Experienced tutor in Mathematics in Garden City South, Derek offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Derek is a superb tutor. He is very knowledgeable and has unique way of connecting and making my daughter comfortable and at ease. Every tutoring session she has had with Derek has yielded an A.

Derek has been tutoring my son all through high school including 4 years of math from Algebra to Calculus AB, along with Chemistry and Physics. He has a great rapport with my son. He's extremely likable and easy going. Derek cares about his students and builds their confidence. I highly recommend him.

Derek is an amazingly diverse tutor. No matter what the subject or level within, for which I have called him, he has always been able to tutor my kids...starting with high school in 2014 with my son and continuing with my daughter who is now in college. The grade difference and the understanding of the subject each of my kids experienced was marked. Derek is patient and his interest in my children went beyond just tutoring. He provided support and instilled confidence in them on the subject matter. I would and do recommend him to any parent who mentions the need, with as much confidence as is humanly possible. I will stop here but not because there is not more to say....from algebra to Calculus; AP Chemistry to college level Chem; AP Physics, etc., he has helped my kids and in particular my daughter who has maintained a 4.0 average in every subject including those where Derek had to step in to make up for a professor who just could not teach...

He always made time for me when I needed it, and helped me to the best of his abilities every time we had a meeting. I wouldn’t have done as well in my classes without his help.

Derek was an absolute pleasure to work with as I made arrangements with him be my son's tutor for Honors Chemistry. Derek's professionalism and ability to connect with my son was beyond any expectations I could've dreamed of. Immediately, after the first session, my son couldn't wait to book another one. Derek has a way of not only explaining the work but he also encourages his student to truly think through the concept being discussed. He wants to ensure that his student has a full understanding of the subject. As a parent, I was so impressed with Derek's dependability and flexibility to meet my son's schedule. My son's test scores improved immediately after our tutoring sessions began. I know that without Derek, my son wouldn't have passed the class. Frequently, I listened in and would be amazed at Derek's knowledge of the subject. I truly couldn't be more pleased with the outcome of my son's final grade and we were both in agreement, that it had everything to do with Derek's tutoring. I would highly recommend Derek to be your tutor and again, cannot say enough about his passion towards seeing you succeed.

Derek is an incredible tutor. I often got frustrated with my assignments because I struggled to master the material, but Derek was always very patient and has literally never gotten annoyed with me. He always did his best to try to help me while also encouraging me to try to think through questions/problems for myself. Whether it was Calculus or SAT/ACT prep, Derek was always a big help in making me a better student and test taker. He also gave me great career & life advice that I still abide by into my college years. Can’t go wrong with him as your tutor 😄

Derek has been tutoring me for years. He is patient, understanding, and takes his time to get to know his students and how they learn best. If I struggled to understand something, he would find a new way to explain it to me until it made sense. There’s a reason whenever I needed help I would always ask Derek, he truly is an incredible tutor and I wouldn’t be where I am today without his help!

I used Derek as my tutor for various subjects as well as SAT/ACT prep for 5 years. He tutored me in both high school and college level courses ranging from regular to AP style difficulty. Without him, I would not have successfully passed any the subjects or have been able to graduate both high school and college Magna Cum Laude. I would recommend Derek to everyone and anyone!

Derek is extremely great at connecting with the student at the levels in which they learn. He kept me engaged even when I didn’t want to be. He knows that taking the SAT and ACT can be daunting and still finds a way to keep the student’s spirits up and successfully tutor them.

Derek is amazing, fantastic and has a lot of patience. He got both my girls thru H.S and college, both struggled with math in HS and physics in college. He also tutored them for the SAT and ACT. Derek is our go-to guy. You can tell he loves teaching and seeing his students succeed. Highly highly recommend Derek for any tutoring needs.

Very knowledgeable and his top priority was working with students and helping them any way they can. He really cares about his job and you can tell he loves what he does !

Derek always provided additional resources for any problems I faced when completing assignments.

I had Derek as a math tutor from middle school through high school. He saved my grades in math and chemistry! Derek is an incredibly encouraging individual. He never gave me answers outright, but rather reassured me that I was capable of finding them out on my own. Whenever I had a bad day, we put the books away for a moment and talked about it, and afterwards I was able to focus better. Derek not only cares about grades, but he also cares about the wellbeing of his students. Both my family and I are thankful for all the help he gave and not only did I get better grades, but I also gained a lifetime friend!

Derek is excellent, he got my son through Pre Calc and AP Calculus and my daughter through Algebra 1. He was available whenever we needed him. Derek was always pleasant and a pleasure to work with

Derek has been my daughter's math tutor for the past two years. Not only did he help her improve her grades in Geometry and Algebra II, but he also helped increase her score on the math section of the ACT. We are extremely grateful to Derek for all his help and would highly recommend him to anyone!

The Roaming Scholar is convenient and worked around our crazy schedule! Our son also gained the confidence he needed to be successful in the classroom.

Struggling students and parents...? That was us three years ago. My son was described by his teachers as a very bright boy, but the test scores did not reflect his knowledge. Extra help in school created more frustration. Things changed drastically after just few sessions with Derek!!! Not only the grades went up but the confidence of my son :)
If you need tutoring, working with Derek will give you PEACE OF MIND.

It was an excellent experience. Derek is the nicest guy you could ask for and very intelligent. His use of technology to have all your work right there in front of you is really helpful. He does a good job of making the online tutoring sessions very organized. He is also very well rounded and is able to help in many subjects. So far I’ve used him for ap physics and geometry and I’ve made massive improvements because of it. I will definitely see him for more sessions in the future.

I’ve worked with Derek for about 3 years now and he’s made things so much easier for me! We started with Algebra II, then SAT Math along with test strategies, and now he’s helping me with Calculus. The best thing to say is that I got the grades and scores I wanted and needed because of him and our sessions were always fun which is saying something because I’ve always hated math! The online sessions are great too. I was hesitant at first, but after the first session I was hooked. Getting the free recording and notes, plus the convenience of being at home made it great. Derek was always there to answer questions even outside of our sessions as well which was amazing. Sometimes you just need help on that one homework problem and he’d always help through text or email. Can’t say enough how happy I am that I chose to work with Derek.