Sienna
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo - Bachelor in Arts, Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Graduate Degree: Pepperdine University - Masters, Clinical Psychology
Enjoys baking and playing piano
College English
Conversational French
French 1
High School English
Homework Support
Other
Social Sciences
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
Summer
What is your teaching philosophy?
Patience is the key to success. We must take the time to understand how we learn, not just what we learn, in order to be academically successful.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Build a strong rapport, understand a bit of the student's academic history, and develop goals for future sessions.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Teaching a student how to learn will be essential for him to develop his own set of tools to become independent.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Making sessions fun and engaging keeps the student motivated, even in the most frustrating of moments. Working in small steps also ensures full comprehension.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Break it down into smaller parts, relating it to something relevant in the client's life.