Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors in San Marcos, CA

...students in need. I'm extremely passionate about my academics, especially math. I believe that the education system makes math seem intimidating, so not only do I want to help students understand math, but I also want them to see the beauty behind it. I am also a good writer, having won a writing award at my college that is only given to less than five percent of the student body. Moreover, I'm a fluent Mandarin...

...enough to be able to view math as a puzzle a series of steps that solves a mystery. As I have continued my studies in math, I have come to believe it is essential as it helps to develop problem solving skills as well as fundamental principles of logic. These skills have helped me through various subjects like statistics and general chemistry. I like to tutor through concrete examples, and my ultimate goal is to...

...in humanities and arts contexts. I was a Conversation Leader at UCSD Extension as well a Teaching Artist at Arts for Learning San Diego. The UCSD Extension program involved maintaining conversation with International Students, guiding them through vocabulary, as well as tutoring them in idioms. The responsibilities under Arts for Learning San Diego included teaching Hip Hop dance to 12 K-6 elementary schools, planning lessons according to state VAPA standards, as well as building rapport...

...on my dissertation on South-American Spanish translations of American literature. I have a near life-long passion for helping students as I have been tutoring in some capacity since I was in high school and have been teaching since I graduated college in 2006, primarily focusing on Public Speaking, College Composition (Academic Writing), and Literature. I believe in student-centered learning, meaning that each student is different in terms of learning styles and interests, so I attempt...

...to tailor my teaching methods to meet the needs of every individual I worked with and to overcome language and cultural barriers through patience, understanding, and a good sense of humor. While I enjoy teaching the mechanics of Englishwhether as a first language or secondmy true love is Literature. As an undergrad at UCSD I tutored small groups of fellow students in writing fiction and poetry, leading workshops and facilitating peer critique. I was also...

...from the University of California, San Diego (with honors) in Public Law and Political Science. I am grateful and fortunate to have had excellent professors and tutors that contributed to my personal success in academia. Energizing and vibrant would be a few words I would use to describe my self and I find that working with people allows me be just that. I enjoy reading and music, singing and dancing, and being outdoors. Working with...

...have tutored since high school, where I began tutoring junior high students in math. Since then, I have helped students (including medical students doing hospital rotations) succeed in academics. I have improved a lot in my teaching methods and make each session high energy and interactive. Most recently I did a pediatrics internship at UCSF-Fresno, but with my background in the biotechnology industry, I'd like to go back into research. I enjoy math almost as...

...Arts from Harvard in Evolutionary Biology with a minor in Global Health & Health Policy and a citation in Spanish Language. In addition to my graduate coursework, I work on various clinical research projects and publications and I volunteer for a non-profit organization here in San Diego that is expanding the district’s K-5 science education. A large part of my teaching experience is in SAT prep, and I am passionate about working with students to...

...literature, as well as related subjects like grammar. I love helping students clarify their thoughts, find their unique voices and shape powerful essays and theses. My varied experience teaching has taught me that every student learns differently, and one of the things that separates an exceptional teacher from an average one is the commitment he brings to helping each student succeed, whatever it takes. I am patient and enthusiastic, a good listener and empathetic. In...

...aspired to some of the best universities in the country. To help them achieve their dreams, I started my own six-week ACT prep program after school, free and open to everyone regardless of background or socioeconomic status. I ran this program for two years, working with over 100 students personally in the process. The program is now in its fourth year, and is currently run by my former students. It is also in the process...