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Expert Economics-Math Tutor (W&M/Oxford/Fed/CFA)(12 Years Credit)
Lewis W.

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Expert Economics-Math Tutor (W&M/Oxford/Fed/CFA)(12 Years Credit)
Expert Economics-Math Tutor (W&M/Oxford/Fed/CFA)(12 Years Credit)
Lewis W.

5.0 (220 ratings)

1,060 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
5.0 (220 ratings)

1,060 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Lewis

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Students and parents! With my tutoring of masters and PhD candidates at top universities worldwide, 12 years of university credit plus a CFA charter, successful record-breaking triple course loads, Federal Reserve Board experience, and teaching a Forbes top 10 EdTech start-up's most advanced intensive week-long data science course, I tutor all levels of finance, economics, math, and many other subjects:

* Economics: Including Macroeconomics, microeconomics, and econometrics
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Students and parents! With my tutoring of masters and PhD candidates at top universities worldwide, 12 years of university credit plus a CFA charter, successful record-breaking triple course loads, Federal Reserve Board experience, and teaching a Forbes top 10 EdTech start-up's most advanced intensive week-long data science course, I tutor all levels of finance, economics, math, and many other subjects:

* Economics: Including Macroeconomics, microeconomics, and econometrics
- Undergraduate-level (100 to 400-level courses)
- Masters/MBA/MPA-level
- Some PhD, working professionals, and high-school (depending on the situation)
* Finance: CFA Exam (All Levels), Quantitative Finance, Derivatives, Engineering Finance, Risk and Portfolio Management, and Introductory
* Mathematics: Calculus 1-3, Differential Equations (ODEs, PDEs, and SDEs), and Advanced and Introductory Statistics
* Test Prep: GRE/GMAT/SAT/ACT/CFA, Study Skills, and College Advising
* With 12 years of university credit...much, much more...

My advanced academic studies, personal enthusiasm, and teaching experience combine to assist you in helping you to find your subjects not just easy but fun. A couple of years ago, I was in your shoes. They seemed hard; yet once you understand, learning becomes easy. Today, I still remember how to take advanced ideas and communicate them the simple straightforward way they should be. No matter how basic or advanced your objectives, I am entirely focused on helping you achieve your goals.

My economics and finance background includes financial economic research and policy experience at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (America's central bank), completing advanced 400-level coursework across macroeconomics and microeconomics and such graduate-level coursework as Time-Series Econometrics and Cross-Section Econometrics. I have also advanced to being a CFA charterholder, a top financial certification completed by only 16%. Beyond Macro and Micro, I have tutored MBA and MFin students, economics and

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Education

College of William and Mary
Economics
CFA Charterholder
Other
University of Oxford, London School of Economics, University of Washington (Top 3 in Applied Math)
Other

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  • Hourly Rate: $350
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  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 2/16/2023

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Business

Actuarial Science,

Actuarial Science

Academically, I have completed six classes in statistics and probability up to and including forecasting the future in Time-Series Analysis, deriving and using calculus-based probabilities in Cross-Section Analysis, and completing an honors thesis evaluating probabilities. Professionally, I have worked with statistics and probability at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and as a quantitative finance and econometrics TA. I have also advanced to CFA Level 3 candidate and have earned 169/170 on the quantitative GRE. As a tutor, I have helped students prepare for the Society of Actuaries exam, the CFA exam, and quantitative portions of the the GMAT and GRE exam. Would you like help mastering the actuarial exam? Contact me today!
Business,

Business

I have applied business coursework across businesses, including advancing from the mailroom to the executive conference room of a multimillion dollar international corporation within three days. In addition to running my own business, I have tutored GMAT, MBA, MFIn students at top universities (e.g. Wharton, Northwestern, Georgetown) who have described my tutoring as "fantastic" and have spoken with dozens of business school admissions officers. At the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, I monitored, analyzed, and reported on business conditions for some of the most important businesses and financial institutions in the world. I have advanced to being a CFA Level 3 candidate, passing exams that most test takers fail that require extensive business expertise spanning: ethics, corporate finance, financial reporting and analysis, equity investments, fixed income investments, portfolio management, derivatives, quantitative methods, economics, alternative investments, and portfolio management. Additionally, I have completed many business-related classes, have previously earned a certificate in Supervisory and Administrative Management, having completed coursework in Business Economics (Industrial-Organizational Economics), Human Relations in Applied Management, Human Resource Management, Independent Study in Management, and Principles of Management. I have completed additional extensive coursework related to business, including Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Business Law, Legal Environment of Business, International Law, Intermediate Microeconomics, and forecasting econometrics. I have benefited from discounted cash flow and comparative analysis valuation methods through specialized training by Training the Street and Kaplan Schweser and have attended Attilio Meucci's highly quantitative Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management. If you want to understand and master your business or MBA coursework or want to discuss admissions to a top MBA program, contact me today!
CFA,

CFA

An official CFA charterholder, I have successfully passed and tutored clients and friends for all levels of the CFA exam. I have also served on the CFA Society of Washington Programming and Education Committee. In addition to demonstrated accomplishment within the CFA program and 12 years of university credit, I have completed Attilio Meucci's Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management bootcamp twice, a far more quantitatively advanced program supported by the CFA Institute and CFA chapters worldwide, and have completed the University of Chicago's second-year PhD-level Coursera course in Asset Pricing, which includes extensive experience working with portfolio analysis. My professional background includes three years of experience at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, conducting policy work and research spanning the subject areas of the CFA exams, years of private tutoring across almost all of the subject areas of the CFA exams, consulting services related to CFA subject topics for the CFA program, and TA-ing classes including Applied Financial Derivatives and Econometrics. All of this accomplishment is founded on a strong academic background comprising literally dozens of courses and research conferences in economics, finance, accounting, and quantitative methods, which provide insight into the CFA program and help me to connect the key CFA topic areas with other parts of your academic and professional background to help you understand and succeed in taking the CFA exam.
Econometrics,

Econometrics

Academically, I have completed graduate-level Time-Series Econometrics and Cross-Section Econometrics. I have TA-ed Econometrics and used econometrics extensively in assignments and in original research (e.g. my honors thesis). I have conducted applied econometrics at the Federal Reserve Board (America's leading economics agency) and have privately helped professionals and tutored students at other international economics institutions and top universities around the world. I have used econometrics in becoming a CFA Level 3 candidate, and in completing Attilio Meucci's highly quantitative Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management bootcamp. Further, I have attended top-tier PhD-level conferences in which leading academics, some with Nobel prizes and eminent textbook authors (e.g. Wooldridge and Hamilton), have presented original research on the forefront of econometrics. If you would like any help with econometrics at any level, I would be delighted to be of service. Please contact me today!
Finance,

Finance

I am a CFA charterholder, have worked at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on topics spanning the financial system, and have helped students master material to earn their masters of finance degrees and CFA charters. Academically, I have completed additional private corporate valuation workshops on Discounted Cash Flow and Comparatives Analysis with Training the Street, have earned A's in International Finance, Financial Accounting (including with an online component via McGraw-Hill's Connect), and Applied Financial Derivatives. Professionally, I have conducted financial research and policy work at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (America's central bank) analyzing public and proprietary data on financial markets and financial institutions for monetary policy and financial stability purposes, up to and including financial network analysis, forecasting future states of the world using advanced foreign exchange extensions to Black-Scholes, compiling the and sending the Federal Reserve's largest regular financial briefing to Janet Yellen and other FOMC members who set the interest rates that determine valuations across all the rest of the financial system. I have tutored MFin students, MBA students, undergraduate finance majors, and professionals at other international finance organizations. In corporate finance, I also served as an Assistant Financial Manager at a major international French corporation and have proposed and led financial data-driven projects to drastically increase company profits at an international market leader. I have attended over 100 finance industry conferences and events, including those hosted by the American Finance Association, the Society for Financial Econometrics, the Hedge Fund Association, CAIA, GARP, QWAFAFEW, Federal Reserve Bank banking conferences, and others that focus on a industry niches from quantitative finance and high-frequency trading to fundamental investing and analysis.
Financial Accounting,

Financial Accounting

Beginning with an A earned in Financial Accounting (including with an online component via McGraw-Hill's Connect), I ultimately completed many other finance related coursed courses, earned my CFA charter, and many students in finance, accounting, and economics. In addition, I have completed additional private training on Discounted Cash Flow and Comparatives Analysis with Training the Street. Professionally, I have worked at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors evaluating financial positison and worked in financial accounting for a year at a major international French corporation and have lead financial data-driven projects to drastically increase company profits at an international market leader. This background means I can explain key US accounting principles (GAAP, double-entry, accrual), their relation to financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statements, and retained earnings statement), their vital importance to real businesses, and their relation to common investment bank valuation methodologies. I have tutored students in finance and accounting. While financial accounting can initially seem challenging, I can help you understand the way financial accounting uses simple and consistent principles (e.g. GAAP or IFRS) to connect individual transactions ultimately to strategic business decision-making. My objective is to do what it takes to help you reach your financial accounting goals.
GMAT,

GMAT

I scored well within the top 4% on the GMAT total category, corresponding to a score of 730. (According to ETS, my GRE score is comparable to a GMAT score of 770). In addition, I have written practice standardized tests for a professional test-prep company and have learned many GMAT tips and tricks.
GRE,

GRE

For the GRE, I have scored in the top 2% quant and top 5% verbal. In addition, I have written practice standardized tests for a professional test-prep company and have also learned many tips and tricks. Being familiar with test takers' and test writers' perspective and with GRE tips and tricks, I can help you understand GRE tests, answer test questions correctly, and speed accurately through the test.
Law,

Law

I have completed multiple paralegal classes (e.g. Introduction to Paralegal, Business Law) and Jurisprudence at Oxford.
Macroeconomics,

Macroeconomics

My macroeconomics background includes three years of experience conducting policy work and financial macroeconomics research at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (America's central bank) including advanced analytics and sending reports to FOMC Chair Janet Yellen, completing advanced 400-level coursework across macroeconomics and microeconomics and such graduate-level coursework as Time-Series Econometrics and Cross-Section Econometrics and now being a CFA charterholder. I have helped MS in Economics and Oxbridge MPhil in Economics students study the night before their final macroeconomics exams, including one a student had previously failed so they could earn their masters degrees. With hard work, they succeeded. Over the years, I have tutored many other masters students in macroeconomics. While earning my BA in Economics with Honors from the College of William and Mary, I tutored 400-level macroeconomics and microeconomics and worked for the Department of Economics TA-ing Econometrics and Applied Financial Derivatives, the hardest rated economics class at the College. Helping teach these classes, I graded assignments and exams and helped students like you successfully complete their homework, develop original research projects, and discover how fun and useful economics truly is. In addition to having read hundreds of original research articles, I have completed dozens of economics projects using advanced concepts from micro and macro theory and econometrics, culminating in my honors thesis. Further, I have attended PhD-level conferences in which leading academics, including Nobel prize winners and eminent textbook authors (e.g., Wooldridge and Hamilton), have presented original research, and have continued to learn and tutor advanced special topics like Engineering Economics, Market and Auction Design (taught by a Stanford Clark medalist), and Advanced Game Theory. Because of my own academic studies, tutoring experience, and awareness of advanced technical aspects, I understand how difficult economics c
Managerial Accounting,

Managerial Accounting

I have earned an A in Financial Accounting (including with an online component via McGraw-Hill's Connect). Using these concepts, I have completed additional private training on Discounted Cash Flow and Comparatives Analysis with Training the Street. Further, I have worked in accounting for a year at a major international French corporation and proposing and have lead financial data-driven projects to drastically increase company profits at a market leader. This background means I can explain key US accounting principles (GAAP, double-entry, accrual), their relation to financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statements, and retained earnings statement), their vital importance to real businesses, and their relation to common investment bank valuation methodologies. While accounting can seem like a different language when you begin, I can help you achieve fluency (even in French). My objective is to do what it takes to help you reach your goals.
Marketing,

Marketing

Professionally, I have experience leading quantitative web marketing (SEO, SEM) campaigns, have written copy, and have marketed businesses online. Well-rounded, I also have additional British political PR experience. In addition to a BA in Economics, I have completed 5 courses and a certificate focused in business and additional familiarity with quantitative statistical, time-series, and cross sectional methods to evaluate marketing campaigns. I have also tutored a NYU student in an MS in Integrated Marketing quantitative methods class including various statistical and ANOVA research designs.
Microeconomics,

Microeconomics

My economics background includes three years of experience conducing policy work and financial economics research at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (America's central bank) including advanced analytics and sending reports to FOMC Chair Janet Yellen, completing advanced 400-level coursework across macroeconomics and microeconomics and such graduate-level coursework as Time-Series Econometrics and Cross-Section Econometrics and now being a CFA Level 3 candidate. While earning my BA in Economics with Honors from the College of William and Mary, I tutored microeconomics and macroeconomics and worked for the Department of Economics TA-ing Econometrics and Applied Financial Derivatives, the hardest rated economics class at the College. Helping teach these classes, I graded assignments and exams and helped students like you successfully complete their homework, develop original research projects, and discover how fun and useful economics truly is. In addition to having read hundreds of original research articles, I have completed dozens of economics projects using advanced concepts from micro and macro theory and econometrics, culminating in my honors thesis. Further, I have attended PhD-level conferences in which leading academics, including Nobel prize winners and eminent textbook authors (e.g. Wooldridge and Hamilton), have presented original research, and have continued to learn and tutor advanced special topics like Engineering Economics, Market and Auction Design (taught by a Stanford Clark medalist), and Advanced Game Theory. Because of my own academic studies, tutoring experience, and awareness of advanced technical aspects, I understand how difficult economics can be at the beginning, know how useful economics is, and how to make it a delight.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

Do you seek a public speaking coach to help you polish your presentation, prominent speaker and expert at your event, or a coordinator for a class on a particular area of expertise? As a public-speaking leader and coach, I have overseen 30 Toastmasters public-speaking clubs in downtown DC, have led public-speaking workshops for prominent international organizations, and have contributed to the training of club officers of 200 Toastmasters public-speaking clubs in the greater Washington, DC area. I have organized official speech contests and judged and coached speech contestants to success. As an individual public speaker, I have won local speech and case competitions, earned advanced Toastmasters public-speaking certifications and performed among the top 1/3 of 1% of Toastmasters by earning four public-speaking awards in one year, completed courses in Public Speaking, Argumentation and Debate, Speech-Writing, and numerous courses in acting, performed professional Shakespeare, and prepared a repertoire of technical and general speeches and customizable speeches available on request. Public-speaking skill is nothing without content and eloquence that matters. With wide-ranging professional experience (e.g. executive-level, parliamentary, and Federal Reserve), a dozen years of cross-domain university credit, and CFA charter, you can count on me to help integrate and evaluate your ideas or to write a customized speech for myself. One of my most prestigious and well-published professors at Oxford, Dr. David Butler wrote, “Lewis writes better than almost any of my American students.” If you want a public speaking coach to help you prepare or polish your presentation, professional speaker at your event, or a coordinator for a class on an area of expertise, I would be happy to help you develop the confidence, eloquence, and presentation mastery you seek. To hear more about ways I might help you, just contact me today!

Computer

C,

C

Qualifications I have successfully completed Computer Science for Engineers (calculus-based C programming), Computer Science 2: Object-Oriented C++, and Computer Science 3: Design Patterns and Algorithms. All three were in C++ and earned me an A. Exceptionally, I have also completed Heterogenous Parallel Programming in the related CUDA programming language with distinction.
C++,

C++

I have successfully completed Computer Science for Engineers (calculus-based C programming), Computer Science 2: Object-Oriented C++, and Computer Science 3: Design Patterns and Algorithms. All three were in C++ and earned me an A. Exceptionally, I have also completed Heterogenous Parallel Programming in the C-related CUDA programming language with distinction.
Computer Programming,

Computer Programming

My academic background includes earning "A"s in Computer Science for Engineers, Computer Science 2: Object-Oriented C++, and Computer Science 3: Design Patterns and Algorithms; completing with distinction Heterogenous Parallel Programming in C++-related CUDA; and completing Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Computing. To completement this, my professional background includes programming daily for three years at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, including in such programming languages as R, Splus, SAS, SQL, MATLAB, STATA, VBA, and more; project managing programmers and website developers for my own business; tutoring university students in computer programming, and helping masters-level professionals at international organizations debug programs to impress their managers. I would be happy to help you master computer programming too. Please contact me today!
Computer Science,

Computer Science

I have successfully completed Computer Science for Engineers, Computer Science 2: Object-Oriented C++, and Computer Science 3: Design Patterns and Algorithms. I have also completed Heterogenous Parallel Programming in the related CUDA programming language with distinction, have completed Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Computing, and have applied computer science daily in my role at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, including in such programming langauages as R, Splus, SAS, SQL, MATLAB, STATA, and more.
Linux,

Linux

I have used Unix, Linux, Emacs, and shell scripting on a daily basis and would be happy to help you understand and leverage the power of Unix too! BA in Economics with Honors from the College of William and Mary.
R,

R

In addition to completing courses in Advanced R and attending multiple annual conferences in R in Finance, my R background includes daily coding in R at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, including data manipulation, charting and visualization, regression, time-series analysis, and more. Having helped students and working professionals at various schools and institutions in-person and online across multiple continents debug R code, I would love to help you make sense of your R code or coursework too.
STATA,

STATA

I have used STATA conducting economic research at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and extensively in such graduate-level econometrics classes as Time-Series and Cross-Section as well as in basic Econometrics. I have used STATA for dozens of class assignments, for original research (i.e. my honors thesis), and in helping 60 students when I TA-ed Econometrics. Furthermore, I have attended a STATA conference and heard the president of STATA present on the latest capabilities of the STATA software and STATA users spanning disciplines ranging from cancer research and genetics to sociology and econometric theory present original research produced using STATA.
UNIX,

UNIX

I have used Unix, Linux, Emacs, and shell scripting on a daily basis for three years at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, have taken training in Unix, and have tutored students in computer science. I would be happy to help you understand and leverage the power of Unix too. If you would like help understanding and using Unix, contact me today!
SPSS

Corporate Training

Business,

Business

I have applied business coursework across businesses, including advancing from the mailroom to the executive conference room of a multimillion dollar international corporation within three days. In addition to running my own business, I have tutored GMAT, MBA, MFIn students at top universities (e.g. Wharton, Northwestern, Georgetown) who have described my tutoring as "fantastic" and have spoken with dozens of business school admissions officers. At the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, I monitored, analyzed, and reported on business conditions for some of the most important businesses and financial institutions in the world. I have advanced to being a CFA Level 3 candidate, passing exams that most test takers fail that require extensive business expertise spanning: ethics, corporate finance, financial reporting and analysis, equity investments, fixed income investments, portfolio management, derivatives, quantitative methods, economics, alternative investments, and portfolio management. Additionally, I have completed many business-related classes, have previously earned a certificate in Supervisory and Administrative Management, having completed coursework in Business Economics (Industrial-Organizational Economics), Human Relations in Applied Management, Human Resource Management, Independent Study in Management, and Principles of Management. I have completed additional extensive coursework related to business, including Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Business Law, Legal Environment of Business, International Law, Intermediate Microeconomics, and forecasting econometrics. I have benefited from discounted cash flow and comparative analysis valuation methods through specialized training by Training the Street and Kaplan Schweser and have attended Attilio Meucci's highly quantitative Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management. If you want to understand and master your business or MBA coursework or want to discuss admissions to a top MBA program, contact me today!
C++,

C++

I have successfully completed Computer Science for Engineers (calculus-based C programming), Computer Science 2: Object-Oriented C++, and Computer Science 3: Design Patterns and Algorithms. All three were in C++ and earned me an A. Exceptionally, I have also completed Heterogenous Parallel Programming in the C-related CUDA programming language with distinction.
Finance,

Finance

I am a CFA charterholder, have worked at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on topics spanning the financial system, and have helped students master material to earn their masters of finance degrees and CFA charters. Academically, I have completed additional private corporate valuation workshops on Discounted Cash Flow and Comparatives Analysis with Training the Street, have earned A's in International Finance, Financial Accounting (including with an online component via McGraw-Hill's Connect), and Applied Financial Derivatives. Professionally, I have conducted financial research and policy work at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (America's central bank) analyzing public and proprietary data on financial markets and financial institutions for monetary policy and financial stability purposes, up to and including financial network analysis, forecasting future states of the world using advanced foreign exchange extensions to Black-Scholes, compiling the and sending the Federal Reserve's largest regular financial briefing to Janet Yellen and other FOMC members who set the interest rates that determine valuations across all the rest of the financial system. I have tutored MFin students, MBA students, undergraduate finance majors, and professionals at other international finance organizations. In corporate finance, I also served as an Assistant Financial Manager at a major international French corporation and have proposed and led financial data-driven projects to drastically increase company profits at an international market leader. I have attended over 100 finance industry conferences and events, including those hosted by the American Finance Association, the Society for Financial Econometrics, the Hedge Fund Association, CAIA, GARP, QWAFAFEW, Federal Reserve Bank banking conferences, and others that focus on a industry niches from quantitative finance and high-frequency trading to fundamental investing and analysis.
French,

French

My academic studies, personal experience, and personal passion combine to assist you in helping you to speak French, la belle langue, like a native. Academically, I have studied at the most prestigious language school in France, the Center of Applied Linguistics in Besancon, France. Over the course of a year, these intensive French-language immersed studies ranged across all aspects of second language acquisition, including grammar, syntax, and phonetics, enabling me to teach French better than natives who lacks this knowledge, and culminated in my earning the Advanced DELF French Language Studies Diploma from the French Ministry of Education, resulting in skills that have led native French speakers to exclaim, "I have lived in the United States for 8 years, and my English is nowhere near as good as your French!" Via private tutoring, I have helped English-speaking students learn written and spoken French impeccably. Having learned a foreign language fluently as an adult, I still remember the challenges of learning a new language and trying to express it with perfection, which helps me better help and understand you. So if you think French has a certain je ne sais quoi and wish to learn to find le mot juste, then contact me today, and perhaps you will be able to speak French impeccably tomorrow.
GMAT,

GMAT

I scored well within the top 4% on the GMAT total category, corresponding to a score of 730. (According to ETS, my GRE score is comparable to a GMAT score of 770). In addition, I have written practice standardized tests for a professional test-prep company and have learned many GMAT tips and tricks.
Law,

Law

I have completed multiple paralegal classes (e.g. Introduction to Paralegal, Business Law) and Jurisprudence at Oxford.
Macroeconomics,

Macroeconomics

My macroeconomics background includes three years of experience conducting policy work and financial macroeconomics research at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (America's central bank) including advanced analytics and sending reports to FOMC Chair Janet Yellen, completing advanced 400-level coursework across macroeconomics and microeconomics and such graduate-level coursework as Time-Series Econometrics and Cross-Section Econometrics and now being a CFA charterholder. I have helped MS in Economics and Oxbridge MPhil in Economics students study the night before their final macroeconomics exams, including one a student had previously failed so they could earn their masters degrees. With hard work, they succeeded. Over the years, I have tutored many other masters students in macroeconomics. While earning my BA in Economics with Honors from the College of William and Mary, I tutored 400-level macroeconomics and microeconomics and worked for the Department of Economics TA-ing Econometrics and Applied Financial Derivatives, the hardest rated economics class at the College. Helping teach these classes, I graded assignments and exams and helped students like you successfully complete their homework, develop original research projects, and discover how fun and useful economics truly is. In addition to having read hundreds of original research articles, I have completed dozens of economics projects using advanced concepts from micro and macro theory and econometrics, culminating in my honors thesis. Further, I have attended PhD-level conferences in which leading academics, including Nobel prize winners and eminent textbook authors (e.g., Wooldridge and Hamilton), have presented original research, and have continued to learn and tutor advanced special topics like Engineering Economics, Market and Auction Design (taught by a Stanford Clark medalist), and Advanced Game Theory. Because of my own academic studies, tutoring experience, and awareness of advanced technical aspects, I understand how difficult economics c
Microeconomics,

Microeconomics

My economics background includes three years of experience conducing policy work and financial economics research at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (America's central bank) including advanced analytics and sending reports to FOMC Chair Janet Yellen, completing advanced 400-level coursework across macroeconomics and microeconomics and such graduate-level coursework as Time-Series Econometrics and Cross-Section Econometrics and now being a CFA Level 3 candidate. While earning my BA in Economics with Honors from the College of William and Mary, I tutored microeconomics and macroeconomics and worked for the Department of Economics TA-ing Econometrics and Applied Financial Derivatives, the hardest rated economics class at the College. Helping teach these classes, I graded assignments and exams and helped students like you successfully complete their homework, develop original research projects, and discover how fun and useful economics truly is. In addition to having read hundreds of original research articles, I have completed dozens of economics projects using advanced concepts from micro and macro theory and econometrics, culminating in my honors thesis. Further, I have attended PhD-level conferences in which leading academics, including Nobel prize winners and eminent textbook authors (e.g. Wooldridge and Hamilton), have presented original research, and have continued to learn and tutor advanced special topics like Engineering Economics, Market and Auction Design (taught by a Stanford Clark medalist), and Advanced Game Theory. Because of my own academic studies, tutoring experience, and awareness of advanced technical aspects, I understand how difficult economics can be at the beginning, know how useful economics is, and how to make it a delight.
Public Speaking,

Public Speaking

Do you seek a public speaking coach to help you polish your presentation, prominent speaker and expert at your event, or a coordinator for a class on a particular area of expertise? As a public-speaking leader and coach, I have overseen 30 Toastmasters public-speaking clubs in downtown DC, have led public-speaking workshops for prominent international organizations, and have contributed to the training of club officers of 200 Toastmasters public-speaking clubs in the greater Washington, DC area. I have organized official speech contests and judged and coached speech contestants to success. As an individual public speaker, I have won local speech and case competitions, earned advanced Toastmasters public-speaking certifications and performed among the top 1/3 of 1% of Toastmasters by earning four public-speaking awards in one year, completed courses in Public Speaking, Argumentation and Debate, Speech-Writing, and numerous courses in acting, performed professional Shakespeare, and prepared a repertoire of technical and general speeches and customizable speeches available on request. Public-speaking skill is nothing without content and eloquence that matters. With wide-ranging professional experience (e.g. executive-level, parliamentary, and Federal Reserve), a dozen years of cross-domain university credit, and CFA charter, you can count on me to help integrate and evaluate your ideas or to write a customized speech for myself. One of my most prestigious and well-published professors at Oxford, Dr. David Butler wrote, “Lewis writes better than almost any of my American students.” If you want a public speaking coach to help you prepare or polish your presentation, professional speaker at your event, or a coordinator for a class on an area of expertise, I would be happy to help you develop the confidence, eloquence, and presentation mastery you seek. To hear more about ways I might help you, just contact me today!
Statistics,

Statistics

Having completed six statistics classes, including graduate-level Time-Series Analysis and Cross-Section Econometrics, I have tutored dozens of students on statistical concepts and helped them craft their own original statistical research projects. I have conducted original statistical research in Experimental Psychology, Government Research Methods, and Economics/Finance, including my honors thesis forecasting economic crises using international panel data. (Exceptionally complex panel data combines observations from different places and times.) As a TA and tutor of two advanced statistical Econometrics classes at the College of William and Mary and as a WyzAnt tutor, I have helped dozens of students design their own research and analyze their results in R, Excel, and STATA. A CFA Level 3 candidate, I have also tutored students in statistics for the CFA exam. For personal interest, I have advanced my statistical skills by attending academic conferences hosted by the American Statistics Association, the Econometric Society, the Society for Financial Econometrics, and STATA and have met and discussed statistics with the authors of many statistics textbook. Through this, I have gained familiarity with many statistical software packages and programming languages (e.g. R, STATA, Excel, SPSS, EViews, MATLAB, and SAS). While I can mention my statistical qualifications, students totally make my day when they write: "Great tutor, knows his material. Lewis is a tremendous tutor. He makes certain of your comprehension of the material. He sends a nice summary of the lesson after. Well worth it! Thanks Lewis." (MFin, Time-Series Forecasting--Advanced Statistics) If you would like help with statistics at any level, I would be delighted to be of service.
SPSS

Elementary Education

Study Skills,

Study Skills

I have completed consecutive record-breaking triple course loads of 46 and 38 (also 28 and 24) semester hours with over a 3.7 GPA and have completed a semester of credit in a trimester of time at Oxford University performing in the top 15% of Oxford students (first honors level). I know how to study very well indeed and would be delighted to help you achieve your goals.
Vocabulary,

Vocabulary

I have a preeminent vocabulary, developed over growing up with the Oxford English Dictionary (the most complete dictionary in the English language), from having read great authors voraciously, and from having successfully earned 12 years of university credit, including a year spent at a top linguistics school in France.
Elementary Math

English

ACT English,

ACT English

An expert test prep tutor, I have excelled and help students in test prep including ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, and CFA exams. A personal tutor offers you personalized attention to break down difficult topics, teach you the rules and time management practices you need to know, so that you can improve your score. If you would like to prepare for ACT English, please contact me today!
English,

English

A native English speaker, I have studied English thoroughly including reading grammar guides (e.g. Fowler's, Strunk and White, and over a dozen quotations books) for fun, have professionally written a private verbal SAT practice tests, have always been a voracious reader, and even studied linguistics for a year at a top language school in France receiving a foreign language certification. In addition to my English skills, proficiency in a second language makes me all the more aware of the way language is constructed. Because of this background, my most well-published professor at Oxford wrote that I wrote better than almost any of his American students and awarded me Oxford's highest mark. This background has enabled me to earn in the top percents on standardized tests (e.g. GRE, GMAT, SAT, ACT), and I would be delighted to help you with English too.
Public Speaking,

Public Speaking

Do you seek a public speaking coach to help you polish your presentation, prominent speaker and expert at your event, or a coordinator for a class on a particular area of expertise? As a public-speaking leader and coach, I have overseen 30 Toastmasters public-speaking clubs in downtown DC, have led public-speaking workshops for prominent international organizations, and have contributed to the training of club officers of 200 Toastmasters public-speaking clubs in the greater Washington, DC area. I have organized official speech contests and judged and coached speech contestants to success. As an individual public speaker, I have won local speech and case competitions, earned advanced Toastmasters public-speaking certifications and performed among the top 1/3 of 1% of Toastmasters by earning four public-speaking awards in one year, completed courses in Public Speaking, Argumentation and Debate, Speech-Writing, and numerous courses in acting, performed professional Shakespeare, and prepared a repertoire of technical and general speeches and customizable speeches available on request. Public-speaking skill is nothing without content and eloquence that matters. With wide-ranging professional experience (e.g. executive-level, parliamentary, and Federal Reserve), a dozen years of cross-domain university credit, and CFA charter, you can count on me to help integrate and evaluate your ideas or to write a customized speech for myself. One of my most prestigious and well-published professors at Oxford, Dr. David Butler wrote, “Lewis writes better than almost any of my American students.” If you want a public speaking coach to help you prepare or polish your presentation, professional speaker at your event, or a coordinator for a class on an area of expertise, I would be happy to help you develop the confidence, eloquence, and presentation mastery you seek. To hear more about ways I might help you, just contact me today!
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

I have a preeminent vocabulary, developed over growing up with the Oxford English Dictionary (the most complete dictionary in the English language), from having read great authors voraciously, and from having successfully earned 12 years of university credit, including a year spent at a top linguistics school in France.

History

European History,

European History

I have successfully studied at three schools in Europe Oxford University, the London School of Economics, and the Université de Franche-Comté. I have successfully completed several classes in history within my International Relations major and have tutored students in French and European history.
Government & Politics,

Government & Politics

Having earned a perfect 5 on my AP US Government test in high school, I have since studied many aspects of Government and Politics at Oxford, at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and within my International Relations major at the College of William and Mary. Professionally, I have worked on a US presidential campaign get out the vote operation in the most fiercely contested battle-ground state and have interned legislatively with five members of Parliament in the "Mother of Parliaments" at the British Palace of Westminster.
Philosophy,

Philosophy

In addition to majoring in Economics and International Relations, I have completed the equivalent of a major in philosophy, including Introductory Philosophy, Logic, Honors Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Contemporary Analytic Philosophy, Non-Western Humanities, and have completed a self-designed honors independent study in Theoretical Cosmology studying under a PhD in Philosophy of Science. At Oxford, I completed courses (or called there "read papers") in Jurisprudence (i.e. Philosophy of Law), Social Theory (i.e. Philosophy of Politics), and Philosophy of Mind (i.e. Philosophy of Psychology). With this background, I can help you avoid the informal fallacies, perfect the techniques of Aristotilian and Boolean logic, enhance your Millian and Benthamite utility and Kantian deontology, evaluate the logic of St. Anselm's arguments, make wise Pascalian wagers about the existence of God, find the virtuous Nichomachean mean between two vices, and understand like Nagel "What is it like to be a bat". The primary challenge to philosophy is ensuring that all your arguments are indisputably logical according to the mathematical laws of logic so that while meaningfully testable no professor can falsify your statements in the Popperian sense. Then, in an ideal world of forms, you have to express your ideas eloquently. As the tutor Aristotle did for Alexander the Great, I can help you achieve logical rigor and verbal eloquence assisting you on your path to becoming a Platonic philosopher-king.
Political Science,

Political Science

My background in political science includes getting a perfect score on my AP Government AP test, a major in International Relations that included many political science classes (e.g. Comparative Government, International Relations, International Political Economy, International Law), studying with top political scientists at Oxford University and at the London School of Economics and Political Science. In additon, I have worked as a field organizer in a battle-ground state (Iowa), have worked in the U.S. federal government at the Federal Reserve, and have interned in the British Parliament.
Religion,

Religion

I have completed coursework in Comparative Religions, have read religious texts, and/or have visited religious places of worship within the various denominations and sects of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, Greek and Roman Mythology (and proto-Greek Indo-European beliefs), Egyptian Mythology, Native American beliefs, Jainism, and Shintoism. I have also studied religion within the context of World History classes, honors World Literature classes, Non-Western Humanities (including the significance of religious artwork), World Philosophy classes (e.g. St. Anselm, Augustine), Chinese and Japanese Politics (e.g. Shinto, Daoism, Confucianism, and US History (e.g. Jonathan Edwards, Great Awakenings, Puritanism, Transcendentalism, Mormonism, Deism). I am somewhat familiar with Christian apologetics (e.g. C.S. Lewis, Lee Strobel) and critical traditions (e.g. Bertrand Russell and Richard Dawkins). Of possible interest, I once saw Pope John Paul II during a Latin mass in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, have toured the cathedrals of Europe and of England, attended the same Oxford college as William Tyndale (who wrote the precursor to the King James Bible), and have inquired about the beliefs of and have joined debates between devotees of different religious traditions found most vociferously at Speakers' Corner, Hyde Park, London. I have friends of many religious traditions who have informed my understanding of their beliefs. Religious beliefs are at the heart of the values and cultures of many of the world's 6.8 billion people, and without value or judgment I can help you make sense of many of the religious traditions of the world.
Geography

Homeschool

Calculus,

Calculus

I have completed coursework and earned A's through Multivariate Calculus 3 and Differential Equations. Having advanced to a top 3 rated graduate applied math program, I have also completed math classes far more advanced than calculus, including Vector Calculus, Partial Differential Equations, Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Advanced Linear Algebra, Time-Series Forecasting Analysis, and Cross-Section Analysis and have also completed additional work involving stochastic partial differential equations and stochastic difference equations. I am familiar with real-world calculus and differential equation applications involving such numerical methods as binomial trees and finite difference meshes applied to financial, economic, and physical data, including force fields, densities, business unit optimization, options pricing, springs, mechanical vibrations/oscillations, population modeling with harvesting, and thermal or stock price diffusion. Beyond my advanced mathematical training, what sets me apart from other calculus tutors is the ability to break down advanced ideas step-by-step and communicate them simply and effectively so that students like you can understand. If you would like any help with calculus, I would be delighted to be of service.
Chemistry,

Chemistry

Having completed two years of Honors Chemistry, I would be happy to help you review the basics. I have also tutored a student in Environmental Chemistry (including water chemistry, nuclear chemistry, and more) who the following term asked me to tutor in French, computer science, and U.S. history.
English,

English

A native English speaker, I have studied English thoroughly including reading grammar guides (e.g. Fowler's, Strunk and White, and over a dozen quotations books) for fun, have professionally written a private verbal SAT practice tests, have always been a voracious reader, and even studied linguistics for a year at a top language school in France receiving a foreign language certification. In addition to my English skills, proficiency in a second language makes me all the more aware of the way language is constructed. Because of this background, my most well-published professor at Oxford wrote that I wrote better than almost any of his American students and awarded me Oxford's highest mark. This background has enabled me to earn in the top percents on standardized tests (e.g. GRE, GMAT, SAT, ACT), and I would be delighted to help you with English too.
French,

French

My academic studies, personal experience, and personal passion combine to assist you in helping you to speak French, la belle langue, like a native. Academically, I have studied at the most prestigious language school in France, the Center of Applied Linguistics in Besancon, France. Over the course of a year, these intensive French-language immersed studies ranged across all aspects of second language acquisition, including grammar, syntax, and phonetics, enabling me to teach French better than natives who lacks this knowledge, and culminated in my earning the Advanced DELF French Language Studies Diploma from the French Ministry of Education, resulting in skills that have led native French speakers to exclaim, "I have lived in the United States for 8 years, and my English is nowhere near as good as your French!" Via private tutoring, I have helped English-speaking students learn written and spoken French impeccably. Having learned a foreign language fluently as an adult, I still remember the challenges of learning a new language and trying to express it with perfection, which helps me better help and understand you. So if you think French has a certain je ne sais quoi and wish to learn to find le mot juste, then contact me today, and perhaps you will be able to speak French impeccably tomorrow.
Geometry,

Geometry

In addition to introductory geometry, I have studied Calculus 3 with Analytic Geometry, which discusses many of the concepts of Geometry except in multidimensional space instead of only a 2-dimensional plane. I have also tutored geometry as preparation for graduate school entrance examinations.
Macroeconomics,

Macroeconomics

My macroeconomics background includes three years of experience conducting policy work and financial macroeconomics research at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (America's central bank) including advanced analytics and sending reports to FOMC Chair Janet Yellen, completing advanced 400-level coursework across macroeconomics and microeconomics and such graduate-level coursework as Time-Series Econometrics and Cross-Section Econometrics and now being a CFA charterholder. I have helped MS in Economics and Oxbridge MPhil in Economics students study the night before their final macroeconomics exams, including one a student had previously failed so they could earn their masters degrees. With hard work, they succeeded. Over the years, I have tutored many other masters students in macroeconomics. While earning my BA in Economics with Honors from the College of William and Mary, I tutored 400-level macroeconomics and microeconomics and worked for the Department of Economics TA-ing Econometrics and Applied Financial Derivatives, the hardest rated economics class at the College. Helping teach these classes, I graded assignments and exams and helped students like you successfully complete their homework, develop original research projects, and discover how fun and useful economics truly is. In addition to having read hundreds of original research articles, I have completed dozens of economics projects using advanced concepts from micro and macro theory and econometrics, culminating in my honors thesis. Further, I have attended PhD-level conferences in which leading academics, including Nobel prize winners and eminent textbook authors (e.g., Wooldridge and Hamilton), have presented original research, and have continued to learn and tutor advanced special topics like Engineering Economics, Market and Auction Design (taught by a Stanford Clark medalist), and Advanced Game Theory. Because of my own academic studies, tutoring experience, and awareness of advanced technical aspects, I understand how difficult economics c
Microeconomics,

Microeconomics

My economics background includes three years of experience conducing policy work and financial economics research at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (America's central bank) including advanced analytics and sending reports to FOMC Chair Janet Yellen, completing advanced 400-level coursework across macroeconomics and microeconomics and such graduate-level coursework as Time-Series Econometrics and Cross-Section Econometrics and now being a CFA Level 3 candidate. While earning my BA in Economics with Honors from the College of William and Mary, I tutored microeconomics and macroeconomics and worked for the Department of Economics TA-ing Econometrics and Applied Financial Derivatives, the hardest rated economics class at the College. Helping teach these classes, I graded assignments and exams and helped students like you successfully complete their homework, develop original research projects, and discover how fun and useful economics truly is. In addition to having read hundreds of original research articles, I have completed dozens of economics projects using advanced concepts from micro and macro theory and econometrics, culminating in my honors thesis. Further, I have attended PhD-level conferences in which leading academics, including Nobel prize winners and eminent textbook authors (e.g. Wooldridge and Hamilton), have presented original research, and have continued to learn and tutor advanced special topics like Engineering Economics, Market and Auction Design (taught by a Stanford Clark medalist), and Advanced Game Theory. Because of my own academic studies, tutoring experience, and awareness of advanced technical aspects, I understand how difficult economics can be at the beginning, know how useful economics is, and how to make it a delight.
Physics,

Physics

I have helped students learn physics from high school physics to thermodynamics within financial engineering, which I also TA-ed, and have even learned applied mathematics and physics through Partial Differential Equation, Complex Analysis, and Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Computing.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

I have won many awards in Algebra including for first place individual speed and team awards (MathCounts) and very high awards for Math Olympiad (scoring 24/25). Since then, I have continued to stay sharp in algebra by completing coursework in Differential Equations and advanced Calculus, by tutoring students in algebra and in quantitative GRE, and of course by applying algebra to everyday life.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I have completed coursework and earned A's through Multivariate Calculus 3 and Differential Equations and have completed additional graduate-level coursework using trigonometric functions including in Partial Differential Equations. I can help with all aspects of Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry, including trigonometric functions and the unit circle, vector and matrix math, identifying real and complex roots (e.g. via graphs and positive real zeroes), rules of exponents and logarithms, graphing exponential and parabolic equations, identifying equations for exponential and parabolic graphs, arithmetic and geometric series, converting repeating decimals to fractions, probability (e.g. permutations, combinations, conditional and independent probabilities), binomial theorem and binomial trees, and real-world applications for all of these (e.g. firing cannonballs, investment portfolios, options pricing, heat diffusion). As a Pre-calculus tutor, I can break down your Precalculus topics to explain them step-by-step so you can understand them and to prepare you for more advanced mathematical coursework. While I can mention my mathematical qualifications, Precalculus students totally make my day when they write: "Wonderful Tutor!! We highly recommend Lewis!! My son was failing pre-calculus/trigonmetry before Lewis came along and his confidence was the lowest I've ever seen. After only 3 sessions, his grades have improved tremendously. He received a "B" on a quiz last week, and an A+ this week! Lewis provides clear explanations to a complex subject-matter through real-life examples. His passion for math is contagious!" If you want help with Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus, contact me today!
Statistics,

Statistics

Having completed six statistics classes, including graduate-level Time-Series Analysis and Cross-Section Econometrics, I have tutored dozens of students on statistical concepts and helped them craft their own original statistical research projects. I have conducted original statistical research in Experimental Psychology, Government Research Methods, and Economics/Finance, including my honors thesis forecasting economic crises using international panel data. (Exceptionally complex panel data combines observations from different places and times.) As a TA and tutor of two advanced statistical Econometrics classes at the College of William and Mary and as a WyzAnt tutor, I have helped dozens of students design their own research and analyze their results in R, Excel, and STATA. A CFA Level 3 candidate, I have also tutored students in statistics for the CFA exam. For personal interest, I have advanced my statistical skills by attending academic conferences hosted by the American Statistics Association, the Econometric Society, the Society for Financial Econometrics, and STATA and have met and discussed statistics with the authors of many statistics textbook. Through this, I have gained familiarity with many statistical software packages and programming languages (e.g. R, STATA, Excel, SPSS, EViews, MATLAB, and SAS). While I can mention my statistical qualifications, students totally make my day when they write: "Great tutor, knows his material. Lewis is a tremendous tutor. He makes certain of your comprehension of the material. He sends a nice summary of the lesson after. Well worth it! Thanks Lewis." (MFin, Time-Series Forecasting--Advanced Statistics) If you would like help with statistics at any level, I would be delighted to be of service.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I have completed consecutive record-breaking triple course loads of 46 and 38 (also 28 and 24) semester hours with over a 3.7 GPA and have completed a semester of credit in a trimester of time at Oxford University performing in the top 15% of Oxford students (first honors level). I know how to study very well indeed and would be delighted to help you achieve your goals.
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French

French

My academic studies, personal experience, and personal passion combine to assist you in helping you to speak French, la belle langue, like a native. Academically, I have studied at the most prestigious language school in France, the Center of Applied Linguistics in Besancon, France. Over the course of a year, these intensive French-language immersed studies ranged across all aspects of second language acquisition, including grammar, syntax, and phonetics, enabling me to teach French better than natives who lacks this knowledge, and culminated in my earning the Advanced DELF French Language Studies Diploma from the French Ministry of Education, resulting in skills that have led native French speakers to exclaim, "I have lived in the United States for 8 years, and my English is nowhere near as good as your French!" Via private tutoring, I have helped English-speaking students learn written and spoken French impeccably. Having learned a foreign language fluently as an adult, I still remember the challenges of learning a new language and trying to express it with perfection, which helps me better help and understand you. So if you think French has a certain je ne sais quoi and wish to learn to find le mot juste, then contact me today, and perhaps you will be able to speak French impeccably tomorrow.

Math

ACT Math,

ACT Math

An expert test prep tutor, I have excelled and help students in test prep including ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, and CFA exams. I have also studied math at a top three applied math graduate school so can help you not only prepare for the ACT but also if you wish lay the groundwork for advanced studies. A personal tutor offers you personalized attention to break down difficult topics, teach you the rules and time management practices you need to know, assist you in staying on track, and help you improve your score. If you would like to prepare for ACT Math and other test prep subjects, please contact me today!
Actuarial Science,

Actuarial Science

Academically, I have completed six classes in statistics and probability up to and including forecasting the future in Time-Series Analysis, deriving and using calculus-based probabilities in Cross-Section Analysis, and completing an honors thesis evaluating probabilities. Professionally, I have worked with statistics and probability at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and as a quantitative finance and econometrics TA. I have also advanced to CFA Level 3 candidate and have earned 169/170 on the quantitative GRE. As a tutor, I have helped students prepare for the Society of Actuaries exam, the CFA exam, and quantitative portions of the the GMAT and GRE exam. Would you like help mastering the actuarial exam? Contact me today!
Biostatistics,

Biostatistics

Having completed six statistics classes, including graduate-level Time-Series Analysis and Cross-Section Econometrics, I have tutored dozens of students on statistical concepts and helped them craft their own original statistical research projects. These students have included Nursing Statistics students and others. I have conducted original statistical research in Experimental Psychology, Government Research Methods, and Economics/Finance, including my honors thesis forecasting economic crises using international panel data. (Exceptionally complex panel data combines observations from different places and times.) As a TA and tutor of two Econometrics classes at the College of William and Mary and as a WyzAnt tutor, I have helped dozens of students design their own research and analyze their results in STATA. For personal interest, I have advanced my statistical skills by attending academic conferences hosted by the American Statistics Association, the Econometric Society, the Society for Financial Econometrics, and STATA and might even have met and discussed statistics with the author of your textbook. Through this, I have gained familiarity with many statistical software packages (e.g. SPSS, STATA, EViews, and MATLAB) and various statistical programming languages. While I can mention my statistical qualifications, students totally make my day when they write:
Calculus,

Calculus

I have completed coursework and earned A's through Multivariate Calculus 3 and Differential Equations. Having advanced to a top 3 rated graduate applied math program, I have also completed math classes far more advanced than calculus, including Vector Calculus, Partial Differential Equations, Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Advanced Linear Algebra, Time-Series Forecasting Analysis, and Cross-Section Analysis and have also completed additional work involving stochastic partial differential equations and stochastic difference equations. I am familiar with real-world calculus and differential equation applications involving such numerical methods as binomial trees and finite difference meshes applied to financial, economic, and physical data, including force fields, densities, business unit optimization, options pricing, springs, mechanical vibrations/oscillations, population modeling with harvesting, and thermal or stock price diffusion. Beyond my advanced mathematical training, what sets me apart from other calculus tutors is the ability to break down advanced ideas step-by-step and communicate them simply and effectively so that students like you can understand. If you would like any help with calculus, I would be delighted to be of service.
Differential Equations,

Differential Equations

In addition to partial differential equations coursework at a top three graduate applied math program, I have done coursework and earned A's through Differential Equations and have also earned an A in and TA-ed Applied Financial Derivatives, which involves deriving and solving the Black-Scholes-Merton stochastic partial differential equation and other stochastic differential equations related to derivatives pricing. Additional advanced math coursework I have completed includes Vector Calculus, Partial Differential Equations, Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Advanced Linear Algebra, Time-Series Forecasting Analysis, and Cross-Section Analysis. To stay current on the latest developments, I have attended partial differential equations research conferences at the University of Chicago. Making differential equations useful, I have applied differential equations modeling to applications involving such numerical methods as binomial trees and finite difference meshes applied to financial, economic, and physical data, including force fields, densities, GDP forecasting, options pricing, the bouncing movement of springs, mechanical vibrations/oscillations, population modeling with harvesting, chemical solutions, anesthetics, and thermal and stock price diffusion. Thus, I can help you gain the understanding of differential equations you need for professions ranging from engineering and physics to economics, chemistry, medicine, and high finance. Differential equations is also one of those difficult classes in which good grades impress when you apply for admission to the most selective universities and graduate institutions. If you would like any help with Differential Equations, I would be delighted to be of service.
Electrical Engineering,

Electrical Engineering

I have helped PhD students in electrical engineering, including with optimization algorithms (genetic algorithms (GAs), simulated annealing (SA), artificial neural networks (ANNs), gradient descent), computer programming, statistical tests, and forecasting. My background includes graduate-level training in Time-Series Analysis (ARIMA), Cross-Sectional Analysis (principal components analysis (PCA)/spectral analysis, probability modeling (Probit, logistic regression/Logit, Tobit), fixed and random effects models), Numerical Analysis, Vector Calculus and Complex Analysis, Fourier transforms and stochastic partial differential equations particularly applied to financial engineering applications, and Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Computing. I have used programming languages including C++, R, Python, Splus (S+), MATLAB, STATA, Eviews, Microsoft Excel VBA, and others. Would please you let me know how I might help?
Geometry,

Geometry

In addition to introductory geometry, I have studied Calculus 3 with Analytic Geometry, which discusses many of the concepts of Geometry except in multidimensional space instead of only a 2-dimensional plane. I have also tutored geometry as preparation for graduate school entrance examinations.
Linear Algebra,

Linear Algebra

My linear algebra background includes many subjects and applications. In our data-driven age, applications of linear algebra are ubiquitous. Linear algebra applies math to such matrices as any Excel spreadsheet, and using the power of matrices, you can calculate millions of values or solve billions of equations simultaneously. I have used linear algebra in such advanced math classes as Multivariate Calculus 3, Differential Equations, and graduate-level Time-Series Analysis and Cross-Section Analysis. Multivariate Calculus 3 uses the basic operations of Linear Algebra, including dot products and cross products, to calculate speeds, positions, and forces in infinite-dimensional space. Differential Equations uses linear algebra to solve high-order systems of differential equations to calculate eigenvalues and eigenvectors using Cramer's rule. Building on Linear Algebra as a prerequisite, Time-Series Analysis begins its first week covering not matrix algebra but matrix calculus, using linear algebra to calculate a plethora of statistics, just as Cross-Section Analysis uses the linear algebra techniques of factor rotation in principal components analysis to reduce the dimensionality of correlated variables. In addition to using linear algebra in this more advanced coursework, I have also used the techniques of linear algebra professionally in calculating portfolio analysis, risk statistics in MatLab, and teaching PCA and (from machine learning) support vector machines to PhDs and engineers. If you would like help with Linear Algebra, I would be delighted to be of service.
Logic,

Logic

I took logic and earned an A. Since then, I have continued to study additional fallacies and have applied it in advanced philosophy (e.g. Philosophy of Mind, of Law, and of Politics) while studying abroad at the University of Oxford.
Physics,

Physics

I have helped students learn physics from high school physics to thermodynamics within financial engineering, which I also TA-ed, and have even learned applied mathematics and physics through Partial Differential Equation, Complex Analysis, and Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Computing.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

I have won many awards in Algebra including for first place individual speed and team awards (MathCounts) and very high awards for Math Olympiad (scoring 24/25). Since then, I have continued to stay sharp in algebra by completing coursework in Differential Equations and advanced Calculus, by tutoring students in algebra and in quantitative GRE, and of course by applying algebra to everyday life.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I have completed coursework and earned A's through Multivariate Calculus 3 and Differential Equations and have completed additional graduate-level coursework using trigonometric functions including in Partial Differential Equations. I can help with all aspects of Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry, including trigonometric functions and the unit circle, vector and matrix math, identifying real and complex roots (e.g. via graphs and positive real zeroes), rules of exponents and logarithms, graphing exponential and parabolic equations, identifying equations for exponential and parabolic graphs, arithmetic and geometric series, converting repeating decimals to fractions, probability (e.g. permutations, combinations, conditional and independent probabilities), binomial theorem and binomial trees, and real-world applications for all of these (e.g. firing cannonballs, investment portfolios, options pricing, heat diffusion). As a Pre-calculus tutor, I can break down your Precalculus topics to explain them step-by-step so you can understand them and to prepare you for more advanced mathematical coursework. While I can mention my mathematical qualifications, Precalculus students totally make my day when they write: "Wonderful Tutor!! We highly recommend Lewis!! My son was failing pre-calculus/trigonmetry before Lewis came along and his confidence was the lowest I've ever seen. After only 3 sessions, his grades have improved tremendously. He received a "B" on a quiz last week, and an A+ this week! Lewis provides clear explanations to a complex subject-matter through real-life examples. His passion for math is contagious!" If you want help with Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus, contact me today!
Probability,

Probability

In addition to studies at a top 3 math graduate program and having completed six probability and statistics classes, from introductory Probability and Statistics to graduate-level Time-Series Analysis and Cross-Section Econometrics, I have tutored dozens of students on probability and statistical concepts, actuarial science, and CFA probability topics and have helped those students evaluate probabilities in crafting their own original statistical research projects in psychology, economics, and nursing. I have conducted original statistical research in Experimental Psychology, Government Research Methods, Econometrics, economics, and finance, including my honors thesis forecasting probabilities economic crises using international panel data. (Exceptionally complex panel data combines observations from different places and times.) Empirically, I have familiar with such graduate-level probability models as linear probability models and ordered and multinomial logits and probits and with Bayesian probability. As a TA and tutor of two Econometrics classes at the College of William and Mary, I helped dozens of students design their own research and analyze their results in STATA to help them identify probabilities using data-driven probability models (e.g. Tobit, Probit, Logit). For personal interest, I have advanced my statistical skills by attending academic conferences hosted by the American Statistics Association, the Econometric Society, the Society for Financial Econometrics, and STATA. Through this, I have gained familiarity with many statistical software packages (e.g. SPSS, STATA, EViews, and MATLAB) and various statistical programming languages. If you would like help with probability at any level, I would be delighted to be of service.
R,

R

In addition to completing courses in Advanced R and attending multiple annual conferences in R in Finance, my R background includes daily coding in R at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, including data manipulation, charting and visualization, regression, time-series analysis, and more. Having helped students and working professionals at various schools and institutions in-person and online across multiple continents debug R code, I would love to help you make sense of your R code or coursework too.
STATA,

STATA

I have used STATA conducting economic research at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and extensively in such graduate-level econometrics classes as Time-Series and Cross-Section as well as in basic Econometrics. I have used STATA for dozens of class assignments, for original research (i.e. my honors thesis), and in helping 60 students when I TA-ed Econometrics. Furthermore, I have attended a STATA conference and heard the president of STATA present on the latest capabilities of the STATA software and STATA users spanning disciplines ranging from cancer research and genetics to sociology and econometric theory present original research produced using STATA.
Statistics,

Statistics

Having completed six statistics classes, including graduate-level Time-Series Analysis and Cross-Section Econometrics, I have tutored dozens of students on statistical concepts and helped them craft their own original statistical research projects. I have conducted original statistical research in Experimental Psychology, Government Research Methods, and Economics/Finance, including my honors thesis forecasting economic crises using international panel data. (Exceptionally complex panel data combines observations from different places and times.) As a TA and tutor of two advanced statistical Econometrics classes at the College of William and Mary and as a WyzAnt tutor, I have helped dozens of students design their own research and analyze their results in R, Excel, and STATA. A CFA Level 3 candidate, I have also tutored students in statistics for the CFA exam. For personal interest, I have advanced my statistical skills by attending academic conferences hosted by the American Statistics Association, the Econometric Society, the Society for Financial Econometrics, and STATA and have met and discussed statistics with the authors of many statistics textbook. Through this, I have gained familiarity with many statistical software packages and programming languages (e.g. R, STATA, Excel, SPSS, EViews, MATLAB, and SAS). While I can mention my statistical qualifications, students totally make my day when they write: "Great tutor, knows his material. Lewis is a tremendous tutor. He makes certain of your comprehension of the material. He sends a nice summary of the lesson after. Well worth it! Thanks Lewis." (MFin, Time-Series Forecasting--Advanced Statistics) If you would like help with statistics at any level, I would be delighted to be of service.
Trigonometry,

Trigonometry

I have completed coursework and earned A's through Multivariate Calculus 3 and Differential Equations, plus additional work involving stochastic partial differential equations. I can help with all aspects of Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus, including trigonometric functions and the unit circle, vector and matrix math, identifying real and complex roots (e.g. via graphs and positive real zeroes), rules of exponents and logarithms, graphing exponential and parabolic equations, identifying equations for exponential and parabolic graphs, arithmetic and geometric series, converting repeating decimals to fractions, probability (e.g. permutations, combinations, conditional and indepedent probabilities), binomial theorem and binomial trees, and real-world applications for all of these (e.g. firing cannonballs, investment portfolios, options pricing, heat diffusion). While I can mention my mathematical qualifications, students totally make my day when they write: "Wonderful Tutor!! We highly recommend Lewis!! My son was failing pre-calculus/trigonmetry before Lewis came along and his confidence was the lowest I've ever seen. After only 3 sessions, his grades have improved tremendously. He received a "B" on a quiz last week, and an A+ this week! Lewis provides clear explanations to a complex subject-matter through real-life examples. His passion for math is contagious!"
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Calculus,

Calculus

I have completed coursework and earned A's through Multivariate Calculus 3 and Differential Equations. Having advanced to a top 3 rated graduate applied math program, I have also completed math classes far more advanced than calculus, including Vector Calculus, Partial Differential Equations, Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Advanced Linear Algebra, Time-Series Forecasting Analysis, and Cross-Section Analysis and have also completed additional work involving stochastic partial differential equations and stochastic difference equations. I am familiar with real-world calculus and differential equation applications involving such numerical methods as binomial trees and finite difference meshes applied to financial, economic, and physical data, including force fields, densities, business unit optimization, options pricing, springs, mechanical vibrations/oscillations, population modeling with harvesting, and thermal or stock price diffusion. Beyond my advanced mathematical training, what sets me apart from other calculus tutors is the ability to break down advanced ideas step-by-step and communicate them simply and effectively so that students like you can understand. If you would like any help with calculus, I would be delighted to be of service.
Chemistry,

Chemistry

Having completed two years of Honors Chemistry, I would be happy to help you review the basics. I have also tutored a student in Environmental Chemistry (including water chemistry, nuclear chemistry, and more) who the following term asked me to tutor in French, computer science, and U.S. history.
English,

English

A native English speaker, I have studied English thoroughly including reading grammar guides (e.g. Fowler's, Strunk and White, and over a dozen quotations books) for fun, have professionally written a private verbal SAT practice tests, have always been a voracious reader, and even studied linguistics for a year at a top language school in France receiving a foreign language certification. In addition to my English skills, proficiency in a second language makes me all the more aware of the way language is constructed. Because of this background, my most well-published professor at Oxford wrote that I wrote better than almost any of his American students and awarded me Oxford's highest mark. This background has enabled me to earn in the top percents on standardized tests (e.g. GRE, GMAT, SAT, ACT), and I would be delighted to help you with English too.
French,

French

My academic studies, personal experience, and personal passion combine to assist you in helping you to speak French, la belle langue, like a native. Academically, I have studied at the most prestigious language school in France, the Center of Applied Linguistics in Besancon, France. Over the course of a year, these intensive French-language immersed studies ranged across all aspects of second language acquisition, including grammar, syntax, and phonetics, enabling me to teach French better than natives who lacks this knowledge, and culminated in my earning the Advanced DELF French Language Studies Diploma from the French Ministry of Education, resulting in skills that have led native French speakers to exclaim, "I have lived in the United States for 8 years, and my English is nowhere near as good as your French!" Via private tutoring, I have helped English-speaking students learn written and spoken French impeccably. Having learned a foreign language fluently as an adult, I still remember the challenges of learning a new language and trying to express it with perfection, which helps me better help and understand you. So if you think French has a certain je ne sais quoi and wish to learn to find le mot juste, then contact me today, and perhaps you will be able to speak French impeccably tomorrow.
Geometry,

Geometry

In addition to introductory geometry, I have studied Calculus 3 with Analytic Geometry, which discusses many of the concepts of Geometry except in multidimensional space instead of only a 2-dimensional plane. I have also tutored geometry as preparation for graduate school entrance examinations.
Physics,

Physics

I have helped students learn physics from high school physics to thermodynamics within financial engineering, which I also TA-ed, and have even learned applied mathematics and physics through Partial Differential Equation, Complex Analysis, and Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Computing.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

I have won many awards in Algebra including for first place individual speed and team awards (MathCounts) and very high awards for Math Olympiad (scoring 24/25). Since then, I have continued to stay sharp in algebra by completing coursework in Differential Equations and advanced Calculus, by tutoring students in algebra and in quantitative GRE, and of course by applying algebra to everyday life.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I have completed coursework and earned A's through Multivariate Calculus 3 and Differential Equations and have completed additional graduate-level coursework using trigonometric functions including in Partial Differential Equations. I can help with all aspects of Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry, including trigonometric functions and the unit circle, vector and matrix math, identifying real and complex roots (e.g. via graphs and positive real zeroes), rules of exponents and logarithms, graphing exponential and parabolic equations, identifying equations for exponential and parabolic graphs, arithmetic and geometric series, converting repeating decimals to fractions, probability (e.g. permutations, combinations, conditional and independent probabilities), binomial theorem and binomial trees, and real-world applications for all of these (e.g. firing cannonballs, investment portfolios, options pricing, heat diffusion). As a Pre-calculus tutor, I can break down your Precalculus topics to explain them step-by-step so you can understand them and to prepare you for more advanced mathematical coursework. While I can mention my mathematical qualifications, Precalculus students totally make my day when they write: "Wonderful Tutor!! We highly recommend Lewis!! My son was failing pre-calculus/trigonmetry before Lewis came along and his confidence was the lowest I've ever seen. After only 3 sessions, his grades have improved tremendously. He received a "B" on a quiz last week, and an A+ this week! Lewis provides clear explanations to a complex subject-matter through real-life examples. His passion for math is contagious!" If you want help with Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus, contact me today!
Statistics,

Statistics

Having completed six statistics classes, including graduate-level Time-Series Analysis and Cross-Section Econometrics, I have tutored dozens of students on statistical concepts and helped them craft their own original statistical research projects. I have conducted original statistical research in Experimental Psychology, Government Research Methods, and Economics/Finance, including my honors thesis forecasting economic crises using international panel data. (Exceptionally complex panel data combines observations from different places and times.) As a TA and tutor of two advanced statistical Econometrics classes at the College of William and Mary and as a WyzAnt tutor, I have helped dozens of students design their own research and analyze their results in R, Excel, and STATA. A CFA Level 3 candidate, I have also tutored students in statistics for the CFA exam. For personal interest, I have advanced my statistical skills by attending academic conferences hosted by the American Statistics Association, the Econometric Society, the Society for Financial Econometrics, and STATA and have met and discussed statistics with the authors of many statistics textbook. Through this, I have gained familiarity with many statistical software packages and programming languages (e.g. R, STATA, Excel, SPSS, EViews, MATLAB, and SAS). While I can mention my statistical qualifications, students totally make my day when they write: "Great tutor, knows his material. Lewis is a tremendous tutor. He makes certain of your comprehension of the material. He sends a nice summary of the lesson after. Well worth it! Thanks Lewis." (MFin, Time-Series Forecasting--Advanced Statistics) If you would like help with statistics at any level, I would be delighted to be of service.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I have completed consecutive record-breaking triple course loads of 46 and 38 (also 28 and 24) semester hours with over a 3.7 GPA and have completed a semester of credit in a trimester of time at Oxford University performing in the top 15% of Oxford students (first honors level). I know how to study very well indeed and would be delighted to help you achieve your goals.

Other

College Counseling,

College Counseling

Having studied at five very different universities in three different countries (i.e., Oxford, LSE, William and Mary, in France, and ECC), I can offer unique insight into the college planning process. What is the hidden weaknesses of applying to a community college with the intent to transfer? (it's not what you think.) What are the advantages and disadvantages of the British system? Or of attending college in France? What college's professors present the best original research at academic conferences? What can you do now to strengthen your application? When I originally applied to colleges, I had no clue what to look for. Now I know and can share the knowledge I have learned with you.
Epidemiology,

Epidemiology

I have privately tutored masters of public health students in epidemiology, have completed coursework using quantitative probability models (e.g., logit and probit probability models) generally applied to epidemiology, have completed original honors thesis research forecasting binary events (e.g., crisis vs. non-crisis), and have performed data analysis involving network analysis. Exceptionally, I can also explain relationships between your epidemiology coursework and other socially networked phenomena, including contagion in financial markets and across national economies.
Finance,

Finance

I am a CFA charterholder, have worked at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on topics spanning the financial system, and have helped students master material to earn their masters of finance degrees and CFA charters. Academically, I have completed additional private corporate valuation workshops on Discounted Cash Flow and Comparatives Analysis with Training the Street, have earned A's in International Finance, Financial Accounting (including with an online component via McGraw-Hill's Connect), and Applied Financial Derivatives. Professionally, I have conducted financial research and policy work at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (America's central bank) analyzing public and proprietary data on financial markets and financial institutions for monetary policy and financial stability purposes, up to and including financial network analysis, forecasting future states of the world using advanced foreign exchange extensions to Black-Scholes, compiling the and sending the Federal Reserve's largest regular financial briefing to Janet Yellen and other FOMC members who set the interest rates that determine valuations across all the rest of the financial system. I have tutored MFin students, MBA students, undergraduate finance majors, and professionals at other international finance organizations. In corporate finance, I also served as an Assistant Financial Manager at a major international French corporation and have proposed and led financial data-driven projects to drastically increase company profits at an international market leader. I have attended over 100 finance industry conferences and events, including those hosted by the American Finance Association, the Society for Financial Econometrics, the Hedge Fund Association, CAIA, GARP, QWAFAFEW, Federal Reserve Bank banking conferences, and others that focus on a industry niches from quantitative finance and high-frequency trading to fundamental investing and analysis.
Government & Politics,

Government & Politics

Having earned a perfect 5 on my AP US Government test in high school, I have since studied many aspects of Government and Politics at Oxford, at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and within my International Relations major at the College of William and Mary. Professionally, I have worked on a US presidential campaign get out the vote operation in the most fiercely contested battle-ground state and have interned legislatively with five members of Parliament in the "Mother of Parliaments" at the British Palace of Westminster.
Law,

Law

I have completed multiple paralegal classes (e.g. Introduction to Paralegal, Business Law) and Jurisprudence at Oxford.
Macroeconomics,

Macroeconomics

My macroeconomics background includes three years of experience conducting policy work and financial macroeconomics research at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (America's central bank) including advanced analytics and sending reports to FOMC Chair Janet Yellen, completing advanced 400-level coursework across macroeconomics and microeconomics and such graduate-level coursework as Time-Series Econometrics and Cross-Section Econometrics and now being a CFA charterholder. I have helped MS in Economics and Oxbridge MPhil in Economics students study the night before their final macroeconomics exams, including one a student had previously failed so they could earn their masters degrees. With hard work, they succeeded. Over the years, I have tutored many other masters students in macroeconomics. While earning my BA in Economics with Honors from the College of William and Mary, I tutored 400-level macroeconomics and microeconomics and worked for the Department of Economics TA-ing Econometrics and Applied Financial Derivatives, the hardest rated economics class at the College. Helping teach these classes, I graded assignments and exams and helped students like you successfully complete their homework, develop original research projects, and discover how fun and useful economics truly is. In addition to having read hundreds of original research articles, I have completed dozens of economics projects using advanced concepts from micro and macro theory and econometrics, culminating in my honors thesis. Further, I have attended PhD-level conferences in which leading academics, including Nobel prize winners and eminent textbook authors (e.g., Wooldridge and Hamilton), have presented original research, and have continued to learn and tutor advanced special topics like Engineering Economics, Market and Auction Design (taught by a Stanford Clark medalist), and Advanced Game Theory. Because of my own academic studies, tutoring experience, and awareness of advanced technical aspects, I understand how difficult economics c
Marketing,

Marketing

Professionally, I have experience leading quantitative web marketing (SEO, SEM) campaigns, have written copy, and have marketed businesses online. Well-rounded, I also have additional British political PR experience. In addition to a BA in Economics, I have completed 5 courses and a certificate focused in business and additional familiarity with quantitative statistical, time-series, and cross sectional methods to evaluate marketing campaigns. I have also tutored a NYU student in an MS in Integrated Marketing quantitative methods class including various statistical and ANOVA research designs.
Microeconomics,

Microeconomics

My economics background includes three years of experience conducing policy work and financial economics research at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (America's central bank) including advanced analytics and sending reports to FOMC Chair Janet Yellen, completing advanced 400-level coursework across macroeconomics and microeconomics and such graduate-level coursework as Time-Series Econometrics and Cross-Section Econometrics and now being a CFA Level 3 candidate. While earning my BA in Economics with Honors from the College of William and Mary, I tutored microeconomics and macroeconomics and worked for the Department of Economics TA-ing Econometrics and Applied Financial Derivatives, the hardest rated economics class at the College. Helping teach these classes, I graded assignments and exams and helped students like you successfully complete their homework, develop original research projects, and discover how fun and useful economics truly is. In addition to having read hundreds of original research articles, I have completed dozens of economics projects using advanced concepts from micro and macro theory and econometrics, culminating in my honors thesis. Further, I have attended PhD-level conferences in which leading academics, including Nobel prize winners and eminent textbook authors (e.g. Wooldridge and Hamilton), have presented original research, and have continued to learn and tutor advanced special topics like Engineering Economics, Market and Auction Design (taught by a Stanford Clark medalist), and Advanced Game Theory. Because of my own academic studies, tutoring experience, and awareness of advanced technical aspects, I understand how difficult economics can be at the beginning, know how useful economics is, and how to make it a delight.
Philosophy,

Philosophy

In addition to majoring in Economics and International Relations, I have completed the equivalent of a major in philosophy, including Introductory Philosophy, Logic, Honors Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Contemporary Analytic Philosophy, Non-Western Humanities, and have completed a self-designed honors independent study in Theoretical Cosmology studying under a PhD in Philosophy of Science. At Oxford, I completed courses (or called there "read papers") in Jurisprudence (i.e. Philosophy of Law), Social Theory (i.e. Philosophy of Politics), and Philosophy of Mind (i.e. Philosophy of Psychology). With this background, I can help you avoid the informal fallacies, perfect the techniques of Aristotilian and Boolean logic, enhance your Millian and Benthamite utility and Kantian deontology, evaluate the logic of St. Anselm's arguments, make wise Pascalian wagers about the existence of God, find the virtuous Nichomachean mean between two vices, and understand like Nagel "What is it like to be a bat". The primary challenge to philosophy is ensuring that all your arguments are indisputably logical according to the mathematical laws of logic so that while meaningfully testable no professor can falsify your statements in the Popperian sense. Then, in an ideal world of forms, you have to express your ideas eloquently. As the tutor Aristotle did for Alexander the Great, I can help you achieve logical rigor and verbal eloquence assisting you on your path to becoming a Platonic philosopher-king.
Religion,

Religion

I have completed coursework in Comparative Religions, have read religious texts, and/or have visited religious places of worship within the various denominations and sects of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, Greek and Roman Mythology (and proto-Greek Indo-European beliefs), Egyptian Mythology, Native American beliefs, Jainism, and Shintoism. I have also studied religion within the context of World History classes, honors World Literature classes, Non-Western Humanities (including the significance of religious artwork), World Philosophy classes (e.g. St. Anselm, Augustine), Chinese and Japanese Politics (e.g. Shinto, Daoism, Confucianism, and US History (e.g. Jonathan Edwards, Great Awakenings, Puritanism, Transcendentalism, Mormonism, Deism). I am somewhat familiar with Christian apologetics (e.g. C.S. Lewis, Lee Strobel) and critical traditions (e.g. Bertrand Russell and Richard Dawkins). Of possible interest, I once saw Pope John Paul II during a Latin mass in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, have toured the cathedrals of Europe and of England, attended the same Oxford college as William Tyndale (who wrote the precursor to the King James Bible), and have inquired about the beliefs of and have joined debates between devotees of different religious traditions found most vociferously at Speakers' Corner, Hyde Park, London. I have friends of many religious traditions who have informed my understanding of their beliefs. Religious beliefs are at the heart of the values and cultures of many of the world's 6.8 billion people, and without value or judgment I can help you make sense of many of the religious traditions of the world.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I have completed consecutive record-breaking triple course loads of 46 and 38 (also 28 and 24) semester hours with over a 3.7 GPA and have completed a semester of credit in a trimester of time at Oxford University performing in the top 15% of Oxford students (first honors level). I know how to study very well indeed and would be delighted to help you achieve your goals.
Geography

Science

Biostatistics,

Biostatistics

Having completed six statistics classes, including graduate-level Time-Series Analysis and Cross-Section Econometrics, I have tutored dozens of students on statistical concepts and helped them craft their own original statistical research projects. These students have included Nursing Statistics students and others. I have conducted original statistical research in Experimental Psychology, Government Research Methods, and Economics/Finance, including my honors thesis forecasting economic crises using international panel data. (Exceptionally complex panel data combines observations from different places and times.) As a TA and tutor of two Econometrics classes at the College of William and Mary and as a WyzAnt tutor, I have helped dozens of students design their own research and analyze their results in STATA. For personal interest, I have advanced my statistical skills by attending academic conferences hosted by the American Statistics Association, the Econometric Society, the Society for Financial Econometrics, and STATA and might even have met and discussed statistics with the author of your textbook. Through this, I have gained familiarity with many statistical software packages (e.g. SPSS, STATA, EViews, and MATLAB) and various statistical programming languages. While I can mention my statistical qualifications, students totally make my day when they write:
Chemistry,

Chemistry

Having completed two years of Honors Chemistry, I would be happy to help you review the basics. I have also tutored a student in Environmental Chemistry (including water chemistry, nuclear chemistry, and more) who the following term asked me to tutor in French, computer science, and U.S. history.
Econometrics,

Econometrics

Academically, I have completed graduate-level Time-Series Econometrics and Cross-Section Econometrics. I have TA-ed Econometrics and used econometrics extensively in assignments and in original research (e.g. my honors thesis). I have conducted applied econometrics at the Federal Reserve Board (America's leading economics agency) and have privately helped professionals and tutored students at other international economics institutions and top universities around the world. I have used econometrics in becoming a CFA Level 3 candidate, and in completing Attilio Meucci's highly quantitative Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management bootcamp. Further, I have attended top-tier PhD-level conferences in which leading academics, some with Nobel prizes and eminent textbook authors (e.g. Wooldridge and Hamilton), have presented original research on the forefront of econometrics. If you would like any help with econometrics at any level, I would be delighted to be of service. Please contact me today!
Electrical Engineering,

Electrical Engineering

I have helped PhD students in electrical engineering, including with optimization algorithms (genetic algorithms (GAs), simulated annealing (SA), artificial neural networks (ANNs), gradient descent), computer programming, statistical tests, and forecasting. My background includes graduate-level training in Time-Series Analysis (ARIMA), Cross-Sectional Analysis (principal components analysis (PCA)/spectral analysis, probability modeling (Probit, logistic regression/Logit, Tobit), fixed and random effects models), Numerical Analysis, Vector Calculus and Complex Analysis, Fourier transforms and stochastic partial differential equations particularly applied to financial engineering applications, and Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Computing. I have used programming languages including C++, R, Python, Splus (S+), MATLAB, STATA, Eviews, Microsoft Excel VBA, and others. Would please you let me know how I might help?
Epidemiology,

Epidemiology

I have privately tutored masters of public health students in epidemiology, have completed coursework using quantitative probability models (e.g., logit and probit probability models) generally applied to epidemiology, have completed original honors thesis research forecasting binary events (e.g., crisis vs. non-crisis), and have performed data analysis involving network analysis. Exceptionally, I can also explain relationships between your epidemiology coursework and other socially networked phenomena, including contagion in financial markets and across national economies.
Philosophy,

Philosophy

In addition to majoring in Economics and International Relations, I have completed the equivalent of a major in philosophy, including Introductory Philosophy, Logic, Honors Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Contemporary Analytic Philosophy, Non-Western Humanities, and have completed a self-designed honors independent study in Theoretical Cosmology studying under a PhD in Philosophy of Science. At Oxford, I completed courses (or called there "read papers") in Jurisprudence (i.e. Philosophy of Law), Social Theory (i.e. Philosophy of Politics), and Philosophy of Mind (i.e. Philosophy of Psychology). With this background, I can help you avoid the informal fallacies, perfect the techniques of Aristotilian and Boolean logic, enhance your Millian and Benthamite utility and Kantian deontology, evaluate the logic of St. Anselm's arguments, make wise Pascalian wagers about the existence of God, find the virtuous Nichomachean mean between two vices, and understand like Nagel "What is it like to be a bat". The primary challenge to philosophy is ensuring that all your arguments are indisputably logical according to the mathematical laws of logic so that while meaningfully testable no professor can falsify your statements in the Popperian sense. Then, in an ideal world of forms, you have to express your ideas eloquently. As the tutor Aristotle did for Alexander the Great, I can help you achieve logical rigor and verbal eloquence assisting you on your path to becoming a Platonic philosopher-king.
Physics,

Physics

I have helped students learn physics from high school physics to thermodynamics within financial engineering, which I also TA-ed, and have even learned applied mathematics and physics through Partial Differential Equation, Complex Analysis, and Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Computing.
Psychology

Psychology

I have an extensive background in psychology, including Honors Intro, Social Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Child Psychology, Adult Psychology, Marriage and Family, additional training with Dr. Ekman's Micro-Expressions Training Tool and Subtle Expressions Training Tool, and extensive personal reading. This familiarity includes the conceptual elements and the statistical concepts. Exceptionally, I can offer a unique interdisciplinary understanding having examined many psychological topics using the tools not only of controlled psychological experiments but also using social statistics and analytic microeconomic and political science models analyzing individual psychology.

Special Needs

Study Skills

Study Skills

I have completed consecutive record-breaking triple course loads of 46 and 38 (also 28 and 24) semester hours with over a 3.7 GPA and have completed a semester of credit in a trimester of time at Oxford University performing in the top 15% of Oxford students (first honors level). I know how to study very well indeed and would be delighted to help you achieve your goals.

Summer

Calculus,

Calculus

I have completed coursework and earned A's through Multivariate Calculus 3 and Differential Equations. Having advanced to a top 3 rated graduate applied math program, I have also completed math classes far more advanced than calculus, including Vector Calculus, Partial Differential Equations, Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Advanced Linear Algebra, Time-Series Forecasting Analysis, and Cross-Section Analysis and have also completed additional work involving stochastic partial differential equations and stochastic difference equations. I am familiar with real-world calculus and differential equation applications involving such numerical methods as binomial trees and finite difference meshes applied to financial, economic, and physical data, including force fields, densities, business unit optimization, options pricing, springs, mechanical vibrations/oscillations, population modeling with harvesting, and thermal or stock price diffusion. Beyond my advanced mathematical training, what sets me apart from other calculus tutors is the ability to break down advanced ideas step-by-step and communicate them simply and effectively so that students like you can understand. If you would like any help with calculus, I would be delighted to be of service.
Chemistry,

Chemistry

Having completed two years of Honors Chemistry, I would be happy to help you review the basics. I have also tutored a student in Environmental Chemistry (including water chemistry, nuclear chemistry, and more) who the following term asked me to tutor in French, computer science, and U.S. history.
French,

French

My academic studies, personal experience, and personal passion combine to assist you in helping you to speak French, la belle langue, like a native. Academically, I have studied at the most prestigious language school in France, the Center of Applied Linguistics in Besancon, France. Over the course of a year, these intensive French-language immersed studies ranged across all aspects of second language acquisition, including grammar, syntax, and phonetics, enabling me to teach French better than natives who lacks this knowledge, and culminated in my earning the Advanced DELF French Language Studies Diploma from the French Ministry of Education, resulting in skills that have led native French speakers to exclaim, "I have lived in the United States for 8 years, and my English is nowhere near as good as your French!" Via private tutoring, I have helped English-speaking students learn written and spoken French impeccably. Having learned a foreign language fluently as an adult, I still remember the challenges of learning a new language and trying to express it with perfection, which helps me better help and understand you. So if you think French has a certain je ne sais quoi and wish to learn to find le mot juste, then contact me today, and perhaps you will be able to speak French impeccably tomorrow.
Geometry,

Geometry

In addition to introductory geometry, I have studied Calculus 3 with Analytic Geometry, which discusses many of the concepts of Geometry except in multidimensional space instead of only a 2-dimensional plane. I have also tutored geometry as preparation for graduate school entrance examinations.
Macroeconomics,

Macroeconomics

My macroeconomics background includes three years of experience conducting policy work and financial macroeconomics research at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (America's central bank) including advanced analytics and sending reports to FOMC Chair Janet Yellen, completing advanced 400-level coursework across macroeconomics and microeconomics and such graduate-level coursework as Time-Series Econometrics and Cross-Section Econometrics and now being a CFA charterholder. I have helped MS in Economics and Oxbridge MPhil in Economics students study the night before their final macroeconomics exams, including one a student had previously failed so they could earn their masters degrees. With hard work, they succeeded. Over the years, I have tutored many other masters students in macroeconomics. While earning my BA in Economics with Honors from the College of William and Mary, I tutored 400-level macroeconomics and microeconomics and worked for the Department of Economics TA-ing Econometrics and Applied Financial Derivatives, the hardest rated economics class at the College. Helping teach these classes, I graded assignments and exams and helped students like you successfully complete their homework, develop original research projects, and discover how fun and useful economics truly is. In addition to having read hundreds of original research articles, I have completed dozens of economics projects using advanced concepts from micro and macro theory and econometrics, culminating in my honors thesis. Further, I have attended PhD-level conferences in which leading academics, including Nobel prize winners and eminent textbook authors (e.g., Wooldridge and Hamilton), have presented original research, and have continued to learn and tutor advanced special topics like Engineering Economics, Market and Auction Design (taught by a Stanford Clark medalist), and Advanced Game Theory. Because of my own academic studies, tutoring experience, and awareness of advanced technical aspects, I understand how difficult economics c
Microeconomics,

Microeconomics

My economics background includes three years of experience conducing policy work and financial economics research at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (America's central bank) including advanced analytics and sending reports to FOMC Chair Janet Yellen, completing advanced 400-level coursework across macroeconomics and microeconomics and such graduate-level coursework as Time-Series Econometrics and Cross-Section Econometrics and now being a CFA Level 3 candidate. While earning my BA in Economics with Honors from the College of William and Mary, I tutored microeconomics and macroeconomics and worked for the Department of Economics TA-ing Econometrics and Applied Financial Derivatives, the hardest rated economics class at the College. Helping teach these classes, I graded assignments and exams and helped students like you successfully complete their homework, develop original research projects, and discover how fun and useful economics truly is. In addition to having read hundreds of original research articles, I have completed dozens of economics projects using advanced concepts from micro and macro theory and econometrics, culminating in my honors thesis. Further, I have attended PhD-level conferences in which leading academics, including Nobel prize winners and eminent textbook authors (e.g. Wooldridge and Hamilton), have presented original research, and have continued to learn and tutor advanced special topics like Engineering Economics, Market and Auction Design (taught by a Stanford Clark medalist), and Advanced Game Theory. Because of my own academic studies, tutoring experience, and awareness of advanced technical aspects, I understand how difficult economics can be at the beginning, know how useful economics is, and how to make it a delight.
Physics,

Physics

I have helped students learn physics from high school physics to thermodynamics within financial engineering, which I also TA-ed, and have even learned applied mathematics and physics through Partial Differential Equation, Complex Analysis, and Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Computing.
Statistics,

Statistics

Having completed six statistics classes, including graduate-level Time-Series Analysis and Cross-Section Econometrics, I have tutored dozens of students on statistical concepts and helped them craft their own original statistical research projects. I have conducted original statistical research in Experimental Psychology, Government Research Methods, and Economics/Finance, including my honors thesis forecasting economic crises using international panel data. (Exceptionally complex panel data combines observations from different places and times.) As a TA and tutor of two advanced statistical Econometrics classes at the College of William and Mary and as a WyzAnt tutor, I have helped dozens of students design their own research and analyze their results in R, Excel, and STATA. A CFA Level 3 candidate, I have also tutored students in statistics for the CFA exam. For personal interest, I have advanced my statistical skills by attending academic conferences hosted by the American Statistics Association, the Econometric Society, the Society for Financial Econometrics, and STATA and have met and discussed statistics with the authors of many statistics textbook. Through this, I have gained familiarity with many statistical software packages and programming languages (e.g. R, STATA, Excel, SPSS, EViews, MATLAB, and SAS). While I can mention my statistical qualifications, students totally make my day when they write: "Great tutor, knows his material. Lewis is a tremendous tutor. He makes certain of your comprehension of the material. He sends a nice summary of the lesson after. Well worth it! Thanks Lewis." (MFin, Time-Series Forecasting--Advanced Statistics) If you would like help with statistics at any level, I would be delighted to be of service.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I have completed consecutive record-breaking triple course loads of 46 and 38 (also 28 and 24) semester hours with over a 3.7 GPA and have completed a semester of credit in a trimester of time at Oxford University performing in the top 15% of Oxford students (first honors level). I know how to study very well indeed and would be delighted to help you achieve your goals.
SAT Math

Test Preparation

ACT English,

ACT English

An expert test prep tutor, I have excelled and help students in test prep including ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, and CFA exams. A personal tutor offers you personalized attention to break down difficult topics, teach you the rules and time management practices you need to know, so that you can improve your score. If you would like to prepare for ACT English, please contact me today!
ACT Math,

ACT Math

An expert test prep tutor, I have excelled and help students in test prep including ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, and CFA exams. I have also studied math at a top three applied math graduate school so can help you not only prepare for the ACT but also if you wish lay the groundwork for advanced studies. A personal tutor offers you personalized attention to break down difficult topics, teach you the rules and time management practices you need to know, assist you in staying on track, and help you improve your score. If you would like to prepare for ACT Math and other test prep subjects, please contact me today!
CFA,

CFA

An official CFA charterholder, I have successfully passed and tutored clients and friends for all levels of the CFA exam. I have also served on the CFA Society of Washington Programming and Education Committee. In addition to demonstrated accomplishment within the CFA program and 12 years of university credit, I have completed Attilio Meucci's Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management bootcamp twice, a far more quantitatively advanced program supported by the CFA Institute and CFA chapters worldwide, and have completed the University of Chicago's second-year PhD-level Coursera course in Asset Pricing, which includes extensive experience working with portfolio analysis. My professional background includes three years of experience at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, conducting policy work and research spanning the subject areas of the CFA exams, years of private tutoring across almost all of the subject areas of the CFA exams, consulting services related to CFA subject topics for the CFA program, and TA-ing classes including Applied Financial Derivatives and Econometrics. All of this accomplishment is founded on a strong academic background comprising literally dozens of courses and research conferences in economics, finance, accounting, and quantitative methods, which provide insight into the CFA program and help me to connect the key CFA topic areas with other parts of your academic and professional background to help you understand and succeed in taking the CFA exam.
College Counseling,

College Counseling

Having studied at five very different universities in three different countries (i.e., Oxford, LSE, William and Mary, in France, and ECC), I can offer unique insight into the college planning process. What is the hidden weaknesses of applying to a community college with the intent to transfer? (it's not what you think.) What are the advantages and disadvantages of the British system? Or of attending college in France? What college's professors present the best original research at academic conferences? What can you do now to strengthen your application? When I originally applied to colleges, I had no clue what to look for. Now I know and can share the knowledge I have learned with you.
GMAT,

GMAT

I scored well within the top 4% on the GMAT total category, corresponding to a score of 730. (According to ETS, my GRE score is comparable to a GMAT score of 770). In addition, I have written practice standardized tests for a professional test-prep company and have learned many GMAT tips and tricks.
GRE,

GRE

For the GRE, I have scored in the top 2% quant and top 5% verbal. In addition, I have written practice standardized tests for a professional test-prep company and have also learned many tips and tricks. Being familiar with test takers' and test writers' perspective and with GRE tips and tricks, I can help you understand GRE tests, answer test questions correctly, and speed accurately through the test.
SAT Math

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Great tutor, knows his material

Lewis is a tremendous tutor. He makes certain of your comprehension of the material. He sends a nice summary of the lesson after. Well worth it! Thanks Lewis.

Brian, 4 lessons with Lewis

Encouraging and positive

Lewis took on a very challenging job with my son, who is not interested in Calculus at all! He finds ways to explain real life applications of Calculus, and he shares lots of tricks for remembering or deriving formulas. Despite having an unmotivated and somewhat resistant student, Lewis has maintained a positive outlook. He's done everything possible to show progress and build confidence. We've added more sessions because I think Lewis is making a big difference. He looks for ways to connect with my son and talk about things that interest him.

Ann, 16 lessons with Lewis

Highly recommended!

Lewis did an outstanding job tutoring my son. My son is a Finance major and was taking International Finance and Management of Financial Institutions. I would highly recommend Lewis!

Troy, 20 lessons with Lewis

Great Tutor

I am currently challenged with a hard corporate finance MBA course. I had a recent assignment that I was struggling on. Lewis was great, patient and made me feel more confident. Talking the assignment through gave me the confidence to see it through after our session. Cheers!

Andrea, 3 lessons with Lewis

Great Tutor

Lewis is a very patient tutor. He has a wide knowledge in Genetic Algorithm field. He helped me a lot in describing some information and he answered all the questions I had.

MAJEDAH, 1 lesson with Lewis

Patient and Helpful

Lewis is very patient and works very hard with each specific student to really ensure that they receive a proper lesson. Lewis seems to really care that each student succeeds and learns and does not only try to accomplish the bare minimum, he goes above and beyond what is expected of him.

Aviv, 4 lessons with Lewis

Helpful Tutor

Lewis has helped my daughter with her math classes. He has taken off a ton of stress for her during her sophomore year at college. He has been very patient and kind

Joy, 9 lessons with Lewis

Hard work and perseverance.

Lewis tutored our daughter in AP Calculus for 8 months. She started out failing and ended with an 89 on final exam. She then took the AP exam and got a "4". The tutoring and hard work speak for themselves.

Ashley, 33 lessons with Lewis

Excellent tutor

Lewis relates very well with my freshman son during Algebra I lessons. Since Lewis began helping my son, his Algebra class grades on his tests have been going up by 5% over the previous test. My son also has an interest in the financial markets and Lewis is able to relate to him some more advanced theories in financial terms so that my son actually grasps the meaning (Sigma's, confidence intervals).

David, 14 lessons with Lewis

Awesome and easy to follow

Lewis started with a very simple and easy to follow approach to Macroeconomics. He's very good at explaining concepts and using visuals to assist in his explanation. It's obvious he's very well educated in economics and will be great at going to as deep of a level as needed which isn't going to likely scratch the surface of his knowledge. He's patient and personable which really helps us older learners (over 40) feel less intimidated by the subject matter. I'll definitely be employing him to help me pass this class. Great Job!

Ross, 8 lessons with Lewis
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