Award-Winning HSPT Tutors in Concord, CA

...academic support, since 2004. I have extensive experience working with individuals with special needs, from moderate to severe, and the gifted population. I am highly adept in tailoring education to fit each learner's needs, while maximizing output, motivation, and self-confidence. I sincerely enjoy working with children, listening to their stories, and sharing a laugh as...

...San Francisco in a melanoma lab while I apply to medical schools. In high school and college I tutored students in English and Math, two of my favorite subjects to teach. As the daughter of a third grade teacher, I place great importance on education. I have witnessed the positive impact that increased one-on-one attention...

...academic stress, because stress can be counterproductive and just isn't fun! I have worked with students from all walks of life: from elementary school kids in math and science, to high school boys in Juvenile Hall in writing and reading, to adult learners in math and science. I can tutor math up to Pre-Calculus, Physics,...

...and SAT preparation. I particularly enjoy working with students on standardized tests as they provide the most common avenue for me to work on reading and writing with students. Additionally, I tutor Economics when I can. I think my tutoring style can best be described as Socratic; my main mission when I work with students...

...their progress. I had a great time in my Anatomy class at UCLA and look forward to passing on the tricks I learned in school to my own students. Through my experiences as a tutor, I have developed a guiding style of teaching that allows students to form their own methods of learning. By allowing...

...a variety of situations - this is hard to see in a test-taking situation, but I try to bring it to light (especially for students who may not believe math is necessary to succeed). As previously noted, outside of schoolwork, I am very passionate about composing and recording music, especially scoring for film and video...

...earned a 3.7 major GPA. I am also a state certified teacher in English, grades 6-12. These skills and experiences have since translated into a burgeoning pedagogical career, starting in my undergraduate years at UM. I worked with a number of students on a wide variety of topics and writings, such as medical school applications,...

...way to teach. My goal is that my students enjoy learning, build confidence, and learn a lot. Although I believe it is important to learn facts and procedures, it's most important to learn how to learn and develop an understanding of the subject. I look forward to the opportunity to share my love of learning...

...China. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about math and science. In teaching, my philosophy is based on the belief that learning should be student-centered. I want students to actively participate and interact, not passively learn. In my spare time, I enjoy classical Chinese dancing, browsing for new music...

...me to gain fluency in using the English language for communication of complex ideas. I am passionate about knowledge in all of its forms, from understanding new concepts to solving problems through applications of familiar ideas. One of my goals as a tutor is sharing the excitement of learning and the ways in which it...