Award-Winning Phonics Tutors in San Marcos, CA

...when you change your mindset you can change the world. I can easily adapt to varying situations and have done so many times in my life. For example, my sense of adventure led me to travel for almost a year after college. I worked alongside families in Italy on their farms and lived out of a backpack. I was in a foreign country living with total strangers who did not always speak my language. I...

...of all ages. While I'm willing and able to work with all subjects, I am especially passionate about English and Literature, including Writing, Grammar, and Mechanics. I have experience tutoring students in all of these areas of English, and I believe that all are important in order for a student to improve their ELA skills. As a private tutor, I believe that each student is an individual and has their own way of learning; it...

...enjoy imparting this feeling to my students. To me, teaching and learning are fun, and I want my students to find that enjoyment too, because when a person is happy and having fun, they can learn better. And I feel that having fun does not diminish the professional effort I want to give for each student. I consider tutoring as a teamwork effort, with both the student and teacher working together. When we reach our...

...to help students practice the language. Since school, I have been involved in some varied education-related experiences. I wrote the script for an LSAT test prep audiobook, taught paralegal and general education classes, including English grammar and writing, to adult learners at a vocational technical college, spent several years helping children ages 3-11 learn music, taught music and drama after-school classes to children ages 5-9, and volunteered to help under-privileged children of all ages finish...

...Also, using strength-based focus, I intend to promote diversity, global awareness, and citizenship. In order to accomplish the above goals, I must tap into students’ creativity and higher thinking by promoting questioning of texts and ideas and promoting different perspectives in a safe, welcoming environment. By leading my tutoring sessions with encouragement and flexibility, I will facilitate a critical thinking that will allow my clients to gain an awareness of their personal identities and their...

...like private tutoring a lot more than teaching large classes because it's much more personalized, and I can help the student learn exactly what they need. It's great to see someone make progress and become confident with something that he or she was previously struggling with. I am interested in tutoring anything related to English, especially grammar and vocabulary, SAT, ISEE, French, Latin, Mandarin Chinese, History and Social Studies, Algebra, Music Theory, and Flute. I...

...of Georgia, working with molecular biology techniques to attempt to identify the gene of interest in a cerebellar abiotrophy in pure-bred dogs. While I did that, I completed training as an Emergency Medical Technician and took coursework in Wilderness Search and Rescue at the University of West Georgia. I started a dual degree in veterinary medicine and graduate school, earning a DVM/PhD. My doctoral work was with viral diseases in white-tailed deer. I have spent...

I have more than five years of tutoring and teaching experience, from elementary school to high school to adult learners, having taught English, English as a Second Language, Geography, Social Studies, General Educational Development classes and SAT prep. I have experience working with students for whom English is not their first language or who have non-traditional educational backgrounds, as well as advanced students and students in the creative field.

...great! My approach to working with students is to get to know them, and how they like to learn. (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) I can then design lessons that will be fun and engaging. I currently work during the school year as a Special Education Assistant where I teach students who have been identified as having ADHD, limited organizational skills, and/ or some memory loss. I've learned many strategies that have been successful and has been...

...various subject areas. In my experience, the best part about working with students on subjects they have been struggling with is when we finally master the concepts. I believe education is absolutely necessary to improve and enrich one's quality of life In my spare time, so when my student's grasp a better understanding of their schoolwork, it's a success for both of us. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and...