Award-Winning Algebra Tutors
serving Lafayette, LA

My life's work has been and continues to be assisting students in building confidence while exploring the wonders of language and mathematics. Whether it be Algebra, ACT preparation, or English for non-native speakers, I have enjoyed my 20+ years working with students both in the U.S. and abroad (China & India). I have tutored students as young as Pre-K, but most of my experience lies with high school, university & adult students. For those seeking assistance with the ACT, I have several years of experience tutoring all subjects - content & strategies. With the changes in the ACT last year (science optional, shorter subject tests with differing times), I decided to take the new Enhanced ACT with hundreds of high school students to gain first-hand experience with how the alterations might affect test strategy and gauge any changes in content. My split focus affected the science score most (:D), but I look forward to sharing my newly gained insights with my students.

Factoring a quadratic or solving a system of equations becomes far less intimidating when a student understands *why* each step works, not just which buttons to press. Robin teaches algebra by connecting symbolic manipulation to number sense — so when a problem looks unfamiliar on a test, students have reasoning strategies instead of blank stares. She holds a 5.0 rating across her tutoring sessions.

Daniel lists algebra as one of his favorite subjects to teach, and his approach centers on a simple test: if a student can't explain a concept back clearly — why you flip the inequality sign when dividing by a negative, for instance — then it's not yet mastered. His finance studies keep him working with algebraic modeling regularly, from building out loan amortization formulas to solving for break-even points, so the techniques stay sharp and grounded in real applications.

I am an educator of the sciences. I have taught Life Science, Biology, Physical and Earth Sciences for fourteen years in grades 7-12. I trained with the Keystone Science School of Denver, Colorado, the LSU Coastal Roots Program and have earned over six hundred hours in science literacy training in many areas. Science has a very strong mathematical component and that is why I also specialize in Math tutoring.

Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I have a Bachelors degree and two Masters degrees in Mathematics from the United States Naval Academy, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Georgia. All of my degrees were earned with at least a 3.9 GPA and I earned the honor of being named the top math major from my undergraduate institution when I graduated. I have also had the pleasure of teaching mathematics at two different colleges and started tutoring math and physics over 20 years ago. Please allow me to accompany you on the exciting journey of exploration into math and physics!

The jump from arithmetic to algebra trips up a lot of students right at the point where variables start replacing numbers — suddenly "solve for x" feels like a different language. Zosia tackles that transition by connecting each algebraic rule to concrete examples, whether it's distributing terms across parentheses or setting up equations from word problems.

A PhD in Computational Mathematics from the University of Chicago means Justin doesn't just teach algebra — he built an entire research career on top of it, from image processing algorithms to climate models that start with the same variable manipulation and equation-solving students encounter in class. He's especially good at unpacking why a technique like completing the square or distributing across parentheses works mechanically, drawing on the physicist's habit of never accepting a step without understanding the logic underneath. Rated 5.0 by students.

When a student stares at a system of equations and doesn't know where to start, the issue is usually not the procedure — it's not seeing what the equation represents. Daniel teaches algebra by making each manipulation visual and logical, whether that's graphing lines to understand slope-intercept form or unpacking what factoring actually does to a quadratic.

Brittney approaches algebra as a language with its own grammar — variables, expressions, and equations follow rules that make sense once you see the underlying logic. Her background in literary analysis at Princeton translates surprisingly well to teaching students how to decode word problems and translate real-world scenarios into solvable equations.

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.

Most algebra struggles come down to one thing: students learn procedures without understanding the structure underneath. David approaches algebra by making that structure visible — showing why factoring works, what a function actually represents, and how manipulating equations is really just logical reasoning in disguise. His Stanford cognitive science training shapes how he teaches abstract thinking, not just answer-getting.

Matthew names Algebra as one of his strongest subjects and has been tutoring it since high school, covering everything from solving linear equations to factoring quadratics to working with systems. His approach is hands-on: he solves a few problems in front of the student, explains each decision, then assigns harder variations so the student practices reasoning independently. It's straightforward, and it works.

Elena's approach to algebra centers on listening to a student talk through a problem and pinpointing exactly where their reasoning breaks down — whether it's distributing a negative sign incorrectly or misreading what a word problem is actually asking. That diagnostic habit, sharpened by years of legal training at UChicago, makes her especially effective at clearing up the small misconceptions that snowball into bigger confusion around systems of equations or quadratic factoring.

A solid grip on algebra — factoring, manipulating expressions, solving systems — is what separates students who struggle in later math from those who don't. Kathy approaches each topic by showing how the algebra connects to real patterns, drawing on the applied math she used throughout her economics coursework at Duke.

A lot of algebra frustration comes from gaps that quietly compound — a shaky grasp of distributing or sign rules snowballs by the time systems of equations arrive. Yu is deliberate about diagnosing exactly where those gaps are and rebuilding from there, drawing on her Harvard Graduate School of Education training in how students actually learn math.

Most Algebra struggles come down to one thing: students learn procedures without understanding what the symbols represent. Ingrid unpacks expressions, factoring, and systems of equations by making each step transparent — showing, for instance, why distributing actually works rather than just drilling FOIL. Her 1540 SAT score speaks to the kind of mathematical precision she brings to every session.

A strong algebra foundation matters for every science and math course that follows, and Connor approaches it with that trajectory in mind. He zeroes in on the reasoning behind operations — why you isolate variables the way you do, how inequalities behave when you multiply by negatives — so that students build intuition they can carry into more advanced work.