"Welcome! Thank you for researching my qualifications. I hope that my teaching abilities meet your learning needs, and I look forward to working with you.

ABOUT ME:

My extensive tutoring experience and educational background make me a highly qualified tutor in my subject specializations. I'm currently a senior studying Communication at California State University, Long Beach and the president of the CSULB Speech and Debate team. Since 2010, I have tutored students from elementary school, middle school, high school, and college in subjects ranging from English to math, speech and debate, the SAT / ACT / PSAT, and music (I played the clarinet for 12 years).

I am committed to my personal academic achievement and that of my students. In my own academic career, I maintained an average 3.8 GPA throughout high school and college. My students have typically raised their grades anywhere from 1-3 letter grades. One of my geometry students, Jimmy, raised his grade from an F to a B after several months of tutoring.

MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY:

I have a few core beliefs about every student and the tutoring process in general that inform my tutoring approach.

1. Every student wants to be successful, especially when learning about topics that have directly applicable real-world value to his or her life.

2. Every student is capable of growth when clear goals are matched with smart work and perseverance.

3. The priorities in any tutoring relationship are identifying and achieving concrete academic goals.

4. The most successful tutors and students are the ones who are best able to leverage the power of advanced technology in order to be more effective and efficient.

5. Students deserve a tutor who genuinely cares about not just their academic performance, but also their emotional and mental well-being.

MY METHODS:

I have several tutoring methods that I believe represent bleeding-edge innovations in educational technology.

1. I use texting-based reminder systems to remind students about homework assignments, quizzes, and more.

2. I" less...