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Experienced tutor specializing in economics
Robert A.

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I came to teaching relatively late in life, having first spent more than 20 years representing my country overseas as a Foreign Service Officer, specializing in economic matters. I've been tutoring, both online and in-person, for about seven years now, mostly in economics. I've tutored clients from elementary through graduate school. Since 2017 I've been teaching economics at an urban community college and at a satellite campus of a state university. I studied economics at the graduate level...

I came to teaching relatively late in life, having first spent more than 20 years representing my country overseas as a Foreign Service Officer, specializing in economic matters. I've been tutoring, both online and in-person, for about seven years now, mostly in economics. I've tutored clients from elementary through graduate school. Since 2017 I've been teaching economics at an urban community college and at a satellite campus of a state university. I studied economics at the graduate level at Harvard and the London School of Economics.

My approach to tutoring is to help students learn what they need by working through problems together so that they can then solve them on their own. I think the best way to do that is to use the materials provided by their instructors, then supplement them as necessary to fill in gaps or provide reinforcement. Please note I will not do the work for you or aid and abet acts of academic dishonesty. I encourage students to ask questions and move at their own pace, and I always try to provide some real-world context whenever possible.

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Education

University of Kansas
History and Economics
London School of Economics
Masters
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
Masters

Additional Languages

Spanish

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  • Hourly Rate: $60
  • Rate details: A 50% fee will be charged for lessons canceled with less than 12 hours advance notice. No-shows without advance notice will be charged the full rate for the lesson.
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Approved Subjects

Macroeconomics

Macroeconomics

I have a masters from the London School of Economics and also did graduate-level work in economics at Harvard. I spent 23 years working on international economic issues with the US State Department. Since retiring from the State Department I've been teaching microeconomics and macroeconomics to undergraduates and at a community college and tutoring students at the high school through graduate levels.
Microeconomics

Microeconomics

I have a masters from the London School of Economics and also did graduate-level work in economics at Harvard. I spent 23 years working on international economic issues with the US State Department. Since retiring from the State Department I've been teaching microeconomics and macroeconomics to undergraduates and at a community college and tutoring students at the high school through graduate levels.

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Robert has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 14 questions submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

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In-depth Subject Knowledge with Exceptional Teaching Skills!

Robert is incredibly knowledgeable. His solid economics knowledge and background in history allowed him to provide rich context and detailed background on different problems. This gave me a comprehensive view of the topics for my writing assignments. He’s great at brainstorming and guiding me through the process to make my writing more insightful and original. I was really impressed when he identified the exact textbook just by looking at a graph I showed him. His ability to freely recall and cite relevant information from various sources helped clarify concepts for me. For my problem set questions, he explained the economic mechanisms by showing me the step-by-step reasoning, which made the material much clearer and easier to grasp.

Sheryl, 3 lessons with Robert

Excellent teacher

Excellent accompaniment. Professor Robert accompanied my children in their preparation for the AP Macroeconomics . They had excellent results. My children highly recommend him, they say he explains very well, is very patient and committed.

Tatiana, 20 lessons with Robert

Best tutor ever! Extremely knowledgable, patient with clear communication! Robert is a gem! I aced my Econ final thanks to him! Robert made Econ easy!

Robert is truly the best tutor!! He managed the explain Economics to me in the clearest and easiest way ever. Thanks to him I aced my Econ Exam. Robert is the way to go! He made me feel confident and knowledgeable about a tough subject! Robert patient and can teach very clearly and answers every question with clear explanation!

Amira, 1 lesson with Robert

Exceptional

Robert is exceptional at walking students through concepts both verbally and visually. I had several moments of clarity where concepts I previously struggled with just clicked, which is how I know I found a great tutor. Thank you Robert!

Jacob, 4 lessons with Robert

Excellent Tutor

Excellent tutor! Explains terms well and strong math skills for Economics. Share real-life experiences to help students better understand Economic concepts. Very understanding and supportive to students. He breaks down formulas and provides easy steps for students to learn complex material.

Marrea, 32 lessons with Robert

Very knowledgeable and helpful

Robert helped me turn my micro grade around very quickly. He explained things in a way that was very helpful to me. He was very patient and flexible too. Wonderful tutor!

Kim , 5 lessons with Robert

Very qualified and helpful

Robert helped walk me through a very complex economic topic. I honestly wasn't sure if there were tutors for this kind of thing, but all those worries went away with Robert

Cody, 4 lessons with Robert

Gave excellent explanations on topics

Today was a very good explanation on the HO model topics and practice exam problems for the class, and further review if MPL’s

D, 10 lessons with Robert

Gave excellent explanations on topics

Today was a very good explanation on the HO model topics and practice exam problems for the class, and further review if MPL’s

D, 10 lessons with Robert

Great Professor

I had a logic problem for microeconomic that my team could not solve. It took Professor Robert less than 20 minutes to solve it. He teaches with patience and a delightful sense of humor. When I felt discouraged, his enduring personality lifted me up. Book with him, right now!

Tausha, 5 lessons with Robert
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