Award-Winning Literature Tutors in Rosemead, CA

...the teaching credential program at California State University, Los Angeles. I also earned my Bachelors degree in English Literature with an emphasis in Secondary Education and MA in Education (Reading) from California State University, Los Angeles as well. Over the past five years Ive worked with students of all academic ages and in many different...

...of confidence with their writing. My mentorship brings writers to new levels of understanding about, and a stronger relationship with, their own writing processes. From the time I could hold a crayon, I loved the written word. Today, I have over forty personal journals filled with the details, big ideas, and general mumblings of my...

...avid reader of everything from classic literature, to current series like the Hunger Games trilogy, to non-fiction, so teaching others to better interact with texts, form their own opinions about them, and write about them is fun for me. I also do math tutoring for elementary and middle school math. I'm a firm believer that...

...writing skills as a staff reporter at the Daily Bruin, UCLA’s student newspaper, and as an editor at USC Law School’s Interdisciplinary Law Journal. An academic article I wrote on social media and the First Amendment was also published in the Interdisciplinary Law Journal. In my spare time, I enjoy skateboarding, reading literature, drinking coffee,...

...a minor in Spanish from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego where I competed on the tennis team for four years. I tutored throughout college for peers, high school students, and middle school students. I also taught private tennis lessons for six years after high school. I am very passionate about teaching! I have...

...conversation and reading comprehension. I've also had more recent experience in the States helping high school seniors write their college essays as well as prepare for the reading comprehension section of the SAT. I enjoy helping students identify prominent themes and structures in their readings as well as articulate their viewpoints and craft narratives in...

...- and I am particularly passionate about subjects pertaining to reading, writing and Chinese. My teaching philosophy centers on building a solid foundation of comprehension because knowledge, just like good habits, is cumulative. Prior to joining Varsity Tutors, I tutored elementary students in math and reading for a nonprofit after-school program in Cypress, CA. Outside...

...Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (International Relations). My studies focused on linguistics and politics, and I am thrilled to use that knowledge to continue tutoring students in a range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences. I have tutored for four years, working with middle and high school students in D.C. and Madrid...

...pleasure. It was enriching to see students grow with the language and build tangible skills to communicate in English. I enjoy working with students of various ages and always seek to tailor lessons for each individual, especially by finding ways for students to have ownership in their studies. I have a passion for the English...

...stressed student is a student who will be unable to work at full capacity, and that is something I take very seriously. Outside of school, I love to play football and basketball, and I proudly support my longtime favorite team, the Los Angeles Lakers. In my spare time I also enjoy doing voice over acting...