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Trevor Kafka
Professional Online Teacher From United States Living in Boston, United States Subjects: Physics, Mathematics Exams: SAT, SATII, ACT, AP Ages: Middle School – Adult Languages: English, Español, 漢語 Email: tutor@trevorkafka.com Site last updated: September 2020
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✓ BS Physics from Brandeis University
✓ BS Mathematics from Brandeis University ✓ Magna Cum Laude recognition, GPA 3.9 ✓ Professional Teacher since 2014 ✓ Employment History (Massachusetts, USA) ✓ Wellesley High School (group classes) ✓ Boston Leadership Institute (group classes) ✓ Shulman & Hill (1-on-1 classes) ✓ Self-employed tutoring since 2015 (1-on-1) ✓ Highly experienced with online instruction ✓ Highly enthusiastic about teaching YOU! |
About Me
Hello! My name is Trevor Kafka, and I am an online teacher of physics and mathematics. I am highly enthusiastic about all topics that I teach and have extensive experience teaching all levels, all the way from middle school math through college-level math and physics, and beyond. I also teach AP, SAT, ACT, and other school admissions exams, including the notoriously difficult AP Physics C exam. I am a graduate of Brandeis University holding a double major in physics and mathematics and worked as a lead instructor at Wellesley High School for two years. Since 2014, I have been teaching group and 1-on-1 physics and math classes extensively.
Whether you are looking for help in your current class, looking to prepare for an upcoming exam, or want to improve your skills out of personal interest, lessons with me can be engaging, effective, and invaluable. I look forward to working with you soon! |
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2020-2021 School Year Availability
Can't find a time that works well for you? Please email me at tutor@trevorkafka.com we can discuss other timing options!
Holiday schedule changes (September 2020 – June 2021):
- Indigenous Peoples Day (Columbus Day)
Sun 10/11 - no tutoring ★ Mon 10/12 - Sunday schedule ★ Tue 10/13 - Monday schedule - Veterans Day
Tue 11/10 - Wednesday schedule ★ Wed 11/11 - no tutoring - Thanksgiving
Tue 11/24 – Tue 12/1 - no tutoring - December Vacation
Fri 12/18 – Sat 1/2 - no tutoring - Martin Luther King Day
Sun 1/17 - no tutoring ★ Monday 1/18 - Sunday schedule ★ Tue 1/19 - Monday schedule - February Vacation
Fri 2/12 – Sat 2/20 - no tutoring - Spring Vacation
Fri 4/16 – Sat 4/24 - no tutoring - Memorial Day
Sun 5/30 - no tutoring ★ Mon 5/31 - Sunday schedule ★ Tue 6/1 - Monday schedule
Registration / Account Creation
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Frequently Asked Questions
What platform do you use for tutoring? For online tutoring, we will use Skype or Google Meet. Both of these are free services and do not require accounts or installation of software in order to be used in a standard web browser.
Do you assign homework? It is often useful for me to assign homework between tutoring sessions for students to complete. If students do not have sufficient time to complete homework assignments, it is possible for tutoring sessions to work effectively without them, and I can withhold assigning, but it will help to increase rate of improvement. For regular students, I often set up Google Classroom pages to organize class materials, including notes and homework assignments.
What is your cancellation policy?
What makes you qualified to tutor?
What content do you tutor?
Do you have references? Do you teach group lessons? Do you offer any discounts? Yes, yes, and yes! Please email me directly at tutor@trevorkafka.com for more details.
Do you assign homework? It is often useful for me to assign homework between tutoring sessions for students to complete. If students do not have sufficient time to complete homework assignments, it is possible for tutoring sessions to work effectively without them, and I can withhold assigning, but it will help to increase rate of improvement. For regular students, I often set up Google Classroom pages to organize class materials, including notes and homework assignments.
What is your cancellation policy?
- No payment is due for any cancellations made 24 or more hours in advance of the class start time.
- Full payment will be due for cancellations made less than 24 hours in advance of the class start time.
What makes you qualified to tutor?
- Magna cum laude from Brandeis University with 3.9 GPA, double major in physics and mathematics.
- Former full time physics teacher at Wellesley High School for 9th and 12th grades.
- Former at-home tutor for Shulman & Hill LLC.
- Summer course instructor for Physics Edge at the Boston Leadership Institute.
- Consistent at-home tutoring experience for physics, math, and standardized exams since 2014 with students of a variety of ages and levels. I do have references available--please get in touch for information as these change when I work with new clients!
- Perfect scores on AP Calculus BC, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, and SAT Physics Subject test during high school years.
What content do you tutor?
- Middle School mathematics
- SAT math
- ACT math, ACT science
- High School 9th Grade Introductory Physics
- High School 12th Grade Physics (including calculus-based AP Physics C)
- College-level first-year physics
- Geometry (high school)
- Algebra I + II (high school)
- Analysis (high school)
- Precalculus (high school, college level)
- Trigonometry (high school)
- Calculus (high school, AP, college level, including multivariable)
- Linear Algebra (high school, college level)
- Introductory Spanish language
- Introductory Mandarin Chinese language
Do you have references? Do you teach group lessons? Do you offer any discounts? Yes, yes, and yes! Please email me directly at tutor@trevorkafka.com for more details.
Pricing for Physics & Math Tutoring
- Discounted rates are available for the 2020-2021 school year to account for family impacts of COVID-19.
- Your rate is based on your start date, and remains fixed through June 2021.
- Minimum 1 session per calendar month required to keep rate locked in.
- A 10% rate reduction applies when you prepay 10 sessions.
- All classes 60 minutes, held online, strict 24-hour cancellation policy.
- Listed schedule below is subject to change.
- Financial assistance is available upon request.
Language Pricing (English, Spanish, Mandarin)
Trevor also offers language tutoring in English as a Second Language, Introductory Spanish, and Introductory Mandarin Chinese. Pricing is available on a sliding scale and is scheduled by appointment. Please email tutor@trevorkafka.com for more information and scheduling.
