Award-Winning SAT Tutors in San Diego, CA

...law schools, and I plan to accept admission for this Fall. Until then, I will be working as a tutor in the San Diego area. In high school I was a debate captain for a national-level debate team. My job was to coach the younger members. I would help them prepare for upcoming topics while working with them to develop their speaking, writing and research skills. I'm currently teaching two after-school classes, one in Pre-Calculus...

...College where I completed my IGETC certification to transfer. The next step in my career path is a PhD in Clinical Psychology. When I tutor I like to provide a friendly environment where making mistakes and asking questions is all part of the learning process. I am in no way a disciplinarian that enforces over-practicing. When I teach and when I learn I draw associations so concepts can be readily remembered - this is especially...

I am a senior at UCSD studying chemical engineering. I love Star Wars and baseball. I enjoy tutoring math, science, Japanese, and Spanish. I really love to see my students "get it" and will do anything to help them succeed.... If you put in the work, you can understand anything. I will be there to help and facilitate an energetic discussion to help your personal comprehension.... I would get to know the student and their goals for tutoring. I want to also know how they learn best and what they need from me as their tutor. I would evaluate where the student's understanding is at and where we need to go from there.

...time at UCSD. I am most passionate about Chemistry due to my love of the abstract concepts involved. I also tutor Math, Science, Economics, and English. I like to explain hard-to-grasp concepts in terms that relate to everyday life to aid understanding. I also like to break concepts down into their most basic elements and build from the bottom up to create a strong foundation. Outside of academics, I play basketball, racquetball, football, and softball...

...of and passion for education took me to San Antonio, Texas, where I worked on my PhD in English at the University of Texas at San Antonio. My wife and I have moved back to the San Diego area both to pursue our own teaching careers (my wife is a 5th grade teacher) and for me to complete work on my dissertation on South-American Spanish translations of American literature. I have a near life-long passion...

I aim to inspire lifelong learning, to serve as an advocate for my students, to be an ally with teachers, and a liaison for parents. I am committed to the conserving the individual and cultural uniqueness of each student, while enabling them to achieve their maximum potential, (academically, emotionally and socially) so that they will be successful in our changing society. ... I believe the first session is about building trust and knowledge of each other. Spending time getting to know each other and discussing strengths and weaknesses is vital to starting a tutoring relationship.

...CLAS my duties included several hours a week of providing one-on-one help to anyone in a lower-division physics or math class, as well as leading optional extra sections for classes in linear algebra, differential equations, and introductory physics. After graduating I continued to tutor, but expanded my subjects to include chemistry and test prep. Accompanying this change was a change in clientele to include several high school students, as well as students from elementary-level algebra and...

...San Diego inner city high schoolers who aspire to be first generation college students. I am also part of the English in Action program at UCSD, where I meet with international students to improve their English conversational skills. These experiences have opened my eyes to the importance of education and made me want to delicate more time to help students in need. I'm extremely passionate about my academics, especially math. I believe that the education...

...is in the law; especially criminal law, restorative justice, alternative dispute resolution, and family law. I am a licensed practicing attorney in California. I have taught classes to paralegals in Family Law and also spoken at conferences regarding Restorative Justice in the Juvenile Justice System. I also taught swimming and coached water polo for many years. As a student athlete all the way until my college graduation, I understand the school-team balancing act. Athletes can...

...of California, San Diego part-time for a Master's in Medical Device Engineering. I have tutored four students ranging in age from 6 to 15 years old in subjects which include Elementary Math, Elementary Reading/Writing, Algebra, Geometry, Biology, and Physics. Two of these students were private referrals, whereas two were through a volunteer tutoring program in Charlottesville, VA called Abundant Life Tutoring. My experience as a tutor and my background in Engineering make me ideal for...