Award-Winning College Essays Tutors in Arcadia, CA

...my students: to raise their grades and to help them to aspire beyond what they have ever dreamed about. I lead my tutoring sessions to develop the students to become independent: for they will lack the availability of such help throughout college. I lead my tutoring sessions using a variety of methods, until I find...

...in Biomedical Engineering. I switched from a career in engineering to one in education because I just love working with kids, teenagers, and young adults. For me, coaching a teenager to improve his jumpshot beats educating a client about a new product; and helping students prepare for the SAT trumps preparing for a design-team meeting....

...flux. I tutor in history, English literature of all types (writing, reading comprehension, analytical thinking), government, and politics. Throughout my educational and professional career I have been regarded as an exceptional writer. I have actually had the opportunity to edit many publications which have appeared in print as well as online. As such, I am...

...and two teaching credentials (Multiple Subject and Single Subject in Math). I have experience tutoring students from kindergarten to seniors in high school. I would love to be your next tutor! In my free time I enjoy hiking, running, swimming, being outside, going to movies, and exploring this great city of Los Angeles.

...sessions. I also have experience with the ACT and GRE standardized tests and would love to assist any student who is trying to prepare for success on either. Standardized tests are a drag but studying for them doesn't have to be! I love ice cream and comics and am excited to start working and learning...

...my best to accommodate each of my students accordingly. Rather than tutoring every student the same way, I want to find out what you think your strengths and weaknesses are. Maybe you're a great writer but still can't use a semicolon correctly, or perhaps you love the nuts and bolts of grammar but anxiety grips...

...spent the past two years teaching middle school in rural Massachusetts, and am now certified to teach grades K-12 in both Massachusetts and California. While my concentration is in U.S. and World History, I've also had the opportunity to teach English, Literature, and Standardized Test preparation. Most recently, I taught English and essay writing one-on-one...

...and geometry classes and directing the school play. Among my peers, I tend to be the go-to guy for any questions about math or grammar. When I'm not tutoring or working at a day job, I like to attend live theater, write, hike, or participate in anything else that is both active and creative.... I believe that sometimes the best learning happens by accident, when games and mnemonic devices make things stick in the mind. At other times, it takes work to learn, but that doesn't mean it can't be fun. Even standardized tests can be viewed more like puzzles and logic games. Sometimes the trick doesn't come with memorizing lists of information, but from seeing how things work and finding the simple solution.

...fascinated by languages; while I am rusty in their use, I have studied French, Spanish, Russian, and Old English at various times. I even taught Latin in our home school. I read widely, enjoy playing trivia games, and can draw on a wide base of knowledge outside my areas of expertise. I also enjoy both...

...subjects, and standardized testing, but my teaching goals are consistent throughout: the key to peak performance in any field, particularly in the high pressure scenarios of public speaking and standardized testing, is confidence in one's own abilities. I think the competitive intensity of the classroom can hamper many students' confidence, but tutoring can remedy this...