Entrance Exams Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in La Jolla, CA

I am a graduate of UC San Diego, and I have my BA degree in Spanish Literature. I also recently completed my masters in education in the subject of cross-cultural teaching. I have taught high school English for 3 1/2 years, and I have been tutoring students in all subjects, including all levels of Spanish, for the past 8 years. I have experience tutoring students grades 6-12, as well as college level and adults in all subjects, including: English, Spanish, Math, History, SAT preparation, Writing, College Entrance essays and applications and more. I am extremely passionate about educating students and adults, and moreover, I enjoy motivating and inspiring others to reach their full academic potential. I am very patient, and I will accommodate all lessons in order to fit the learner's appropriate style. I am a responsible, reliable and enthusiastic teacher. I find it extremely gratifying t

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I am a graduate student in materials science at UC San Diego, and a recent graduate of the California Institute of Technology with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. I have a broad and thorough understanding of math and physics, and to a lesser degree in chemistry and biology, as well as in more specialized subjects. I also have good writing skills gained from writing research and review papers and papers for graduate-level history classes. I am very familiar with the SAT and GRE tests and have two years' experience tutoring students in remedial classes at the high school and elementary school level. My goal in teaching is to ensure that my students have a strong understanding of the subject and do not just follow a formula or recite rote knowledge. In addition to explaining concepts, I like to use models and present example problems with which the student can demonstrate his grasp of the

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I am fluent in Spanish and English. I have a BA in International Business. I received 3.7 GPA from San Diego State University. I am a member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. I have 5+ years in Retail Management. This gives me excellent experience in teaching various skills. I have also worked in a juvenile detention facility, running group therapy sessions, and providing home economics training. This enables me to employ multiple teaching methods for many personalities. I have a lot of patience, and enjoy teaching. I love to travel, and I am enthusiastic about other languages and cultures, which I enjoy passing on to others. I am looking for a rewarding job that I enjoy, rather than working in a corporate environment. I teach/train to the needs of the individual. It is important to tutor people in the way in which they are most comfortable. They learn faster, retain more,

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I am most proud of my ability to mitigate math anxiety. I think children learn best in a positive affective environment where they are encouraged to achieve at their highest potential. In math, the applications are often the discovery and I share the excitement of my students when they arrive at their goals. I love math and I love working with middle school age children. I hold a K-12 Multiple Subjects credential with supplemental authorizations in math, physical science, and general science. I also have a BA in Psychology and I have taken many math and physics classes. I am also a published writer. For the past five years I have taught Algebra I and Physical Science at a charter school. I have also tutored Algebra II and Geometry as a mentor for students taking on-line courses. Although I do not have a credential to teach French, I am fairly fluent and I have taught beginning

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I have always tried to adjust my teaching style to the students with whom I am working while at the same time adhering to the curricula and guidelines of the institution for which I worked. I have successfully worked with students at the remedial level as well as those taking Advanced Placement courses. I am patient, clear and relatively concise. I have never tired of the feeling I get when I see that "light" come on in a student's face. In fact, that is the principle reason that I teach. Although my vocation for the past 38 years has been Software Engineering, my avocation has always been teaching. I financed my undergraduate education by tutoring one-on-one at the high school level for 3 years. During my career as a Software Engineer I sought out opportunities to teach part-time, evenings and weekends. I have the equivalent of about 7 years of full-time experience teaching High School,

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As a teacher, I can adapt to different students. From experience, it is a fact that sometimes a teacher and student conection won't happen between certain teachers and students. I however, am very flexible on my style of teaching, after getting to know my student, I can adapt to the way he/she learns and cater to his/her needs. I am a very patient person that just wants to see my student succeed. I love teaching because it also teaches me new things, it also helps me brush up on my own knowledge. As a recent graduate. I have tutored many of my friends for free when attending UCSD. I have also tutored as a private tutor in high school, and for a few months during college. I tutored kids from ages 8 to 14, teaching mostly in mathematics. I have a great grasp of knowledge on mathematics and also economics.

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I have a B.Sc. in Chemistry from UCSD and a M.Sc. in Chemistry from Yale. I have been a research scientist for the past 15 years and have always enjoyed talking about and teaching others about the importance of a strong foundation in Chemistry. I have worked as a teaching assistant for 2 years during graduate school and I have also done private AP Chemistry and college level tutoring in the San Diego area. I am a patient tutor and I understand that science is not always an easy topic for students to master. I firmly believe in modeling how problems should be solved and then allowing the student to talk through and "teach" me how to solve similar problems. In science, I believe that practice is essential to learning and that a practical and logical problem solving approach is important. Even though my students may not all become scientists, I strongly believe that critical thinking sk

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As a Master’s degree recipient in English, I have developed a comprehensive background in literature and composition. Moreover, my professional history includes many years of teaching and mentoring in both in the United States and abroad, which has enhanced my ability to communicate complex subject matter to a culturally varied student demographic. In Taipei, Taiwan, I prepared, facilitated and assessed English classes for local elementary, secondary, and adult Taiwanese students. While receiving my NCLB certified CLAD credential from SDSU, I served an inner-city population of students as a student teacher at San Diego High School, during which I had implemented and practiced effective teaching strategies to accommodate students with special needs and English Language Learners. I have since earned a CSET certification in general science and have designed technologically advanced units of

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I love Mathematics and I often wear my heart on sleeve; when it comes to Math, I try to infect the student with that bug. I believe that most students have issues with their immediate teaching and, as a result, feel that math has no meaning to them, hence I teach Mathematics in a contextual manner, showing deep meaning for the drills imposed in the classroom curriculums most experience daily. I stress heuristic analysis techniques that have shown great results I have tutored HS 9-12 and undrgraduate students individually in Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and for SAT/ACT testing since the late 1990's. I received teaching credentials for teaching 9-12 Mathematics in California in 2005. I have worked as a Math/Sciences substitute in the Grossmont Union High School District since that time. I have also worked with A+ Professional Tutoring -- in San Diego County -- and Tutor.com --

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I prefer to approach every student very slowly in the beginning to understand exactly where their trouble are. Listening is the most important attribute that a tutor can have followed by patience. It's my job to identify where the student's problem are and address those problems. My experience has tought me that most people just need a new perspective to understand certain materials at hand. Providing applications for someone learning new concepts is key for their development because the student understands how the concepts they're learning applies in the real world. I have been told by many of my former students that this is the reason they learn the concepts so well. I finished my lower division coursework at a california community college (AHC) and earned a total of six associate degrees. While at the community college, I administered practice test for students in MESA in mathematics

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I have been a straight-A student my entire life and I recently graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a 4.0 GPA. I earned my B.S. in Physics (Astronomy emphasis) with a minor in Applied Mathematics. Though my expertise lies in mathematics and the sciences, I am also knowledgeable in topics ranging from history to English grammar and composition. Much of my academic success is due to my ability to prepare for exams. I scored a 32 on the ACT, as well as perfect scores of 800 on the SAT2 Writing and GRE Mathematics exams. I gained teaching-related experience during my year as an Instructional Assistant, in which I assisted students with math, science, English, and GED exam preparation. At the college level, I spent 2.5 years tutoring in physics, math, and astronomy, as well as a semester in a college-level general physics class working as a teaching assistant. My 5 years as a U

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Teaching is a great way to educate and to learn. As a tutor, first, I see the student’s understanding level. I plan ahead of time and prepare proper material. However, if the material is provided, I find effective methods of teaching, and teach each student accordingly. It’s obvious that some techniques work better for some students but not others. Therefor, I choose a good teaching method, and assist students to learn the material better, faster and easier. As a recent graduate of San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and minor in Psychology, I have taken many classes in biology, physics, algebra, psychology, chemistry as well as organic chemistry. I learned how to plan, provide and educated students by teaching and tutoring sciences and English classes for four years. Throughout my working experiences, I learned how to manage and organize an efficient and in

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I taught at the University of Phoenix for 7 years. Classes included Computer Science, College Algebra. I taught Elementary School teachers math at the University of Arizona. Spent 1 year in Freshman Algebra teacher at Salpointe Highschool in Tucson AZ. I spent 2 years as a teacher at a Montesori school, KinderCare in Tucson. I have a patient and persistant style of helping children understand the concepts and helping them progress in there own time and pace to complete the material.

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I am a philosopher at heart. I enjoy students and desire to share with them my love for learning which is a life-long process. Learning should be a stress free, engaging, encouraging and enjoyable experience. It is my great pleasure to help a person understand a concept. I enjoy playing the piano, listening to opera and classical music. I have taught/tutored for over twenty-Five years in California, Arizona, Virginia, and Ontario, Canada. I taught/ mentored students from around the world at a Canadian boarding school. I have held teaching certificates in Arizona, Virginia and California. I also taught three years of Greek and experience teaching Grades K-12.

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Personally, I prefer hands on - lab style workshops - than endless lecturing and note taking. I like to grasp the student's maturity level and aptitude and go from there. All students need individualized attention, but it is also important to have team building skills inherent in the coursework so they learn to both help themselves and others. The first thing is to teach the love of learning, the second is 'how to learn,' and the third thing is the motivation to develop mastery. Most students do not learn how to study, learn how to learn, and if their parents are not educated, they usually never learn these skills. Straight out of college, I began substitute teaching and then tutoring individuals. I specialized in English, reading skills, history, psychology, and counseling. Now, I'm a computer tutor, a technical writer on contract, and gone through countless hours on training for these

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