The tutor behind the numbers
I'm Daniel Park. I've taught math for eleven years — first in a large academy, where I led the SAT program, and for the last six years on my own, one student at a time.
I started Gradient Math because of a pattern I kept seeing: students don’t fail math because they’re "not math people." They fail because nobody ever went back and fixed the two or three missing pieces everything else stands on. Group classes can’t stop for that. I can.
Every session here is taught by me — no rotating junior tutors, no scripts. I take a small roster each term so every student gets a plan I actually maintain, a schedule I actually keep, and feedback I actually write.
Credentials
- M.S. Applied Mathematics
- 11 years teaching: academy SAT program lead → independent practice
- 400+ students coached 1-on-1 · 12 perfect scores
- Every session taught personally — no subcontracted tutors
Four principles, every session
Math first, tactics second
We rebuild the underlying math before teaching a single test strategy. Tricks stack on understanding; they never replace it.
Diagnose before drill
We never assign a problem set before we know which skill it's for.
Fewer topics, deeper reps
Mastery of 40 skills beats exposure to 400.
Numbers over vibes
Progress is measured weekly and reported. If it isn't moving, we change the plan.