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Best Tutor Ever!!
Keith, 68 lessons with DavidWhen my dad brought up the idea of finding an ACT tutor, I was less that pleased. Having taken prep classes before, I expected tutoring to be quite similar: boring and unhelpful. Nevertheless my dad presented me with three online tutors. I took a lesson from each and in the end, without hesitation, chose Dave to be my ACT tutor. Why did I chose him? I’ve worked with a lot of teachers and tutors before who have responded to my questions about why something is right with a quick “that’s...
I love to teach students of all ages. I have extensive experience (35+ years) as a professional pianist and piano teacher, and a music degree from UCLA in Music Composition (minor in Piano Performance).
I also have a Master's degree from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, and enjoy tutoring students in Greek, Hebrew, and Latin (I also tutor in French and Spanish!).
I won the top entering freshman award at UCLA for academic achievement and have continued my studies in English, math,...
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Best Tutor Ever!!
When my dad brought up the idea of finding an ACT tutor, I was less that pleased. Having taken prep classes before, I expected tutoring to be quite similar: boring and unhelpful. Nevertheless my dad presented me with three online tutors. I took a lesson from each and in the end, without hesitation, chose Dave to be my ACT tutor. Why did I chose him? I’ve worked with a lot of teachers and tutors before who have responded to my questions about why something is right with a quick “that’s what the back of the book says.” This is not Dave! Each time I got stuck or really wasn’t understanding a concept, he made sure to explain it to me until I was sure. He was always extremely patient and answered my questions in ways that made sense, always trying to relate things to real life. He never once made me feel stupid for asking a question and always encouraged me to ask about anything I wasn’t understanding. He also gave me the confidence to trust myself when it came to the math section. The math section of the ACT was always the part I struggled with the most, and even though I would oftentimes come up with the correct answer, I would doubt myself and choose a different solution. Dave however, always encouraged me to have confidence in my math skills which ultimately helped me a great deal on the math section of the ACT. Working with Dave, I was able to raise my overall ACT score by 7 points. In addition to helping out with the ACT though, Dave is an extremely kind and caring person. He could always sense when I had had a stressful day at school and never failed to offer to help with difficult homework or confusing concepts I had struggled with in class. He always asked me how my family and I were doing and continues to check in with me about college plans and life in general. Dave is extremely patient, kind, and a gifted teacher. I truly believe that had it not been for Dave, I would not have improved so drastically on my ACT. So if you’re on the fence about getting an ACT tutor, I implore you to take a lesson with Dave because if you start working with him you will not regret it!
Keith, 68 lessons with David
Amazing Tutor!
My son says: "Mr. F has the gift of taking difficult concepts and explaining them in a way that's clear and easily understood. He is so knowledgeable about everything, and I wish I had him as my teacher! One of the things I like best about his tutoring sessions is the way he adapts his pace. He will spend as little or as much time on a problem as I need or want. I'm much more comfortable with the ACT now that I've worked with him. He's an amazing tutor!" Update: My son just received his ACT score, and it went up by 4 points! He's aiming for a specific college, and his score makes him a competitive applicant! Thank you, Dave!
Linda, 9 lessons with David
Patient tutor
I learned a lot of different techniques for reading strategies. David was very patient as I was reading and asking him questions. I feel good about David tutoring me and will pass my exam to become a teacher
Leena, 3 lessons with David
The Best!!
David has been such a huge blessing to us! With his expert help my son has raised his Algebra 2 grade and is now preparing for his ACT test. David is worth every penny and I would highly recommend him
colleen, 56 lessons with David
Helpful
David has helped me, over the course of several months, to truly gain a grasp of the ACT and the SAT Tests. Thanks to my sessions with David, I have gain a new confidence in my test-taking abilities. David has also aided me in my Pre-Calculus when needed and has provided much-needed clarification. I would highly recommend tutoring from David to anyone in need of help!
Matthew, 11 lessons with David
Great tutor
Working with Mr David is like unraveling a' GEM', he is just heavenly sent.... try him,... so awesome, I am glad to have engaged you.
Genevieve, 3 lessons with David
Dave is the BEST!
Our goal for our daughter, a sophomore who is in PreCalculus, was to have her bring her grade up from a rapidly trickling down "B," to an "A." I'm happy to say that in 6 months of tutoring from Dave, she now has an "A" in the class! She has had other tutors, but none of them have been able to explain things as well as Dave has. He makes the most complex problems simple- giving our daughter a much stronger confidence in mastering PreCal! Also, Dave is extremely kind and incredibly trustworthy. His professionalism makes him stand out amongst others in tutoring! We will be using Dave for the next 2 years of high school so our daughter continues to soar in math class. (And I haven't even mentioned what a talented piano teacher he is with our 6 year old!) We are extremely grateful to have found David Foster!!
Jennifer , 27 lessons with David
Thrilled!
We have been thrilled by the confidence David has given our daughter! She will have a great start into her academic success.
Aurora, 9 lessons with David
GREAT TUTOR
David is everything you look for in a tutor! He was very patient with me and took the time to explain every little detail. I Definitely recommend!
Julian, 1 lesson with David
Engaging & Motivating
My daughter enjoyed her first lesson with David she left feeling more confident in geometry. She's anxious for her next lesson because she enjoyed his way of teaching
Erika, 11 lessons with David