Private educator
Teacher Curtis
01 Profile
- Born and raised in California, USA
- Native English speaker
- Conversational in Cantonese and Spanish; beginner Japanese
02 Academic qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering, UC Berkeley
Research positions:
- UC Berkeley — Biomedical Engineering & Comparative Biomechanics
- UC Irvine — Environmental Science (Air Pollution Laboratory)
- HKU — Ecology (Arboreal Ants in Mangrove Ecosystems)
- TEFL certificate
03 Exam scores
IB Diploma, 42 out of 45 points:
- Physics HL
- Biology HL
- English HL
- Spanish SL
- History SL
- Mathematics SL
10 Advanced Placement (AP) exams (US; equivalent to A levels), with scores of 5 out of 5:
- Physics B
- Physics C - E&M
- Physics C - Mechanics
- Biology
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- European History
- US History
- English Literature
- English Language
- ACT score: 35 out of 36 (equivalent to 2380 out of 2400 on the old SAT)
- GPA 4.0 throughout primary and secondary school
04 Teaching experience
- 20+ years of tutoring experience
- Students aged 6–22, including those with learning disabilities
Exam preparation by level:
- Primary - KS2 SATs (UK), entrance exams, ISEB Pre-Tests, and SSAT
- Secondary - IGCSE, GCSE, ACT, SAT (US), TOEFL, IB Diploma, and A levels
- University - science (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) and mathematics (Calculus and Statistics)
- Instruction in JavaScript/TypeScript, C++, Pascal, HTML/CSS, and Python for full-stack web development and computer science
- Scratch and EV3 programming, and LEGO robotics, for primary school students
05 Results
Students have received offers from and attended institutions including:
US
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
- University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
- Stanford University
- Harvard University
- New York University (NYU)
Hong Kong
- The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
- City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
- Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
- Hong Kong International School (HKIS)
- Kellett School
- Harrow International School Hong Kong
- French International School of Hong Kong
- German Swiss International School
- Diocesan Girls’ School (DGS)
- La Salle College
UK
- Imperial College London
- University of Cambridge
- Harrow School
- Cheltenham Ladies’ College (CLC)
- Eton College
- Winchester College
06 Music
- 30+ years of violin experience
- Extensive experience in chamber music, orchestras, and solo performance