About Darryl Cifarelli | Math Tutoring North County San Diego
About Darryl Cifarelli | Math Tutoring North County San Diego
When I was in 7th grade, I had a teacher who taught only to the top of the class. I had so many questions, but they were never answered to my satisfaction. I fell behind and became overwhelmed. My self-confidence began to slip away, and as the year went on I lost the motivation to try. I remember the crushing sense of failure and the shame that I experienced in feeling that I was not good enough.
Then I moved into a new classroom with a great teacher and everything changed. The teacher’s name was Mr. Pilpel, and he loved to teach. He didn’t make assumptions about how much we already knew. He paid attention to each kid in his class. He listened to us and tried to understand how we thought and where we were confused. Once he’d gotten it, Mr. Pilpel would patiently explain whatever was necessary in a way we could understand, leading his students from confusion to comprehension.
At the end of the year, I was able to get a grade of 100% on the New York State Board of Regents competency exam in algebra, one of only two at our school. The most important achievement, however, was getting back my self-confidence and finding a renewed belief in myself.
I’ve been in your children’s shoes, and now, as a tutor, I’ve put myself in Mr. Pilpel’s shoes. I have used this style of teaching in my seventeen years as a tutor, and it’s brought great success. Let me help your student go from confusion to comprehension!
My Education
BS, Biology, State University of New York at Stony Brook
My Teaching Experience
Instruction Associate, Life Sciences, Palomar College
Teacher, Olive Vista Junior High School, Sylmar, CA
In-Classroom Math Specialist and After-School Math Lab instructor, Rancho Santa Fe Middle School
Tutor in Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra 2 throughout North County San Diego
Look no more, you’ve found your tutor!!! I don’t usually take the time to write reviews but I have to for Darryl as he really helped my daughter with Geometry and she achieved an A on her Geometry final and for her Geometry class. He’s has always been so professional and flexible when we’ve needed him. My daughter truly understood all the concepts of Geometry thanks to Darryl! Can’t wait to work with him again this year! Thank you Darryl!
Laura B.- 8/8/2023
Carlsbad, Ca.
7/2/23
Darryl is a fantastic tutor. He has been extremely helpful to my daughter who took Geometry this year as a 7th grader. Darryl clearly had mastery of the material and could teach it in a clear and methodical way. He was always patient and encouraging of my daughter. My daughter gained confidence and her grades improved. I would strongly recommend Darryl without hesitation. He has a calm and friendly demeanor and is a pleasure to work with.
Sam V. – 7/2/2023
Cardiff, Ca.
8/17/2022
After our son’s first session with Darryl, I asked him how it went. He replied “Great, and I had fun.” Ever since then whenever he feels like he’s getting bogged down or needs some extra test prep, he sends me a text saying, “I need Darryl tonight”. Darryl is an extremely effective tutor who knows how to keep the student interested. He has helped our son with Algebra and Geometry as well. He will remain our go to for any math tutoring needs.
Joseph B. – 8/17/2022
7/21/22
Such an amazing tutor helped me pass my math class and was great at explaining the work, I would 100% recommend him if you want to pass a math class with flying colors. He also has a great personality and it makes learning with him fun.
Jamil G.- 7/21/2022
6/9/2021
My daughter (High School Sophmore) challenged herself this year by signing up for Honors Geometry. We enlisted the help of Daryl to tutor her through the course. Best decision we could have made. Daryl’s knowledge of the subject matter, patience, flexibility and teaching ability all combined to give my daughter the confidence to tackle her most difficult subject and achieve a high grade. I recommend Daryl for any kids out there looking for some incremental support in higher level math. We will continue to use him for the rest of high school math and feel very fortunate to have found him.
6/21/2021
Darryl has been working with my son for two years now, helping him with both Algebra and Geometry. My son has math phobia and Darryl has really assisted him in learning how to work through problems and to gain confidence in math. During the pandemic, my son found himself looking forward to his weekly tutoring sessions with Darryl. He is truly one of the best tutors out there — patient, kind, understanding and supportive. We were very lucky to find him through Nextdoor!
Hours Of Availability
I'm available for tutoring: Monday - Thursday
3:00pm - 8:00pm