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Deborah P.

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I studied Mathematics as an undergraduate, and as a graduate student I also took courses in Probability and Statistics. As a Graduate Instructor for a Data Analysis course at UC Berkeley, I helped Education Grad students with questions and review, as well as co-taught a computer lab section. More recently, I have been tutoring Math in the Bellevue area, including as a VIBES volunteer (Bellevue School District) and at Singapore Math Club.

I love bringing kids to those “aha” moments when a...

I studied Mathematics as an undergraduate, and as a graduate student I also took courses in Probability and Statistics. As a Graduate Instructor for a Data Analysis course at UC Berkeley, I helped Education Grad students with questions and review, as well as co-taught a computer lab section. More recently, I have been tutoring Math in the Bellevue area, including as a VIBES volunteer (Bellevue School District) and at Singapore Math Club.

I love bringing kids to those “aha” moments when a math concept makes more sense and is not a rote manipulation of symbols. Depending on your child’s needs, we can work together on homework, problems from classwork, or on some of the skills that they don’t have time for in school but that serve well in higher learning. For example, I can help students use their notes and textbooks, and I often show them ways to check their work.

For Elementary and some Middle School math, depending on your student’s needs, I can help with schoolwork and homework using the school’s books or use other materials. For younger students, I believe in manipulatives and games to build number sense, as well as textbooks and workbooks. For Algebra onward, I work primarily with the school's materials and look for supplements as needed.

In middle school, students learn study skills they’ll need in high school and beyond. Students with organizational challenges may need more support or guidance. For example, in math, they may need guidelines on how to spatially lay out a problem to make it legible. For other subjects we can discuss tools to help student feel confident and organized.

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Education

Barnard College, Columbia University (BA)
Math and Psychology
The University of California at Berkeley
Masters

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Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel

I have been using Excel for many years (and before that, lotus 123). My latest project used several pivot tables to summarize about 8,000 lines of data. This allowed us to check whether we needed to gather more information, and then to show the items requiring action.
Prealgebra

Prealgebra

For some students, I help fill in gaps from elementary math and also help with current material, so they complete pre-Algebra with the skills to move on. For the student who has time and inclination, I enjoy teaching Pre-algebra as a generalization of the arithmetic they've learned in elementary school - encouraging using number sense and problem solving skills. Most students are continuing to build their number sense and are learning strategies that will help them as they progress into Algebra.
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
Elementary Math
General Computer
Geometry
Microsoft Word
Precalculus
SAT Math

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Deborah gave our daughter immediate help on her pre-algebra problems, her approach is gentle, kind and non-threatening. Our daughter felt comfortable with her first experience with a tutor. Thank you!

Karen, 1 lesson with Deborah

Knowledge and patient tutor.

Deborah worked with my son to help him prepare for a high school final exam. She was wonderful, and after meeting with her, he felt very confident in his knowledge of the material.

KATHERINE, 2 lessons with Deborah

Committed to Success

Deborah is committed to student success by taking the time to understand the student and then teaching the concepts. I would highly recommend. Thank you Deborah!

Rob , 2 lessons with Deborah

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

My daughter needed help with her homework and upcoming test. Deborah helped her and printed some sheets too to help her. My daughter was quite confident after the 1st session.

Chanchal , 1 lesson with Deborah

Very helpful & patient tutor

Deborah is a very helpful and patient tutor who specializes in teaching math to middle and high school students. My son needed some remediation help with algebra and Deborah was able to provide a good learning & homework plan each week and helped him learn how understand algebra.

Rushabh, 5 lessons with Deborah

Very knowledgeable and patient

Deborah is very knowledgeable and was extremely patient and understanding! She took her time to understand the material and explain it to my son, thanks Deborah!

Riham, 1 lesson with Deborah

Great Tutor

My daughter has been working weekly with Deborah for Algebra 1 and it is helping her tremendously. Deborah in patient and my 8th grader loves working with her.

Tina, 3 lessons with Deborah

Great at explaining difficult concepts

Deborah helped my son prepare for his Algebra II final. She knew the concepts well and was able to explain them in terms he understood. My son was very pleased and relieved to have her assistance. I would definitely recommend her for Algebra II tutoring.

Mary, 4 lessons with Deborah

Knowledgable and patient!

Deborah went over basic excel and formulas. She also helped me understand how to use the excel data to make graphs. Deborah made it easy to understand so that I can be confident with making graphs in the future. She took the mystery out of excel!

Dawn, 1 lesson with Deborah

Knowledgeable tutor

Deborah taught me the basics about creating Excel tables, the types of excel formulas in Accounting spreadsheets, etc. She was patient and had tips for how to effectively do these tasks in Excel. I enjoyed working with her!

Shellie, 1 lesson with Deborah
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