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$150/hr Genius Math Tutor | Tough Classes

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GENIUS MATH TUTOR 20 Years Experience • AP • Honors • Physics • Calculus Learn mathematics in a way you’ve never learned before. I teach mathematics through the direct perception of mathematical truth—helping students SEE why mathematics is true, rather than merely memorizing formulas and procedures. I have spent 20 years teaching mathematics and physics and more than 8,000 hours working directly with students. I have a degree in physics, began programming professionally at Microsoft while still in high school, and founded a national tutoring agency that employed more than 250 mathematics and science educators. I teach it all: Algebra • Geometry • Trigonometry • Precalculus AP Calculus • Calculus I & II • AP Physics • Honors Mathematics College Mathematics • Physics • Computer Science I especially enjoy working with advanced students taking challenging mathematics and physics courses, including AP and college-level classes. I also work with students at every level, including students building their foundations in Algebra and Geometry. Gentleness and kindness are central to my teaching. I create a safe place to learn, ask questions, make mistakes, and develop confidence. I work especially well with sensitive students and students who have become scared of mathematics or had painful experiences with it. At the same time, I am exceptionally comfortable in challenging situations—with gifted and advanced students, demanding coursework, and students who need a teacher capable of meeting them at a very high level. ———————————— EXCEPTIONAL ONLINE TEACHING I teach exclusively online, with students from around the world. After many years of teaching, I have found online teaching to be by far the most powerful and efficient way for me to work with students. Visualization is central to how I teach. During a session, I can create custom, bespoke visualizations in the moment, specifically tailored to the student, the mathematics we are exploring, and the particular insight they need to see. I do this through Desmos, interactive mathematical tools, and my own software. I have also created an extensive catalog of original mathematical software, animations, and visualizations that allow students to see and explore mathematics directly. Online teaching gives me an extraordinary visual environment in which to teach, and allows me to work with students anywhere in the world. Its efficiency also allows me to offer my work at the greatly reduced rates below. 233,000+ FOLLOWERS 15 MILLION+ VIEWS WORLDWIDE ———————————— FROM A STANFORD STUDENT “I’m a student at Stanford studying economics, and I have been a student of Adam’s for over 10 years. It would not be an exaggeration to say that every part of my life has been influenced by our time together. Adam takes everything he teaches down to the level of such beautiful simplicity that everything else just falls into place with ease. Our time together has made me a more thoughtful, patient, and considered person in everything I do.” ———————————— FROM A HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHER “Adam’s methods completely revolutionized my teaching mindset. They inspired me to create lessons that are more engaging, intuitive, and meaningful for my students.” ———————————— FROM A PARENT “Thank you for changing his traumatic learning experience. The public school was hard on him, especially the last two years. He said, ‘Why is this teacher so caring? This is so cool!’ It warms my heart.” ———————————— PRIVATE STUDY $150/hour with a 12-session package 12 sessions • $1,800 total $180 individual session Online Only • Ages 8+ • Students Worldwide My private rates are normally much, much higher than this. I am offering this greatly discounted rate for a limited number of new students right now, and the efficiency of working exclusively online helps make this rate possible. If your child needs help getting an A in AP Calculus, I can help. If your child thinks they’re “bad at math,” I can help. If your child is exceptionally gifted and needs someone who can take them much further, I can help. And if they want to discover just how beautiful mathematics can actually be— come learn with me. AWAKEN GENIUS.
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Hired 107 times

Serves Santa Monica, CA

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20 years in business

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2025

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2017

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Arithmetic / general

Pre-algebra

Algebra

Geometry

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I work remotely (phone or internet)

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Camille J.

Dec 14, 2025

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Adam is truly gifted at what he does. He has worked with my son for 3 sessions and in those sessions he has already helped my son understand Algebra better. He showed him creative ways to approach the work and made it fun. Thank you Adam for helping to inspire his confidence again.

Details: High school • Algebra • 14 - 17 years old • My home, venue, etc.

Math Tutoring
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Janice K.

Dec 12, 2025

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Adam is extremely conscientious about his work. He has been teaching for 18 years and clearly knows how to work with each individual student. My daughter was a good calculus student but needed to fill some gaps in her fundamental understanding of calc 3 concepts. She rarely comes away after an hour of tutoring and mentions how great it was but with Adam, she did. He's flexible with scheduling and responsive with his communication which can also make a huge difference when dealing with busy kids and busy tutors. I highly recommend him.

Details: High school • Calculus • 14 - 17 years old • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

Math Tutoring
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Christy S.

Dec 21, 2025

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Adam was extremely professional and took the time to ensure my grandson fully understood what he was doing. He explained everything in a way that made my grandson feel comfortable and confident, using relatable techniques such as sports illustrations to help him comprehend the information. My grandson is naturally a bit bashful, but he was very receptive and felt truly understood for the first time, as if he had been given a second chance. Since working with Adam, he has been doing well in school. Adam is both professional and caring and I highly recommend him.

Details: Middle school • Arithmetic / general • 10 - 13 years old • My home, venue, etc.

Math Tutoring
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Alheli O.

Nov 10, 2024

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Adam has been absolutely amazing! Adam has been helping my son since September and I’ve seen so much improvement. Not only does Adam help my son with precalculus and trigonometry but he helps him learn how to focus, study, celebrate small victories and makes him responsible for his actions that affect his own success. Adam is genuinely a passionate teacher and it shows in how much time he spends on making sure my son understands what is being taught. He’s also very patient which is something that I was looking for when looking for a tutor for my son. My son is a sophomore in college and is very intelligent but has Asperger’s which can sometimes make traditional learning difficult and he lacks time management skills which can be very challenging especially when looking for a tutor. When Adam first called me he was very aware of what Asperger’s was and was very helpful in calming my fears of how exactly he would be able to help. He assured me that he would work on getting my son to focus on his environment first so he could get to a mental space where he was open to learning and then said once my son was at that point he would be more receptive to learn. Let me tell you that he was 100% right! My son is more focused in not just school but as a overall person. I’ve never seen him really focus on getting a schedule together but now he tries to schedule his entire day and feels accomplished at the ends of the day. Adam is wonderful and I would recommend him to anyone!

Details: Undergraduate school • Trigonometry • 18 - 25 years old • My home, venue, etc.

Math Tutoring
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Priti S.

Dec 21, 2024

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Details: High school • Physics • I travel to the science tutor • The science tutor travels to me • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

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