Firdaus D.
Private tutor in Los Angeles, CA
Education
Attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire for high school. Bachelor of Arts Graduate of Columbia University in Biology and Economics, Year 2010, GPA: 3.8.
Experience
Previously, I tutored for Cambridge Education Centers in Northridge, California where I tutored high school, middle school and elementary school students in a variety of subjects (All AP Sciences, all Spanish through AP Spanish Language, AP History, and all SAT/ACT subjects) and helped high school seniors edit their college applications and essays. Several of my students have gone on to attend ivy league universities, but more importantly many of my students have found that a subject they really hated was actually one they wanted to major in; they just needed a little different perspective on the subject and a new way to learn it! The three words I would use to describe my teaching style are: compassionate, engaging and encouraging. I believe what makes me a great instructor is that I care first and foremost that my students are people with different personalities, different senses of humor, different ideas and different goals before anything else. I care about them as people and encourage a sense of trust in my teaching before I expect them to learn from me. I believe that by learning the best basics, like organization and good time-management skills, students can learn to love subjects they previously didn't understand.
Subject Expertise
AP ChemistrySAT Subject Test in ChemistryInorganic ChemistryHonors ChemistryGeneral ChemistryChemistryBiologyArithmeticAP World HistoryAP MicroeconomicsAP MacroeconomicsAP European HistoryCell BiologyAP BiologyAlgebra 2Algebra 1Advanced PlacementACT with WritingACT ScienceACT ReadingACT MathACT English9th Grade Writing9th Grade ReadingSAT MathematicsWorld HistoryWritingSAT WritingSAT VerbalSAT Subject Test in SpanishPSAT Writing SkillsPSAT MathematicsPSAT Critical ReadingSAT Subject Test in Biology E/M9th Grade mathSAT MathSAT Critical ReadingSATPersuasive WritingMiddle School MathMiddle SchoolKindergarten - 8th GradeISEE- Upper LevelISEE- Middle LevelISEE- Lower Level2nd Grade4th Grade Reading4th Grade math4th Grade3rd Grade Writing3rd Grade Science3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade math3rd Grade2nd Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade math4th Grade Science1st Grade Writing1st Grade Reading1st Grade math1st Grade12th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing10th Grade Reading10th Grade math6th Grade Writing9th Grade8th Grade Writing8th Grade Science8th Grade Reading8th Grade math8th Grade7th Grade Writing7th Grade Science7th Grade Reading7th Grade math7th Grade10th Grade6th Grade Science6th Grade Reading6th Grade math6th Grade5th Grade Writing5th Grade Science5th Grade Reading5th Grade math5th Grade4th Grade Writing
Availability
Weekends at any time, Weekdays after 6PM
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
Though I currently work in finance, I love painting and photography most of all; they have always been my favorite ways to relax. I think that art plays a huge role in how we see ourselves, how we see others and the most important foundations in school like organizational skills and educational expression can be learned through the arts more effectively many times than simply doing coursework. I also enjoy sports and was a tri-varsity athlete in high school. I made so many friends through playing sports when I was young and it helped me to come out of my shell a bit. I was very shy as a kid, but definitely built great friendships and felt more motivated when I was out on the soccer field or running cross country. I continue to run and swim every day. Finally, I love baking!
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