Award-Winning Essay Editing Tutors in Santa Ana, CA

...private high school applications. Currently, I run a free after school program in East LA. I succeed daily in making essay writing, literary analysis, reading, and poetry accessible to many types of students. I break concepts into pieces that my students can eventually use and discuss knowledgeably. I view standardized test preparation as a wonderful route to learning and expanding your vocabulary. As a fiction writer, I love to tutor reading and writing. I believe...

...their students, and though I never aspired to become a full time teacher, my experience working with my students has been more rewarding than I could ever have imagined. I have seen students who could barely comprehend the meaning of simple poems grow to love the work of Shelly, Dickinson, and Whitman. I think it is the change in my students' faces that I like the most. One of my students complained about CR from...

...it for everything. My teaching philosophy is if you aren't trying to engage the student then they won't try to engage you! It is very import to have fun when you're teaching! Happy students learn faster and will retain what you just taught them! My favorite thing in the world to do besides teaching is going to Barnes and Nobles to relax. At Barnes and Nobles, I can truly be anywhere I like! I mean...

...as an intellectual brick wall. I firmly believe that the majority of people can find great joy in academics once they discover the individual approach that works for them. I see it as my job to help them find that path. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, rock climbing, running, travel, and reading. I am also a section editor for the Los Angeles Review of Books and the literary manager for two theater companies...

...most passionate about teaching skills for Writing, Reading, Grammar, and Spanish. In my opinion, languages, both those that we are native to and new ones we wish to acquire, are fascinating but also take a lot of work to stay fresh. I understand the struggles many students face while grappling with reading and writing in English, and I especially understand the difficulties of mastering Spanish, as it is not my native tongue. I have found...

Teaching is a matter of questioning. The unexamined life is not worth living.... My teaching philosophy is to encourage question marks, not periods. The value in education and tutoring is not finding the answer, but discovering ways to find answers. Asking questions, not dictating methods. Retention of process is much easier when it is self-generated, rather than dictated. Dictation simply becomes rote memorization on behalf of the student, and the only people who enjoy memorizing are actors.

...teach using the Socratic method, as I find that the process of guided discovery helps with the retention and application of new concepts. I enjoy the challenge of trying to connect academic subjects with the interests of my students (abstract mathematical principles are less likely to capture a young football fan's fancy, for example, than is trying to calculate a favorite quarterback's passer rating), and I have a particular passion for teaching grammar, as precise...

...love working through the writing process with students to develop creative essays, streamline ideas, improve structure, and produce polished finished products. I believe in the power of education to help students reach towards a greater understanding of how their world came to be, and discover how they want to fit into it. At heart, I'm a traveler, rock climber, writer, photographer and music lover who loves to meet new people and discover new perspectives!

...exchange of diverse ideas, practices, and perspectives. I am passionate about fostering confidence, growth, and creative investigation with children and young adults. I hold a Bachelors of Arts in Studio Art from Scripps College and a Masters of Landscape Architecture from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. My professional background in art and environmental design has taken me around the world from Bali to Beirut. I look forward to the opportunity to support positive learning and...

...subjects for years, I have many tips that I can provide to help bolster students' understanding and efficiency at solving problems. In my free time I can usually be found playing Rock Band, League of Legends, Legend of Zelda, or visiting Smogon University. However, my true love is definitely food. I visit new places each week and expand my food repertoire whenever possible, always on the lookout for new delicious, economical dining! Some of my...