Meghan approaches algebra the way she approaches a news story: break the problem into pieces, identify what you know, and solve for what you don't. She's especially effective at translating word problems into equations, a skill her journalism training made second nature. Rated 5.0 by students.

Most Algebra struggles come down to a handful of recurring mistakes — sign errors in distribution, confusion about when to flip an inequality, or losing track of variables in word problems. Christopher zeroes in on those patterns early so students stop repeating them. His engineering training at Harvard gives him a practical, problem-solving mindset that makes abstract topics like factoring and linear systems feel purposeful.

I am an entrepreneurial travel-loving media professional living in New Orleans. I have a Master in Business Administration from Tulane University and I love teaching all sorts of subjects, especially math. In terms of hobbies, you can find me long-distance running, studying data science, exploring new restaurants and traveling the world.

A lot of algebra frustration comes from word problems — translating a sentence into an equation feels like guesswork if nobody teaches the translation step explicitly. Ben zeroes in on that skill, walking through how to identify variables, set up relationships, and check whether an answer actually makes sense in context. His math background at Penn runs deep, but his algebra teaching stays grounded and practical.

One of the biggest sticking points in algebra is translating word problems into equations — figuring out what the variable represents and how to set up the relationship. Charles is particularly strong at reframing these problems in concrete terms, drawing on an engineering mindset that treats every equation as a model of something real. He scored a 1440 SAT and 34 ACT, so the algebraic reasoning behind standardized tests is second nature to him.

The jump from arithmetic to algebra trips students up when they can't see what a variable actually represents or why manipulating equations works. Aaron approaches algebra through concrete problem setups — translating real situations into expressions, then showing how techniques like factoring or solving systems follow logically. His engineering training keeps everything grounded in practical reasoning rather than rote symbol-pushing.

When a student stares at a system of equations and sees only letters, Mimi reframes the problem visually — graphing lines, sketching relationships, making the algebra represent something real. Her Dartmouth and Harvard training in learner-centered education means she adapts her explanations to match how each student processes abstract reasoning.

One thing Reid noticed early in his tutoring career: students who struggle with algebra usually aren't bad at math — they just never got a clear explanation of what a variable actually represents. He tackles equations, inequalities, and systems by grounding every step in logical reasoning, so students can set up and solve problems independently instead of relying on memorized shortcuts.

Eight years of tutoring across age groups means Solange has seen exactly where algebra trips students up — whether it's distributing negatives, setting up equations from word problems, or graphing linear inequalities for the first time. She breaks each problem type into a repeatable process so students build genuine confidence rather than just pattern-matching from examples.

Most algebra frustration comes not from the new material itself but from shaky pre-algebra skills underneath it — and Liz, having taught middle schoolers for years, can spot those gaps fast. She zeroes in on the specific operation or concept causing the breakdown, whether it's distributing negatives, solving multi-step equations, or graphing linear functions, and rebuilds from there.

Meghan approaches algebra the way she approaches a news story: break the problem into pieces, identify what you know, and solve for what you don't. She's especially effective at translating word problems into equations, a skill her journalism training made second nature. Rated 5.0 by students.

Most Algebra struggles come down to a handful of recurring mistakes — sign errors in distribution, confusion about when to flip an inequality, or losing track of variables in word problems. Christopher zeroes in on those patterns early so students stop repeating them. His engineering training at Harvard gives him a practical, problem-solving mindset that makes abstract topics like factoring and linear systems feel purposeful.

I am an entrepreneurial travel-loving media professional living in New Orleans. I have a Master in Business Administration from Tulane University and I love teaching all sorts of subjects, especially math. In terms of hobbies, you can find me long-distance running, studying data science, exploring new restaurants and traveling the world.

A lot of algebra frustration comes from word problems — translating a sentence into an equation feels like guesswork if nobody teaches the translation step explicitly. Ben zeroes in on that skill, walking through how to identify variables, set up relationships, and check whether an answer actually makes sense in context. His math background at Penn runs deep, but his algebra teaching stays grounded and practical.

One of the biggest sticking points in algebra is translating word problems into equations — figuring out what the variable represents and how to set up the relationship. Charles is particularly strong at reframing these problems in concrete terms, drawing on an engineering mindset that treats every equation as a model of something real. He scored a 1440 SAT and 34 ACT, so the algebraic reasoning behind standardized tests is second nature to him.

The jump from arithmetic to algebra trips students up when they can't see what a variable actually represents or why manipulating equations works. Aaron approaches algebra through concrete problem setups — translating real situations into expressions, then showing how techniques like factoring or solving systems follow logically. His engineering training keeps everything grounded in practical reasoning rather than rote symbol-pushing.

When a student stares at a system of equations and sees only letters, Mimi reframes the problem visually — graphing lines, sketching relationships, making the algebra represent something real. Her Dartmouth and Harvard training in learner-centered education means she adapts her explanations to match how each student processes abstract reasoning.

One thing Reid noticed early in his tutoring career: students who struggle with algebra usually aren't bad at math — they just never got a clear explanation of what a variable actually represents. He tackles equations, inequalities, and systems by grounding every step in logical reasoning, so students can set up and solve problems independently instead of relying on memorized shortcuts.

Eight years of tutoring across age groups means Solange has seen exactly where algebra trips students up — whether it's distributing negatives, setting up equations from word problems, or graphing linear inequalities for the first time. She breaks each problem type into a repeatable process so students build genuine confidence rather than just pattern-matching from examples.

Most algebra frustration comes not from the new material itself but from shaky pre-algebra skills underneath it — and Liz, having taught middle schoolers for years, can spot those gaps fast. She zeroes in on the specific operation or concept causing the breakdown, whether it's distributing negatives, solving multi-step equations, or graphing linear functions, and rebuilds from there.