Tutor in Oakland, CA 94610
Oakland, CA 94610
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Subjects: Biology Lessons, Chemistry Lessons, Grammar Lessons, Geometry Lessons, Spanish Lessons, English Lessons, Romanian Lessons, Elementary Math Lessons, and Chinese Lessons
Travel policy: Will travel within 14 miles of Oakland, CA 94610
Wyzant Tutor Rating: 5 of 5 (27 ratings total)
MIT Grad with “No Fear” Approach to Technical Topics
It’s much harder to learn something when you don’t care about the topic.
That’s why I’ve always approached learning as two step process.
The first step is getting to the “hmm!” moment — that moment when you realize that the particular topic you’re studying really does matter. It has applications in the real world. It’s useful. Your interest is piqued.
The second step is getting to the “aha!” moment — the moment when you’ve broken down a topic into its individual, understandable pieces an…
Testimonials
Claire P. from Berkeley, CA Gil was patient, interested, and made the work interesting to my middle schooler. He was skilled at breaking complex concepts into simple "chunks" of information, and seemed to clearly grasp where to slow down and where to speed up. He was very responsive to child's needs and to parents' concerns. He is quick to respond by email and text. Definitely recommend Gil!
Cindy W. from Oakland, CA My high school student worked with Gil and found his ability to hone in on specific problem areas quickly very beneficial. This approach makes the student feel like they're not wasting their time reviewing things they've already mastered and can focus on what they really need help with. Gil's skill set allows the sessions to be very productive as he can work with my daughter with multiple subjects so she can get help in different areas depending on what is needed that week. I also appreciate that Gil is forward thinking in identifying ways my daughter can continue to improve her skills between their sessions. I would not hesitate to contact Gil and recommend him highly. He is responsive and I feel lucky to have found him.
Daniel R. from Manhattan Beach, CA Gil tutored my college son with Asperger's at the tail end of his marketing class when he was at the brink of failing. Gil patiently taught him the concepts and my son said he felt very comfortable with Gil (that's rare coming form him). My son has had multiple tutors from WyzAnt since high school. But Gil was the only one whom I felt really cared about helping my son pass. He emailed me personally giving me insight on my son and letting me know how each session went. He would email me asking what he got in his test, as if it was he who was taking the course! I can't say enough about Gil. I only wished he could tutor my son in all his subjects. We need more tutors like Gil! He's a gem!
Mark Z. from Oakland, CA I worked with Gil because he did a great job teaching my brother. Gil taught me Objective C to make a computer game. He's clear and he makes things fun too!
Mark B. from Concord, CA Gil is a great teacher. While he is very bright, he is also a down to earth person who is easy to talk with. He tutored me in a computer algorithms course, probably the most difficult course I have taken and was very helpful in explaining concepts that were quite difficult to grasp - going through homework problems and programming projects that I needed coaching in. If I didn't understand something he would try explaining it in another way - always with the goal that I understand the problems - rather than just learn a technique. He was also very professional in his work, took my questions very seriously, and was always prepared for our sessions so that we could go right to work. If I need help with programming or algorithms in the future, I will certainly go back to Gil for tutoring!