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I have been a classroom aide for middle school students and am currently subbing as an Instructional aide. I have completed many Science courses, which along with writing, is my strength. I also get along well with any age level. I feel like I gain instant rapport with both students and parents. My current studies include human development along the life span.

Hello, my name is Alex, I am 24 years old and I attend Southwestern College. I am a Construction Engineering major and Mathematics minor. I have dreams and aspirations of receiving my BS and furthering my education far and past. I feel as though I have the necessary people skills and familiarity needed to provide an informative tutoring session. I have no formal tutoring background, but I did tutor my junior and senior year of high school amongst the younger AVID classes on campus. I found great joy in helping others understand topics they were troubled by and helping them get to where they needed to be. Additionally, I have 7 nieces and nephews ranging from pre school all the way through junior high, I am constantly helping them with their homework. Whether it is corrections or just simply helping them get through something they are not understanding. I enjoy every second of it and it ultimately lead to researching tutoring opportunities.

I am a good student who has experience in education and working with children. I have worked as a Para Educator for two summers in Special Education Classrooms and have spent several summers volunteering in Elementary School classrooms and helping the children with their school work. I will be flexible and reliable with meeting times, as I take my work very seriously. I am extremely patient, positive, and creative. These are great qualities that will help me to be a great tutor for your clients.

I am a good listener, as well as a good coach. I pick up on strengths of people, and am able to encourage students to build on their strengths. For students who are facing challenge, I am good at helping them see alternatives which help them build their skills. I hold students accountable to their success, and recognize small gains and progress. Students genuinely like the assistance I offer, and feel that their needs are supported and honored. I am comfortable working with students from all walks of live, and value diversity of all learners.

Whenever I learn something new I break down the material like I'm trying to explain it to someone else. This works well for me, especially with mathematics and logic based subjects, having a organized routine for breaking down subject material into smaller itemized steps helps makes the big scary "impossible" math problem seem a lot more possible and actually... fun! I work retail and have been for the last couple years of my life, and I am at a point in my life where I want to move job fields and the first thing I thought of was services that directly impact people. I have started many study groups through the classes I have taken at Palomar college and I've truly enjoyed helping other classmates work through a problem they were sure they would "never understand". I also find explaining material to people is rewarding, because I feel every time I do, I ultimately understand it better myself; almost like re-watching a movie.

I've been a gymnastics coach for 18 years; in that span, I've learned that I am patient. I have a knack for relating difficult information to where it's understandable and comprehensible. I'm aware that kids and people do not learn the same way and therefore cannot be taught exactly the same. I'm fun and easy-going, which makes the learning process less stressful.I've tutored Algebra and Geometry in the past a couple of times.

I have over 5 years of experience tutoring everything from middle school subjects to the LSAT. I have experience working with students with ADD, and do well at it since I have also dealt with ADD throughout my life. I am great at breaking down complex subjects and building students overall thinking skills.

I have 5 years of high school English classroom teaching experience, and I understand the complex needs of students who have different learning styles, personal motivation, and academic abilities. I think my greatest strengths from a tutoring perspective are being able to provide students with real-world examples to enhance their content understanding and asking guiding questions to keep the student engaged and to check for understanding. I am comfortable with working with students when it comes to state standardized and college test preparation. While I've been out of the traditional K-12 teaching environment for a couple of years, I've maintained a high level of motivation, professionalism, reliability, and accountability in my career since then. I've always had a passion for working with students and being a part of their success, which is why I transitioned into higher education after being a classroom teacher. I think when working with any organization involved in Education, the key principle is to always keep the best interest of each student in mind when executing any task.