Award-Winning HSPT Tutors in Orange County, CA

...tutor in Photoshop, video editing, and 3D rendering programs. My favorite subjects to teach are those that have to do with the arts and with English, helping students develop their ability to engage with their world in a creative way. In addition to being a dedicated educator, I'm also a professional visual artist. I've shown my work internationally in museums and galleries. I bring the same care and mindfulness to my work in education that...

...Editor of our award-winning student run newspaper, The Observer. I also held internships at CBS Corporate and CBS News during my time there. I started acting when I was a child, and toured the country with the national Broadway tour of Ragtime when I was 10 years old. Since then I have enjoyed balancing my academic life with my performing life. After college I went back to my original passion for the performing arts, but...

...high school career I was a paid tutor who effectively boosted grades in Mathematics and English. I was selected as a member of the World Youth Science Engineering Program on grounds of excellency for Mathematics and English. I have tutored underprivileged youth in multicultural non English speaking cities, notably for Communities in Schools in District 131 in Aurora, IL. I have received ACT Test scores in the 99th percentile and having innumerable leadership experience.... My philosophy is that every student is capable of success through their own specific style of learning and knowledge acquisition. I like to make a personal connection with students by way of helping them understand their learning needs and then approaching the material in such a way that can benefit them in and out of the classroom.

...industry and as a tour guide has developed my communication skills. These skills have been beneficial to myself and my students in my positions as a private tutor and teacher. I have expressed my desire to continue to develop my love for communication and writing through obtaining degrees in both English and Bioengineering. I hope to use this interest to better myself as a teacher because I understand the keystone to teaching is communication and...

...My academic research focuses on scripture interpretation in early Stuart England. Between my MDiv and PhD programs I worked as a youth pastor for six years in a southern California church. Over the past decade I have tutored students from upper elementary through graduate school in subjects ranging from writing and math to theology and classical Greek, but I have most frequently worked with students preparing for various standardized tests (having received a perfect score...

...tutoring elementary and high school students in math. I do not have a preference for what age I work with, as long as I feel I can pass along my enjoyment of the subject. It is easy to get bogged down in the details, but I like to talk about why they are important to the larger picture. I am also interested in literature and writing and enjoy helping people understand the best way to...

...I chose to study English because I'm a sucker for good storytelling. I began tutoring during high school when an underclassman's parents asked me to help their son review the material for his algebra class. In college and graduate school, my friends would ask me to proofread their papers or clarify some of the topics from our classes. After my studies, I returned to my old high school as a substitute teacher where I spent...

...which I tutor have also gotten broader. I have a language focus now. I enjoy the richness of the English language and even the challenge of following all of the rules, punctuation, etc. The job of a writing coach is also very important. While we all learn from getting feedback about our composition, we also want to work with a tutor that can help us express our own ideas well. I am interested in helping...

...high school math classes around the Bay Area. At this time, I was also working at UC Berkeley’s Student Learning Center as a writing tutor, where I guided a diverse set of students through the stages of essay writing. For the past decade, I’ve also privately tutored students in math, reading comprehension, writing, and SAT preparation. Though I’m passionate about all these subjects, math and SAT preparation continue to be my favorite subjects to tutor....

...I further developed my abilities in music and Spanish. I credit my strong academic background for my extremely well-developed writing, test-taking, and study skills. After graduating from UC Berkeley in 2007, I had many experiences working with youth and children in social services and counseling settings as well as academic contexts. I found myself continuously drawn toward the academic realm, and in January of 2012 I entered a Master of Arts and teaching credential program...