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Phonemany
Certified Tutor
...with at risk youth in high school, encouraging them stay in school and get to graduation. I assist them by creating individualized goals and monitoring those goals throughout the school year. I am passionate about working youth and adolescents because I truly believe when students are provided with guidance and the necessary resources to succeed,...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology
Steven
Certified Tutor
...an extensive background in standardized tests, so I would love to pass on my tips and tricks for those preparing for the SAT and ACT. Of note, something in particular that attracts me to tutoring is that by working one-on-one with a student, I am able to cater my teaching style towards his or her...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Test Scores
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 34
Edwin
Certified Tutor
...Applied Mathematics with a minor in Chinese. I have about two years of experience in tutoring students. I tutor high school and college level mathematics and SAT/ACT preparation. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, the subjects that interest me the most are calculus, college level mathematics, and test prep. I have a calm,...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics
Test Scores
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
Eli
Certified Tutor
...years as a high school math teacher and basketball coach in Washington D.C. Before that, I spent four years as a sportswriter and columnist in Los Angeles. I have worked with students of all ages from kindergarten to adulthood and am a staunch believer that it is never too late to fall in love with...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Test Scores
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 760
SAT Verbal: 800
Liliana
Certified Tutor
I am a graduate of UCLA and USC. I have been in the education field for over thirteen years. I enjoy teaching students how to confidently approach all subject matters including standardized tests. In my spare time, I like to travel, go hiking, and I love to camp.
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
Masters in Education, Education
Robert
Certified Tutor
...of college tutors on scholarship at UCLA who worked in SAT preparation with students at a nearby high school. It continued as a teaching assistant at Ohio State where I helped introduce first-year undergraduates to calculus. Teaching college has provided plenty of on-the-side tutoring experience as there are always students to help outside the classroom....
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
Master of Science, Mathematics
Test Scores
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 760
Christopher
Certified Tutor
...the SAT and SAT subject tests, multiple AP classes including History, English, and Poly Sci, and general High School courses including History, English, Economics, Social Studies, and Geography. Outside of the High School Classroom, I can tutor for college essay writing, public speaking, reading, and general writing skills. The subjects that I am most passionate...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Economics / History (double major)
Test Scores
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1490
SAT Verbal: 740
SAT Writing: 750
Mayank
Certified Tutor
...in Business Economics. Since graduation, I scored within the top 2% on the LSAT, spent a few years working at leading investment bank, and I am currently building a technology startup. I have significant tutoring experience in a wide range of subjects from math, biology, test prep (SAT / LSAT), finance, and economics. In my...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Business Economics
Test Scores
LSAT: 170
Maria
Certified Tutor
...in Applied Math and Business Economics. My previous tutoring experience includes tutoring college-level and high school students in a variety of subjects, including Math, Economics, Accounting and English, as well as working with elementary school students on the improvement of reading skills. I enjoy being able to share my knowledge and passion for a subject...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics and Business Economics
Jacob
Certified Tutor
...in teaching mathematics. My best subject is math. I find math and science to be my favorite subjects and they have been since I was in elementary school. I found they came most naturally when I was a student. Some qualities that best describe me are: patient, open-minded, respectful, trustworthy, and honest. I work well...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, History
Masters in Education, Education
Vinay
Certified Tutor
...scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT, ACT, and GMAT exams and scored in the 95th percentile on the MCAT. I really enjoy working with students of all ages and backgrounds and believe all students are capable of learning and being successful with the right approach to education. I would love the chance to...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology and Mathematics-Economics
Master in Public Health Administration, MPA in Developmental Practice
Test Scores
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 36
Armand
Certified Tutor
...classes that my major required. With the tutoring experience I have gained over these years, I have developed a very unique approach to simplifying scientific subjects for my students, helping to break down complex topics and make them more approachable, ultimately allowing for my students' better understanding of the basic concepts, and for better performance...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
LeNette
Certified Tutor
...elementary through secondary school. In addition, I assisted teachers within the schools I interned with tutoring students who fell behind, particularly in math. Furthermore, in addition to my work in secondary schools, I have had a total of four years of experience counseling, mentoring, and tutoring students within higher education. I worked for two years...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Masters, Education
Monica
Certified Tutor
...My belief is that all students have different capacities of learning as well as different approaches to achieve comprehension of study material. As a tutor, I find that I try to find and optimize a student's preferred approach to learning, as it is usually the one that helps a student learn the most in the...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Math/Applied Sciences
Test Scores
SAT Math: 780
Michael
Certified Tutor
...concepts more easily. My favorite subject is English and I love writing. I am now studying for law school with hopes to become a lawyer. As well as essay writing and English, I tutor in Biology, Math, Psychology, and other subjects. In my spare time, I absolutely love watching movies, exercising, and writing creatively. I...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Shawn
Certified Tutor
...years. I teach all levels of Chemistry (including AP), Physics (regular and honors), AP Environmental Science, Honors Precalculus, Trigonometry, Algebra 1 and 2, Earth Science, and Physical Science and have taught Chemistry and Physics at the college level as well. My favorite topics to tutor are Chemistry and Precalculus/Trigonometry. I am a patient teacher who...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Master of Science, Chemistry
Test Scores
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1420
Arnav
Certified Tutor
...for subjects ranging from math to history to English. I think that I'm a great tutor because I am knowledgeable in the subjects that I have listed above. I am also very patient when teaching others because I understand how difficult some concepts can be to grasp having struggled with them myself earlier in life.
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Jun
Certified Tutor
...students and supervisors. Even today I still kept the communication with many students. From 1996 and 2003, I was a PhD gradate student at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I taught biochemistry 1094 (Biochemistry Laboratory) as a teaching assistant. The activities are similar to my previous teaching. It is worth noting that due to my teaching...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Masters, Statistics
Brian
Certified Tutor
...Chemistry, I am pleased to offer tutoring in AP Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, and General Chemistry. My experiences tutoring have honed an ability to understand the different learning habits of students and tailor each individual meeting to ensure all sessions are as effective and beneficial as possible. Together, we can work together to accomplish all of...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Sarah
Certified Tutor
...children with developmental disorders, using applied behavioral analysis therapy to decrease their maladaptive behaviors and increase behaviors that will help them to be successful in life. I love my job and working with children of all ages and will soon be applying to a Masters of Science program in clinical psychology. My past experience and...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English
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1. Wrote entire homily for Speech class. He paralleled some gospel story to the story of King Arthur. Only the hard copy is due the next day but the student doesn't have speech class (he has Spanish instead) that day.
2. Brought a green folder with brads and pockets. Supervised while the student made the dividers and then checked his Lit binder for all rough drafts that were supposed to be in there.
3. Study pack, Social Studies (most of it was done - he had left only a page's worth of the more reading-intensive work to do).
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Today the student and I started with Chemistry and ended with Algebra 2. We did a 2 page worksheet on writing empirical formulas of compounds given a percent composition of the elements present. We then went on to work on his math assignment for the weekend, looking at the transformation of functions when multiplied by a coefficient or translated up/down or right/left. The student understood all of this very well and did many problems on his own. Overall a great session with much improvement and understanding.
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Present indicative of ar, er and ir verbs. Practiced examples and usages of the present tense. Reviewed some key regular verbs and ended by looking at some irregular verbs' yo construction. (pongo, conozco, doy)
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We worked through a new review worksheet that the student was given by her teacher. We didn't have time to finish all of it, but we worked steadily and the student seems to have learned a lot. I think she is getting rotational physics pretty well.
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Went over an assignment (24 questions) including some pure math problems (quadratic equations, derivatives) and some applied finance and economics problems. Taught the student a couple of formulas and concepts, and reviewed one or two as well, including: present/future value, average/total cost, revenue and profit evaluation.
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I had her work a logic game section while I timed, we then went over it together. We also went over several other games, and a Logical Reasoning section.
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