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Certified and experienced mathematics tutor offering individual and group tutoring sessions in elementary, high school and university math

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About Gavin

I am a recent Master of Quantitative Finance graduate from the University of Waterloo and have a Bachelor's degree in Mathematical Finance. I am a CRLA-certified tutor and I have four years of experience teaching math concepts as a math drop-in tutor, an online course instructor and as a freelance math tutor. Outside of tutoring and school I enjoy drawing cartoons and playing the guitar.

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After reviewing the tutoring guidelines and making a list of objectives for the tutoring session, I start by checking for understanding. I fill in any gaps or misunderstandings with the material, and ask probing questions to lead students to understand the material themselves. Then I work through two examples (one where I work with them, then I get them to do the work and make sure they understand). I end off with a quick review, and may give them additional problems to try to assess if they are having trouble with the concept. I can work with both high school and college students. I really want to see everyone I help succeed and love seeing students finally reach understanding at the end of a session!

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4.9 (40 reviews)

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Reid
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Perfect! My son is happy with the help he got from Mr. Gavin’s lessons. Thanks
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Reid

Perfect! My son is happy with the help he got from Mr. Gavin’s lessons. Thanks
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Anjeanette
- 5
Perfect! Gavin both anticipates what a student might need to work on, and is responsive to what they request. He is clear, patient, and supportive. Our initially hesitant student is now keen for tutoring hour and more confident.
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Anjeanette

Perfect! Gavin both anticipates what a student might need to work on, and is responsive to what they request. He is clear, patient, and supportive. Our initially hesitant student is now keen for tutoring hour and more confident.
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Chikako
- 5
Perfect! Took the time to understand my daugter current math levels.
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Chikako

Perfect! Took the time to understand my daugter current math levels.
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Dorothy
- 5
Perfect! Gavin is a amazing math tutor who helped my son at a very critical time
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Dorothy

Perfect! Gavin is a amazing math tutor who helped my son at a very critical time
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Danny
- 5
Perfect! When I started to work with Gavin in start of May my mark was 14% and I barely knew anything. In just month and a half he helped me get my mark to 50% and pass the course. Very gratefull for that.
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Danny

Perfect! When I started to work with Gavin in start of May my mark was 14% and I barely knew anything. In just month and a half he helped me get my mark to 50% and pass the course. Very gratefull for that.
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Bill
- 5
Perfect! Gavin has been tutoring my son in Grade 10 Math, and we have been very pleased with the experience. He is calm, patient, and thorough in his approach, creating a comfortable learning environment that helps build confidence.

Gavin has a strong ability to explain mathematical concepts clearly and in a way that is easy to understand. He takes the time to ensure that my son fully grasps each topic before moving on, and he is always willing to answer questions and provide additional examples when needed.
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Bill

Perfect! Gavin has been tutoring my son in Grade 10 Math, and we have been very pleased with the experience. He is calm, patient, and thorough in his approach, creating a comfortable learning environment that helps build confidence.

Gavin has a strong ability to explain mathematical concepts clearly and in a way that is easy to understand. He takes the time to ensure that my son fully grasps each topic before moving on, and he is always willing to answer questions and provide additional examples when needed.
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Mike
- 5
Perfect! Excellent
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Mike

Perfect! Excellent
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Tammy
- 5
Perfect! Gavin has been an outstanding functions tutor for our daughter. He is flexible with scheduling and always accommodating, which has made balancing school and extracurriculars much easier.

Most importantly, he has helped her consistently achieve strong grades in functions. Beyond the marks, what we value most is that she now genuinely enjoys the subject because she truly understands it. His ability to explain concepts clearly and build her confidence has made a significant difference.

We especially appreciate the focused preparation before exams, which has supported her in earning excellent results. We would highly recommend Gavin to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, supportive, and effective math tutor.
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Tammy

Perfect! Gavin has been an outstanding functions tutor for our daughter. He is flexible with scheduling and always accommodating, which has made balancing school and extracurriculars much easier.

Most importantly, he has helped her consistently achieve strong grades in functions. Beyond the marks, what we value most is that she now genuinely enjoys the subject because she truly understands it. His ability to explain concepts clearly and build her confidence has made a significant difference.

We especially appreciate the focused preparation before exams, which has supported her in earning excellent results. We would highly recommend Gavin to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, supportive, and effective math tutor.
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Sarah
- 5
Perfect! Great first meeting , thank you for your help
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Sarah

Perfect! Great first meeting , thank you for your help
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Magda
- 4
Excellent! Patient and good listener.
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Magda

Excellent! Patient and good listener.
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Jared
- 5
Perfect! first session, our son likes the way he teaches math.
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Jared

Perfect! first session, our son likes the way he teaches math.
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Amy
- 5
Perfect! Very satisfied - a great session! Clear, supportive and engaged.
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Amy

Perfect! Very satisfied - a great session! Clear, supportive and engaged.
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Elizabeth
- 4
Excellent! The weekly meetings helped my understanding of calculus 2
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Elizabeth

Excellent! The weekly meetings helped my understanding of calculus 2
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Rayan
- 5
Perfect! Helped me pass my exam on a tight schedule!
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Rayan

Perfect! Helped me pass my exam on a tight schedule!
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Natasha
- 5
Perfect! Amazing math tutor. My son really understood the concepts once he explained them in a way that was less complicated than in school
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Natasha

Perfect! Amazing math tutor. My son really understood the concepts once he explained them in a way that was less complicated than in school
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Jackson
- 5
Perfect! Very helpful.
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Jackson

Perfect! Very helpful.
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Soju
- 5
Perfect! My daughter is in high school and it is really helping her. I can see the progress in her math skills.
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Soju

Perfect! My daughter is in high school and it is really helping her. I can see the progress in her math skills.
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Rachel
- 5
Perfect! Very knowledgeable, great to help with understanding
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Rachel

Perfect! Very knowledgeable, great to help with understanding
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Kori
- 5
Perfect! He broke everything down to help make things easier for my son. He did a great job, thank you.
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Kori

Perfect! He broke everything down to help make things easier for my son. He did a great job, thank you.
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Anita
- 5
Perfect! He is very friendly and knowledgeable and easy to communicate with. Thank you so much.
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Anita

Perfect! He is very friendly and knowledgeable and easy to communicate with. Thank you so much.
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Jagjit
- 4
Excellent! Explains well. He knows his stuff.
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Jagjit

Excellent! Explains well. He knows his stuff.
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Evan
- 5
Perfect! He knows how to explain things so well. My understanding and appreciation for my current math class grew measurably
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Evan

Perfect! He knows how to explain things so well. My understanding and appreciation for my current math class grew measurably
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Stefan
- 4
Excellent! Very skilled and detailed when explaining concepts! Very patient and kind during lessons aswell
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Stefan

Excellent! Very skilled and detailed when explaining concepts! Very patient and kind during lessons aswell
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Riley
- 5
Perfect! Gavin is very good at explaining calculus topics in a way that’s easy to understand. He makes good use of your time and makes sure you can do the problems before leaving. He is reliable and answers quickly, I recommend taking lessons with him
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Riley

Perfect! Gavin is very good at explaining calculus topics in a way that’s easy to understand. He makes good use of your time and makes sure you can do the problems before leaving. He is reliable and answers quickly, I recommend taking lessons with him
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Curtis
- 5
Perfect! Gavin goes over topics you want to understand and learn better. He then provides examples to ensure you understand the content. He is excellent and I would recommend him to everyone!
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Curtis

Perfect! Gavin goes over topics you want to understand and learn better. He then provides examples to ensure you understand the content. He is excellent and I would recommend him to everyone!
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Rudi
- 5
Perfect! Super helpful with first year university calculus!
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Rudi

Perfect! Super helpful with first year university calculus!
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Vincent
- 5
Perfect! Knows his stuff. Good guy
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Vincent

Perfect! Knows his stuff. Good guy
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Zaid
- 5
Perfect! Gavins a pretty good tutor definitely knows his stuff well.
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Zaid

Perfect! Gavins a pretty good tutor definitely knows his stuff well.
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Stewart
- 5
Perfect! Gavin was amazing with my son. Awesome at figuring out my son's learning style while working through math problems. So great to have one-on-one teaching! My son has never had any tutoring experience before, and Gavin made it very comfortable for him.
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Stewart

Perfect! Gavin was amazing with my son. Awesome at figuring out my son's learning style while working through math problems. So great to have one-on-one teaching! My son has never had any tutoring experience before, and Gavin made it very comfortable for him.
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Jackson

Gavin is super reliable, available and knowledgeable. Helped me triple my test score. 10/10 would recommend.
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Jackson
Gavin is super reliable, available and knowledgeable. Helped me triple my test score. 10/10 would recommend.
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David

Gavin has been a great help with my son's grade 9 mathematics. He is very good at explaining concepts, is very methodical and provides good practice problems. He is patient in his approach. Also he's provided detailed assessments outside the tutoring which has been helpful to us. Highly recommend.
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David
Gavin has been a great help with my son's grade 9 mathematics. He is very good at explaining concepts, is very methodical and provides good practice problems. He is patient in his approach. Also he's provided detailed assessments outside the tutoring which has been helpful to us. Highly recommend.
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John

My grade 11 daughter has been tutoring with Gavin for 2 years now. Gavin is a great tutor, very knowledgeable and reliable. My daughter's GPA is much higher than it would've been without his help.

Gavin asks for feedback from students and adjusts his teaching method to accommodate the student's needs.

I would highly recommend Gavin as a tutor with his proven track record with my high school daughter over the past 2 years.

Best Regards,
John Ogilvie
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John
My grade 11 daughter has been tutoring with Gavin for 2 years now. Gavin is a great tutor, very knowledgeable and reliable. My daughter's GPA is much higher than it would've been without his help.

Gavin asks for feedback from students and adjusts his teaching method to accommodate the student's needs.

I would highly recommend Gavin as a tutor with his proven track record with my high school daughter over the past 2 years.

Best Regards,
John Ogilvie
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Henry

Gavin is capable of explaining complex mathematical concepts in a way that is easy to understand. He consistently provides easy to follow instruction and assists in learning the necessary material in an efficient way.
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Henry
Gavin is capable of explaining complex mathematical concepts in a way that is easy to understand. He consistently provides easy to follow instruction and assists in learning the necessary material in an efficient way.
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mo

Gavin is super knowledgeable on a variety of math topics and is extremely kind and understanding when tutoring. He makes sure that every minute of your time is being used to grasp the material and helped me to feel much more confident for my upcoming exam.
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mo
Gavin is super knowledgeable on a variety of math topics and is extremely kind and understanding when tutoring. He makes sure that every minute of your time is being used to grasp the material and helped me to feel much more confident for my upcoming exam.
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Mitchell

Gavin was an integral piece of my recent statistics course. He provided easy to grasp explanations in unique and new ways. There was never a question he didn’t know how to answer.
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Mitchell
Gavin was an integral piece of my recent statistics course. He provided easy to grasp explanations in unique and new ways. There was never a question he didn’t know how to answer.
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Ib

Gavin tutored me with my first year math courses. He managed to pinpoint that I was struggling with abstract concepts so he used concrete examples to solidify my understanding. He also went through the course notes with me 3 to 4 times a week. He made sure I did not have any gaps in my learning by quizzing me at the end of each tutoring session. He was quite accommodating to my schedule and my disabilities. As he was also a math undergrad student before, he was able to point out helpful resources that I did know existed at my university. Overall, he is an excellent tutor who is able to fine-tune his teaching to best fit the student and their needs. I highly recommend him and will most likely have more lessons with him for future courses.
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Ib
Gavin tutored me with my first year math courses. He managed to pinpoint that I was struggling with abstract concepts so he used concrete examples to solidify my understanding. He also went through the course notes with me 3 to 4 times a week. He made sure I did not have any gaps in my learning by quizzing me at the end of each tutoring session. He was quite accommodating to my schedule and my disabilities. As he was also a math undergrad student before, he was able to point out helpful resources that I did know existed at my university. Overall, he is an excellent tutor who is able to fine-tune his teaching to best fit the student and their needs. I highly recommend him and will most likely have more lessons with him for future courses.
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An Binh

Gavin is a certified mathematics and statistics tutor by both the University of Waterloo and CRLA. He is extensive knowledgeable about statistics and can adapt to your ability and understanding of course material on the fly. I was able to get a 15% mark increase from my intro to stats course (62%-STAT 231) to an upper year stats course (77%-STAT 331) because of Gavin’s tutoring.
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An Binh
Gavin is a certified mathematics and statistics tutor by both the University of Waterloo and CRLA. He is extensive knowledgeable about statistics and can adapt to your ability and understanding of course material on the fly. I was able to get a 15% mark increase from my intro to stats course (62%-STAT 231) to an upper year stats course (77%-STAT 331) because of Gavin’s tutoring.
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Chloe

Gavin was very patient with all my questions and was able to explain the hard concepts in Quantitative Risk topics thoroughly, he was also quick to adapt his teaching styles to meet the level I was at.
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Chloe
Gavin was very patient with all my questions and was able to explain the hard concepts in Quantitative Risk topics thoroughly, he was also quick to adapt his teaching styles to meet the level I was at.
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Dave

I worked with Gavin on a statistics course. He was a great help in explaining concepts and working through practice assignments. He was patient and explained multiple times if necessary. I achieved success in the course and can't recommend him enough.
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Dave
I worked with Gavin on a statistics course. He was a great help in explaining concepts and working through practice assignments. He was patient and explained multiple times if necessary. I achieved success in the course and can't recommend him enough.
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Kelsey

I connected with Gavin through UW tutoring services. He was extremely helpful with aiding me in my weekly math assignments as well as answering any questions I had while I prepped for the midterm and final. Gavin made sure to not just provide me with the answer but instead to walk through a similar problem together or offer hints to trigger a specific way of thinking to solve the problem at hand. Even through technical difficulties Gavin found a way to provide feedback and hints so I could continue to work on the assignment. Gavin was critical in me understanding the course content and passing the class.
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Kelsey
I connected with Gavin through UW tutoring services. He was extremely helpful with aiding me in my weekly math assignments as well as answering any questions I had while I prepped for the midterm and final. Gavin made sure to not just provide me with the answer but instead to walk through a similar problem together or offer hints to trigger a specific way of thinking to solve the problem at hand. Even through technical difficulties Gavin found a way to provide feedback and hints so I could continue to work on the assignment. Gavin was critical in me understanding the course content and passing the class.
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1) When and why did you develop an interest in your chosen field?
I first developed an interest in math in early elementary when learning basic multiplication, and enjoyed doing challenging calculations mentally. I further developed my interest in theoretical math in high school when I was exposed to math contests provided by the University of Waterloo with questions that required higher-order justification and problem-solving skills to answer. For me, it was the high ceiling for potential growth in these challenging skills which encouraged me to keep developing my abilities.
2) What makes you passionate about your subject?
I am passionate about math because of the core concept of proof. Using logic in math you make elegant arguments to demonstrate a claim beyond a shadow of a doubt. These proofs often require creative thinking and require many hours of intense commitment to a challenging research question to develop; it is the thrill of solving these challenging questions that makes the struggle in math worthwhile.
3) What do you like about tutoring? What makes you a "Superprof"?
Before officially starting work as a tutor I started getting interested in math education in elementary and high school, when my friends would always ask me for math help; I enjoyed feeling like I was lending my math skills to a social cause. I like seeing the gradual improvement of a student as I work with them as a tutor. Seeing them gradually recall concepts we worked on together and become more autonomous in their problem-solving makes me feel proud as I contribute to their progress. I am a Superprof because I am patient, a good communicator, and well-experienced in applying facilitation strategies to encourage independent problem-solving.
4) Do you have any role models; a teacher that inspired you? Please explain.
When I was in elementary and high school my math teachers recognized I was a good worker and my effort to develop my mathematical abilities had resulted in me becoming very advanced in the material, and encouraged me to keep pursuing math contests and to apply to STEM fields in university. In particular my IB math teacher from high school encouraged me to keep learning advanced material, stayed after class to go through independent projects I worked on, and supplied textbooks in class for me to learn from. That was very beneficial to me developing a passion for the subject.
5) What are your keys to success?
My keys to success in academics are consistency, cutting out unnecessary activities, and having an interest in what you work on. Being consistent and keeping a regular schedule is essential to developing good habits which allow you to reach your potential. Cutting out unnecessary activities eliminates distractions which can take time away from what matters. And in order to feel motivated to keep studying, it is important to have personal interest in what you do to avoid burnout and disillusionment.

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