Award-Winning IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches Tutors for Students in Hollywood, CA

...passion. I like to help young people understand subjects that they have trouble with and help them realize that it's possible to succeed in them. I have a lot of patience and I am always happy to answer questions. I realize each student is in a different place in their math path and each student learns differently so I do my best to treat each person like an individual. I have over 10 years of...

...the students very easily which in my opinion, is the greatest way to helping a student understand a lesson or an assignment. Besides tutoring, I have been lucky enough to design and teach my own curriculum for a summer high school course called "Spanish for Travelers." Outside of academia, I enjoy reading, watching, playing and analyzing basketball. It is a sport, along with soccer, that has represented tranquility and family passion since I was a...

Always teach at the appropriate level...first listen to the student, understand their needs and goals, and then provide both comprehensive academic assistance and emotional support to help them attain those goals. If you can't understand the student, you can't teach them effectively.

...odd jobs that involved writing and teaching. Eventually I got a teaching credential in science: biology because this was the subject closest to my B.A. I tutor all the natural sciences, as well as English/ESL. My favorite subjects to tutor will always be Italian, science, and writing. Italian is close to my heart because of the years I lived in Italy. But science is the most fun to tutor, because you will usually get to...

...math up to algebra II and geometry. Outside of the world of academia, I really enjoy being outdoors and being in nature. I have played sports my entire life so staying active is a big part of who I am. I love Star Wars, playing video games, and most things involving science fiction or fiction, including Harry Potter. That being said, working hard is what has gotten me to where I am today, and is...

...I get a tutoree I become invested in their progress and academic success and never have a 'my-way-or-the-high-way' mentality, but am flexible to trying to find new ways of teaching for however a particular student learns. I think this flexibility and dedication to making school work as easy as possible for my students is my strongest attribute as a tutor. I am available to work up to thirty hours per week. Friday through Sunday I...

...former high school math teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District. I have also taught in South Korea, on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona, and briefly in Kenya (East Africa). I have taught everything from remedial algebra to AP Calculus. I have a degree in mathematics education from Indiana University as well as a degree in accounting from Ivy Tech (Bloomington, Indiana). And I can't wait to get back into the math! Some of...

...as a restaurant manager, later in sales for a non-profit organization and most recently for three years in employee benefits specializing in health insurance. My exposure to healthcare reform legislation and long-time interest in the complex interactions between government regulation and private business markets led to my decision to pursue a graduate degree in public policy. I have a wealth of experience working in groups professionally as well as in my academic career, which has...

...for my honors undergraduate research thesis in Comparative Literature, which was on the dynamics and representations of female transgression in the "stepwomen" of folk and fairy tales. I worked as a Writing tutor at U.C.S.B., first tutoring English to ESL foreign exchange students at the university, and then went on to work on basic study skills, writing, and essay planning and writing with undergraduates from all majors and disciplines, while also advising a few PhD...

...of subjects that I am comfortable tutoring in, ranging from English and essay editing to Algebra and middle school math. But I am most passionate (and get most geeked out about) teaching science, especially topics in Biology and Life Science, because I love learning about how our living world works! My teaching philosophy revolves around students harnessing their strengths to become independent learners, and my job is to facilitate making those connections. Outside of education,...

...the Rampart District). I student-taught in general elementary school classrooms (2nd and 5th grade), and have tutored students at YOLA. No matter what the subject, my focus has always been on finding the unique strengths of each individual student, and building on those strengths to approach areas of struggle. I enjoy working with students with diverse learning styles and discovering the unique ways each student takes in and understands information. I firmly believe that everyone...

...graduate of Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo with a BS in Mathematics and an MA in Education from Cal State Dominguez Hills. I am currently a teacher in the LAUSD at a high school in the Harbor area. I teach Algebra I and a creative writing/journalism course. While my original degree is in math, I feel comfortable tutoring history, sciences, and helping edit English papers. I tutored math throughout high school and college as...

...academic reading and writing, communication skills, and standardized exam preparation. I enjoy tutoring, and have experience giving private instruction in English reading, writing, and speaking, and preparation for the following standardized exams: SAT, ACT, GRE, TOEFL and IELTS. It's been my pleasure to work with students from a variety of national, cultural and social backgrounds to help them achieve their personal, academic, and career goals. I'm an avid reader, musician, outdoors-enthusiast, chef, and movie-watcher.

...and physics are the areas of study which I am fluent in. I have often led study groups during my time as a student and these experiences showed me that I can be very helpful in explaining difficult problems which the group faces. My ability to put difficult problems into comprehensible, simple terms is my greatest asset as a tutor. I would work best with high school and college students looking for help in the...

...get to know each student and their particular needs. Tutoring takes patience and perseverance. These are two important character traits I used while managing my one woman property management business for fourteen years. The self discipline I have learned over my lifetime is another gift I love to share with my students. Among others, I have used the philosophy of John Wooden when working with them. He said, “Success is peace of mind which is...

...experience in biology, chemistry, and physics. I consider myself a solutions finder for difficult problems. In tutoring, I am patient and offer my students an open environment where they can reveal the areas they're struggling in and discuss any misunderstandings of the textbook material. I hope to provide an understanding into the often hard to grasp natural world. I am also a lover of fine arts and can often be found spending my free time...

...summa cum laude from the University of Southern California, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences and a minor in Psychology. I won an award from the biology department for being the top-scoring student in General Biology, and was also selected for the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. During college, I tutored other college students in general chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics courses. I also helped high school students prepare their college...

...doctoral student in Mathematics at The Ohio State University before moving to Los Angeles. I've been tutoring math since high school and started teaching courses as an undergraduate. Combined, I have over nine years of experience teaching and tutoring mathematics at the grade school, high school and post-secondary levels, from pre-algebra to differential equations. My goal in tutoring is to create an environment that students can enjoy learning in, understanding how they think and what...

...am most passionate about business, finance, math, and English courses. As an avid reader and amateur writer, English has long been a favorite subject and I enjoy discussing alternative viewpoints and thoughts on contemporary and classic literature. Outside of the classroom and the board room, my favorite hobbies involve sports, movies, and my friends and family. Football, basketball, tennis and soccer are my favorite sports, both to play and watch. Having grown up in the...

...at UC Berkeley with two years currently under my belt and the intention to double major in anthropology and biology. My focus is on understanding human biological and social origins through analysis of human artifacts, biological remains, and environmental reconstruction, with a parallel interest in preservation strategies. Outside of academics, I'm passionate about all manner of developing sciences and technologies as well as current events and the history behind them. When it comes to tutoring,...