Award-Winning ISEE Tutors in Irvine, CA

...SAT. I love teaching struggling test takers how to view the SAT as an approachable, accessible set of riddles and games instead of as an intellectual brick wall. I firmly believe that the majority of people can find great joy in academics once they discover the individual approach that works for them. I see it as my job to help them find that path. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, rock climbing, running, travel,...

...in 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...

...It's with this approach and philosophy that my students find success, understanding, and appreciation for what they are learning. General curiosity, question asking and question answering, guide me in my own learning. I have interests and hobbies that include guitar, harmonica, singing, reading, movies, salsa dancing, baseball (go Dodgers), basketball (go Lakers), hockey (Kings!), boxing, racquetball, volleyball, current events, business, marketing, economics, and philosophy. I love a good superhero movie, eating out, traveling, and getting...

...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 as outdoor summer schools. I speak both French and Arabic and am learning Spanish, and in my free time I love...

...with a broad range of subjects from reading comprehension and arithmetic, to statistics and economics. I have worked with students in elementary school through college. Although I enjoy tutoring a variety of subjects, my favorite subjects to teach are math and writing. I truly enjoy mathematics, and that passion becomes a part of my teaching. From pre-algebra to statistics, I love finding new ways to explain challenging mathematical concepts. I also believe that the ability...

During my 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...... 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.

...as a tutor under the "No Child Left Behind Act," educating youth from 2nd to 12th grade in both Math and English Language Arts. I also work as a residential counselor in a group home for homeless teens ages 12-17. Part of my job at the group home includes helping these youth catch up with their academics and assisting them with homework. Throughout my experiences as a tutor, I have found it is important to...

...a graduate from UC Irvine, and grew up in Southern California. I began tutoring students in high school for science and math and picked up private tutoring for calculus and physics in college. I graduated UC Irvine as a biology major and a psychology minor. I enjoy private tutoring because it gives me an opportunity to alter my teaching habits and see which style best fits the student's learning ability. I enjoy teaching math and...

...spent eight years in academia and earned two masters degree in economics and International development policy from Tehran and Duke Universities. I also have 7 years of experience of working as a teacher, project officer, and economic analysis. I wrote more than 200 analytics reports on financial markets, macroeconomic policies and policy recommendations during my years as an economist. I received Ghalam prize for excellence in teaching Statistics, and GRE exam ( I got full...

...I have tutored in those subjects as well as in U.S. History, Chemistry, English, and Math (up to Geometry, Algebra, and Caculus I). I also taught a Mineralogy course at Loma Linda University in the winter of 2013. When teaching, my objective is to help students understand the big picture, which gives them a framework that they can fill with details and a way to associate seemingly unrelated concepts. In my spare time, I enjoy...