Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Carlsbad, CA

...and all aspects of writing and learning English: from building vocabulary and brainstorming ideas to constructing a well-thought thesis, learning how 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...

...from National University for Teaching. My experiences range from tutoring kids in their homes and at school, to teaching in an orphanage in Cambodia. Through all of my experiences, I have learned the three keys to success are to understand how the students learns (kinesthetic, visual, auditory), make the information relevant to their lives allowing for personal connection to the material, and support the student through answering follow-up questions. I am the type of tutor...

Helping you achieve your academic goals is my top priority. I look forward to working together with you.... To make studying fun and not just a task!... Discuss with them about what challenges they feel they are facing in a given subject.... Teach them study skills and help them to develop good study habits so they can succeed.... With lots of encouragement and positive reinforcement.... Explain it in another way and provide more examples until they...

...is my responsibility to find what motivates each student and use that, along with respect, care, and concern for each individual, to engage each student in his or her own learning process. Students are our nation’s greatest assets, this I will never forget. Students in my classes receive direct instruction and learn from wide-ranging instructional techniques that enhance the classroom environment. My enthusiasm is contagious. Students feed from my enthusiasm, making learning fun and exciting....

I am an energetic and passionate teacher, intensely interested in the individual learning abilities of my students. I aspire to help each one achieve his or her highest potential.

...can help with English as well as SAT preparation. My favorite subject to teach is Organic Chemistry because I find it intriguing. It's like a visual puzzle and reactions are the steps to solve it. I believe any person can learn any subject; it just has to be explained in the way that they need to hear it. It's the Teacher's job to figure out how to get through. I love explaining things in a...

...students at West Philadelphia. The focus of our sessions was on creating dramatic monologues to be performed at an Arts Festival. I have also worked as a teacher's assistant at Northern Virginia Community College. In this capacity, I worked with 25 students of disparate ages and backgrounds including a number of students for whom English was a second language. I worked with students both in small groups and in a one-on-one capacity to improve their...

...try to make the subject as interesting and engaging as possible, relating as many topics to real-world or personal examples as I can. I like to break down hard-to-understand concepts to their basic elements to make it easier to grasp. I understand that every student learns in his or her own way and I make sure I tailor my lessons and explanations to suit that individual. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, going to...

...captain for a national-level debate team. My job was to coach the younger members. I would help them prepare for upcoming topics while working with them to develop their speaking, writing and research skills. I'm currently teaching two after-school classes, one in Pre-Calculus and the other in Biology. I am very comfortable tutoring in Math (up to Pre-Calc), Science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry), Government, Economics, and Essay Composition. I also work with test prep students (ISEE,...

...from San Diego, California and I have found that learning makes me happy. When I am learning new things and mastering new concepts and skills, my sense of contentment is higher, I feel accomplished, and I have a healthier sense of self-worth. What I want more than anything is to impart that sense of fulfillment to others. Whether I am teaching in a classroom, tutoring difficult concepts, showing my daughter how to tie her shoes,...

...of Florida, a Life Science Sales Accountant, and a public health researcher of cardiovascular epidemiology. These experiences have enabled me to gain a broad understanding of biology and biology careers. I love learning. While working at the University of California at San Diego, I took 14 classes in literature, poetry, and film. I studied James Joyce novels, Robert Frost poetry, Film Noir, and French novels to name a few. I am fluent in French and...

...my roots in education. I really enjoy time spent tutoring and I love to make the tutoring process fun through games, positive reinforcement, and teamwork. I believe that every child has a unique style of learning and it is the tutor's job to discover and uplift the child's learning process. When I am not tutoring or learning, I love to read, watch Jeopardy, discover new music, and go to my favorite Mexican restaurant.

...completed internships in a variety of schools and subject areas. I worked for a year with severely autistic students and enjoyed being part of a team of people committed to helping this special population. I was a Social Studies teacher for two years and now I currently work in the special education department at a middle school. I also have experience tutoring elementary aged students. In college I volunteered fifteen hours a week as a...

...way of learning takes place when people work together. The help that I have received in my academic career has allowed me to accomplish the most difficult of my goals. I know the difference that knowledgeable guidance can make, and this is where my passion for teaching stems from. My experience working with students in a diverse array of subjects has prepared me to adapt to students' unique styles of learning and help them achieve...

...and economics for most of my career either in big companies, for the government or for consulting firms. I really enjoy teaching high school and middle school students. I also really like the outdoors and when I am not reading and teaching, I spend time with my teens and may friends sailing, skiing, hiking, kayaking, biking and swimming too. I also like to play the piano and enjoy all sorts of music, classical, jazz, rock,...

...I was in high school, I also tutored Elementary, Middle, and High School students at a local library in various subjects with an emphasis on Math and English. Not surprisingly, my favorite subject to tutor is math. To many people, math is just a jumble of numbers and an exercise of memorization. I was fortunate enough to be able to view math as a puzzle a series of steps that solves a mystery. As I...

...the afternoon. During my seven years spent with the company I tutored children extensively as it coincided with information I was learning in college. This provided an excellent platform to practice my one on one techniques and abilities with students. I believe that many students have different learning styles, and it is the educators responsibility to capitalize on these learning styles to provide the learner with an optimal chance at success. When I am not...

...the University of Alcala de Henares in Spain and, like much of San Diego these days, have spoken Spanish since birth. My primary focus is Latino Spanish but I am also comfortable with the Castilian variety since that I see is just as prominent in schools. In-between these jobs, I have also worked as a photographer and filmmaker with my work being published in the "2:46 #Quakebook" charity book, Otaku USA magazine (yes, I am...

...when I began working with students in 2005. As a graduate of National University with a BS in Computer Science, I specialize in mathematics. However, I have been an Instructional Assistant for the last five years with the Sweetwater Union School District where I cover a great range of subjects. I am a happily married family man with values and respect for kids. I currently work with middle and high school Special Education students doing...

...southern neighbors aligned nicely with my teaching experience. After college I was placed in Nashville, TN through Teach for America where I taught 5th grade English for two years, and ran an after school program for newcomer immigrant and refugee students. In that time I learned a great deal about the craft of teaching. My biggest take away is that every student learns differently and it's imperative to create ways for students to see incremental...