific strategies and techniques they feel most comfortable with.
Statistics,

Statistics

I've taught a summer AP class in statistics. I feel particularly adept at teaching this subject because it straddles quantitative and qualitative approaches. This seems to throw off many student, but I find that once they get the hang of "telling a story with numbers" they flourish.
Writing,

Writing

I work partly as a free-lance writer. I've worked with students helping them to develop college essays as well as helping them to prepare for the ACT and SAT writing sections.
Biology, Calculus, Reading

Other

Macroeconomics,

Macroeconomics

I work in management consulting and have taken a number of post-graduate economics courses. I have also trained new associates in basic economics.
Microeconomics

Microeconomics

I work in management consulting and have taken a number of post-graduate economics courses. I have also trained new associates in basic economics.

Science

ACT Science,

ACT Science

I worked for four years with one of the leading in-home tutoring groups in the area, helping students prepare for the SAT, ACT, as well as Math and Science subject tests. I've had particular success with improving scores on the Science section of the ACT as the skills required involve those of both critical reading and understanding of the scientific method.
Chemistry,

Chemistry

I have taught chemistry to a number of students in the past few years. I've found that students often have many of the skills needed to apply general chemical principles to problems and exams, but just need help in seeing how the principles apply in different situations.
Physics,

Physics

I received a degree in Physics from Yale University and tutored other students in the subject during college. I've continued tutoring, in both physics and math, in volunteer settings since then. Students I've worked with have ranged from those taking introductory courses to those preparing for the AP Physics C tests. I also taught an accelerated AP Physics course this past summer.
Biology

Summer

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I spent five years tutoring Algebra at a Charter School in Boston, and have had a number of WyzAnt students as well. My strength in this subject is my ability to describe various problem-solving strategies in a way that makes sense. I also excel at helping students find specific strategies and techniques they feel most comfortable with.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I spent five years' experience tutoring algebra and precalculus at a charter school in Boston, and have had a number of WyzAnt students during the past year a half. My strength in this subject is my ability to describe various problem-solving strategies in a way that makes sense. I also excel at helping students find specific strategies and techniques they feel most comfortable with.
Chemistry,

Chemistry

I have taught chemistry to a number of students in the past few years. I've found that students often have many of the skills needed to apply general chemical principles to problems and exams, but just need help in seeing how the principles apply in different situations.
Macroeconomics,

Macroeconomics

I work in management consulting and have taken a number of post-graduate economics courses. I have also trained new associates in basic economics.
Microeconomics,

Microeconomics

I work in management consulting and have taken a number of post-graduate economics courses. I have also trained new associates in basic economics.
Physics,

Physics

I received a degree in Physics from Yale University and tutored other students in the subject during college. I've continued tutoring, in both physics and math, in volunteer settings since then. Students I've worked with have ranged from those taking introductory courses to those preparing for the AP Physics C tests. I also taught an accelerated AP Physics course this past summer.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

I worked for four years with one of the leading in-home tutoring groups in the area, helping students prepare for the SAT, ACT, as well as Math and Science subject and AP tests. I've also gone through a training course on the redesigned SAT.
Statistics,

Statistics

I've taught a summer AP class in statistics. I feel particularly adept at teaching this subject because it straddles quantitative and qualitative approaches. This seems to throw off many student, but I find that once they get the hang of "telling a story with numbers" they flourish.
Writing,

Writing

I work partly as a free-lance writer. I've worked with students helping them to develop college essays as well as helping them to prepare for the ACT and SAT writing sections.
Biology, Calculus, Reading

Test Preparation

ACT Math,

ACT Math

I worked for four years with one of the leading in-home tutoring groups in the area, helping students prepare for the SAT, ACT, as well as Math and Science subject tests.
ACT Science,

ACT Science

I worked for four years with one of the leading in-home tutoring groups in the area, helping students prepare for the SAT, ACT, as well as Math and Science subject tests. I've had particular success with improving scores on the Science section of the ACT as the skills required involve those of both critical reading and understanding of the scientific method.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

I worked for four years with one of the leading in-home tutoring groups in the area, helping students prepare for the SAT, ACT, as well as Math and Science subject and AP tests. I've also gone through a training course on the redesigned SAT.
SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

I've found the key skill needed to do well on the (new) SAT reading section is the ability to be flexible in interpreting the passages. This allows a student to spot incorrect answers that may initially be appealing but that are inconsistent with some element of the text (or that are simply not justified by the text). I think the new SAT is a clear improvement over the old test and preparing for it helps students raise their reading skills to a level they'll need for college.
SAT Writing,

SAT Writing

In helping prepare students for the SAT writing section, I focus on teaching students the essential grammar rules as well as the key characteristics of a well-structured, high-scoring essay. For grammar, the key skill is being able to know when one can rely on “hearing” an error versus when it’s necessary to be more analytical. For the essay, the key skill has now become the ability to carefully analyze a document and show how different rhetorical elements interact to achieve (or fail to achieve) the author's intent.
SSAT,

SSAT

I've been tutoring student individually to help prepare for the SSAT (and ISEE) for the past 4 years. In addition, I've taught classroom programs in SSAT preparation at various independent schools. I've found that preparing for these exams helps student internalize and enhance core academic skills such as critical reading and mathematical reasoning. I offer an ability to explain problem-solving techniques in a way that makes sense for students in this age range.
ACT English, ACT Reading, GRE, PSAT

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Relates well to our teenage son, building confidence.

Jon has been working with our son for a few months helping him with trigonometry. He relates very well to him, they seem to be like partners working on the problems together. According to our son, Jon's explanations have really helped clarify the work. Over time our son is getting more confident and competent in trigonometry. His test scores are improving. Jon is very personable and the chemistry between him and our son is great. We highly recommend him as a math tutor.

Ann, 32 lessons with Jonathan

Great tutor

Jonathan is very patient and kind to my daughter who needs help with the Math SAT. She feels much more confident and prepared after working with him. I highly recommend him as a tutor!

Alexandra, 5 lessons with Jonathan

Clear and detailed explanations

My daughter was looking more for teaching rather than answering specific questions. She found Jonathan's teaching clear and detailed. He taught more than what was asked which helped her understand the material better.

Cathy, 2 lessons with Jonathan

Dedicated and patient tutor

Jonathan has been helping my son over the summer improve his scores for the Literature SAT Subject Test. He is extremely knowledgeable, well prepared and patient. He has been most helpful in being flexible over scheduling issues and he tries hard to fit in with our busy family life. He communicates well and our son feels so much more prepared. We are grateful to Jonathan and would recommend him highly to any other student.

William, 31 lessons with Jonathan

great tutor!

Jonathan has a great approach, tutoring in a kind and clear way. My daughter is eager and appreciative to meet with Jon r.e. her AP Stats class. He always asks ahead of time what topics she is working on in class that week, to be fully prepared in all nuances of her syllabus.

Julie, 8 lessons with Jonathan

Knowledgeable and versatile tutor

Matheus has gained a lot of knowledge from you, especially in calc.

George, 10 lessons with Jonathan

Another excellent sesson

Jon consistently explains Statistics in a very understandable way. I only wish my High School teachers were this good. Thanks, Jon!

J, 2 lessons with Jonathan

Very patient and caring

My son really likes Jon. He feels comfortable with him. Jon explains things so that my son understands them. Jon has a great sense of humor, too :)! Anyone can benefit from his great knowlege, patience and teaching style.

Tricia, 3 lessons with Jonathan

First session very successful!

Jonathan came for a two hour session to prepare my daughter for her upcoming ACT. She told me she learned a great deal and he was very easy to work with. Looking forward to the next session!

Jill, 8 lessons with Jonathan

A great choice

I chose Jonathan to work with my 8th grade son, who is preparing for an upcoming SSAT. Equipped with experience, patience, and plenty of source material, Jonathan has helped my son immensely. They have worked on both strategy and content, covering all aspects of the test. Jonathan's explanations are clear and helpful. He has a good sense of my son's strengths and weaknesses and is helping my son move forward through thoughtful homework assignments and a careful review of all missed questions. My son enjoys working with Jonathan and knows that his efforts will pay off with better test scores this fall.

Rebecca, 15 lessons with Jonathan
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