Tutoring Subjects:

• Physics
  • Physics Honors
  • AP Physics 1
  • AP Physics C: Mechanics
  • AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
• Math
  • Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus
  • AP Calculus AB & BC
  • Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra
• Python Coding

Chris P.

I offer patient, focused help in algebra through calculus and into university math, as well as algebra-based and calculus-based physics. I can also help with introductory Python coding. I'm an MIT graduate with degrees in physics and philosophy. I teach math and creative problem-solving at a Montessori high school.

I work with both remedial and accelerated students. I'm friendly and affirmative to all, creative in my approaches, and I have experience with math anxiety. I'm also neurodivergent, on the autism spectrum, so I'm aware of both the challenges and the potential of diverse learning styles.

As a one-on-one tutor, especially for physics subjects, I prefer to work with students enrolled in a course and seeking assistance with it.  For motivated math students, while I still prefer to align our work with a course they’re taking, I’m also open to guiding independent study. Helping students practice problems from their course, I go through multiple solution paths, leaving no stone unturned. I draw connections between concepts and add context to solution techniques. I believe that mathematics is a laboratory of understanding and that mathematical thinking grows from curiosity, experimentation, and practice.

Instead of trying to fit everything into a one-hour session, most students find that meeting twice a week allows time to get into, for example, the details of homework and practice exams.

Work Experience

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Associate adviser for Professor Hale Bradt and his freshmen advisees.  
• Tutored introductory calculus-based physics.  

Camino de Paz Montessori School and Farm

•  Taught high-school math, algebra-based physics, and a creative writing seminar.  

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology  

• B.S. in Physics
• B.S. in Philosophy

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You may cancel a lesson package with at least 24 hours' written notice before the next lesson. Completed lessons will be billed at the standard hourly rate, and the remaining balance will be refunded minus a 5% processing fee. The fee is waived if you keep the balance as credit on your TimeAfterSchool account for other lessons.

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• Standard Policy: Provide at least 24 hours' notice before the scheduled start time to cancel or reschedule a lesson free of charge. Cancellations or reschedules with less than 24 hours’ notice will incur the full lesson fee.
• Grace Period for Packages: For each packages of 10 or more lessons, you are allowed one late cancellation or rescheduling (with less than 24 hours' notice) without penalty to accommodate unexpected situations. Any additional late cancellations or changes beyond this one-time exception will be charged in full.

Adult Supervision

All tutoring sessions for students under 18 years old must be supervised by a responsible adult.