Award-Winning HSPT Tutors in Santa Monica, CA

...for high school students, even organizational skills for adolescents. My favorite subject to tutor is without a doubt mathematics, ranging from calculus to algebra. I love to tutor math because I enjoy the straightforward, "one-solution" nature of arithmetic and I find communicating this idea to my students is a fun, easy way to get ahead in math. As a visual and verbal learner, I implement highly interactive methods when tutoring my students. I like to...

...Anthropology and Sustainable Development at Columbia University. I have experience tutoring most subjects, but my strengths are test prep, studying and time management skills, and reading, writing, and critical thinking skills at any level. I love helping students find the way that works best for them to approach problem solving and learning. I am very interested in education and have experience working with both children and young adults in New York public schools as well...

...Mathematics and minored in Math and Science Education. As part of my minor, I volunteered over a hundred hours in middle and 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,...

...I help students achieve this goal by providing them with logical and structured support along with kind and steady encouragement. If a student is having trouble with a subject, I am patient in providing them with alternative methods of solving their problems. My goal as a tutor is always to help a student understand a problem enough to solve it themselves. This method allows a student to develop their own learning style and build confidence...

...it takes to succeed on standardized tests like the SAT, SSAT and ACT. If you're a student struggling with timed essay writing, I can help you out. If you're about to take the SAT and you're worried about the math section, never fear I'm not a "math person," but I found ways to get that high score! Above all I believe that learning can be fun, that the pursuit of knowledge is important and ongoing,...

...to know the student on a one on one basis and find out what they are passionate about. The end goal isn't to get an "A" for me but instead to become lifelong learners. By the end of our sessions the students should want to take ownership of their education and be excited about learning. As for myself, some subjects I am particularly passionate about are Public Speaking, English and test prep. In my spare...

...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 on my SAT in high school). Whenever possible I try to teach using the Socratic method, as I find that the process of guided discovery helps with the retention and application of new concepts. I enjoy the challenge of trying to connect...

...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 a semester teaching algebra and geometry classes and directing the school play. Among my peers, I tend to be the go-to guy for any questions about math or grammar. When I'm not tutoring or working at a day job, I like to...

...an English authorization to my credential. I will return to Loyola Marymount to work on a second Master's degree in the Fall. I have been in the classroom for almost four years teaching social studies, religion, and English to grades 5 - 12. I have experience at both the high school and middle school levels. I also was previously a coach for the Catholic School's Junior High Academic Decathlon for multiple subjects. I regularly hold...

...on the SAT, in addition to taking SAT classes when I was a student, allows me to not only help students improve on excelling in the SAT tests, but allows me to relate with students personally as I give my own experience in taking the tests. You'll take real practice tests from Collegeboard, and learn proven strategies and study skills to improve your scores. In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer or exploring the...