Award-Winning German Tutors in Brentwood, CA

...adults and have helped immigrant youth learn ESL. Speaking several languages fluently served me well in my occupation as a media consultant. I participated as a tutor through a program at my university, volunteering to teach foreign students with a native languages different than German. I have developed a method of learning that is engaging, fun and successful. My experiences as a tutor have afforded me the opportunity to interact with diverse student populations and...

...those related to history and writing skills, such as AP U.S. History and essay writing, because of my background in academic subjects that heavily emphasize research and papers. I also tutor introductory Spanish. I believe in helping the student understand concepts and strategies on their own through dialogue and questions, to ensure that they are truly comprehending and not simply repeating what I have said, and also so that they develop skills for learning new...

I am currently a junior at the University of La Verne working towards a B. A. in English. I am familiar with AP exams and honors course material. I look forward to strengthening and developing prospective clients' skills by a variety of teaching and learning methods I have acquired and found most effective. ... I believe that all students differ in the way in which they obtain information. A student's interest in the subject has an effect on how well they retain given material, but I believe that the best way for student retention of skills and information comes from various exposure to different materials that range from primary, secondary, and adapted material. I believe that challenging students, and teaching them to question and analyze material presented, is a good method to fuel a hunger for more knowledge.

...well including reading, traveling, meeting new people, and trying new things, all of which enrich our lives. I have always been a strong advocate for education, because, I believe, it is the best way to explore the world and find one's place in it. My philosophy, when it comes to education, is empowering and releasing the potential. As far as I am concerned, my student can be the next Ernest Hemingway, Friedrich Nietzsche, Margaret Thatcher...

...and have six years of experience teaching both languages to both high school and college level students. What makes me a particularly good tutor is my down to earth nature. Most students (and adults) seem to have been tricked into believing that learning another language is only for the most intelligent of individuals, but in reality, I don't believe that there is a single person who 'can't learn languages.' Instead, I show students that these...

...always felt happy. I looked forward to it. Even when it took a long time to figure out what was wrong with his work, so long that I would sometimes get behind on my own work, I would always get this feeling of joy. I do not know why it comes. It just does. This is what led me to want to be a tutor; I genuinely enjoy helping people learn and understand new things....

...enjoy getting to know my students and designing lesson plans specifically for their language needs. I hold a PhD from the School of Education, University of Nottingham, and a Master's degree from the University of Jena, Germany, in German as a Foreign Language, English & American Studies and Intercultural Business Communication. In my spare time, I enjoy activities with my husband and son, and I also love walking my dog and volunteering with my local...

...in Los Angeles, where the majority of students move on to Ivy League Colleges. I am a native of Switzerland, I have traveled the world and I am very confident using foreign languages and interacting with children from all cultures. I am most proficient in social studies, having taught it at high school level for over six years. I taught classes in world history, economics and government. However, I am currently working with a 5th...

...learning needs. I want to ensure that our lessons together are engaging, productive and fun! The goal is to get you to a point where you are enjoying learning about the subject and feel relaxed and ready to approach assignments and tests. I have an extensive and varied background tutoring elementary school through early college aged kids in English, Public Speaking, German (fluent) and Social Studies/History. I have also worked as a camp counselor and...

A highly motivated and professional individual, who is passionate about tutoring language to people of all ethnicity's. As a native in the English and Spanish language, I possess the necessary skills to teach from an authentic source. Currently seeking to gain my bachelors degree in English to reach my career goals in what I love to do best.... I am a firm believer in Progressivism and Essentialism. I have used both of these philosophies and applied them to all of my students.