Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Pasadena, CA

...just during development, but also throughout life. I believe it's critical to establish the right attitude toward learning; a feat that once accomplished can improve a student's long-term output in school. Education is an integral part of my career choice: I aspire to become a physician, a career intertwined with knowledge and education. However, teaching and learning are present in every career, and every part of life for that matter. I am currently studying for...

Hi! My name is Stephanie Caress and I am a recent college graduate. I majored in Music and Communication. In school, I tutored my peers in various music classes and led an a cappella group for four years. While I work full time in the music industry, I still maintain that same passion of helping others build their academic confidence and understanding in any capacity I can.

I love to learn and I love to teach, I want to pass this passion on to as many other students as possible and create other independent learners who enjoy the ups and downs of learning, and crave more education. World history of the last century is my favorite subject, followed by all forms of mathematics. I enjoy solving problems and reading contemporary, historically significant literature.

...the world around us. Therefore, helping students grasp the multitude of concepts in these disciplines is a way helping them manifest their potential, and that is a worthwhile endeavor. Prior to joining Varsity Tutors, I served as a tutor for classmates in high school. For the last for four years I have also mentored middle school students through weekly meetings aimed at improving their reading skills and powers of expression. I also help my middle...

...Institute of the Arts. I have worked in various writing labs and taught acting since I started pursuing higher education in 2008 as well as working in the literary department at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. I became a published poet as a young teen and have since gone on to have many other stories, poems, plays, and essays published. I greatly enjoy working with students to ignite a passion for communication and the power of...

...taken the SAT three times, the ACT, and 7 AP tests. Let's just say it was rare that my hand wasn't holding a number two pencil during test season. I am not a total nerd though. I do love fashion, photography, art, and exploring new places. When I'm not doing school work, you'll probably find me searching for a fresh outfit at the thrift store or tanning at the beach with some friends.

...search for the underlying facts, stories, histories, and tidbits that come together to help directors, actors, and designers create a world onstage. I read, I google, I condense, I synthesize, and finally I distill. As a linguist, I dissect the words and pull out as much meaning and history as I am possibly able to, while understanding how communication happens. My job is to take the data I accumulate and make it interesting and exciting...

I combine my academic and professional experience, as a creative writer and freelancer, to offer students advice, and help them develop the skills that will aid them in any academic/professional situation.

...linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language. I have most of my experience teaching adults at the college age level. I have taught courses of all skill levels from beginners to advanced. I have taught courses on the TOEFL and IELTS exams. I also have experience as an English tutor for artists in the entertainment industry. My focus is to teach English of all the skills, in real life situations, academic, and specific to...

...learning styles and abilities and I like to use this to make you as successful as possible on the test day. In order to do so, my session involve working closely with you to understand how you best learn, what concepts you need to focus on, and putting everything together to achieve success. I have over four years of experience as a tutor at UCLA and with Kaplan. I have worked with over 200 students...

I am dedicated to providing an engaging education for you that is both fun and informative! A little about me: I am a double major in Psychology and Integrated Educational Studies at Chapman University. I also had the opportunity to be a teacher for a year as part of an internship program. I am looking forward to sharing knowledge with you. Always remember that learning can be fun!

...passionate and creative individual who loves to face challenges head on. I am a published author and award-winning playwright. I graduated UCLA with an MFA in playwriting. Composition and literature are two things that make me incredibly happy. I love the art of education as being something that can not only be a creative endeavor, but I also feel that my passion for education is contagious, and it will be as much fun to learn...

...free time I like to go hiking in Malibu, meet up with friends over coffee, peruse the Rose Bowl flea market, make muffins while listening to my weekly podcasts, and curl up on the couch with a good book. I hope to someday continue pursuing academia through earning my Masters in Education and Public Policy, but in the meantime it is my joy to keep my mind engaged and my intellect sharp through tutoring. I...

...up, my dad was the master of math problems, known for phrases such as "number eight, come on down! You're the next contestant on long division" (in the voice of Bob Barker). My goal is to impart the same sense of exuberance to my students as he did to me. I believe that the most important thing to gain from tutoring is not just a better score, but an increased confidence in abilities and an...

Hello, my name is Sotonye Briggs. I am currently a junior at CSULB. My hobbies are drawing, reading, writing, learning new languages, traveling, poetry, math, music, and video games. I look forward to working with the students. We strive to help the student succeed. We make studying an easy process, incorporating the student's learning style making increasing success.

I am a junior Chemical Engineering Student at USC who is passionate about providing young students with the opportunities for success I was fortunate to have had.

...subjects including Pre-Calculus and Geometry. I am very confident in my interpersonal skills and will ensure that all students be met with a teaching style that is catered to their learning styles. I believe that is important to not only ensure understanding of a subject, but also to teach students how to approach subjects that they may have difficulty with in the future. I look forward to working with you and feel free to email...

I have a great passion for learning, and look forward to sharing this passion with my students. I feel as if I succeed when my students do!

...my youngest sibling with her Calculus homework today. My first compensated tutoring gig came the summer before my junior year when I taught local high school & community college students chemistry & physics from my home. Since then I've worked constantly as a tutor, working with a company in various locations throughout the Southland. I specialize in SAT math, having led workshops & boot camps which saw some students improve their score 200 points. In...