Award-Winning Phonics Tutors in Vallejo, CA

...for elementary school. I attended bilingual immersion schools in the United States until 9th grade, when I went back to live in Mexico for a year. I have traveled extensively around the world and love meeting new people and learning new languages. I currently teach Spanish at a private school part time. I am very...

...the Assistant Director of a tutoring company in Wisconsin for three years, where I tutored students of all ages in a variety of subjects, including test prep, math (through advanced algebra), writing, reading, phonics, and study skills. I continued tutoring while getting my Masters, working with undergraduate and graduate students on writing, reading, and study...

...Math and Science tutoring center on campus at SJCC last semester where I tutored students one-on-one in all levels of math and chemistry. Chemistry is my absolute favorite subject to tutor. It is so exciting to get to share a learning moment with a student, and the harder the topic, the more fulfilling the moment....

...math enthusiast, and they are my favorite subjects to teach. My approach as a tutor is to set clearly defined goals for learning and to accomplish them, while making it as enjoyable an experience as possible. Education done properly shouldn't feel like a chore. It's very important for me to engage the student, try to...

...Degree in Drama & Theatre from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. For five years, I held a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, where I taught English, Critical Writing, and Comparative Literature. Now a proud resident of California, in my free time, I immerse myself in the Bay Area’s lively arts scene, going...

...cut through mental fog and have the analytical skills to show others how to do the same. Breaking information into smaller pieces makes it easier to digest and remember; so in addition to teaching students course material, I model learning skills that they can use on future material. I hold that more education is the...

...for me to pass on to students what has been passed on to me by fabulous, inspirational teachers, professors, and professionals. These individuals have helped me find my voice as a professional writer, gain the confidence and skills needed to succeed in college, in graduate school, and in the work place, achieve a vigorous, robust...

...sure that the student is truly learning and figuring things out for him or herself with just a small nudge in the right direction. Too often students become reliant on a tutor for the answers, and it is important that the student really learns how to think so that he or she can become a...

...others. In my experience, the most successful ESL environments are those formed around task-based learning and the communicative approach. Lecturing students about how to learn a second or foreign language simply does not workI want students to try it for themselves, without fear of making mistakes, and develop their English skills over time in order...

...students. I also have years of experience as a private tutor, working with high school students in a variety of subjects. While I tutor many different subjects, my favorite subjects are SAT preparation, English (especially writing and editing skills), Math, and Biology. Effective tutoring is very personal and requires work by both the tutor and...