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I would be a good tutor for Grade Potential because I am knowledgeable about the subjects that I listed and am able to relate the subjects to the students in ways that they understand. I am presently seeking a multiple subject teaching credential and have been able to work with students inside the classroom. Working with the students in the classroom has allowed me to develop my understanding of how students learn and try different approaches in explaining material.

I have a passion for learning and using my knowledge to help others. I have had great success in many math courses throughout the years and feel that I can do a great job helping anyone with any struggles they have in the courses I listed. I think I would do really well as a grade potential tutor.

I believe that I would make a good tutor for grade potential because I love working with students! I have worked with students of all ages, as well as students all of all learning abilities and levels. I also strongly believe in using a variety of teaching techniques to work with students. Each student is an individual, and therefore should be treated as an individual learner with specific abilities. Therefore, I liked to use a variety of techniques while working with students until we figure out what strategy works best! I am an extremely dedicated and hard worker, and will do what it takes to fulfill a commitment once it has been made.

I really enjoy helping people understand the amazing aspects and possibilities math and science can bring to everyday life. My passion has always been to understand the scientific basis as to how nature works and I find it fascinating. It's always been a really satisfying feeling for me to help someone make that last crucial link in their mind and then they suddenly get that "Oh, now I get it!" expression. I'm naturally sociable and enjoy meeting new people from all walks of life. If anything I would really hope that as a tutor I can really help students nurture a stronger attachment for subjects they would otherwise disregard as boring or difficult.

(1) Instructor of Professional Level Courses in Space Environment Effects, Contamination Control, Radiometry, Optical Engineering, and Lasers, & I have courses prepared for Introductory Psychology & Theories of Personality.(2) Two years Teaching Assitantships (i) San Diego State University - Undergraduate science and engineering level physics (electricity and magnetism) teaching assistant (ii) California State University at Long Beach - Undergraduate science and engineering level physics (electricity and magnetism and mechanics) (3) Private one onone tutoring, high school AP calculus levels 1, 2, & 3 (~ 2 years)

Teaching is not a job for me, it is my profession. I studied one year of translation and realized that words were not giving me any feedback. Teaching a second language is the best way to learn from others, to learn from your own mistakes and to get the gratifying feeling of being able to teach some one how to communicate their ideas in a different way. I follow a CLT ( Communicative Language Teaching) Approach as I believe we learn when there is a communicative purpose. To acquire a second language there must be a communicative need. I usually try to use Task Based activities so that the students have the chance to work on the four skills. In a student- centered class I always give them the chance to learn by making mistakes and I always use authentic materials so that they can connect what they learn with reality. Motivation is paramount and every lesson plan I make is different regarding the age group, the level and the culture background of the students. On the one hand, I enjoy teaching English because I had been a student of English and I simply love its grammar. I feel entitled to judge how some teaching methodologies help improve or not second language acquisition because I experienced it myself. On the other hand, I love teaching Spanish because I can confirm Noam Chomsky's Universal Grammar Theory about first language acquisition. It is innate and I want to share it with others. All in all, I think I can help students learn because I believe in my patience and the passion I have for teaching. "humanistic education starts with the idea that students are different, and it strives to help students become more like themselves and less like each other"

Being a good teacher is not about being able to convey information to students, rather it is about teaching students how to properly comprehend information and show them the skills necessary for them to learn on their own. I believe I possess the qualities necessary to be a good tutor in the sense that I have the patience and tolerance to continuously help a struggling student until they finally have the ability to help themself. Furthermore, I strongly believe in the idea that one does not completely understand something until they are able to teach it to someone else. By teaching someone else, the student as well as myself benefit as I assure myself of my knowledge while continuously enhancing the students learning process as well as my own. I have the organizational and leadership skills necessary to be a reliable tutor due to my position as President of the National Honor Society in high school through which I have grown as an individual and a professional (more info. in resume). I have trained myself to be punctual and efficient because as a college student, holding these attributes is key to becoming successful.

Honestly I feel that I’d make a good tutor for Grade Potential simply because I’ve be told by many students that I am really good at explaining things to them in a way that makes sense, and that I’d make a great teacher. I am also very reliable in terms of keeping appointments, scheduling, being on time, and I am very professional in terms of dealing with clients. I do my best to meet the expectations on my client, and in many case I work towards surpassing them. I am fun, easy going, and generally easy to work with.