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Les V. - Tutor

European languages, math, writing, and test prep specialist
Les V. Tutors College Students
(137)
Hourly Fee: $50
Location: Petaluma, CA
Travel Radius: 15 miles
In-person + Online
Your first hour with any tutor is always 100% refundable!

Personal Statement

I grew up speaking Hungarian and German and graduated with a Master's degree in French, taught French at Cal State L.A, English, writing, math and languages at high schools in the San Francisco area, and Survival French and Italian at various colleges.

I became very interested in helping students do better on tests such as the SAT, ACT, HSPT, and SSAT because they are frequently asked about content that they have not yet had. Since I teach a variety of subjects, I can quickly bring them u...

Reviews

He knows a lot about geometry and how to do the work. Love his work ethic and everything about the lesson
- Aiden R. from Holmdel, NJ
As parents, we are very happy with Les's tutoring. Over the last 3 months or so, he tutored our daughter for the SSAT, to help her with strategy, tips and strengthening any weak areas. He was very patient, and flexible whenever we sometimes needed to change schedule or work focus. A very nice personality & our daughter was very at ease working with him. Highly recommended.
- Sean O. from Brighton, MA
He was amazing and very patient with me. Anything I didn't understand he took time to explain it to me step by step and ensured I understood the approach. He was a great tutor!! As someone who struggles in math a lot, he started slow and made sure I understood the basics.
- Tanvi A. from Cedar Park, TX
Mr. Les Villanyi is preparing me for a very important engagement in Europe. I must be well versed in many different aspects of the Hungarian language. Les is very exacting in pronounciation and patiently waits until I get it right. He also has a gentle sense of humor and great warmth. I recommend him highly. Ludwig
- Thomas L. from Duluth, GA
Les taught my son things like congruent angles and more. My son was failing math and had one month to get a passing grade. Les actually helped my son get an A on his math final!!!! It felt like a Christmas miracle :) We will definitely be using him next year for Math 2.
- Laura S. from Petaluma, CA
My daughter enjoyed her session and Les not only went over what she was doing in class but a few other things too. Looking forward to her next session. Thanks Les!
- Beverly O. from Petaluma, CA
My son was preparing for the HSPT exam and approximately one month before the test he decided he needed a tutor. We found Les online at Wyzant. They had about 10 sessions each lasting an hour. My son needed help in knowing what was on the exam and learning some of the fine points. And he also needed a lot of confidence. Leading up to the test he was glad that Les was helping him and his confidence was improving. After my son finished the HSPT exam he came home and said dad I think I did pretty good. And that?s not something he usually says after a big exam. Today I received his test scores. He finished 90 percentile or above and six of the seven categories. I think that?s fantastic and we appreciate the support and confidence that Les gave in helping to get this excellent score.
- Brian B. from New York, NY
Les is helping my daughter with her HSPT exam prep and he's identifying working points in all areas including math, reading, vocabulary and emphasizing on strategy to get a good score.
- Guillermo N. from Miami, FL
Les has been a great help to my son! He's punctual, efficient & professional. I'm grateful for his geometry tutoring so far & I also anticipate him helping with English & Spanish in the future. Les is the guy we needed for academic support & intellectual motivation.
- Leah P. from Petaluma, CA
Les stepped in last minute to help my daughter with her Algebra 2 trig class. She came away feeling much better about the assignment. He's a good teacher and very knowledgeable.
- Ariana C. from White Plains, NY
Les was excellent in the first phase of our journey. He jumped right in and began teaching me like he has been doing it all his life. I felt extremely comfortable and that I was going to succeed in my goals. I can't wait until the next lesson.
- Dean S. from Marble Falls, TX