Award-Winning Tutors serving Poway, CA

...Arts in the History of Art and Visual Culture. While attending school, I became an Education Intern at the local museum and taught local history and art lessons to students ranging from kindergarten to 6th grade. This was when I first had a taste of the valuable and rewarding experience of teaching. After graduation, I decided to teach English abroad in Hanoi, Vietnam. I lived there for a year teaching English as a Second Language...

...in my students. I have a degree in Spanish from the University of San Diego where I also took advanced courses in German. Not only do I have a passion for language learning, but I understand the mechanics of language and have developed personal techniques to make language learning fun and less complicated. As a tutor I am animated, enthusiastic, patient, and attentive to the individual needs of students. I take personal pride in seeing...

...dual degree in Communications and French and Francophone Studies. I am keenly passionate about education, and especially about language studies which I believe are essential to the advancement of a global society. My travels throughout Europe and Asia have inspired me as a language learner and teacher. In the course of my academic and professional career I have taught students around the world in a variety of subjects related to English and French learning. As...

...had two years of math tutoring experience with high school and middle school level students. Math is my favorite subject to tutor because I enjoy the challenges of problem solving and being able to share the study habits that made me successful with those that need help. I personally feel math is the funnest subject to learn once you have the right direction. With my tutoring style, I help the student visualize problems by drawing...

...tutoring Chemistry to college students. I graduated from UCSD in 2011 and am applying to graduate school to study Molecular Biology. In the meantime, I enjoy working in science and sharing my passion for science to budding students. I love helping students understand how to approach difficult math and science problems without being intimidated, and I hope to relate the importance of a solid education to students. I am very patient, attentive to students' needs,...

...the dynamic social world they shape and which shapes them. Teaching is about - developing students problem solving strategies -Insuring that students understand foundational concepts. -Modeling expert problem solving. -Teaching students to work collaboratively. -Reduce science and math anxiety. Teaching techniques: I have teaching experience on Algebra 1,middle school math. I first talk to my students with one example and covering the motivations behind the techniques. I try to pick examples that can be greatly extended...

...learning takes place when people work together. The help that I have received in my academic career has allowed me to accomplish the most difficult of my goals. I know the difference that knowledgeable guidance can make, and this is where my passion for teaching stems from. My experience working with students in a diverse array of subjects has prepared me to adapt to students' unique styles of learning and help them achieve their academic...

...a Master's student at California State San Marcos studying Experimental Psychology. My research involves studying peptide influences on maternal behavior in mice, specifically peptides related to stress and alertness. I have a passion for statistics and research methods. My goals for the future involves getting a Ph. D. in behavioral neuroscience and eventually working as a researcher and/or college professor. Through the Master's program, I have had much experience working with undergraduate students helping them...

...career path. Through this daunting process, I have found a passion for helping those on their journey through college and if chosen, to the pre-med path. I struggled to find a mentor and tutor while in college and therefore, want to help those as much as I can. Sometimes we all could use a little help, whether in specific subject matter, or general questions. I believe that I can be that person for my students....

...Biology. I am currently attending the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and I will receive my Bachelor of Science degree with a major in General Biology in 2015. Since I have a strong knowledge in Math and Science, I was able to help my community students in those subjects. Also, since I speak two fluent languages, I was able to tutor English as a Second Language (ESL) for immigrant students who needed help. I...

...through high school and into college. I took first place in the congressional art competition for the state of Arizona when I was in high school which awarded me with a scholarship to study at a top art university and my art was exhibited in the capital building in Washington D.C.. I am very passionate about teaching drawing and illustration. The styles that I am the most experienced with are cartoon, anime, and still life....

...obtained my Bachelor's degree from California State University, Fullerton and I recently completed the California Teachers Exam in November before I apply for teaching credential programs for the upcoming spring semester. I have worked as a teacher's aide at Concordia Elementary School as well as San Clemente High School in San Clemente, CA where I have learned to communicate lesson plans to a diversified age range, ensuring understanding at all levels. I'll show you how...

...California San Diego, for a total of five years. I have hundreds of hours of experience tutoring Math, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics of all levels. I was awarded tutor of the year in 2008-2009 at Mesa College. I have had tremendous success with past students where most of them end up with an A or B in their class. I make the subject very easy and understandable for the student and relieve the frustration that...

...college, I was fortunate enough to hold 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...

...hear them and skills weve easily acquired but all of us encounter mental and physical challenges. My job as a tutor is to translate a challenging concept or subject into a clear picture. The picture is made up of pieces, each of which youll know so well that if I take the picture apart you can put it back together again and explain to anyone why they belong together in that order. Starting in high...

...Spanish Language and Literature. A highlight in my college career was studying at The Fundacin y Gasset Estudios Internacionales in Toledo, Spain receiving certification of completion of the Spanish immersion program. During my time in Spain, I was also a nanny for a local family. I hold a California Clear Teaching Credential from USIU. My 15 year teaching career was spent at Francis Parker School where I taught many levels of middle school Spanish. I...

...recently finished my Master's degree in Oceanography/Marine Geology. While completing my degree, I was a teaching assistant for several courses where I helped college students learn concepts, test their understanding, and also boost their confidence in the material. During my research, I used a variety of Math skills on a daily basis. I'm excited to assist in your tutoring needs as we work towards your academic goals, but also to promote an interest in learning.

Recent Grad with a Master's in Structural Engineering, Based in San Diego CA

...English. In June 2014, I obtained a Master of Arts in English from Portland State University. Additionally, I took mathematics classes in college up through Calculus III and Differential Equations. I am currently fulfilling the prerequisite courses for the teaching credential program at CSU San Marcos, where I will focus on high school English and Math. Math and English are the subjects I am most passionate and qualified teaching. I have successfully tutored in both...

...study were history and social theory, which helped me earn a BA in International Development with a focus on Latin America. My interest in the culture of our southern neighbors aligned nicely with my teaching experience. After college I was placed in Nashville, TN through Teach for America where I taught 5th grade English for two years, and ran an after school program for newcomer immigrant and refugee students. In that time I learned a...