Award-Winning German Tutors in Elk Grove, CA

...questioning rather than accepting, being critical rather than passive. This has helped enormously with learning. When I question something, it deepens my interest and my involvement with an intellectual matter. When I tutor I do not see myself as a master with knowledge to impart to students, but rather, I am a facilitator for students to discover knowledge on their own. My experience as a tutor in undergrad and as a Math tutor with K...

...9 years working in church youth programs. My education has been through American River College and Sierra College, with my current degree being an AS in Mathematics for Transfer. I love to be curious about everything and to spark curiosity in others through teaching. My goal is not just to have you understand something, but to be able to have fun with it, be able to sit down, play around with the pieces, and by...

...will tackle verb tenses, word order, and complex adjective endings- or any challenge you may have in written or spoken German. I have spent 6 summers at the world class Deutsche Sommerschule am Pazifik, and am eager to share my knowledge and love of everything German with my students. For students who wish to improve their English, I provide clear and patient support at all levels. To keep body and mind healthy and active, I...

...History, and I will probably return to graduate school to finish with a doctoral degree in Religious Studies. My undergraduate degree was a Bachelor of Arts in Intercultural Studies. I grew up in the Sacramento Valley, but I have lived in Boston and the Pacific Northwest. With a strong background in the humanities, I am an excellent tutor for writing, communication, and verbal reasoning for standardized tests, e.g. the SAT or GRE.... My teaching philosophy has three primary components: (1) Learning style; (2) Mastery of material; and (3) Confidence, with a strong dash of good study skills. I can help you master the material--whether the GRE or writing a paper--by adjusting our sessions to fit your unique learning style. In turn, you will develop the skills and confidence you need to achieve your goals.

...missionary. I learned German by talking to a variety of people every day. I then came back to America and continued my education at Brigham Young University where I got my bachelor's degree in communication disorders with the intent to pursue a masters degree and become a Speech-Language Pathologist. My professional background has helped me to develop as a language teacher because of my added coursework in language structure and grammar, phonetics and phonology, and...

...a geek). As I am a humanities student and teacher, my grasp of history extends from paleontology to the 20th century. I love all the arts, and I have had experience in almost every art field (3 years of piano, 4 years of ballet, drama lessons (at a private academy in 9th grade), community theater, speech and debate, and art history (one of my two minors). One of my favorite jobs was as a German...

...of the Pacific, studying BioChemistry. I've been a tutor since my junior year of high school, and have tutored professionally part-time for the past year and a half. I specialize in primarily science courses, to include entry level physics, several engineering courses, high school and AP biology, all levels of chemistry, and all levels of math. At school, my free time is spent working on independent research in the chemistry lab, in addition to tutoring...

...recently graduated History and German double major, and enthusiastic lover of knowledge! I have multiple years of experience tutoring an international client base in English, German, and History amongst other topics. I endeavor to make my tutoring sessions not only useful, but fun by incorporating the individual interests my students in my lessons and tailoring our sessions around their needs and wants. When I'm not teaching, I keep myself busy with gardening, hiking, guitar playing,...

...home in Brooklyn. Over the course of my professional and academic trajectory, tutoring has supplemented and enriched my experience. Whether helping a fourth grader with intermediate-level German homework or guiding a high school senior in writing an analytical essay on Flannery O’Connor’s short stories, I relish the chance to delve into the given subject matter and inspire enthusiasm and success. My passion is rooted in – though not exclusive to – languages, literature, and writing....

...I received minor degrees in German and Global Studies. Since graduation, I have worked at a historical museum, travelled throughout California and Oregon as the guitarist of a surf band, and have been working at Bloomberg as a Financial Analyst at their Skillman, NJ campus. I tutored students throughout college and high school, working with elementary-secondary students, students with learning disabilities, and ESL adult learners. While I have tutored a broad range of subjects, I...