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Every subject on the report card.

Pre-algebra to AP Calculus, physics to college essays — the same person, start to finish.

Master math, test prep and the rest of the report card with 13+ years of veteran guidance — we build the conceptual foundation for elite academic performance. I read English at UC Santa Barbara with a minor in physics, which is the unusual combination this practice is built on: the same tutor who rebuilds your student's calculus can edit their personal statement. No handoffs, no re-explaining your child to someone new mid-semester.

Nico working through algebra at the whiteboard with two students
first principles, on the board

What I teach

Every subject has its own page — the approach, the course track, and how I teach it.

Math
Arithmetic through vector calculus
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Physics
Regular, honors & AP
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English
Literature & analysis
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Writing
Essays, structure & style
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Statistics
Regular & AP
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History
World, US & AP
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Middle School Science
Foundations done right
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College Essay Counseling
From first draft to submit
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Why one tutor across subjects beats a roster

Agencies match you with a different specialist per subject — which means a different stranger per subject, each learning your child from scratch. A solo practice works the other way: the person who knows exactly how your student thinks in math is the same person coaching their essay voice.

Underneath every subject the method is the same first-principles approach: break the material down to the simplest true idea, rebuild from there, and don't move on until your student can teach it back.

No handoffs, ever

The tutor who fixed the algebra gap is the one who preps the physics final and reads the college essay. Context compounds.

First principles in every subject

Whether it's a proof, a thesis statement, or a free-body diagram — understanding the why beats memorizing the how, in every discipline.

Synced to the school calendar

Sessions intensify before assessment weeks and ease after, and you get a written note home after every single one.

Academic tutoring questions

If yours isn't here, call me — the consultation is free and I answer my own phone.

Math from pre-algebra through AP Calculus, physics at every level, English and literature, writing, statistics, history, middle school science, and college essay counseling.

One tutor across all of it — my degree is in English with a minor in physics, which is why the same person can take a student from a college essay to AP Calculus without a handoff.

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