Award-Winning SAT Reading Tutors in Santa Barbara, CA

...companies. I tutor mainly math because of my background in Engineering. Math has always been a favorite subject of mine while in school. I am a very patient person and I will work through problems step-by-step and make sure that students achieve their goals. My goal is to help students feel much better about the subject than before. When I'm not tutoring, I enjoy playing basketball, playing music (particularly singing and playing guitar and piano),...

...tutoring began through a community outreach program put on by my fraternity. We tutored underprivileged children in an after-school program in East Los Angeles. Later, while still an undergraduate, I tutored a wide variety of subjects from pre-school to college levels. Having studied engineering, my favorite subjects to tutor are mathematics and physics. I enjoy SAT tutoring, as well, because of the logical thinking and vocabulary skills the test requires. I believe a thorough understanding...

I'm the first to graduate college in my family for two generations. I can testify that education has been economically empowering, enriching and enlightening; I embrace lifelong learning and want to help students reach their academic goals and beyond. I'm most thankful to my teachers and tutors for helping me reach goals outside my comfort level by raising my expectations.

...the top 10 percent of my class from San Marcos High School with an SAT score of 220, as well as passed 7 AP tests, which allowed to me to accrue enough college credit that I had Junior standing by the third quarter of my freshman year. Moreover, I have maintained a 3.5 GPA throughout my college career, which I credit to a strong work ethic and time management skills. I also currently work as...

...law school. I tutored for awhile in high school, and in furthering my own education during undergrad, realized that I wanted to help others grow in their own education. I spent 5 months this past year living in Cusco, Peru, earning my TEFL/ESOL certificate and teaching English. I love learning new languages (dabbled in Swedish, French and Russian as well as near fluency in Spanish) and want to share this passion by educating others. Even...

...of midterms, finals, standardized tests, and thesis essays. My knowledge of the current educational system, specifically primary education, is vast, and I can help you with anything from passing the CAHSEE to basic grammar rules to SAT subject tests, and even college application essays. In my spare time, I love being at the beach, hiking, swimming, trying new and different foods, and going to concerts. I also am an avid reader, and love to play...

...Science, AP Composition, AP Statistics, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, SAT and ACT preparation, and ESL/English language acquisition. As a tutor I focus on developing student organization and interest. I usually recommend that my pupils keep an organized binder and adhere to a formal note taking method: Cornell, outlining, or mapping. In addition helping foster study habits, I try to use activities such as quiz-bowls or wikipedia races to break the monotony of conventional studying...

...For fun, I like to take beach walks with my two-year-old Cavachon (a mix of a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel and a Bichon Frise); play competitive Scrabble; and spend time with family and friends, preferably at a high-end or ethnic restaurant. As an adult, I have moved to every region of the country, which is not uncommon among people who work in higher education, and have found things to love about all of them. That...

I strive to create a positive learning environment around students, and help them cultivate an appreciation for knowledge. ... My mother, an educator for 35 years, always told me: "fairness is not giving each child the same thing, but giving each child what he or she needs." I have a firm belief in the power of individualized lesson planning and attention to detail, in order to provide each student with the personalized attention necessary to help them make the most of their own unique learning style.

...school in the nation, including ESL students, emerging learners, College Prep. classes, as well as Honors and AP students. I also was a coach for two teams and a club advisor for a community-service based club. As a former teacher and now a tutor, I am most passionate about English and Fine Arts. In my experience, helping students to improve their reading and writing skills through a hands-on approach has been my favorite and most...