Notes

This list was last updated on 11/17/06 .

All telephone numbers are area code 916 unless otherwise specified.

Except as noted, all tutors are monolingual in English.

The phrases "on campus" and "CSUS" refer to California State U-- Sacramento ("Sac State").

Prices shown are best available information, but cannot be guaranteed. Consult individual tutors for definitive price quotes.

Background information is provided by the tutors themselves, and has not been independently verified by the Math Club.

For subjects other than math/statistics, see the Index By Subject at the end of these listings.

Question, comments, complaints, commendations, suggestions, etc: Contact David Urman (see listing below)

Hiedeh Karimi

email: kheidi2005@yahoo.com

BACKGROUND: B.S. in EEE from CSUS, 1981. Very experienced tutor.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES: H.S. preferred; also college math through calc.

LANGUAGES: English and Farsi

LOCATION: Her home (Pocket area), or she will travel within a 20-minute radius.

PRICE: $30/hr

David Urman

email: david.urman@csus.edu

home 731-5825

BACKGROUND: A professional math tutor for over 20 years. Current Vice-President of CSUS Math Club.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES: All h.s. and lower-division college math, some upper-division. Kids OK too. Also statistics, probability, symbolic logic, some statics, some physics, etc.

LOCATION: His home (near Sac City College); or CSUS campus if the schedule fits just right.

PRICE: $32/hr for individuals, $24/hr each for 2 students together, $20/hr each for 3, larger groups negotiable. Free for survivors of natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina!

Mark Roberts

email: mark.roberts@csus.edu

cel 743-2074, home 923-2234

BACKGROUND: B.S. in Math from CSUS May 2004. Former President of CSUS Math Club. Currently a grad student in Math at CSUS.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES: All h.s. and lower-division college math through calculus and differential equations, except no geometry and no stats. Also tutors beginning chemistry, German, piano, music theory.

LOCATION: CSUS campus or at Town & Country Plaza (Fulton/Marconi).

PRICE: $25/hr

Steve Sommer

email: sommer25@comcast.net

home 383-4329, cel 212-9221

BACKGROUND: B.S. in Math, CSUS, 1974; B.S. in Civil Engineering, CSUS, 1979. Tutoring since mid-1970's.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES: College alg, geom, trig, calc. Civil Eng: any undergrad course. Other engineering classes: any lower-division course. Down through jr. high.

LOCATION: His home (College Greens, c. Folsom Blvd/Jackson Hwy).

PRICE: $30/hr

Scott Johnson

email: scottjohnson@surewest.net

home 454-5005

BACKGROUND: B.S. in biochemistry and psychology; M.A. in Health Studies. Has taught math and science courses at h.s. level.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES: Pre-alg, alg, and geom, 6th-grade through h.s. level; also biological sciences, including AP courses.

LOCATION: He prefers at or near his home (near Sac City College), but may consider some travel if not too distant.

PRICE: $40/hr

James Forehand

email: zanza_no_sanosuke@yahoo.com

home 359-6742, cel 613-5083

BACKGROUND: B.A. in Math, CSUS, Spring 2005. Currently a grad student in Math at CSUS.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES: All math from elementary school through undergrad, including upper-division courses and including statistics. Higher level courses preferred.

LOCATION: CSUS or his home in Arden Park (Watt/Fair Oaks).

PRICE: $35/hr

Robert Eakin

email: roberteakin916@hotmail.com

cel 752-1387

BACKGROUND: B.S. in Civil Engineering, UOP, 1996. A full-time professional tutor since 1999.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES: All from 4th grade up through college alg, geom, trig, Calc 1 and 2, and stats.

LOCATION: Will travel Sac metro area; travel charge is $5/quarter-hour, based on a one-way trip. Or, work at his home (18th/O).

PRICE: $30/hr plus any travel charge.

Eric Terry

email: eric_terry_analyst@hotmail.com

cel 743-3820

BACKGROUND: B.A. in Math, CSU-Stanislaus, 2002. Currently a grad student in Math at CSUS. Been tutoring a couple of years.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES: H.S. and college level alg, Calc 1 and 2. Can teach proof-writing. Will accept jr. high students if they are self-motivated. No stats.

LOCATION: His place (Howe/Hurley), or on campus, or meet elsewhere.

PRICE: $35/hr

Don Knutson

email: vegdon@macnexus.org

home 447-2169

BACKGROUND: B.A. in Poli Sci, Kansas U, 1982. Some work toward Master's in Soc. Has subbed for alg/geom classes at Sac H.S., tutored some math while subbing in Elk Grove H.S. system.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES: 8th grade through undergrad basic math and algebra, also English, history, social science. Will consider geometry, basic trig, and basic calculus. No statistics.

LOCATION: Southside Park youth clubhouse, 6th/U. Or his home (5th/T), or he will bike downtown area.

PRICE: Free!

Josh Christanelli

email: exilius333@hotmail.com

cel 396-9966

BACKGROUND: CSUS senior in Math/Computer Sci.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES: All math from high school through undergrad algebra, geometry, trig, calculus, and differential equations. No statistics.

LOCATION: His apt. (just off campus) or on campus. Or he will travel if nearby.

PRICE: $20/hr

Aimee Staats

email: apstaats@hotmail.com

home 631-9983, cel 342-1667

BACKGROUND: B.S. in Computer Sci, Cal State- San Bernardino, 2002. Tutoring since 2001.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES: Any age up through college alg/geom. No stats.

LOCATION: On campus, student's home, or elsewhere. She will travel Sac metro area as far as Folsom (she lives Rancho Cordova).

PRICE: $40/hr

Aaron Rosenberg

email: arosenberg@math.ucdavis.edu

home (530) 220-0041

BACKGROUND: First year PhD student at UC Davis. Graduated Haverford College with a Bachelor's in Mathematics, Spring 2005.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES: Middle school to undergrad, gifted students especially welcome.  All math, possibly including statistics, except no differential equations.  Also tutors physics.

LANGUAGES: Enlish and Spanish

LOCATION: Anywhere (his place, student's place, elsewhere) in Davis.

PRICE: $25/hr, but will lower the price for low-income students.

Tim Ornelas

email: tim_ornelas@hotmail.com

home 725-6405

BACKGROUND: Currently a junior at CSUS. Expecting B.A. in Math, with high school teaching credential, Spring 2007.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES: 8 year olds and up, through undergrad algebra, geometry, trig, and 1st semester calculus. No statistics.

LOCATION: Student's home, on campus, or elsewhere. He'll go anywhere, no travel charge. (He's located in Citrus Heights.)

PRICE: $20 to $25, negotiable.

Thuy Pham

email: nthuypham@yahoo.com

cell: 270-9064

BACKGROUND: Currrently a senior at CSUS. Expecting B.A. in Applied Math, Spring 2006. Has tutored in the Math Lab and taught Math 9 for several semesters.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES: All ages. Basic math through undergrad algebra, geometry, trig, calculus (all 3 semesters), differential equations, and linear algebra. No statistics.

LANGUAGES: English and Vietnamese.

LOCATION: On campus, or at a library in South Sac, or at her home (near Elk Grove-Florin Rd/Calvine Rd).

PRICE: $20/hr

Clint Rogers

e-mail:  carbonrider86@gmail.com

cell 524-3879 ,  home 424-8665

BACKGROUND:  Freshman at Sac City College .  No tutoring experience prior to this semester.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES:  From age 9 up to and including h.s. Algebra 2.  No statistics.  Also h.s. German through 4th year AP.

LANGUAGES:  English and German (Northern dialect).

LOCATION:  His home (Pocket area) or he will travel.  No travel charge south of Hwy 50.

PRICE:  $15/hr.

Nicole Tremblay

home 723-3538, cel 803-2664

BACKGROUND:  Senior at CSUS, pursuing Math degree to teach h.s. math.  Has been tutoring extensively in the Math Lab for the last year or so.

SUBJECTS/AGES/LEVELS:  Prefers h.s. or jr. high, college okay for lower division math courses.  No stats.

LOCATION:  She will meet on campus at CSUS or will travel to client's home if it's near campus, or in Citrus Heights , or somewhwere close by.  ( Carmichael , etc.)

PRICE:  $25/hr

Mary Stamas

e-mail:  dot_5m@yahoo.com

BACKGROUND:  Currently a senior at CSUS, expecting a B.A. in Pure Math Spring 2006.  3 years' tutoring experience in a high school classroom following tutor certification by the AVID program.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES:  No lower limit on age or material, anything from basics for kids on up through all high school math and college undergrad algebra, geometry, trig, calculus, statistics, number theory, and maybe differential equations.

LANGUAGES:  English and Greek.  Also she knows enough Spanish to get by if the student knows some English.

LOCATION:  On campus at CSUS preferred, or will meet at main Roseville Library.

PRICE:  $20/hr

LeLe Trieu

e-mail:  leletrieu@hotmail.com

BACKGROUND:  BS in Math from Cal Poly.  Currently a grad student in Math at CSUS.  Has taught 9 semesters at the college level in algebra and geometry, and currently Calculus 1.  Has tutoring experience.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES:  College level algebra, proofs, real analysis, abstract algebra.  No statistics.

LOCATION:  On campus at CSUS.

PRICE:  $40/hr.

Rich Peterson

e-mail:  rl_pete@yahoo.com

home 444-8554

BACKGROUND:  BS in Math, UC Davis, 1999.  Expecting MA in Math, Sac State , Spring 2006.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES:  All ages, all math, from basics through grad-level courses.  Except no statistics.

LANGUAGES:  In addition to English he has some Spanish and German, and is willing to try tutoring in those languages.

LOCATION:  His home (23rd/I), or he will travel.  No travel charge within the Sacramento metropolitan area.

PRICE:  $25/hr.

Joel Nordmark

email:  joel.nordmark@gmail.com

cell phone:  833-9648

BACKGROUND:  Exchange student from Sweden taking one upper division undergrad math course and one grad level math course at CSUS.  Expecting Bachelor's in Math summer 2007.  About 6 months' experience tutoring math.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES:  All math from basics (kids fine) and all high school math through all lower-division undergrad math courses (including statistics), some upper-division courses too.  Also can tutor Swedish language.

LANGUAGES:  English and Swedish.

LOCATION:  On campus, or at his place (just off campus), or he will travel within a 5-mile radius.

PRICE:  $30/hr

Sammie Quon

home 428-0979

cell 505-5920

BACKGROUND:  Currently a sophomore at McClatchy H.S.  No real tutoring experience, but an award-winning Mathlete in 8th grade in 2004.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES:  H.S. Algebra 1 and below.  Kids fine.

LOCATION:  To be discussed.

PRICE:  $10/hr

James Curry

e-mail: hotkaza@yahoo.com

home 487-4208

BACKGROUND: MA Mathematics 1991 from SFSU.  Published "Hamiltonian and Lagrangian Mechanics" 2005. Have taught at CSUS, ARC, CRC, Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Chile, and a number of other institutions.

SUBJECTS/LEVELS/AGES: hs, undergraduate math, including stats, but excluding number theory.  Physics also. Well behaved kids are great!

LANGUAGES: English and Spanish.

LOCATION: Near Watt and El Camino.  I will travel, but charge extra if it is far.

PRICE: $30/hr.

INDEX BY SUBJECT (other than math)

Biology: Scott Johnson

Chemistry: Mark Roberts

English: Don Knutson

Engineering (Civil, etc.): Steve Sommer

German: Mark Roberts, Clint Rogers

History: Don Knutson

Logic: Dave Urman

Music (Music Theory/Piano): Mark Roberts

Physics: Aaron Rosenberg, possibly David Urman

Social Sciences: Don Knutson

Statics: David Urman

Statistics:  David Urman, James Forehand, Robert Eakin, Aaron Rosenberg?, Mary Stamas, Joel Nordmark, James Curry

California State University, Sacramento • updated: November 17, 2006