“Every student hopes to find the perfect TA with combined qualities of patience and mastery of subject matter. Alvaro not only makes that combination a reality, but also exceeds it with his down-to-earth personality, incredible generosity with his time and his willingness to help his students. In the last week leading up to the final exam, Alvaro dedicated three additioanl two-hour review sessions to make sure that our entire section had the knowledge and resources to be successful on the exam. I must say that Alvaro’s comprehensive and flexible teaching style in regular weekly sessions, office hours and additional review sessions helped me achieve a high grade in a class that was perhaps the most difficult during my time at UCLA”