Award-Winning ESL Tutors serving Santa Barbara, CA

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...give my students the opportunities that I so desperately needed as a child. I truly feel educating is my calling, and I have enjoyed every moment of living out my dream. While I enjoy teaching all subjects, my favorite to teach is foundations of reading. There is nothing more magical than seeing a child read for the first time. In my teaching, I really try to engage the student by being energetic and bringing humor...

...Reading. Since graduation, I have earned my ESOL and Reading Certifications added onto my teaching degree. As a tutor, the most passionate subjects that I have taught the last 15 years as an educator; they are Reading and Writing, focusing on ESOL students and Intensive Reading students. I am a "firm, fair, and friendly," educator, that the 'student' will enjoy and eventually learn new reading strategies within my lessons. This will help improve the student's...

...communication skills. I have over 14 years of teaching experience. I have over five years of experience dealing with teenagers who have mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and ADHD. I've taken Advanced Placement exams, the SAT, GRE and, I've taught ESL courses to students who speak English as a second language. I'm a firm believer that with a little bit of encouragement, patience and a customized learning approach, you can learn anything!

...and charter schools, I have had the opportunity to reach students in Preschool through Graduate School. I am passionate about sharing my knowledge with others to continue to empower individual learning. I am certified educator with many years experience across multiple states and countries. I am certified to teach all content area Prek-6 and reading in grades Prek-12. I also teach business education and computer courses along with courses in MBA and M.Ed. Programs.

...Classroom Teacher, some of which include, educating my own children from home. I am certified to teach every subject from 4th-8th grade, as well as English as a Second Language. Teaching Math is my field of expertise. I enjoy helping young learners grasp math because Math never came easy to me as a child. I try to teach this complex subject in a simple way. I love when students have "Aha!" moments. I believe every...

...and more enjoyable for my students and familiesI serve through practical strategies and memorable examples you can take with you. English Language Arts and Reading was my passion and specialty and I will bring those elements to anything you want to learn. I have generated consistent results as ALL of my tutoring students have improved grades, sometimes after 1-2 sessions When I tutor, I seek to get an understanding of the student's interests and what...

...wide range of subjects, recertified in secondary mathematics, recertified in secondary science, and earned certification as an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) instructor. I also received my Masters of Educational Psychology from Capella University and served as an Adjunct Professor of Mathematics/Statistics for the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) during this time. I have instructed students as young as sixth grade through mature adults pursuing their college degrees. I have taught in person, online,...

...graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing where, among other things, I held multiple Teaching Assistant roles instructing students on a variety of topics including creative writing, essay writing, research methods, and test study strategies. I also have three years of virtual ESL teaching experience and am most passionate about helping students communicate their thoughts and ideas through the written word. In my free time, I write both fiction and non-fiction in...

...Medicine. In addition to this, I also have a TEFL and TESOL certificate. For my entire high school and university experience, I have worked with various tutoring organizations. In total I have about 8 years in tutoring experience. I tutored various subjects like math, science, English, reading, writing, and French. I also like to create lesson plans and teaching materials for me students. My favourite subjects to teach are computer literacy and English, even for...