Award-Winning Latin Tutors in Redondo Beach, CA

I am a graduate of Vanderbilt University, and I grew up in Needham, MA. I have had a passion for mentoring young people from an early age. As a group leader at an overnight camp for several years, I discovered how much I enjoyed being a mentor and guiding hand in someone else’s life. As...

...Classics from the University of Arizona. I am currently working on completing my Ph.D. in Classics at the University of California, Irvine. I have tutored a variety of students, ranging from the elementary to the college level, for the past four years. I primarily tutor subjects relating to the Humanities, such as Ancient Languages, History,...

...I choose to teach English. Since my expertise is in English literature and writing, my favorite subjects to tutor are writing, ESL, ACT English, Reading, and Writing, GRE and GRE literature subject test, English, and so forth, but I also tutor Algebra, French, and the rest of the ACT. When I'm not teaching, I love...

...while I will always challenge a student to grow in each session, I also strive to create a supportive environment that encourages asking questions and making mistakes. I find that a good sign a student understands a concept is when he/she can explain it back to me, as though I were the student. When I...

...to essay-writing to beginning chemistry. I hope to instill a love and excitement for whatever subject I am tutoring with my students by tailoring each lesson plan to his/her specific learning style and personal interests. Every subject can be made into a dynamic learning and growing opportunity! When I'm not studying or teaching, you can...

...Admittedly, learning hasn't always come easy to me, which is why I owe my academic success (4.0 in nursing) to the teachers that believed in me, worked to figure out how I learned best, and they created a safe environment where "failure" was an amazing tool. Thus, my goal as a Varsity Tutor is to...

...abilities to derive a teaching method that will suit each individual. I also use simple tricks and memorizing techniques that the teachers may not use to help remember how to solve the problem. I am very happy when the person I am helping performs well and will do my best to make sure that the...

...country running, and I am currently ripping insatiably through Donna Tartt's newest novel, The Goldfinch. I am also an unexpected video game nut -- I tend to favor the old classics, such as Super Mario and Mega Man X, but I've been known to dabble in such Xbox gems as Gears of War and Rayman...

...a particular concern, difficulty, focus or assignment that will come up in the course of his or her studies. Finally, I feel that it is essential for the tutor to be comfortable with and utilize a large array of both traditional teaching techniques and also engaging and interactive exercises to nurture the students enthusiasm and...

...that learning it, especially at the introductory levels, can occasionally be rather intimidating. I try to make myself as relaxed, fun, and seemingly approachable while I am teaching/tutoring as I can to lessen the intimidation factor of that crazy dead language we're learning. Although I grew up in Boston, I moved to Los Angeles in...