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Michael D.

4.7 (51 ratings)

295 hours tutoring

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I have had success with tutoring students since 2011. I am currently a Ph.D. student and adjunct professor at several community colleges. I earned two A.A. degrees in History and Behavioral Sciences with honors at Grossmont College in 2011. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with BA in History with a minor in Anthropological Archaeology at the University of California, San Diego in 2013. With the completion of coursework and my M.A. thesis entitled, "Motive for Roman Imperialism in North Africa,...

I have had success with tutoring students since 2011. I am currently a Ph.D. student and adjunct professor at several community colleges. I earned two A.A. degrees in History and Behavioral Sciences with honors at Grossmont College in 2011. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with BA in History with a minor in Anthropological Archaeology at the University of California, San Diego in 2013. With the completion of coursework and my M.A. thesis entitled, "Motive for Roman Imperialism in North Africa, 300 BCE to 100 CE," I earned my M.A. in History from San Diego State University in 2015. Since 2016, I have taught at community colleges as an adjunct professor teaching American and world history course. In 2017, I began work towards my Ph.D. in Ancient Mediterranean History at the University of California, Riverside with a teaching area in World History. Here, I was certified at Research-Level competency in Latin and have taken 4 years of coursework in Classical Greek. I am also a teaching assistant in world history courses.
I have had many successes with students in various subjects, including math, writing, history, chemistry, archaeology, anthropology, psychology, philosophy, first-year Italian, beginning and Intermediate Latin, reading comprehension, and test preparation. I can also provide help in research writing and editing for MLA, APA, ASA, and CMS styles of writing.
My primary objective in providing tutoring is to assist students with their understanding of the material and increasing their overall grades. Also, I have worked with students and achieved success with various learning disabilities. My greatest successes have been with students who receive regular lessons, but I have also helped students prepare for a single upcoming test, paper, or assignment. I like to know how students do and how my lessons have helped my students, so feedback is central to my mission. Feel free to contact me with any questions, I usually answer within a few hours. I look forward to helping you or your student achieve success.

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Education

University of California, San Diego
History
San Diego State University
Masters
University of California, Riverside
PhD

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $50
  • Rate details: 1 hour minimum lesson. Cancellation less than 2 hours subject to one hour charge.
  • Lesson cancellation: 2 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 4/21/2012

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

American History

American History

I am a History major at UCSD currently working on my B.A. in History with a 3.9 UC GPA. I passed the test for this subject with 100% and have a 4.0 GPA in History course. I also have an Associate's in history.
Anthropology

Anthropology

I've taken Biological/Physical anthropology including hands on lab, cultural anthropology, and Archaeology. I've received A's in all these courses. I also volunteer with the San Bernardino County Museum doing artifact processing and working at the Calico Early Man Archaeological site. I have an associates degree in behavioral and social sciences which involved these Anthropology courses.
Archaeology

Archaeology

My A.A. degree in Behavioral and Social Sciences include 4 Anthropology classes including Archaeology. I also am double majoring in Archaeology. Further, I volunteer at the Calico Early Man excavation site.
Art History

Art History

I've taken a course in Art history that covered from the beginnings of art to post-modernism and earned and A.
Chemistry

Chemistry

I have 2 students I currently work with in High school Chemistry and I 've helped students pass in the college course with me. I finished Fundamentals of Chemistry with an "A"
Classics

Classics

I've studied the classics in my primary subject of History and also in the philosophical courses I've taken. Intro to Philosophy and Making of the Modern World: Pre-Modern world from 4500 BCE to 1750 BCE (This was philosophy course).
English

English

I have vast experience with writing and textual analysis.
European History

European History

European History is my Emphasis for my B.A. in history. I'm currently working on my B.A. at UCSD.
Latin

Latin

I passed the Graduate Latin exam at research level, I use it everyday for my research.
Prealgebra

Prealgebra

My primary subject for tutoring has been Chemistry, which requires Algebra. I have also tutored students in Prealgebra in the past.
Psychology

Psychology

I have taken both intro to psychology (College level) and Physiological (Neurological) Psychology. My second associate's is in Behavioral Sciences.
Social Studies

Social Studies

I have an Associate degree in Social Science and Behavioral sciences. Further, an associates in history.
World History

World History

I have a AA, BA, and MA in History
Writing

Writing

I have knowledge of MLA, APA, ASA, and University of Chicago writing styles. My master's thesis about Roman Imperialism in North Africa from 300 BCE to 100 CE is in the publishing process currently and was a 100+ page research and writing project.
Grammar
Philosophy
Proofreading
Reading
Vocabulary

Examples of Expertise

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WyzAnt who do you think your foolin' I think Michael D. is actually Albert Einstien the second. He knows everything!

I am difficult to impress, but I am impressed with Michael D. He is intelligent. It is difficult to find people who can tackle many subjects. Michael can because he is simply intelligent, and able to figure out what is placed in front of him. He is very flexible also. Many tutors shy away from a lack of time. Not him. With only hours on the clock, he had my paper back to me in perfect timing. I am truly grateful for Michael. His intelligence rubbed off on me. After seeing how he handles assignments with ease, I too want to do that, so I am going to enroll in a class that will teach me APA. I like Michaels style, he is easy going, and very intelligent. I will use him again if I am ever in need of assistance.

Carrie, 1 lesson with Michael

High School Chem Tuition

A good first session tutoring sophomore in Hons Chem. Michael took the time to thoroughly review concepts with my student. A patient and knowledgeable tutor - we will definitely use Michael again in the future.

Amanda , 1 lesson with Michael

Good Tutor!

We used Michael for our daughter who is a HS sophomore. Michael assisted her with honors chemistry and a little AP history. Michael had a good rapport with our daughter and answered her questions. We will use Michael again. 4 stars!

Malcolm, 1 lesson with Michael

Mike is a thoughtful and comprehensive tutor.

First session: Mike was able to help Zach approach Chemistry differently than he had, he offered tips, a fresh approach and filled in the missing information that his teacher skimmed. I liked that he read up on where Zach was specifically and he came prepared. He has a gentle demeanor, very relaxed and he just came in and they got to work. A few months later: Zach's grade and comfort are increasing. He is definitely getting serious targeted help. Mike comes prepared for EACH lesson, he refreshes himself on the material before he comes and checks out books from his school library on Chemistry to supplement what he is teaching Zach. I find that really impressive. I could not be happier with my choice from Wyzant. Mike is able to teach Zach and his level and at his pace, and it has been wonderful to see his grade improve. The less stress that he is having in this one class is positively affecting all his other courses.

Jill, 18 lessons with Michael

Outstanding!

Michael is outstanding! He helped my grandson understand basic Chemistry in two hours. My grandson's Chemistry teacher tried all sememter and failed. I highly recommend him!!

Alicia, 3 lessons with Michael
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