Award-Winning German Tutors in Santa Barbara, CA

...from the Czech Republic three years ago. I studied English and German language at the Silesian University in the Czech Republic for three years and finished my studies at the University of Pardubice in 2007 where I received my Bachelor's degree in German language. I have worked as a Foreign Language Teacher at an elementary school for one year and at a high school for one year. Since moving to California I have been working...

...such as visuals including video materials, audio, written materials, and technology. As a 2 year teaching with technology fellow at my Ph.D. institution, I have learned about various technological tools that may assist in the acquisition of a foreign language. My strength in teaching German lies in the fact that I myself learned German as a foreign language. This helps me understand why students' struggle with certain topics and how they can be best addressed...

...their learning styles and present the information in a way that makes sense to them. I want our sessions to be comfortable and fun, as well as helpful! In my spare time I play guitar, sports, and even build computers. I am passionate about learning and all things Science! I am really looking forward to helping students with their coursework, but I am also willing to talk about time management, study skills, or just about...

...at home and at school. I graduated with straight A's and I also speak English, and some French as well. I have extensive experience in teaching teens and 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...

...know when to lead, and when to step back and be led. As a tutor with Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment, I met with Yonas, a fourteen year-old from Guinea, to help him with scholarship applications. He was confounded by the prompt: "describe yourself." Together, we worked to clarify what that meant to craft a narrative that would help him succeed. He got that scholarship, and the essay he wrote, though informed by conversations...

...at the Pennsylvania State University. I double majored in Classics & Ancient Mediterranean Studies and History with honors, and 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...

...German for four years. I graduated from the University of Regensburg in Germany with a Master's Degree in Educational Sociology. After coming to the United States, I received a Degree in Modern Languages, German and Spanish, and a Master's Degree in Education. The past four years, I worked as a German instructor at Lehigh University and Moravian College in Pennsylvania, and I tutored children and adults part time. My goal as a tutor is to...

I have been tutoring for four years. I started out as a tutor for students from grade 3 all the way to college for two years. I helped students with a set curriculum as well as their schoolwork.

...Sciences and a Minor in Germanistik (German Language and Literature) from the University of Marburg and the Bibliotheksschule Frankfurt am Main, I have been teaching and tutoring German for 10 + years for all ages and levels. I am not limited to a singular approach or methodology to teaching, but completely customize my lessons to the needs and learning style of each individual student. Whenever appropriate, I like to include cultural elements in my lessons...

...says, "Ok, let me do this next one on my own. I've got this." That's when I know knowledge has truly been shared, and that both the student and I have done our jobs. When I'm not tutoring, I love to be outside! You can find me either running on the beach in the summer or snowboarding on the slopes in the winter. On rainy days, I like to stay inside to watch movies or...