Award-Winning Essay Editing Tutors in Santa Barbara, CA

...writing at all levels. I also tutor math grades K-8 and help students prepare for high school entrance exams. I like to apply my education and experience to help students develop their skills, do their best work, achieve their goals, and ultimately find learning enjoyable. My approach is to guide and encourage, listening carefully to find successes we can build on. Before jumping in with solutions or suggestions, I strive to see how far the...

...passion for teaching, and working with kids! I want to not only be a tutor, but be a mentor to my students. I want to be someone they can look up to and feel comfortable with. My main goal in tutoring is not only teaching students about the subject material, but to also teach them how to study and be organized on their own, when I am not there to help them. I am very...

...for yourself. It is learning to question, to research, to think deeply about what stirs your curiosity, and how to relate and assimilate what you discover with your own life experiences and understanding of the world. Everything is interconnected, and learning is like a treasure hunt. When you jump into exploring a topic, it can lead you to incredible discoveries in subjects and places you may never have imagined. Your education is your personal investment...

...draws upon both the hard and social sciences. My unique teaching approach and passion for learning has lead to numerous academic positions, teaching courses most recently at UCSD and at Stanford University. While I have taught a wide variety of courses, I enjoy teaching writing instruction and analytical thinking the most. I have seen firsthand how learning proper reading and writing skills profoundly changes the way students think, providing them with the confidence and the...

Hello! I am a proud teacher in Oxnard teaching Junior High Math. I love to teach and help students overcome their challenges. Any successful tutor/student relationship begins with rapport and trust. I want to know how to best serve my students, and I work hard to help my students achieve success. What I want students to know is that you can achieve success with determination and the right support. Together we can make it happen!

Writing and education have been lifelong interests of mine. I earned my BA in Literature from UC Santa Barbara and my MA in Education from UC Davis. Since my time as a student, I've kept myself busy tutoring all things writing-related, as well as producing content for my online blog. In my free time I like to get outdoors, hike, swim, and explore the city of Santa Barbara.

...very powerful tool and can be the most valuable skill you learn in school. I love to tutor people on how to write better and read more effectively. When I am not tutoring with Varsity Tutors, I am teaching youth how to build websites for Digital NEST, a nonprofit in Watsonville. I moved to Santa Barbara recently to start a new career. I can't wait to get to know you and help you with your...

...see the truth in this statement. No matter how fluent I am in Latin, I still have to look up vocabulary words. No matter how well I think I argue a point in my dissertation, my professors always have suggestions. The trick to being a successful student is not knowing everything; the best students know when to ask questions. As a tutor, I utilize a "back to basics" approach that allows students to take on...

...In addition helping foster study habits, I try to use activities such as quiz-bowls or wikipedia races to break the monotony of conventional studying and further develop study skills. Prior to joining the Varsity team, I worked as an AVID tutor in the Pomona Unified School District. I helped my students develop effective study skills, raise their grades, prepare for national standardized tests, and get into college. I believe that every student should have access...

...as I've spent a majority of my time studying for an endless amount of midterms, finals, standardized tests, and thesis essays. My knowledge of the current educational system, specifically primary education, is vast, and I can help you with anything from passing the CAHSEE to basic grammar rules to SAT subject tests, and even college application essays. In my spare time, I love being at the beach, hiking, swimming, trying new and different foods, and...