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Excellent Math and CS Tutor
Phillip F.

1,925 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $75
Phillip F.'s Photo

Excellent Math and CS Tutor
Excellent Math and CS Tutor
Phillip F.

1,925 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

1,925 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Phillip


Bio

Hi, I'm Phillip. I have a bachelor's in math from UC Berkeley, and have passed multiple junior level computer science, physics, and statistics courses as well. I have always loved math and it's applications. I have also always loved tutoring, especially in STEM subjects. There is always a fresh perspective to discover, in addition to a formulaic approach to every problem. I use lecture style tutoring if necessary, but mostly practice problems and discussion style as well as the socratic...

Hi, I'm Phillip. I have a bachelor's in math from UC Berkeley, and have passed multiple junior level computer science, physics, and statistics courses as well. I have always loved math and it's applications. I have also always loved tutoring, especially in STEM subjects. There is always a fresh perspective to discover, in addition to a formulaic approach to every problem. I use lecture style tutoring if necessary, but mostly practice problems and discussion style as well as the socratic method to teach students. I am encouraging with students and realistic with goals.

I have a year of tutoring experience in almost all subjects and all levels in the k-12 range in a tutoring center environment. I worked 1-on-1 with students and in groups of about 6. There was no "typical" student I worked with, as the students ranged from struggling to competitive. I gave these students homework help, as well as comprehension tests, explanations, and extra practice problems.

I also have a lot of experience as a private tutor. Typically, the students I have worked with in this setting are in 12th grade or college, and at or above the calculus level in math. In physics, they are usually at the classical mechanics (with calculus) level. In computer science, they are at an introductory level to the algorithms and data structures level, and are working in Python. Each student is different. Some are really struggling with a tough assignment. Others need help reviewing for a test. Others are completely lost. They may just need a different explanation than the one given by their professor, or they may need help for the entire course to fill in gaps in their knowledge and stay afloat.

The most rewarding part about tutoring is seeing the light bulb moment when they finally get it and know that their subject won't cause them anxiety anymore. One of my favorite professors always said, "A teacher's job is to become obsolete."


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UC Berkeley
Math

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Approved Subjects

Computer

Computer Programming, HTML, Java, JavaScript, Python

Corporate Training

Grammar, HTML, Java, Spanish

Elementary Education

Elementary Math, Grammar

English

ACT English, ACT Reading, English, Grammar

Homeschool

Calculus,

Calculus

I have years of experience tutoring. I have a BA in math. I have taught this subject to many students.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

Math BA, experience.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, English, Geometry, Prealgebra, SAT Math, Spanish

Language

Spanish

Math

Calculus,

Calculus

I have years of experience tutoring. I have a BA in math. I have taught this subject to many students.
Linear Algebra,

Linear Algebra

I have a BA in math. I have years of experience tutoring. I have tutored linear algebra for multiple students at the "first course" in linear algebra and the "second course" in linear algebra.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

Math BA, experience.
ACT Math, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Differential Equations, Geometry, Prealgebra, Probability, SAT Math, Trigonometry

Most Popular

Calculus,

Calculus

I have years of experience tutoring. I have a BA in math. I have taught this subject to many students.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

Math BA, experience.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, English, Geometry, Prealgebra, Spanish

Science

ACT Science

Summer

Calculus,

Calculus

I have years of experience tutoring. I have a BA in math. I have taught this subject to many students.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, GED, Geometry, SAT Math, Spanish

Test Preparation

ACT English, ACT Math, ACT Reading, ACT Science, GED, SAT Math

Examples of Expertise


Phillip has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 6 questions submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

Ratings and Reviews


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4.9 (428 ratings)
5 star
(410)
4 star
(8)
3 star
(5)
2 star
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1 star
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Reviews

He’s amazing!!!

He has helped my daughter significantly improve her math scores! She has a challenging pre-calculus course and he is always available to help! I highly recommend him.

Janet, 46 lessons with Phillip

Knowledgeable Tutor

He records his sessions and sends you code of what we worked on which he knew how to explain stuff really well which did help me know how to be succesful in topic.

Harris, 2 lessons with Phillip

Great tutor

i've tried other tutors on Wyzant before finding phillip; they were terrible. i've had multiple sessions with Phillip bc he is great. thank you for making time for me phillip! great job! i'm learning so much from you! Appreciate that you are: punctual, knowledgable, smart, and insightful.

Howie, 17 lessons with Phillip

Very knowledgeable tutor.

Phillip helped me when just had few hours to fix a Java problem. He is spot on in pointing me to right solution and providing hints/code. I will continue to work with him and also have plans to introduce my kids to him for Math/Java tuition.

Chitharanjan, 21 lessons with Phillip

Knowledgeable, personable and a great tutor!

Philip is fantastic. He helped my son with Python programming. Responds promply. Even on a Sunday! He is my son's go to guy from now. You will not regret using Philip for your tutor needs!

Ferdinand, 1 lesson with Phillip

Very thorough tutor

Phillip walked me through every code and made it easier to understand and apply for my rest of problems. you will learn clearly how to do it and understand the logic as well.

Merihan, 9 lessons with Phillip

Great with Python

Phillip helped me with a number of assignments in my Python development course. He was very helpful and worked through a number of issues with me. If I was dealing with a topic that Phillip was not overly familiar with, he would research it before / between sessions and was always prepared to help. I would highly recommend Phillip for help with Python.

Seth, 6 lessons with Phillip

Very quick to diagnose issues

I had some specific questions about a piece of code written in python that I was working on. Phillip was very quick to diagnose the problems and propose solutions that really worked. I also appreciated that he quickly picked up on the points where I did not need tutoring, so that we could move on a spend more time where the problems were stumping me.

Jim, 11 lessons with Phillip

Great teacher taught me a lot more than I came to know

Is truly knowledgeable about the subject and can possibly help you through some problems. I used him to help me through some homework problems but he taught me a lot more along the way which was very insightful so great.

Michal, 2 lessons with Phillip

Knowledgable, helpful

Phillip tried to help with some homework,but it didn't work out because he could not help. I commend him for trying. He was good with Java, but not so much as python, but we came to an agreement and finished out the appointment, Good tutor for Java.

Joseph, 1 lesson with Phillip
Hourly Rate: $75
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