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

...interest in helping everyone succeed. After some time volunteering with students, I realized that my passion was for helping students succeed. Not necessarily just earning the grades, but developing confidence and motivation to help them through their remaining academic career. After a career transition from engineering to teaching, I have felt more fulfilled than ever before. Using my real world experiences to help students make the "why do I need to learn this" connection is...

Helping you achieve your academic goals is my top priority. I look forward to working together with you.... To make studying fun and not just a task!... Discuss with them about what challenges they feel they are facing in a given subject.... Teach them study skills and help them to develop good study habits so they can succeed.... With lots of encouragement and positive reinforcement.... Explain it in another way and provide more examples until they...

I am a Mathematics major at California State University, San Marcos; planning to continue my education in hope of one day teaching math at the college level. I have always found great joy in sharing my passion for math and helping students understand difficult concepts. In my free time, you can find me playing soccer, reading and spending time with friends.

...a variety of courses including: General Biology, Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, Marine Biology, and Honors Anatomy and Physiology. For the past three years, my focus has been on the latter three courses previously mentioned. Prior to becoming a high school teacher, I worked as an Outdoor Educator at Ocean Institute, and traveled throughout Western Europe teaching English as a Foreign Language classes in Greece, and England. I have a true passion for education and science....

What makes me a great tutor is my passion to help others connect to what they are learning in a deeper way than just what is on the printed page. I am passionate about helping students and people strive to achieve their goals with my eternally optimistic attitude and patient nature.

...to do is get to know your child by speaking to you. I would like to understand what your child enjoys to do (hobbies, sports, etc.) and what you feel is the best way your child learns. After I have a better understanding of who your child is, I will attempt to incorporate the things that your child enjoys to make the tutoring session much more fun and exciting. Whether it's through visuals, references or...

...dependent on the student. Everyone learns and understands at different rates. I change my style of tutoring all the time based on the student's interest and ability. I have worked with students who are lacking motivation in the specific subject, and students who show passion. Both students are great to work with and both students take on different learning techniques. Tutoring interest me because I am always studying with others and trying to teach them...

...enjoy working in science and sharing my passion for science to budding students. I love helping students understand how to approach difficult math and science problems without being intimidated, and I hope to relate the importance of a solid education to students. I am very patient, attentive to students' needs, and can tailor lessons to address specific needs that you might have. I enjoy tutoring Biology, Chemistry, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and can help with SAT...

...Sciences where I completed over a 140 credits completing courses such as chemistry, organic chemistry, genetics, microbiology, and work professionally in the scientific community. I understand how challenging the pursuit for excellent of academics is and I want to help. Whether that entails going over practice problem, preparing for the next exam, or breaking down new concepts we reach the goals you've set for yourself and develop good habits along the way.... Just making sure they're...

...with students to make their success a reality! It is very important to me that I not only have a good relationship with my students, but also work with them throughout their tutoring sessions to make sure they have the confidence to succeed in school. My strategy as a tutor is to get to know the student and figure out why they are having trouble with a particular subject. Then, we will work together to...

After completing a two year service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in West Africa, I earned my teaching credentials in both English and Special Education and taught in Philadelphia for four years. I recently relocated to sunny San Diego with my Master's degree in Education in hand and tutoring experience under my belt. English and Math are my strong suits, and I'm excited to put my tutoring skills to use through Varsity Tutors.

...and at different speeds. I went on to graduate from high school, gain a double degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder in Finance and Communication, and earn my Masters from National University for Teaching. My experiences range from tutoring kids in their homes and at school, to teaching in an orphanage in Cambodia. Through all of my experiences, I have learned the three keys to success are to understand how the students learns...

...help of my progressive graduate school training. I could not have asked for better students, and we even went out as a group to lunch and a local amusement park after the year was over. Part of my inspiration is to help all students of differing performance and interest levels since I truly feel that we are all capable of having a logically-developed mind, which is what mathematics really is. Of course, many people think...

...During my time at San Diego State I taught in both the English, Rhetoric and Writing Studies departments and served as a writing tutor for disabled students. Thus, it is no big surprise that Composition, Literature and the Verbal section of the GRE are the subjects I tutor. Of these three my favorite subject has to be the verbal section of the GRE since there are few feelings that are better than knowing that you...

...school which awarded me with a scholarship to study at a top art university and my art was exhibited in the capital building in Washington D.C.. I am very passionate about teaching drawing and illustration. The styles that I am the most experienced with are cartoon, anime, and still life. As an artist, it's important to keep learning everyday. The development of your skills comes with time and experience. I will be a guide to...

...to Business English for adults. During this time, I began tutoring college level students in Speaking, Listening, Reading or Writing with a specific topic focus. I also have experience teaching the Language Arts, Grammar, Essay Writing, Public Speaking and Debates, Literature, Phonics and Arithmetic here in San Diego. I find that I am most passionate about teaching English and the Arts because I can have so much fun with it! I am a firm believer...

...wide range of mathematics, much of which I would be pleased to tutor. High schools and universities have a wealth of resources for students, but they tend to lack a setting that gives a student the freedom to reveal weaknesses in a subject or to question that subject at will. Not only do I enjoy conveying mathematics to students, but I am also interested in how mathematics is interpreted. Since tutoring frees students from concerns...

...do I have a passion for language learning, but I understand the mechanics of language and have developed personal techniques to make language learning fun and less complicated. As a tutor I am animated, enthusiastic, patient, and attentive to the individual needs of students. I take personal pride in seeing my students learn and excel, and I look forward to helping your student improve their grades while adventuring in to the world of a second...

Teaching English and Japanese has always been something I've always wanted to do. I love pouring my energy into making sure students are doing their best in their academic studies. I am in my last year of college at San Diego State University with a degree in Japanese and a minor in Religious Studies.

...my years working as a teacher and tutor, I've noticed that a student's confidence in a subject is often his or her main gateway to success. As a result, I work hard to both develop that confidence and the skills required to perform well both in class and on standardized tests. I also have a dynamic teaching and tutoring style that keeps students engaged and understanding the material. I understand that for most students, school...