Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors in Vista, CA

...a lover of a story––whether I’m crafting them, reading them, or coaching clients on writing their own. My thesis––Stories that Heal: Building Cross-Cultural Bridges Through Literature––explores the importance of the counter-narrative as a way to discover commonalities between cultures, while honoring our differences. In addition to my academic teaching experience at the university level, I am a veteran of the publishing industry, having held roles on both sides of the editorial desk in magazine and...

I have more than five years of tutoring and teaching experience, from elementary school to high school to adult learners, having taught English, English as a Second Language, Geography, Social Studies, General Educational Development classes and SAT prep. I have experience working with students for whom English is not their first language or who have non-traditional educational backgrounds, as well as advanced students and students in the creative field.

...student I tutored adults and children in English and French, and I have also worked as a full time ESL teacher in Korea for several years. My teaching style is very interactive; I’ve found that students learn best when they can engage with the material through active dialogue, and when they feel that what they’re learning has real world relevance. My interests include reading and outdoor sports, especially skiing and hiking which help me to...

...one-on-one with students and mapping out an individualized success plan for each student. By doing this, we can track progress and celebrate successes. I also like to get to know my students and establish professional relationships, as I feel this helps me understand a student's individual needs. In my spare time I enjoy reading, hiking, snowboarding, playing tennis, and watching sports, mostly football. I am new to the San Diego Area and am enjoying getting...

...to research and cite sources to discovering and developing your own style and voice--these are just some of the techniques I have helped students master. My students have been wonderfully varied, ranging from absolute newcomers to the language to students preparing for undergraduate and graduate university programs. In addition to working as a language tutor for over a decade, I have taught English Composition courses to first-year university students and to international students from all...

...in Spanish and Minor in Communications. I am half Peruvian and fluent in Spanish. I have a huge passion for the Latin American culture and it has driven me to study to be a Spanish teacher. I worked at Extended School Services (ESS) for the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District as a Leader. I was in charge of creating in-class and playground activities for students in grades K through 6th. I routinely prepared educational activities...

...finding the right tools and habits for each student. I am eager to share what has helped me in the past and find creative ways to make classes both useful and interesting. I enjoy helping students with reading and writing skills as well as standardized test preparation. I also enjoy helping make math more accessible; I have experience tutoring elementary school math as well as Algebra and Geometry. When I'm not studying, I love hiking...

...Berkeley in 2006. While studying there, I began tutoring for a local nonprofit working mostly with middle school and high school students. I tutored various subjects, including Math, Science, History, and English. In 2007 I returned to Southern California where I continued working with students. Most of the students I have worked with have needed help in Math and English, including Reading and Writing, but I continued to work with students in subjects such as...

...I know how easy it is to become discouraged and give up on learning when a subject material becomes difficult to understand. As a tutor, my goal is to instill within students a new found appreciation for subjects that they previously found to be daunting by teaching in ways that are simple and easy to understand. I also understand that different students can have different learning styles and plan to create individualized lesson plans for...

...was fortunate enough to hold several research positions with one of the foremost scholars of Child Development and Education Studies, Professor Olga Vasquez. Under Professor Vasquez, I studied the 25 year old program "La Clase Magica", which integrated UCSD students with ethnically diverse, low income communities and youth all over San Diego county through an after school education curriculum. The principles of the program are that children can learn through nontraditional measures such as technology,...