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Mitchell: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...I currently live in Austin, TX. I graduated from high school in 2015. While in high school I excelled in the AP math and science courses. I independently challenged the Calculus BC and Physics C EM exams my senior year because my high school did not offer them. I received 5's on both. After graduating high school, I attended Lehigh University where I graduated in 2019 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a Minor...
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Lehigh University - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

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Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...When presented with new material, the first step is processing and understanding it. Different students take in and digest new material in different ways and with different timing. Hence, I utilize a number of different teaching methods and select those that best fit a student's needs. For a visual learner, for instance, I would make sure to incorporate diagrams, pictures, and maps to best engage that student's learning potential. As for pace, some students can...
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University of California-San Diego - Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience and Physiology
University of Southern California - Master of Science, Global Medicine
SAT Math: 720

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Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...English Literature and French. I have experience tutoring students of all ages, from those who have just finished kindergarten all the way up to college students. I tutor in English (including reading for both younger and older students, essay prep including college essays, and editing), French of all levels, and test prep including SAT, PSAT, and AP tests in English and French. I believe that individualized teaching is most effective, and work to find methods...
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University of Rochester - Bachelor in Arts, English Literature, French
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Verbal: 760
SAT Writing: 790

Jessica: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...and I can pick it up again quickly as I have seen in my experience with CollegeSpring. Math is my favorite subject because solving problems is like solving a puzzle; there are many ways to go about finding the solution but, at least for this level of math, there is only one answer. The subjects I feel the most confident tutoring are SAT Math, Algebra or below, Public Speaking, and Essay Editing/ Writing. From my...
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Loyola Marymount University - Bachelor in Arts, Studio Arts
Loyola Marymount University - Master of Arts, Secondary Education
SAT Math: 750

Minhquan: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...career path has turned towards the Law, I still miss sharing my love of English literature and writing with others. As a former educator, I am deeply familiar with the many issues that students, Teachers, and schools face. When I student-taught at Edison High School, I learned the importance of not only appreciating each student's learning style, but the less salient aspects of his or her life which affected learning: their extracurricular activities, workload in...
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University of California-Irvine - Bachelor in Arts, English/Literary Journalism
Chapman University - Juris Doctor, Law

Kristen: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
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...goes, you can give a child the solution to one problem, but if you teach a child to think things through logically, then he or she can solve problems forever! Well, I think the original saying had to do with a man and a fish, but I think that you catch my drift. My favorite thing about teaching is getting children to realize their amazing potential. Considering that the first years of my teaching career...
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University of Georgia - Bachelor of Science, Science Education - Biology
State Certified Teacher

Alexander: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
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...that training has come skills in reading comprehension, critical analysis, writing, and editing. I believe that when someone is motivated and excited to learn, then he or she will learn. Education is fun and exciting, so let's make it feel fun and exciting! I am an undergraduate student at the University of Southern California pursuing a B.A. in history and computer programming. My history degree focuses on American history, particularly with an emphasis on the...
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University of Southern California - Current Undergrad, Hisotry
GRE Verbal: 165

Rekha: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...Los Angeles. I completed my Master's in Medical Anatomy and my Bachelor's in Allied Health Sciences Cardiology from India. Starting in high school, I had a great passion for tutoring, and I started my teaching career as a teaching assistant in medical school. I have tutored various middle and high school students, as well as teaching college courses. Over the course of my 8 years of biology and medical background, my approach towards teaching has...
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Sri Ramachandra University - Bachelors, Allied Health Sciences
University of Southern California - Masters, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

Gabriel: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...experience teaching a vast array of subjects (especially during my time at a graduation lab at Irving High School), I am especially drawn to the sciences, math and English. The love for the former two stems from years of education and interest in the sciences, and the latter harks even further back to my addiction to reading that I acquired in elementary school. I am a voracious reader, especially science fiction and fantasy, and many...
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University of Southern California - Bachelor in Arts, Neuroscience
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 32

Mostafa: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...Fullerton. During my time as an undergraduate, I tutored both high school and college level students. I tutored mainly biology and chemistry (CP, honors, AP and SAT II), as well as college level chemistry and biology. Being a student myself, I believe that each student has the potential to excel academically as long as he/she works hard. My teaching philosophy is that a student must fully understand the material, not just learn how to apply...
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California State University-Fullerton - Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Chelsea: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...will continue onto medical school in the fall of 2015 at USC. I have also completed a portion of my studies at the University of Oxford in the UK. I have been tutoring for the last five years and specialize in a variety of subjects at the middle school, high school, and college level - from Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics to Psychology, English, and French. I enjoy helping students develop their study habits, time management...
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University of Southern California - Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Alexis: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...my name is Alexis and I am from Spain. I love to teach my language and my culture. I've been living in Santa Monica for 7 years now, and I always get passionate when I talk about Spain and the Spanish culture. I can help you in whatever you need to improve your Spanish (from basic level to high level; exams; conversation; listening; grammar; etc). Let's start speaking together in Spanish. It will be fun.
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University of Cadiz - Bachelors, Communication

Wen: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa in double majors of Communication Studies and Japanese. Currently, I am a graduate student in the department of Communication Management in USC. I am specialized in tutoring Mandarin Chinese not only I am a native speaker, also I have four years experience of learning Japanese and one year of speaking basic Korean. I also had tutoring experience in my undergraduate as a hired language tutor. My goal is...
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University of Iowa - Bachelor in Arts, communication studies
University of Southern California - Master of Science, Communication Management

Patrick: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...in Creative Writing. I also earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California Irvine. In my eight years of tutoring and teaching, I have worked with teens and adults across the United States, as well as two years teaching young children in Japan. My tutoring specialty is in Verbal, Writing, and Critical Reading for the GRE, SAT, and ACT, but I have an overall passion for English language and literature. I...
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University of California-Irvine - Bachelor in Arts, English
University of Miami - Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing (English)
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 35
ACT Reading: 36

Gabrielle: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...clients have, is that sometimes students don't know what the instructor is expecting from them. This can occur in any classroom and at any level. Students may be referring to unknown expectations of a teacher or a professor about a particular quiz, exam, midterm, essay or even the primary goal of the academic year. My job is to guide each student towards identifying and achieving what the instructor is looking for, and ultimately comprehending those...
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Colorado College - Bachelors, Spanish Literature

Steve: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...be an excellent collaborator and I am able to quickly develop friendly, productive relationships. While I am experienced in a broad range of subjects, my specialties are economics, algebra, geometry, statistics and related quantitative subjects, as well as academic essay and professional business writing, government and history. I am also well versed in a range of science subjects, particularly physical and earth sciences. In my family education is extremely important. Both of my older siblings...
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San Diego State University - Bachelor of Science, Business/Hospitality Mgmt
University of California-Irvine - Masters, Masters of Public Policy

Kiersten: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...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 beliefs with others. I believe every student...
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University of Southern California - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Writing for Screen and Television
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 720
SAT Verbal: 760

Marty: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...Bay Area. I have been tutoring for five years with LAUSD, the No Child Left Behind program,and private students. I’ve tutored people in Language Arts who are in Kindergarten through the 12th grade, and in math, through the 4th grade. I enjoy working with all age groups. I love to get to know each student and their particular needs. Tutoring takes patience and perseverance. These are two important character traits I used while managing my...
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San Jose State University - Bachelor in Arts, Art

Armando: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...for multiple subjects. I regularly hold tutoring for my students have much experience tutoring a variety of subjects at the middle school level. I am in education because it is a constantly changing field where one can always work on improving one's teaching. I enjoy the challenges of teaching and tutoring because it means that no two days are ever the same. In addition, I enjoy using research based methods in education. I also believe...
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Georgetown University - Bachelors, Regional Studies
Loyola Marymount University - Master of Arts, Secondary Education

Lloyd: Rancho Palos Verdes tutor
Certified Tutor in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
...for them. My objective is to leave my students with a desire to expand their horizons long after our program has been completed. I have a wide variety of hobbies and interests including astronomy, current events, travel, geography, photography, dogs, and professional sports. I am also very involved with physical fitness activities including daily workouts, rollerblading, bike riding, and swimming. I also enjoy using the Internet as a tool for exploring all of these subjects.
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Univeristy of Michigan - Bachelor in Arts, Latin American Studies
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