Award-Winning SSAT Tutors in Newport Beach, CA

...then I got my MBA at the USC Marshall School of Business. I love helping people make their dreams come true, one step at a time. I have volunteered with the Young Storytellers Foundation through which I helped elementary school students create their first screenplays. I am also writing my third novel, which will be the beginning of an intergalactic sci-fi trilogy. I tutor students on the GMAT--with a focus on the Writing, Reasoning, and...

...studied both Anthropology and Sustainable Development at Columbia University. I have experience tutoring most subjects, but my strengths are test prep, studying and time management skills, and reading, writing, and critical thinking skills at any level. I love helping students find the way that works best for them to approach problem solving and learning. I am very interested in education and have experience working with both children and young adults in New York public schools...

...at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. For the past two spring semesters I worked as a CollegeSpring Mentor, tutoring Green Dot Charter high school juniors for the SAT and teaching them predatory skills for college. In addition to my experience tutoring for the SAT, as a screenwriting major I most enjoy teaching my favorite subject, English. I love showing students the power language endows upon them to communicate their ideas and...

I have two years of experience teaching SAT math and verbal courses. I have also privately tutored math majors in various math courses, ranging from linear algebra to probability and multivariate calculus. Many of the high school students I have tutored/mentored went on to be accepted at Ivy League schools (Harvard, Columbia, and Cornell).

...degree in art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. I grew up in New York City and rural Massachusetts; I moved to LA recently and am loving it so far! I've been tutoring since I was in high school and love working with young people and helping them achieve their academic and test-prep goals. I have a personal, friendly teaching style and believe in creating a highly individualized tutoring plan for each...

...philosophy of education is that as an educator I have a responsibility to honor and educate the whole child. I believe in the full mastery of subject matter. I also know how important it is to help develop a child’s character and motivation to succeed as well as develop their unique gifts and talents. My goal as an educator is to foster a love of learning and to provide genuine opportunities for students to explore...

...have taken my fair share of standardized testing in the past and done well, and I also tutor ACT, CAHSEE, and SAT Mathematics. Other standardized tests I look forward to tutoring for include the HSPT, ISEE, and SSAT. In terms of my tutoring style, I consider myself a personable tutor, as I take an interest into the lives of my students and try to really understand their thought processes when approaching various problems. Often I...

...It has been an occupation of mine for many years. Initially I taught mathematics, and as I have studied more subjects the areas in which I tutor have also gotten broader. I have a language focus now. I enjoy the richness of the English language and even the challenge of following all of the rules, punctuation, etc. The job of a writing coach is also very important. While we all learn from getting feedback about...

...groups is essential for a student's success. I also want students to feel as though I am an accessible resource, and encourage them to reach out to me any time with questions and to keep me updated about how class is going. I enjoy teaching students of all ages in a variety of subjects. No matter what age, I am a firm believer in the use of humor, mnemonics, and repetition to make information stick!...

...love to travel and have frequently integrated that into my career as an educator: I worked as an ESL teacher at a language magnet school in China, tutored English while spending the first year of my MA studying in France, and developed French curriculum materials as part of a Fulbright visit to Cameroon. I have always been an enthusiastic learner, and my work with students has demonstrated the life-changing power of education. I try to...