Award-Winning ACT Writing Tutors in La Mesa, CA

...I like to describe math as a sort of puzzle. Each piece builds off of something else, creating a more complete picture. It's therefore always important to have a solid grasp of the basics - to understand the previous steps - before learning each new topic. My approach to tutoring thus focuses less on memorizing formulas and more on understanding why these work and how you can arrive at them yourself. I have always enjoyed...

...my duties included several hours a week of providing one-on-one help to anyone in a lower-division physics or math class, as well as leading optional extra sections for classes in linear algebra, differential equations, and introductory physics. After graduating I continued to tutor, but expanded my subjects to include chemistry and test prep. Accompanying this change was a change in clientele to include several high school students, as well as students from elementary-level algebra and fractions...

...a minor in Accounting. After college, I went to work in the legal field as a paralegal. Though I thoroughly enjoyed my work, a family member convinced me to apply for a teaching position. I ended up loving it and took a break from the legal field to teach at a community college. I mainly taught College Algebra and computer courses. After 5 years of teaching, I moved into the Colleges Student Center where I...

...enjoy working in science and sharing my passion for science to budding students. I love helping students understand how to approach difficult math and science problems without being intimidated, and I hope to relate the importance of a solid education to students. I am very patient, attentive to students' needs, and can tailor lessons to address specific needs that you might have. I enjoy tutoring Biology, Chemistry, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and can help with SAT...

...and tutoring for the satisfaction of making a difference in someone else's education. I have over four years of experience tutoring, starting as a volunteer when I was still in high school. Many students at my high school came from lower-income families and didn't have expensive test prep classes or professional tutoring agencies within their means, yet still aspired to some of the best universities in the country. To help them achieve their dreams, I...

...the paper. Whether it was my peers in the education program putting together lesson plans for their elementary age students, or my contemporaries in the multi-semester analytical-intensive english courses on medieval literature, I always felt like I had an advantage in breaking down any kind of subject matter into an easily-digestible format. Before too long, I began tutoring to pay my rent, however I soon realized that this was simply an extension of what I...

...school in Northern Kentucky for two years. After those two years, I knew I needed a change and decided to apply for my graduate degree at San Diego State University. Since my time in San Diego, I have had the opportunity to travel around to many different San Diego City Schools as a visiting teacher. I have extensive experience teaching/tutoring English in all ages as well as test prep and college essays. I am extremely...

...to teach English grades 7-12 and have taught 7th and 8th grade Language Arts for the past five years. My favorite areas to teach and tutor are English, Literature, History and especially Writing. I love reading young adult fiction and relating it to my own life and experiences. I truly enjoy working one-on-one with students and mapping out an individualized success plan for each student. By doing this, we can track progress and celebrate successes....

...I truly enjoy learning, I believe that every student is different and because of that I tailor my lesson plans to each individual for added success and absorption of the material. I believe laughter is key and that we must find enjoyable ways of learning. I am a native of San Diego, I graduated with two degrees from the University of California, San Diego (with honors) in Public Law and Political Science. I am grateful...

...from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. I especially enjoy teaching math and science students in middle through high school. I am dedicated to effectively teaching these topics. My clients have ranged from primary school through MBA candidates. Most of my students have been a wide variety of high school students with many in college prep math and science courses. In my professional career I have effectively taught factory personnel, engineers, business executives,...