Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors in Santa Barbara, CA

...moved there from China. It was a lovely and rewarding mix of deciphering Chinese and teaching English, with some French mixed in. I continued to tutor through the Workaway program, where I taught English for two weeks in the Canary Islands, and for a week in Lisbon, Portugal. I have taught every age and pretty much every level of English by this point. I am especially skilled in essay writing and grammar. Let's write some...

...studying nursing and medicine at SBCC, and I've spent the last two years at UCI studying business and computer science. I'm really patient and I definitely know how to take the edge off of stressful school work, as I've spent a majority of my time studying for an endless amount 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...

...recent college graduate who loves to work with kids! I graduated from California State University, Northridge with a bachelor's degree in 2013. I have experience working in a one on one environment with high school students in English Language Arts. I've also worked for an after school program where I supervised a classroom of 7th grade students and helped with homework and educational activities. I also have experience as a certified ESL teacher's assistant with...

...study skills. Prior to joining the Varsity team, I worked as an AVID tutor in the Pomona Unified School District. I helped my students develop effective study skills, raise their grades, prepare for national standardized tests, and get into college. I believe that every student should have access to the cultural and academic tools needed for success. I do my best to instill curiosity in my pupils, emphasize the value of public speaking, and explain...

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.

...at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I am working toward my Bachelor of Arts as a double major in Feminist Studies and Theater with an emphasis in playwriting. I have been tutoring for seven years, with students ranging in age from the elementary school level to the high school level. I tutor in a wide range of subjects, but I am most passionate about tutoring students in the written word, whether through literature, writing,...

...with clients living with ASD and other developmental disabilities, which I find rewarding not only because it allows for practical application of the knowledge and skills Ive learned in the course of my studies, but because I am contributing to and making a tangible difference in someone else's life. Similarly, I'm very excited about the opportunity to help young scholars reach for the stars in terms of their own academic achievement. I believe that every...

...of Science in Aerospace Engineering. My experience with 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...

...sciences at Yale and have more than a decade of teaching experience. My areas of specialty are test prep, writing and grammar, psychology, analytical reasoning, and study skills. Few things are as exciting to me as watching a student grasp material for the first time. Helping students learn is a passion. 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);...

...others, specifically on a one-on-one basis. I teach students by working together, encouraging practice, requiring them to demonstrate what they've learned, and verbalizing positivity towards their success. I am a tutor for HSPT, ISEE, SSAT, SAT Writing, SAT Mathematics, and Algebra 1 and below. My favorite subject to tutor is math because it is a subject where you can, without ambiguity, prove that something is exact and correct. In my spare time, I enjoy playing...