I hope that the answers to these frequently asked questions prove helpful; however please do not hesitate to contact me if they fail to accurately answer each and every question you may have.

Where are you located?
How do I get started?
How much do you charge?
Do I need to sign a contract?
What time are you available?
How many times per week do you see a student?
Do you use your own materials for student curricula?
Do you tutor adults?
Do you teach classes?
Do you only tutor school subjects, or do you do prep for the SAT, ACT, etcetera?
I've already used other tutoring services and I’ve been less than satisfied. Why should I try The Ivy Tutors?
How do you monitor a student’s progress?
Do you base your tutoring methods on scientific research on education?

Where are you located?

I currently am tutoring in the greater west Los Angeles area. Please contact me to check my geographical availability, which typically depends on the day of the week.

How do I get started?

I begin every tutoring relationship with a free hour long introductory session. The purpose of this session is to get to know you and your student and to assess the unique challenges and difficulties faced by that particular student. To schedule a free intro session, please contact me.

How much do you charge?

My hourly rates depend on several factors, including what service we are providing (for instance academic vs. test prep tutoring), grade level, etc. Please contact me to discuss price and billing details.

Do I need to sign a contract for a set number of sessions?

When you sign up for tutoring, you purchase from me a balance of hours in increments of five, which you may always check by logging in to the website resource center. A purchase of 10 hours will attain you an 11th hour for free.

What time are you available?

I try to make myself available as possible during after school hours on weekdays, however my available hours tend to fill up almost immediately with the start of the school year. Please contact me for details.

How many times per week do you see a student?

This totally depends on the needs of the student. Some students can benefit from only a single hour per week, whereas other students require a greater number of hours. Additionally, some students receive tutoring in multiple subject areas. I can estimate that an average amount of time for a single subject is 2 to 3 hours per week.

Do you use your own materials for student curricula?

I primarily work off of student-provided texts and materials. While I do have plenty of educational materials that I can and sometimes do use, I find it to be more beneficial to stay as much on track with what the student is doing in the classroom as possible.

Do you tutor adults?

Yes. While I tend to focus on high school and college students, I have tutored adults before in various subjects with success.

Do you teach classes?

Not at this time, however I do plan on developing a small group classroom style tutoring program in the very near future.

Do you only tutor school subjects, or do you do prep for the SAT, ACT, etcetera?

I have significant experience tutoring both school subjects (especially math) and test prep subjects (especially SAT, ACT, GRE, SSAT, and ISEE).

I've already used other tutoring services and I’ve been less than satisfied. Why should I try The Ivy Tutors?

I have a great deal of experience tutoring, I’ve started and managed a successful tutoring company in a competitive environment, I have an undergraduate double-major from an Ivy League institution, a masters degree from a top 50 school, and I’m only 26 so I’m very good at relating to high school students in particular. But don’t take my word for it…

How do you monitor a student’s progress?

I type in a journal for every single session for every single student. These journals are accessible to clients on our website’s resource center simply by logging in. In this way, both I and my clients are able to easily keep track of a student’s progress.

Do you base your tutoring methods on scientific research on education?

I have studied many methods of pedagogy and I keep as current as possible with the latest educational research, and I have been a member of the American Counseling Association for several years.