Tutoring Subjects:

• Physics Honors & AP Physics C
• 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.

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. Especially once things get a bit intricate, rushing through math is a recipe for frustration. 

As a math enthusiast with an interest in creative exploration, I’m also available to formal students or casual learners who might want “structure, but not too much structure” in their journey adjacent to or outside of their formal STEM curriculum. I’m still learning new math and related things (how to put math into a poem; how to write a Python script to color-code the Langford sequence, for examples), and so I enjoy guiding others who may want to play as much as work; who may want to try things in “sandbox mode.” Let me know what curiosity project interests you and I’ll see whether I can help with it!

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  

• Bachelor of Science degree in Physics
• Bachelor of Science degree in Philosophy

Risk-Free Satisfaction Guarantee

- If you are unhappy with your tutor after the First Lesson, just let us know and we will provide full refund (new student only). 

- After the First Lesson, if you sign up a package of more than 4 lessons, but then want to cancel the package, please give us 24 hours written notice before the next lesson start. For the lessons that have already been taken, the tuition will be calculated based on One Hour Rate; and the remaining payment will be refunded.    

Change of Schedule

- Notice for any cancellation or change of the schedule needs to be given to the tutor 24 hours prior to the scheduled lesson.  If cancellation notice is given within 24 hours before the lesson, the student will be charged for the full cost of the scheduled lesson.

- If you are more than 15 minutes late to a session with no notification, the tutor will assume the session is canceled. The student will be charged for the full cost of the lesson. 

Adult Supervision

- All tutoring sessions should be supervised by a responsible adult If the student is younger than 18 years old.