Award-Winning Phonics Tutors in Poway, CA

...analysis and decisions affecting day to day life. I do me best to help my students appreciate the value of the material I am teaching and am a firm believer in understanding material as opposed to simply memorizing it. I spend most of my spare time in the outdoors; I like to go swimming, kayaking, running, biking, and backpacking. I spend most of my weekends in the back-country, and spend most of my vacations travelling...

...the three keys to success are to understand how the students learns (kinesthetic, visual, auditory), make the information relevant to their lives allowing for personal connection to the material, and support the student through answering follow-up questions. I am the type of tutor that has patience, understanding, and a good sense of humor to the point that I want the student to enjoy learning the material more than it just being bearable. I promise that...

...teacher with over eight years of experience in the classroom and tutoring independently. In addition to teaching, I have tutored students of all ages outside of school. I am highly qualified to teach all core content as well as Spanish. My experience ranges with students of all ages from Kindergarten through college. I am now pursuing my Ph.D. this fall and am transitioning outside of the classroom. When I'm not teaching or tutoring, my interests...

...involved were bilingual communities such as the Spanish immersion program in South County and the Kumeyaay native people of East County. I tutored children K-8 in all subjects, especially English, Grammar, Reading, Writing, problem solving, storytelling, Math, organization, and study skills, while pertaining to the open curriculum of "La Clase Magica". I have also tutored elementary-aged children through the YMCA Mentorship program focusing on daily homework tasks and study skills. Since graduation, I have spent...

...subject areas. I worked for a year with severely autistic students and enjoyed being part of a team of people committed to helping this special population. I was a Social Studies teacher for two years and now I currently work in the special education department at a middle school. I also have experience tutoring elementary aged students. In college I volunteered fifteen hours a week as a youth ministry leader. I counseled girls through life's...

...Chemical Engineering and a Master's degree in Business Administration. I was a naval officer on nuclear submarines so I have a good understanding of mathematics, physics, and many disciplines of engineering. In the private sector, I have held technical and business roles in the semiconductor and electronics industries. My career has always involved continuous learning. I enjoy advanced learning from both the student and tutor perspective. I believe that tutoring at this stage in my...

...for which I have a great passion and enthusiasm myself, so helping students understand them, and perhaps even appreciate and come to enjoy them, is a real pleasure for me. I believe strongly that enjoyment and interest are among the greatest keys to learning, and also perhaps the most important thing any tutor or teacher can hope to bring to their students. Aside from academic interests, my hobbies also include reading and writing fiction, costume...

...life between Mexico City and California, and spent a year at boarding school in France, where I learned to speak French fluently. I am a complete grammar freak in all three languages, and proud of it! I love to read, watch movies and funny TV shows (Bob's Burgers anyone?). I just started doing Yoga recently - it's been a sore few weeks - and I love travelling and learning about culture and customs around the...

What makes me a great tutor is my passion to help others connect to what they are learning in a deeper way than just what is on the printed page. I am passionate about helping students and people strive to achieve their goals with my eternally optimistic attitude and patient nature.

...apply to medical school in June. I have always had a knack for tutoring. I have worked in peer tutoring programs, private tutoring, as a classroom teaching assistant, and in college tutoring. I am available to tutor in a vast majority of science and math areas because of my major and preparation for medical school. In my spare time I love to be outdoors doing activities such as swimming, hiking, and going to the beach.