Award-Winning Phonics Tutors in Gardena, CA

...My BA is in French Education and my MA is in French, with a focus on linguistics/second language acquisition. I also have a K-12 teaching credential in French (MN). I have been tutoring since I was 16, and have experience in a wide variety of subjects, especially French, English grammar, reading comprehension, and ACT prep...

...but will provide the student with invaluable life skills as well. I have helped students become more effective writers throughout high school and college. I honed my own 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...

...be a fun subject to teach and as well as learn. My teaching style in interactive. I want the student to be as engaged as possible with whatever subject is being taught. That means questions and dialog back and forth are welcome. Tutoring is not just additional class time. It is a one-on-one experience that...

...school, and teaching university-level English in France, I have discovered how much I love helping others learn. As a liberal arts college graduate (my classes at Allegheny consisted of around 15 students each) I have firsthand experience getting individual, customized instruction directly from a teacher, so I know how valuable that attention is. I will...

...Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in Painting in 2002. I'm also currently pursuing a teaching credential in the visual arts at California State University Los Angeles. I started my tutoring career as a volunteer tutor in 2000. From then on, education has been a passion of mine. For the past eight years,...

...earned a Bachelor's of Science in Microbiology and another Bachelor's of Science in Biotechnology. As a graduate student at Cal Poly Pomona, I have taught undergraduate courses to students and, in doing so, have developed strategies and solutions for overcoming the obstacles students face. I have a great deal of experience in biology, chemistry, and...

...confidence! I graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in English (with Honors) and Vocal Performance. After graduating, I moved to Florida to be an AmeriCorps volunteer, teaching English and Music at a high-need middle school. I developed my own Word Study curriculum to assist 6-8 grade students with vocabulary, grammar, and...

...next year! I have been tutoring since I was in high school and have always enjoyed mathematics. Since then, I have worked with students as young as kindergarten all the way up to high school seniors. Over the years, I have learned that not everyone is as excited about school as I am, so I...

...student, I know that standardized tests can be stressful, but I also know that they are completely possible. I love to talk out strategy and help students find what approaches to studying work best for their needs. Additionally, I've written more essays than I have birthday cards (and I'm very good about birthday cards) so...

...in French. Although I can find enjoyment in nearly any division of literature, my favorite area is 19th and 20th century American fiction. Over time, my preferred authors have changed, but I have a few constants: Ernest Hemingway, Richard Wright, and William Faulkner, among others. I also love studying grammar and mechanics: the subtle changes...