Award-Winning HSPT Tutors in Davis, CA

...independent tutor for math for other undergrads; mainly Calculus. I also was appointed as a teaching assistant for Chemical Engineering classes: Kinetics and Introduction to Chemical Engineering. I graded both homework assignments and tests and offered office hours two hours each week. Towards the end of my academic career, I coached high school women's soccer and continued to hone my skills and experience with teaching and mentoring youth. After I graduated, I taught math and...

...break through barriers to learning. As the former Assistant Superintendent of a large metropolitan school district, I am very aware of the tools, strategies, and techniques needed to master a variety of subjects and the learning tools that will facilitate learning and the acquisition of new skills. I am a terrific motivator working with K-12 and college students who wish to improve their performance. My students tell me they like the way I break complex...

...Guyana, which is located in South America. I lived there until I was 10 yrs old, and then, I moved to Brooklyn, New York. I attended UC Davis for Political Science and am currently a Residential Counselor for a children's home in California. I have worked with children for a number of years and enjoy helping them reach their potential. I come from a big family, I have 6 sisters and have a large amount...

...a BS in Forensic Chemistry. I have quite a bit of history working with students. I started volunteering in a deaf and hard of hearing classroom when I was in middle school, which I continued to do through high school. Since then I have tutored students of all ages in all settings, from elementary through college, tutoring through a company, independently, and at my community college. I tutor all subjects elementary through high school, and...

...believe that all students have the ability to learn and do great things when they are empowered with the appropriate tools. When I am not educating students, I enjoy many outdoor activities including hiking and camping. I am also an avid reader and I love discovering new crafts. Learning is an exciting adventure, whether you are delving into the life of an interesting fictional character in a new novel or discovering science principles with projects...

...I was 15L I taught my first summer school class at the elementary school level. It was also then that I did my first tutoring. I come from a family of educators, my grandmother having written her own math textbooks in the 1950s and 1960s and my mother having taught Kindergarten for over 10 years and preschool for years before that. I have been a full time teacher since I graduated from UC Davis in...

...and have done so for more than ten years - it's a great activity to develop confidence and teamwork. I come from a large family- -12 brothers and sisters - and like to make people laugh. Even when we are doing homework! I always find out what the student knows, and what might be confusing before starting to tutor. I often find that we can get a quantum leap in performance if we inspect the...

...comfortable in math from Pre-Algebra all the way through Calculus I, and have gathered some great insight about the sort of writing that is expected from America's top universities. I love learning of all sorts, and hope to be able to share some of that passion this summer! When I'm not preparing for classes, I enjoy reading the classics, learning new programming languages, and exploring the two wonderful cities I'm so privileged to split my...

...you are. I've been a teacher for eight years, so I have worked with students to help them through all sorts of challenging concepts. My teaching style is flexible: I have training in the Montessori style and plenty of experience prepping students for end-of-grade tests. I will work with you on specific test-related strategies if that's what you need, and I also use a variety of hands-on tools to make abstract concepts easier to comprehend.

...is my favorite subject. I often tutor SAT prep as well, and I also tutor GRE prep, math, statistics, psychology, writing, and many other subjects. My teaching philosophy is to guide students toward drawing their own conclusions and coming up with their own answers, rather than simply feeding them information. I want my students to be critical thinkers and discerning citizens of their communities. I am very open to questions and discussion during tutoring sessions....