Award-Winning AIMS Tutors serving Santa Monica, CA

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.

...doctoral student in clinical psychology at the University of Arizona. I received my B.S. degree in psychology with a minor in biology, with a focus on neuroscience and biomedical science from Northern Arizona University. As long as I can remember, I have had a love for teaching. In elementary school I would come home in the afternoon and 'play school' with my stuffed animals, creating and grading worksheets for them. Throughout school, I continued to...

...and experienced, having taught all grades K-8, and all subjects for many years. I especially enjoy tutoring grades 3-6 in reading, mathematics and science, and working with exceptional students who are gifted or special education. Science is my favorite because I love experimenting, building projects like soda bottle water rockets, and working for and with wildlife by cleaning up their habitats and raising trout from eggs for release as fry (juvenile fish). Math is exciting...

...of Northern Arizona University with my Bachelor of Science in Special and Elementary Education. I am also certified by the state of Arizona to teach elementary grades kindergarten through eighth, special education kindergarten through twelfth, and multicultural education. Currently I am teaching third grade at a public elementary school in Phoenix. During my undergraduate degree work I was fortunate enough to be able to work with third, fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. I have...

...a B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Arizona. I've been on academic probation and truly understand what it's like to struggle with material. That struggle helps me to be a better teacher. I start medical school this fall, which goes to show that it does not matter if you have a difficult start. What does matter is how you choose to respond to challenges and what you do to overcome them.

...Hello my name is Valerie and I live in Tempe, AZ but am originally from New Mexico, better known as the “Land of Enchantment”. I am a graduate from New Mexico State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Early Childhood Education. I am currently working on a Masters Degree in Special Education. I am a certified teacher K-8 with an ESL Endorsement. I love teaching. I have...

...two English professors with a passion for reading, writing, and teaching. I grew up in Arizona, but I moved to PA for school. A college student myself, I love interacting with other students and collaborating. I always find I have more to learn and there's nothing I enjoy more than working on writing with someone else. I went to a competitive, Advanced Placement high school and took nine AP classes over the course of my...

I am a Chemical Engineering student at ASU, and I have been tutoring since I graduated high school in 2012. It is my goal to help students succeed in math, science, and standardized tests. My experience, knowledge, and patient teaching style have helped many students better understand challenging concepts.

I am a passionate educator with a love of learning and teaching! I have three years of teaching experience (grades 1-5) at a technology school. I understand that each individual student learns differently and I have ample experience finding resources and instructional methods to match the needs of each learner. I hold all students to the highest expectations and believe that all children are capable of success.... My philosophy is centered around the core concept of...

...college level and I have also taught mathematics from grades K-12. Students benefit from tutoring sessions with me because they feel confident with the assignments they are given, and are able to retain and utilize the concepts that I have taught them. I know that they usually understand or master the topics I teach them, because I informally assess them at the end of the session and their results are at or above the level...

...years ago and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) last year with a major in marketing and a minor in Spanish. Since graduating, I've worked as a private tutor full time and have discovered a passion for teaching across a wide range of different subjects. As a 23 year old and a recent college grad, I can relate to my students on a personal basis. I took the same classes they are taking...

...I have been exposed to learners of all ages my entire life. I have been tutoring math, science and English since I was a teenager. During my undergraduate program, I taught English as a Foreign Language in Shanghai. Before my graduate studies, I taught English and Anthropology in China. I have over 30 years of experience teaching. I spent more than 5 years teaching TOEFL and SAT, 20 years instructing EFL and am TEFL certified...

...a certified special education teacher and have over 10 years of teaching children and adults. I teach students with a wide range of learning styles as well as I specialize with creating innovative ways to help students overcome various learning disabilities. I have over 15 years of experience with students that struggle with organizational skills, learning disabilities, and attention deficits. In addition to tutoring during the school year; I offer an elementary and math remediation...

...at Arizona State University Barrett and am majoring in Politcal Science with a Pre-Law emphasis. I have been a tutor for my entire high school life and love working with students in many different age ranges. I also love engaging with academic material in a different perspective and love to be of help to students struggling to understand what they learn in class. I have mostly tutored in physics, math, and have plenty of experience...

...fiction and a 2005 graduate of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland where I earned an MA in Geography and International Relations. (I am American, so I don't have an accent!) I've completed a teaching methods course and am qualified in all the social sciences such as History, Geography, Economics, Government, and Psychology. I also spent a summer teaching Physical Science at the high school level as a volunteer in Kenya without electricity or...

...fun teacher. I have a BA in French, an MA in Teaching of Writing, and a PhD in Rhetoric. I have been teaching and tutoring writing for 24 years. I am an expert on grammar and mechanics. I can help you develop your thesis, your argument, your paragraphs, your introduction, and your conclusion. I am incredibly good at helping write college application essays. In addition, I can help you find quality research and integrate it...

...are intelligent and talented in their own ways. Thus, I approach tutoring not like I know more than you, but that I know something I can share, just as you know things I don't. That's why tutoring, to me, is about respect. By respecting the value of each other's opinions and insights, we can collaborate more efficiently in a sharing of knowledge. Moreover, it's by listening to your points of view that I gain an...

...helping students succeed. I believe in the ability of each and every student to gain comfort with this often maligned subject. I adapt my teaching style to accommodate the unique learning style of each individual student. I have worked with students of a variety of ages and skill levels. I am patient and empathetic - because I know what it feels like to be on the other side of the tutor-student relationship. In addition to...

I love the look a child gets in their eyes when they begin to understand a concept that has alluded them in the past. Whether teaching my class or working one on one with a student, seeing that success is what I strive for.... All students are capable of being successful. As a teacher, it's my job to identify the strategies and resources that will put each student I work with on the path to success.

...in Political Science at the University of Arizona. I use individualzed teaching methods to create a fun, engaging, and personalized academic atmosphere. I have experience tutoring calculus, United States history, government and politics, and test prep. While I can't say for sure which subject I enjoy teaching the most, I enjoy any opportunity to work with students who are excited about their subjects. Outside of school and tutoring, I enjoy playing basketball, improving Wikipedia articles,...