Award-Winning Latin Tutors in Simi Valley, CA

...by doing to be very effective; 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...

...Greek at independent schools in New York and California and four years doing graduate work in the Classics at USC, three of which were spent teaching Latin and Ancient Greek to undergraduates while enrolled. While I can teach other subjects, the majority of my work comes in Latin and other Classical areas, and I've made...

...who is passionate about tutoring language to people of all ethnicity's. As a native in the English and Spanish language, I possess the necessary skills to teach from an authentic source. Currently seeking to gain my bachelors degree in English to reach my career goals in what I love to do best.... I am a firm believer in Progressivism and Essentialism. I have used both of these philosophies and applied them to all of my students.

...left me. I also tutor elementary Spanish and elementary math, and bring the same energy and expertise to those subjects. To me, there is nothing like seeing a student’s eyes light up when they finally “get it”. I am patient, helpful, and upbeat in my approach to teaching, and I hope I can help you!

...the subject of my career. I never stop marveling at the the way ancient literature leaps off the page in living color more than two thousand years later. In my spare time I enjoy cross country running, and I am currently ripping insatiably through Donna Tartt's newest novel, The Goldfinch. I am also an unexpected...

...Epic Poetry and Women in the Classical World to Modern Western Civilization and Medieval Literature. I have designed and taught two of my own courses as instructor of record, both on Roman History. I find the most enjoyable bits of teaching is taking students through a work - historical, literary, whatever - and helping the...

...or playing a pick-up game of soccer with my friends. I love the outdoors and make it a point to explore the entire coastline of California whenever I can. I'm always on social media, from tumblr to twitter, and especially love seeing a good concert. When I'm not out exploring Los Angeles, I can be...

...my teaching to the student's personality and try to make studying the subject an intrinsic motivation (i.e., worth doing for its own sake). Reading Latin (or Greek) literature in the original language with students is my favorite type of teaching because I love both the language and the literature. I teach language, literature, history, and...

...to enhance life, which is why 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....

...invest additional time into their Latin studies. While emphasizing a student's strengths I hope to motivate them to focus on the areas where they are striving to improve. I try to foster a passion for a subject that many students find difficult. I show students that there is a purpose and an enjoyment to be...