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Math / Science tutor with 35 years experience
Ray A.

41 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $40

About Ray


Bio

I substitute teach in an Pottstown middle school, and have been tutoring since I was in high school.
I got 800/800 on the Math section of the GRE. I have degrees in Accounting, Education, and Mathematics, plus 40% of my Master's degree in Mathematics from Villanova.

I am highly effective in making math understandable.
I have raised students to the highest math group when their parents were told that they were not ready. I proved that they were.
I took a student getting low Cs and Ds to...

I substitute teach in an Pottstown middle school, and have been tutoring since I was in high school.
I got 800/800 on the Math section of the GRE. I have degrees in Accounting, Education, and Mathematics, plus 40% of my Master's degree in Mathematics from Villanova.

I am highly effective in making math understandable.
I have raised students to the highest math group when their parents were told that they were not ready. I proved that they were.
I took a student getting low Cs and Ds to getting a 97% on their final exam


Education

DeSales University, Center Valley, PA
Mathematics
Villanova University
Graduate Coursework

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $40
  • Rate details: 90 minute sessions are $100 2 hour sessions are $120
  • Lesson cancellation: 12 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 1/26/2022

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Algebra 1

Algebra 1

The beauty of Algebra is that everything balances. No matter what you do to an equation, you keep it balanced. No matter the problem, there are many ways to solve. Making them as simple as possible and avoiding errors is what makes math tricky, but I have the skills and experience to explain it.
Algebra 2

Algebra 2

The beauty of Algebra is that everything balances. No matter what you do to an equation, you keep it balanced. No matter the problem, there are many ways to solve. Making them as simple as possible and avoiding errors is what makes math tricky, but I have the skills and experience to explain it and help people stop being afraid of that 7-letter scary word - Algebra.
Precalculus

Precalculus

Algebra is all about how fast something is moving. Calculus is about how fast something is accelerating. Getting from Algebra to Calculus requires a special ability to change the way the student sees formulas and equations. I have that ability.
ACT Math
American History
Calculus
Geometry
Grammar
Prealgebra
World History

Examples of Expertise


Ray has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 65 questions submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

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Excellent Tutor

My 8th grade son always did well in math but struggled in Algebra I. During the second trimester, his grade average dropped from and 84 to a 78 and he wanted help to improve his grade. After taking a test and scoring 68 we scheduled a session with Ray. On the retake of the same test 2 days later he scored a 94. After only 4 sessions with Ray his current Algebra I grade average is up to a 96 and he is much more comfortable and confident with the work. Ray was very patient and able to explain Algebra in a way that was understandable. I will definitely continue to use Ray as a tutor as my son enters high school in the fall.

Monique, 7 lessons with Ray

Excellent Tutor

Extremely knowledgeable and knows how to teach someone starting from the beginning . I am changing careers after 17 years and completely forgot algebra. The field I’m going into requires algebra. Ray was capable of getting me started with some basic principles and even knew computer language so that was extremely helpful. If you need a real mathematician Ray is your guy.

David, 1 lesson with Ray

Knowledgeable Tutor

Ray has been helping me with calculus for the past couple weeks, he is very easy to learn from and has a broad mathematical span of knowledge. He teaches in a way that is easy to pick up on and has greatly helped me. If you are struggling with math, I have full confidence that Ray will help you succeed in your math endeavors.

Erin, 6 lessons with Ray
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