Douglas S.

• Paso Robles, CA 93446 ( 12.5 mi )
• Entrance Exams Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 08/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $49.00 to $57.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GMAT, GED

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A Little Bit About Me...

My teaching style is hands on. I give hints and partial answers in an effort to encourage students to think through problems and attempt to solve them. If necessary, I separate an idea into simpler terms, and help students learn each term before continuing. I give examples which illustrate a point or demonstrate a procedure. At times, my students write short essays, which I critique for sentence structure, word choice, tense matching, and organization. When a student is reading aloud, I follow along, interjecting if necessary with the correct pronunciation or the proper syllable emphasis.
In college, I was taught to organize topics in Math, Science and English, using outlines. This ensured that I studied all of the material presented in class. During my career, I use the same method to grasp difficult concepts. As a technical advisor, I shared my knowledge with clients, answering ... read more

Erin I.

• San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 ( 14.2 mi )
• Entrance Exams Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 06/2010
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $47.00 to $52.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GED

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I am a green building and energy efficiency specialist with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Though I am a building scientist and love teaching math and the sciences, I take great pleasure and excel in creative and technical writing and have authored multiple books, essays, and scientific publications. Regardless of the subject, teaching is a personal and professional passion for me! My teaching experience includes tutoring children on multiple subjects; online university seminars; live workshops for ten to 100 people; exam prep courses; and train-the-trainer programs in India and Madagascar. I worked in or visited over twenty countries and speak fluent Hindi, French and English.
Teaching is a reciprocal experience for the mentor and the mentee. I believe in fostering a learning environment for my students that is both part ... read more

Steve S.

• Los Osos, CA 93402 ( 19.6 mi )
• Entrance Exams Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $45.00 to $56.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GRE, GED, ACT

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I have many years of experience tutoring and counseling students at all grade levels ( K-12). I have tutored in community-based programs as well as many years with the Los Angeles Unified School District. I have worked with a variety of students from many diverse backgrounds. I am able to communicate in Spanish at a conversational level and can read and understand written Spanish at an intermediate level. I have tutored first year Algebra, statistics, basic math, English literature, grammar, reading, spelling and other basic skills as well as other college level social science courses. I can also assist students in writing essays, reports, formal letters, technical reports, applications and other formal and informal styles of writing.
I have dedicated my professional life to helping students and young people achieve their potential. In my experience, often times a student’s abilit ... read more

Joe M.

• Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 ( 22 mi )
• Entrance Exams Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $45.00 to $54.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GRE, ACT

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A Little Bit About Me...

I use a teaching paradigm that stresses the importance of student's needs and learning styles. Every student brings unique skills and perspectives to the classroom and tutor session, and because of this I have found that my teaching strategy changes per student and per teaching situation. For some students, being taught using the socratic method works well, while others like to take notes, absorb the material, then ask questions later during office hours. I have found that understanding student's learning methods have helped me to become a better teacher.
As a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo I was interested in English education, especially in terms of helping students improving their reading and writing skills. I followed this interest by tutoring at the university writing lab, as well as doing frequent one-on-one tutor sessions with students in need. At the end of each quarte ... read more