(4592) Valinda English Tutors

• 50 / hr
• Santa Monica , CA ( 90404 )

My Tutor/Teaching Experience:During college, I worked part time tutoring English to public school students. In graduate school, I worked as a Teaching Assistant; I taught English as a Second Language courses (two courses per semester) at the American Language Institute at U.S.C. I also continued to tutor privately, both English and ESL. Upon earning my Master's Degree, I taught ESL full time for the American Language Center, UCLA Extension. I worked in the intensive English program. The prog Read more

• 40 / hr
• Santa Monica , CA ( 90404 )

I am a professional screenwriter and playwright. I am also a tenured English As A Second Language teacher in the Los Angeles School District. I have taught English As A Second Language in Los Angeles for the past fourteen years. Before that I taught composition writing at a college level. I taught playwriting at Carnegie Mellon University.My passion is writing. I know many students are either intimidated or lack the confidence to write. I like to remove the fear of writing by guiding my studen Read more

• 50 / hr
• Santa Monica , CA ( 90404 )

My Philosophy of Working with StudentsA student-centered, cooperative teaching style is the most effective way to instruct ESL students. It gives the student a feeling of self-worth and purpose because the teacher is including them in the learning process. This approach not only shows students that they are a valuable resource in the classroom but also it gives them the message that they can learn and fully participate regardless of their learning style and educational background. Ultimately Read more

• 80 / hr
• Santa Monica , CA ( 90404 )

I'm 27 years old. I've played on a basketball team in middle school and college. Unfortunately due to injury I had to discontinue but I have rehabbed since then and still play and practice on a daily basis. I currently train and work with my sister who is playing basketball at Montana University and... Read more

• 100 / hr
• Los Angeles , CA ( 90049 )

My undergraduate degree is in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with a minor in Nanotechnology from the University of Pennsylvania. I also have a Masters Degree in Forensic Science from the University of New Haven. I have worked as a substitute teacher and a private tutor. I mostly tutor in M... Read more

• 80 / hr
• Los Angeles , CA ( 90049 )

I graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor's degree in International Relations. Following graduation, I taught English at a high school in South Korea. In Korea, I taught seven different classes with about sixteen students in each class. I was responsible for creating my own lessons (thr... Read more

• 75 / hr
• Los Angeles , CA ( 90049 )

I love working with students to help them build confidence and tackle academic objectives they previously thought impossible. I am currently completing my intern year at UCLA, but I have been tutoring on and off for as long as I've been working -- starting at age 16 at a Kumon Math & Learning Center, then moving onto private tutoring and even tutoring as a TA in the Statistics department at my college.My areas of focus include test preparation (SAT, MCAT and Step 1 in particular) as well as hi Read more

• 250 / hr
• Los Angeles , CA ( 90049 )

Hi,I'm Jonathan. I've been tutoring the SAT and ACT for high school students from the most elite private schools in the world since 2004. My SAT scores in high school helped me gain admission to Stanford University, where I graduated in 3 years and then completed a Master's degree in 1 year. I've he... Read more

• 45 / hr
• Los Angeles , CA ( 90049 )

I have a CA lifetime teaching credential, and have taught elementary school for twenty four years. I have also tutored in middle school up through high school in various areas with emphasis on English and writing. In addition, I have had fifteen educational books published in the areas of writing, reading, language arts, and science. Teaching is my chosen and desired profession. Besides writing for students, I enjoy surrounding myself with wonderful, creative minds of children and young Read more

• 20 / hr
• Los Angeles , CA ( 90049 )

I realize this may sound weird considering how stressful it is for most people, but the college admissions process was perhaps the biggest highlight of my life. I loved every aspect of it, from pulling all nighters for my Honors/AP classes to stacking my schedule with enrichment activities to grindi... Read more