Award-Winning SSAT Tutors in Santa Barbara, CA

...MBA in human resources. After spending years in human resources management, I now work as an instructor and an academic coach for the Maricopa Community College District. I’m certified by the National Tutoring Association as an Academic Coach, and I’ve tutored high school students and worked as a substitute teacher for middle school. I am the mother of young adult identical twin daughters and live in Phoenix, Arizona with my husband, Roger, and our dog....

...10 siblings to attend school beyond high school, so it was a big deal to my family and to me. I love to learn. I wish staying in school and gaining more knowledge throughout your life was an actual career. I am currently a Junior at UCSB (go Gauchos!), studying Psychology and Global Studies. I thought I wanted to be a doctor, but once I started taking courses that were pre-requisites for the field, I...

...After graduation I plan to expand my health care education and pursue a career as a health care professional, either as a nurse practitioner or physician's assistant. I am passionate about teaching because it has been my previous teachers who have inspired my inquisitiveness about the world around me and my excitement to learn. I now strive to pass on my knowledge to new students because I believe that education is important for a healthy,...

I worked as an Aerospace Design Engineer for an engine manufacturer in Connecticut for the past four years. I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UConn. My strongest subjects are Math/Physics/Chemistry, but I am very strong in Geography/History as well. I was a U9 soccer coach in Connecticut last spring and mentored multiple interns and new hires at my previous job in Connecticut.

...global awareness and musical perspectives. Along with teaching in a school-based setting, I have plenty of experience tutoring students in all the core subjects. My tutoring experience includes private tutoring with children needing an extra push to reach grade level and beyond, and working with SunnyEd, an online tutoring company. In SunnyEd, we tutored 3rd grade students in math through an online-Skype platform. Teaching has and always will be my passion and I can’t wait...

Hello! My name is Symone Evans, and I am excited about being a Varsity tutor. I am a credentialed teacher who has a passion for teaching children. I understand that not all students learn the same , so I strive to find multiple ways for individuals to interact with the material. My goal is to give every student an equal chance for academic success!

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.

...several research positions with one of the foremost scholars of Child Development and Education Studies, Professor Olga Vasquez. Under Professor Vasquez, I studied the 25 year old program "La Clase Magica", which integrated UCSD students with ethnically diverse, low income communities and youth all over San Diego county through an after school education curriculum. The principles of the program are that children can learn through nontraditional measures such as technology, play, and self-expression. All of...

...get my degree. I earned my bachelor's in Elementary Education and my master's in Special Education. While I was in college, I tutored students in elementary school to prepare them for the FCAT. As a teacher, I continued to organize after school tutoring programs for students struggling with the academics. I really enjoy working with students and helping them to reach their full potential. In my spare time, I enjoy walking my dog and hanging...

...Computer Science and Neuroscience. I currently work in a social neuroscience lab doing psychological research and very much enjoy this branch of experimental psychology. For the last two years I have regularly tutored online, helping students primarily in late middle and high school reach their academic goals. More recently I have worked with first year college students and adult learners. I am extremely passionate about psychology, but I also really enjoy tutoring English. Literary analysis...