Award-Winning SSAT Tutors in Whittier, CA

...me what they have learned to gage their understanding, but if they don't understand a particular topic or problem, I like to solve the problem from various angels and approaches until I find a way that is clearly understood by my student. Outside of academia, I absolutely love music. I play piano, guitar, but my...

...in English, History and French due to my academic background. I did, however, receive extensive tutoring for the SSATs and SATS and thus have strong knowledge of sure-fire techniques to help students master those tests. Though always friendly with my students, my style is primarily efficient; I use conversation and diagnostic tests to find specific...

...for elementary and middle school math. I'm a firm believer that every student is unique, and I strive to understand the individual needs of whoever I work with to best make use of our time together. My style is to ask the student as many questions as I can. This helps involve the student in...

...on one is being able to go at each student's pace and work with their 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...

...never fear I'm not a "math person," but I found ways to get that high score! Above all I believe that learning can be fun, that the pursuit of knowledge is important and ongoing, and that the skills it takes to succeed in school are worth developing because they're important in life, too. I've traveled...

...American History, Political Science, Social Sciences, Writing, Reading, English, Language Arts and Basic Math. Even though these are wide variety, these are some of the courses that I enjoyed when I was a student in elementary school, high school and college. Outside of academics, I enjoy being on a trial advocacy team. Currently, I am...

...drawn toward the academic realm, and in January of 2012 I entered a Master of Arts and teaching credential program in Special Education at the California State University, Dominguez Hills. For the past three years, I have been tutoring students in elementary, middle school, and early high school subjects, with a particular emphasis on Algebra...

...from our classes. After my studies, I returned to my old high school as a substitute teacher where I spent a semester teaching algebra and geometry classes and directing the school play. Among my peers, I tend to be the go-to guy for any questions about math or grammar. When I'm not tutoring or working...

...life. In my spare time, I write, play music, keep up a professional career in the arts, and run almost daily. I view my life as a practice to always keep growing and feel education to be part of that same spirit. It is a sentiment I try to impart on all my students.

...literature--and grammar, essay writing, critical reading--anything that has to do with the English language, in fact! I have tutored K-8 ELA and 9th-12th grade students in all arenas, from British and American Lit to AP English. Whether you are looking for help with learning grammar or writing a college application for an Ivy League college,...