If your student is working hard but still feels lost in math, the problem usually isn't effort. It's a gap in the foundation, and finding it is what I do best. I tutor high school students in SAT Math, AP Calculus, Precalculus, IB Math, and AP Statistics, both online and in person, and my goal is for your student to understand the material well enough to handle it independently.
I hold an M.S. in Quantitative Economics (with Distinction) from Cal Poly, SLO, and a B.S. in Economics with a...
If your student is working hard but still feels lost in math, the problem usually isn't effort. It's a gap in the foundation, and finding it is what I do best. I tutor high school students in SAT Math, AP Calculus, Precalculus, IB Math, and AP Statistics, both online and in person, and my goal is for your student to understand the material well enough to handle it independently.
I hold an M.S. in Quantitative Economics (with Distinction) from Cal Poly, SLO, and a B.S. in Economics with a Mathematics concentration from Oregon State. I've spent nearly five years teaching, starting at a Kumon Math and Reading Center, where I worked one-on-one with more than 130 students from elementary through high school in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and early calculus. In graduate school, I taught statistical regression to undergraduates as an Instructional Student Assistant. I've also used this math professionally, co-authoring World Bank research, so I can show students where it leads.
In our first session, I'll find out where your student is in class and what's really causing the struggle. From there, I use the Feynman Technique: breaking hard ideas into small pieces and rebuilding them until your student can explain the concept back to me in their own words. I'm patient, and I never make students feel judged for not knowing something, because a student who's afraid of looking wrong stops asking the questions that matter most. For the SAT and AP exams, I also teach test strategy, including how to use Desmos efficiently, so your student can show what they know under pressure.
Send me a message about your student's class or goal, and let's set up a first session.