I am available to tutor physics and math up through the college freshman level in Bergen and Rockland counties, and conditionally in Westchester. (I am open to chemistry, biology, and computer science.) I'm a high school AP and IB physics and computer science teacher of 10 years with two degrees in math and one in physics. My last position was at a boarding school in Westchester (for 7 years). (Currently I am back in school.) Apart from my classroom duties, I've tutored about 300 students over the years. My education degree is from Teachers College--Columbia.
Each session costs $100 for a 90-minute minimum, and $40/hr pro rata for the rest of the session. Payment is by cash, check, PayPal, Venmo, or Zelle.
I am willing to work down to 6th grade.
I drive to your place or meet you on Zoom ($30 discount). I have been boosted twice.
Preferred forms of initial contact: text Charles at 201-240-5667 or email. Please mention my name, since I get bot traffic.
Inter-session help by email is included in the price.
I'm very patient, having tutored subjects down to the fifth-grade level. I've also taught labs and recitations at the college level and tutored for the GRE, GMAT, and MCAT. On the national teacher's certification exam (Praxis) in physics, math and computer science, I scored better than 93%, 96%, and 97% of prospective teachers respectively.
A quality that seems to distinguish me, according to students and clients, is the quality of my explanations, as you can see from some of the feedback. My explanations include translating material back to the student's prior knowledge, so as to promote recognition, reduce the need for memorization, and reduce cognitive load.
Another failing of some STEM curricula is inattention to the order problems are presented. I can help you with the gaps this creates.
When needed, I also provide summary sheets to highlight the obstacles that cropped up in the session, check for retention of previous lessons, and even assign additional practice between sessions, if the student is willing. Ultimately my goal is to put myself out of business, to get you up to speed so you can take it on your own. This isn't usually possible, but it is one of my goals.
Testimonials:
"You're my fourth GRE tutor. I wish I'd met you a year ago." -a client who gets extra time on the GRE
"I got a 96." -an AP physics student who was making C's until she started with me
"You're the reason I have those grades." -an AP physics and calc student, after I asked him why he uses me anymore after raising his grades to 88 and 92 in each
"That was the fastest 45 minutes of my life." -an 8th-grade physics student in Glen Rock, midway through his second session
"You should be a calculus teacher." -an AP calculus student in Berkeley Heights
"You are a great tutor." -K.S., Staten Island
"He is much happier in class now and doing a lot better." -teacher of a fifth-grade client
"He's a changed student since you started working with him two months ago. I've really noticed a big difference." -a mother in Tenafly
"I got a 100 on the last test.... I had to do a double-take." -a physics student and phys ed major in Paramus, meeting a science requirement
"[My girlfriend] wanted me to reach out and say thank you for all your help. She got a 99 on her final exam. I'll be in touch this fall [when I'll be taking two math classes]." -from a West Paterson college couple
"It's the first time this year I understood something." -a chemistry student in Springfield, NJ
"He really has a connection with you. The other tutor was horrible--didn't adjust the instruction to him at all." -mother of a borderline-autistic student in Bergen County
"I think I got a 100 on the test after I met with you. I saw the problems and said to myself, 'Hey, this is just what he showed me how to do.'" -an honors physics student in Berkeley Heights
I offer payment over Venmo and Zelle for parents wishing to be discreet.
Curriculum: Regents physics, SAT II physics, AP physics, AP-B physics, AP-C physics, C-level physics, calculus-based physics, AP calculus, IB physics, optics, electricity, magnetism, E&M, mechanics, GRE, GMAT, general chemistry, statistics, MCAT
As a courtesy, please contact me 12 hours in advance for cancellations.