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Steve T.

5.0 (183 ratings)

726 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $80
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Full-time Math Tutor with Teaching Credential
Full-time Math Tutor with Teaching Credential
Steve T.

5.0 (183 ratings)

726 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
5.0 (183 ratings)

726 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Steve

Bio

I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in math from the University of California Riverside to enrich my content knowledge in math. I received California Teaching Credential to enhance my teaching skills. I worked in a public school for few years and later I decided to become a full-time private tutor helping people in Arcadia, San Marino, and Pasadena. I have tutored many students in math over 12 years in middle/high school math and science including AP Calculus/Physics/Chemistry and...

I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in math from the University of California Riverside to enrich my content knowledge in math. I received California Teaching Credential to enhance my teaching skills. I worked in a public school for few years and later I decided to become a full-time private tutor helping people in Arcadia, San Marino, and Pasadena. I have tutored many students in math over 12 years in middle/high school math and science including AP Calculus/Physics/Chemistry and SAT/ISEE preparation.
I help students clarify each concept by showing them how to do questions and then having them show me how to do questions. My class is discussion-based and I always want to hear students' ideas about questions. I provide extra practices focusing on students' weaknesses after each lesson.
For AP exams, SAT, and ISEE preparation, I design preparation plans based on students' diagnostic tests. I guide students through their questions in current progress, but I also provide students with progressive practices addressing their misconceptions.
Communication with parents is very important. I periodically show parents how their children are doing, and I also provide feedback on how they can motivate and encourage their children.

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Education

UC Riverside
Math

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  • Hourly Rate: $80
  • Rate details: The reduced rate is available for the lessons in the morning or early afternoon .
  • Lesson cancellation: 8 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 9/17/2012

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Business

GMAT

Computer

Java

Corporate Training

Chinese,

Chinese

I am a native Chinese speaker and fluent in writing and speaking. I have experience in tutoring students who learned Chinese as a second language.
ESL/ESOL, GMAT, Java

English

ESL/ESOL

Homeschool

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Most of students have conceptual proficiency but do not have procedural one. I measure students' calculation ability and how much conceptual reasoning they can make. I teach students’ tips of calculation to faster their process. I provide personalized practice as enhancement for procedural proficiency of students according to individual needs. I taught high school students in Algebra One for five years as a private tutor. I have a a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I taught high school students in Algebra Two for five years as a private tutor. I have a a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math. Most of students have conceptual proficiency but do not have procedural one. I measure students' calculation ability and how much conceptual reasoning they can make. I teach students’ tips of calculation to faster their process. I provide personalized practice as enhancement for procedural proficiency of students according to individual needs.
Calculus,

Calculus

I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics in math, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math. I taught high school and college students in Calculus for five years as a private tutor. Many students have misconceptions of how to apply theorems and difficult interpretation of questions in Calculus. I focus on students' blind spots and explain how the concepts are applied to questions with my own tips. I provide students with supplementary material.
Geometry,

Geometry

Geometry requires students have the skill of conceptual reasoning and organization of composing proofs. I guide students to build up the skills of conceptual reasoning and analytic abilities such as interpretation of theorems and application to questions. I provide students with supplementary material. I taught high school students in Geometry for five years as a private tutor. I have a a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math.
Physics,

Physics

The key to achieve a good grade in Physics is knowing how to apply theorems to word problems. I help students convert words in questions into calculation. I teach students how to collect clues and develop logical deduction.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I taught high school students in Pre-Calculus for five years as a private tutor. I have a bachelor degree in math, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math. In the part of trigonometry, I teach students to implement the systematic ways such as graphing by table and using key points that students do not learn from school teachers. I provide personalized practice as enhancement for procedural proficiency of students.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

SAT math covers concepts which students have learned in Algebra One, Geometry, and Algebra Two before. The first step for students is to review the concepts categorized by different topics such as arithmetic/geometric concepts, word problem, function, exponent, and probability. I guide students through these topics and help students develop particular strategies and skills for taking SAT math. Then students will have to work on categorized and mixed questions for procedural enhancement.
ESL/ESOL, Prealgebra

Language

Chinese,

Chinese

I am a native Chinese speaker and fluent in writing and speaking. I have experience in tutoring students who learned Chinese as a second language.
ESL/ESOL

Math

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Most of students have conceptual proficiency but do not have procedural one. I measure students' calculation ability and how much conceptual reasoning they can make. I teach students’ tips of calculation to faster their process. I provide personalized practice as enhancement for procedural proficiency of students according to individual needs. I taught high school students in Algebra One for five years as a private tutor. I have a a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I taught high school students in Algebra Two for five years as a private tutor. I have a a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math. Most of students have conceptual proficiency but do not have procedural one. I measure students' calculation ability and how much conceptual reasoning they can make. I teach students’ tips of calculation to faster their process. I provide personalized practice as enhancement for procedural proficiency of students according to individual needs.
Calculus,

Calculus

I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics in math, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math. I taught high school and college students in Calculus for five years as a private tutor. Many students have misconceptions of how to apply theorems and difficult interpretation of questions in Calculus. I focus on students' blind spots and explain how the concepts are applied to questions with my own tips. I provide students with supplementary material.
Geometry,

Geometry

Geometry requires students have the skill of conceptual reasoning and organization of composing proofs. I guide students to build up the skills of conceptual reasoning and analytic abilities such as interpretation of theorems and application to questions. I provide students with supplementary material. I taught high school students in Geometry for five years as a private tutor. I have a a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math.
Physics,

Physics

The key to achieve a good grade in Physics is knowing how to apply theorems to word problems. I help students convert words in questions into calculation. I teach students how to collect clues and develop logical deduction.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I taught high school students in Pre-Calculus for five years as a private tutor. I have a bachelor degree in math, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math. In the part of trigonometry, I teach students to implement the systematic ways such as graphing by table and using key points that students do not learn from school teachers. I provide personalized practice as enhancement for procedural proficiency of students.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

SAT math covers concepts which students have learned in Algebra One, Geometry, and Algebra Two before. The first step for students is to review the concepts categorized by different topics such as arithmetic/geometric concepts, word problem, function, exponent, and probability. I guide students through these topics and help students develop particular strategies and skills for taking SAT math. Then students will have to work on categorized and mixed questions for procedural enhancement.
Trigonometry,

Trigonometry

Students often need to use graph to understand the concepts in Trigonometry. I don't encourage students to merely learn characteristics of Trig functions by rote. I help students relate Trig functions to the corresponding graphs and explain how each Trig functions make changes in graphs.
ACT Math, Prealgebra

Most Popular

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Most of students have conceptual proficiency but do not have procedural one. I measure students' calculation ability and how much conceptual reasoning they can make. I teach students’ tips of calculation to faster their process. I provide personalized practice as enhancement for procedural proficiency of students according to individual needs. I taught high school students in Algebra One for five years as a private tutor. I have a a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I taught high school students in Algebra Two for five years as a private tutor. I have a a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math. Most of students have conceptual proficiency but do not have procedural one. I measure students' calculation ability and how much conceptual reasoning they can make. I teach students’ tips of calculation to faster their process. I provide personalized practice as enhancement for procedural proficiency of students according to individual needs.
Calculus,

Calculus

I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics in math, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math. I taught high school and college students in Calculus for five years as a private tutor. Many students have misconceptions of how to apply theorems and difficult interpretation of questions in Calculus. I focus on students' blind spots and explain how the concepts are applied to questions with my own tips. I provide students with supplementary material.
Geometry,

Geometry

Geometry requires students have the skill of conceptual reasoning and organization of composing proofs. I guide students to build up the skills of conceptual reasoning and analytic abilities such as interpretation of theorems and application to questions. I provide students with supplementary material. I taught high school students in Geometry for five years as a private tutor. I have a a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math.
Physics,

Physics

The key to achieve a good grade in Physics is knowing how to apply theorems to word problems. I help students convert words in questions into calculation. I teach students how to collect clues and develop logical deduction.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I taught high school students in Pre-Calculus for five years as a private tutor. I have a bachelor degree in math, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math. In the part of trigonometry, I teach students to implement the systematic ways such as graphing by table and using key points that students do not learn from school teachers. I provide personalized practice as enhancement for procedural proficiency of students.
ESL/ESOL, Prealgebra

Other

ESL/ESOL

Science

Physics

Physics

The key to achieve a good grade in Physics is knowing how to apply theorems to word problems. I help students convert words in questions into calculation. I teach students how to collect clues and develop logical deduction.

Summer

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Most of students have conceptual proficiency but do not have procedural one. I measure students' calculation ability and how much conceptual reasoning they can make. I teach students’ tips of calculation to faster their process. I provide personalized practice as enhancement for procedural proficiency of students according to individual needs. I taught high school students in Algebra One for five years as a private tutor. I have a a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I taught high school students in Algebra Two for five years as a private tutor. I have a a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math. Most of students have conceptual proficiency but do not have procedural one. I measure students' calculation ability and how much conceptual reasoning they can make. I teach students’ tips of calculation to faster their process. I provide personalized practice as enhancement for procedural proficiency of students according to individual needs.
Calculus,

Calculus

I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics in math, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math. I taught high school and college students in Calculus for five years as a private tutor. Many students have misconceptions of how to apply theorems and difficult interpretation of questions in Calculus. I focus on students' blind spots and explain how the concepts are applied to questions with my own tips. I provide students with supplementary material.
Chinese,

Chinese

I am a native Chinese speaker and fluent in writing and speaking. I have experience in tutoring students who learned Chinese as a second language.
Geometry,

Geometry

Geometry requires students have the skill of conceptual reasoning and organization of composing proofs. I guide students to build up the skills of conceptual reasoning and analytic abilities such as interpretation of theorems and application to questions. I provide students with supplementary material. I taught high school students in Geometry for five years as a private tutor. I have a a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, and I also have Single Subject Teaching Credential in math.
Physics,

Physics

The key to achieve a good grade in Physics is knowing how to apply theorems to word problems. I help students convert words in questions into calculation. I teach students how to collect clues and develop logical deduction.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

SAT math covers concepts which students have learned in Algebra One, Geometry, and Algebra Two before. The first step for students is to review the concepts categorized by different topics such as arithmetic/geometric concepts, word problem, function, exponent, and probability. I guide students through these topics and help students develop particular strategies and skills for taking SAT math. Then students will have to work on categorized and mixed questions for procedural enhancement.
ESL/ESOL

Test Preparation

SAT Math,

SAT Math

SAT math covers concepts which students have learned in Algebra One, Geometry, and Algebra Two before. The first step for students is to review the concepts categorized by different topics such as arithmetic/geometric concepts, word problem, function, exponent, and probability. I guide students through these topics and help students develop particular strategies and skills for taking SAT math. Then students will have to work on categorized and mixed questions for procedural enhancement.
ACT Math, GMAT

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Ratings and Reviews

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5.0 (183 ratings)
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4 star
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Reviews

Effective

He taught me in the way I can comprehend and I feel Calculus is easier than I thought now. Helpful and better than my college professor.

Steve, 1 lesson with Steve

Math Help

My daughter had a single lesson with Steve and was efficiently able to comprehend and understand the concept of geometry that she couldn't do before. She states that he's extremely patient and great at explanation, and thanks to him. Steve is truly an outstanding tutor, and will schedule another session with him next week.

Shari, 3 lessons with Steve

Immensely helpful

My daughter is taking Calculus AB and has done very well in the course up until her teacher all of a sudden started making the tests 10X more difficult. Steve helped her learn strategies to tackle more difficult problems and really boosted her confidence. I think we found her tutor for her remaining years of math. Thanks Steve!

Scott, 1 lesson with Steve

Knowledgeable and reliable

Steve was available in 24 hours notice and was able to clarify and teach a strategy that I could readily understand which few tutors and my teacher failed to teach. Steve makes it easy and gives the confidence. Looking forward to more sessions

SR, 3 lessons with Steve

Effective teaching!

Great fit for my sister! Helps her understand how to effectively study for math. He is giving her the tools to be successful for college.

Taylor, 18 lessons with Steve

great experience

My son needed help on a test retake that he had failed. He was very confident after the session that he understood everything well. Very thoughtful and thorough lesson.

Brandi, 1 lesson with Steve

Excellent Teacher and very patient

We needed a tutor quickly and Steven made himself available. He was very patient and quickly helped my 10th understand how to solve the math problem… I highly recommend Steven…

Shiemicka, 1 lesson with Steve

great work thanks

Stephen has been diligent sophisticated in his lessons patient and Ethan is progressing tremendously fast in such a short time thank you

Kipp, 66 lessons with Steve

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

My daughter was very pleased with her sessions with Steve. He was very punctual, knowledgeable, and ready to work. We look forward to more math tutoring with him.

Elizabeth, 7 lessons with Steve

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Steve has helped my son since he was junior in high school. He helped him on the SAT test reviews and high school math classes. Now he is helping my son on the college statistics. He is very patient and explains the concept very clearly. Thank you very much, Steve, for helping my son!

Christopher, 5 lessons with Steve
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