Peter: Costa Mesa tutor

Certified Tutor

Getting started as an educator was a happy accident in early 2023 when I decided to switch gears from several years as a software engineer. Drawing on my BA in math years prior from the University of Chicago, I began as a calculus tutor at a company with several in-person locations in the SF Bay Area, and gradually expanded my roster to include students at every level of high-school math. Finally, I trained in and began to offer SAT and ACT prep, 20 years after reaching scores of 1530 and 35 in high school.

I've also been very fortunate to build deep experience in foreign languages. I began studying Chinese in college, later living and working in Beijing for over 4 years. That journey has made me deeply passionate about helping students master a uniquely fascinating language and culture, anywhere from absolute beginners up to those striving for a 5 on the AP exam. Separately, I'm also qualified in French at the high-school level, and I especially enjoy helping intermediate students solidify their fundamentals and level up into more advanced study. Finally, as a heritage native speaker of Polish, serdecznie zapraszam ucznikw jzyka polskiego na korepetycje!

Being able to help students gain new understanding and skills isn't just a job for me, it's genuinely a good time. My tutoring practice is about creating a two-way conversation, and gaining a deep understanding of a student's goals, challenges, and strengths. In that process, I hope to offer new perspectives and techniques that will make a difference in both the short- and long-term. It's cliched, yet it's true: learning is a life-long pursuit. Let's make it happen.