Award-Winning SSAT Tutors in Pasadena, CA

...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 as well as outdoor summer schools. I speak both French and Arabic and am learning Spanish, and in my free time I love to cook, read, and travel!

...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 our composition, we also want to work with a tutor that can help us express our own ideas well. I am interested in helping each client with the key skills...

...to provide an environment where students can find success and improve in academic areas particular to them. It was always my dream to be a teacher and I believe with Varsity Tutors, I will have the opportunity to help students reach their goals and find success that will lead them to find that they can make their dreams come true, with confidence and achievement not only in the classroom, but in all of their endeavors.

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).

...but allows me to relate with students personally as I give my own experience in taking the tests. You'll take real practice tests from Collegeboard, and learn proven strategies and study skills to improve your scores. In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer or exploring the great city of LA--though I've lived here all my life, I'm always discovering new places to visit. I also enjoy reading, camping, writing, teaching my sisters how to...

...from UC Berkeley and then received an Education Specialist Mild/Moderate Level I credential from California State University Channel Islands. I have tutored students of all levels from kindergarten aged students through adults in subjects such as Math, Language Arts, and Piano. I really enjoy tutoring algebra, as it comes naturally to me and I can explain it very easily. My teaching philosophy involves being positive and patient. Outside of academia, I enjoy running and biking,...

...math because I enjoy the straightforward, "one-solution" nature of arithmetic and I find communicating this idea to my students is a fun, easy way to get ahead in math. As a visual and verbal learner, I implement highly interactive methods when tutoring my students. I like to use lots of examples to reiterate practice, while also making sure to exhibit the utmost patience when working with my students. I love to laugh, have a good...

...to teaching is communication and the ability to clearly express one's ideas. I have practiced these proficiencies in speaking with Caltech students, faculty, administration, and trustees throughout my time as the Vice President of the Caltech student body (2009-2010). I dealt with controversial campus-wide issues requiring compromises that I often had to engineer and present to multiple parties for approval. This leadership position also allowed me to connect people who had good ideas with people...

I am personable, outgoing, and patient. I am confident that I can not only help you understand the lesson, but also get you to laugh throughout it!... My philosophy is to always listen to the student. So many teachers, instructors, and tutors get wrapped up in themselves: "What am I going to say?" "How can I teach this;" opposed to hearing what the student knows and understands. I believe the best course of action is to observe and listen to the student. Once the tutor can gauge where the student's understanding is, they can then develop a plan. I also have the philosophy that learning should be fun and light. Many students find it as a heavy burden (especially when they don't understand), and it's my goal to ensure that each student under me has a great time and realizes that learning can be a light and fun thing to do!

...unique learning styles. I'm personally very visual and need to draw a picture to figure out a problem. I enjoy learning about the student's interests and incorporating them into the lesson to make it more fun and interesting. I've been working in education for about 5 years. I taught preschool and 4th grade and have tutored ages 4 to 18. My favorite subject is Math, but I enjoy working with all subjects.