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I feel that I would make a good tutor because I've put in many, many hours in my classes in order to give me a strong understanding of the material. While spending countless hours studying and working over problems, I've learned that the best way to learn a new subject is practice, practice, and more practice. However, not knowing where to start can be a huge problem, and I've been there too. Therefore, it is the tutor's job to not so much as lead a student through problems, but rather to work with said student on problems. More like a trail guide, there to point out significant landmarks and make sure you don't get lost, but after completing the trail with your guide, you are able to walk it again on your own while knowing what to look for. This is the tutoring technique that I have learned in my previous experience as a tutor where I tutored students in intro level economics courses at San Diego State University.

I care about my students success, and I understand that it requires consistent, timely feedback that is scaffolded depending on the child’s age. I build rapport with parents and children by being optimistic and enthusiastic about learning! In addition I am patient and organized, I manage the tutoring session by planning time for the academic goals, and I have experience differentiating my instruction based on the child’s individual needs.

I would be a good tutor, because teaching is my passion, and I absolutely love what I do. I have more than 10 years of experience teaching French, English and Russian in universities, linguistic and public schools. I am always looking for new and interesting ways to help people to learn more effectively. I also encourage and motivate my students to further their knowledge, so they become fond of learning.

I have experience working with students who need learning modifications and have different learning styles. This includes working with students with deficits in reading comprehension and need teaching modifications that include teaching vocabulary, creating word lists, and teacher generated graphic organizers. I have experience working with students who need accommodations according to their learning style including students who are kinesthetic, auditory and visual. I believe it is important to understand these learning needs and to make modifications in order to best engage the learning of the student.I assist in leading after school homework club at my current day employment at Excelsior Academy San Diego, CA. I also frequently work one-on-one with students implementing assessments and assisting with academic as part of my teaching internship.

I was an undergraduate teaching assistant for a biology lab for 2 years during college. I also taught English to high school spanish students while I studied abroad in Spain for 6 months. I have a passion for teaching students and helping them achieve their goals, and would love to share my knowledge with them in any way that I can.

I am an excellent tutor due to my command of the material and my ability to communicate effectively with people. I have years of experience, most recently in graduate school, presenting and communicating complex topics to people of varying educations and differing backgrounds. I have previous experience as a tutor and as a teaching assistant. I was a mathematics and physics tutor for a junior college (Ohlone College, Fremont, CA) in 2008-2009. There I worked in the study hall and in a self-paced advanced algebra course in a help-when-needed role. As and undergrad at UCSD I was a TA for a biochemistry course, and held office hours to assist with homework and understanding key concepts. Additionally, I lead a weekly recitation period for roughly 20 students, in which I was required to develop a mini-curriculum and lecture on course material. As a graduate student, I was a TA for a graduate biochemistry course of +50 students. Here I held office hours to assist graduate students understanding of key concepts.

As someone with an extensive academic background, I know what it's like to grapple with material that seems irrelevant or uninteresting. As a tutor, I strive to make content relatable, relevant, and as enjoyable as possible for students. I truly believe in the confidence that comes with mastering difficult concepts and know that with encouragement, realistic goal-setting, and the appropriate assistance, all students can thrive.

The past decade of my career has been defined by tutoring. I am currently a technical trainer at an aerospace company training employees on operating and updating the satellite communication system our company has operating on the Air Force I, as well as other mobile vehicles. Prior to this gig I graduated college with a mechanical engineering degree in which all of my major projects were teaching related (I wrote a book teaching elementary students physics, I was a teaching assistant to a 3rd grade math class, I designed a small video game to teach children about emotions, etc). It has been my greatest passion and I wish to further pursue it.