Top English Tutors serving Brentwood

Naama: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...freelance composer and musician by nature. I am an artist and a teacher-- these are my two passions! I'm also a translator, linguistics nerd, avid reader, and fabulous teacher. I went to NYU and studied Linguistics, and am continuing my studies for an Applied Linguistics Masters here in California. I have been teaching and tutoring for many years, since I started college. I've done private SAT Prep tutoring both here and in New York, as...
Education & Certification
New York University - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1570
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 730

Chandler: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...Occidental College, where I am majoring in Chemistry. I have a passion for teaching and engaging students with their education. There is little that is more rewarding than aiding a struggling student successfully. In high school, I was a member of the National Honors Society and relished the opportunities that organization provided me to tutor others. I love learning, and I love sharing that with others. What better way to engage others learning than tutoring?I...
Education & Certification
Occidental College - Current Undergrad, Chemistry
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34

Jennifer: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
I am committed to providing my students with the best learning experience achievable. I strive to cater to their needs and challenge them to achieve their academic goals. ... I believe that every student can reach their personal potential. In order to do so, both student and educator must communicate with each other to use the student's strengths to overcome any challenges the student may face.... I always like to learn about the student's goals, interests,...
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Bachelors, Public Policy
University of Southern California - Masters, Teaching

Benjamin: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...and Information Science, but I am also a recent graduate of UC Davis where I received my Bachelor of Arts in History with an emphasis on Medieval and Early Modern European History. I love learning and teaching history of all kinds, but I am also available to tutor many other subjects from Math and English to SAT and GRE preparation. While I do not have much formal experience in tutoring, I was a peer tutor...
Education & Certification
University of California-Davis - Bachelor in Arts, History
Drexel Online University - Master of Science, Library and Information Science
SAT Math: 780
SAT Verbal: 800
LSAT: 165

Travis: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...has taught me anything over the years, it is that simply checking the boxes and getting the right answer is not success. What I value far more is not just telling students the answers to their problems, but providing them with the resources and strategies to arrive at the correct answer themselves. Not only does this empower students, but it also gives them a framework to understand and tackle more complex problems outside of tutoring....
Education & Certification
University of Southern California - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy - Master in Public Health Administration, Master of Public Administration
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 34

Rebecca: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...Arts in English and Comparative Literature, emphasizing critical theory. My tutoring spans a diverse range of experiences: I tutored math at an inner-city school in Los Angeles, English to students in Hyderabad, India, and reading to rehabilitated refugee children in Arizona. After graduating, I instructed reading programs for the Institute of Reading Development, where I saw that, as my students' reading skills improved, their overall confidence skyrocketed. They became better students because they stopped feeling...
Education & Certification
Occidental College - Bachelor in Arts, English
SAT Verbal: 760
SAT Writing: 720
GRE Verbal: 163

Samantha: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...is the greatest tool for empowering others and oneself. Working with students of diverse backgrounds, interests, ages, abilities and experiences has taught me that helping someone find their strengths and overcome academic challenges is the most impactful and rewarding undertaking and is something I hope to continue for the rest of my life. Through patience and understanding, I seek to support my students in whatever ways best accommodate their learning needs. I enjoy being creative...
Education & Certification
Smith College - Current Undergrad, American Studies
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 35

Rebecca: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...I received my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dramatic Literature. In the past I have tutored at an after school care program at an elementary school, and I have also worked with college students on essays. I am passionate about English, Literature, and Composition. I am excited to share my interests with others. I love writing, and I truly believe that essay writing and reading comprehension are skills that can be learned like anything else....
Education & Certification
New York University - Bachelor in Arts, Dramatic Literature

Lindsey : Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
I am a certified 6-12 English, theater, and speech teacher. Although I loved teaching junior and senior English in Idaho, I am now in California and am excited to get to know my new students here. My content strengths include teaching grammar, annotation, and comprehension. I believe that students who have ownership of their learning will grow and improve beyond any external expectation placed on them. Let's begin the process of active learning today. ... I...
Education & Certification
Brigham Young University-Idaho - Bachelor in Arts, English Education

Will: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...with Bachelor's degrees in International Studies and Letters and a Spanish minor. I studied abroad in Chile from 2009 to 2010, where I first started giving private instructions in English. After graduating from the university, I worked as an English instructor at the University's Center for English as a Second Language (CESL), where for three years I taught academic reading and writing, communication skills, and standardized exam preparation. I enjoy tutoring, and have experience giving...
Education & Certification
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus - Bachelor in Arts, Letters, International Studies
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 770
SAT Verbal: 800

Julie: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...of education from mentoring peer immigrants to studying education policy. Studying cognitive science in college has solidified my interest in and taught me various effective teaching methods. Ive learned that there are different types of intelligence as well as different types of learning. In order to be an effective educator, it is important to establish a relationship with the pupil to utilize the pupils learning style. Moments from being a summer school teacher for 4th-6th...
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Current Undergrad, Cognitive Science

Linda: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...in Hotel Administration. Currently, I am a Masters student at the University of Southern California at the Rossier School of Education. Since graduating from Cornell, I have worked as a tutor and teacher's assistant with a focus in English, Spanish, French, and Algebra 1. I have worked with students of all ages and backgrounds from elementary education to adults improving business writing or learning Spanish from scratch. I have a passion for language and enjoy...
Education & Certification
Cornell University - Bachelor of Science, Hotel Administration
University of Southern California - Masters, Teaching

Cristina: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...a major in political science, and minors in Spanish and Russian language. My master's degrees, from the University of Texas at Austin, are in Public Affairs and Russian/Eastern European studies. I have lived in Russia and traveled extensively throughout South America. I tutor English (grammar and composition), Spanish, history, and public speaking. I believe that education can (and should) be fun, and that teaching and tutoring are much more effective when the student is happy...
Education & Certification
U.C. Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
U.T. Austin - Masters, Public Policy/Russian

Ameer: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...Los Angeles, where I double majored in Political Science and History. Over my 6 years of tutoring, I have cultivated the strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills necessary to ensure that students succeed. My primary subjects as a tutor include English Writing and Composition, History, Political Science and Government, Literature, SAT Verbal and Writing, and Social Science. I strongly believe in making the learning experience both interesting and fruitful for my students. My hobbies include...
Education & Certification
University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and History (Double Major)
SAT Math: 730
SAT Verbal: 740

Mary: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...Arts in Linguistic and Biological Anthropology. During college, I tutored undergraduates one-on-one in writing and the academic research process. In addition, I worked with small groups of international students on their speaking, reading, and writing skills as they transitioned into American college level work. In particular, I enjoy tutoring English literature and composition. Although, there are no subjects that I dislike tutoring. Because my experience tutoring college students has given me insight into some of...
Education & Certification
University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology

Bassey: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...Long Beach and I received my B.A. in Sociology at UC Irvine. I have tutored elementary students for almost a year and enjoy teaching study skills techniques. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, my favorite subjects to tutor are reading and writing because I enjoy doing both. I have always enjoyed school and feel that education is one of the most important things we can obtain in life. I hope to be able...
Education & Certification
University of California-Irvine - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
California State University-Long Beach - Master of Science, Kinesiology

Aline: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...of all ages for over 15 years. My undergraduate education at St John's Collegea unique school that has retained the traditions of classical educationprovided fertile ground for my work as a tutor. By engaging deeply with a range of texts, from Euclid's Elements to Pascal's Penses, I developed close reading skills and a love for all things literary. I then passed on those skills and that passion when I began teaching at Landmark School in...
Education & Certification
St Johns College - Bachelors, Liberal Arts
Graduate Theological Union - PHD, Religion

Justin: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...I have worked to help students succeed. While mentoring has meant life coaching, counseling and college visits, it has also included a substantial amount of academic tutoring. I have a passion for people and a strong belief in the power of words: written, spoken, and sung! I especially enjoy helping students connect with their passions and then translate that passion to the page. I also have quite a bit of recent experience with the GRE....
Education & Certification
Moody Bible Institute - Bachelor in Arts, Applied Linguistics
Trinity International University - Unknown, Theology and Imagination
GRE Verbal: 167

Ayesha: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...with additional material, but if appropriate I feel very comfortable creating targeted lesson plans. As for high school students I've mainly tutored Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, SAT math prep, Chemistry, and Statistics. I have much experience tutoring high schoolers; in fact the majority of my previous students have been at the high school level. Not being too much older than students of this age range, I find I can relate quite well and...
Education & Certification
Pasadena City College - Current Undergrad, Chemistry

Chris: Brentwood English tutor
Certified English Tutor in Brentwood, CA
...qualified tutor and have had many years of experience in both paid and unpaid roles from 6th grade to 12 grade to present. I have always excelled in academics, math, writing, and english and have scored well on all standardized tests and state tests. I have scored 800/800 in SAT 1 math, SAT 2 math. I have scored 760/800 in SAT writing. I received scores of 5/5 in AP Calculus AB and BC and have...
Education & Certification
University of California-Los Angeles - Current Undergrad, Biomedical Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Math: 800
SAT Writing: 760
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