"I am a University of California: San Diego graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in History, a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, and a Double-Minor in Literature: English and Literature: Writing, along with being a National Merit Scholar (an award given to students who excelled on their PSATs [I scored a 2300], as well as received outstanding grades). I have tutored throughout my high school and college careers, and am continuing to do so now after graduating.

My love for tutoring comes directly from my former hatred of school. As a child, I loved to learn new things, but I hated the way most teachers taught. It wasn't until I found a tutor that tailored lessons in a way that made sense for me that I realized just how much I could enjoy school. I try to bring that spirit to all of my tutoring customers. I spend at least half an hour getting to know my students before we begin tutoring so that I can figure out their individual learning style and the best way to help them learn.

As a tutor, I believe in long-term goals. Many tutors teach with one specific goal in mind, like raising a science grade, or passing a history test. I don't believe that my job ends there. My ultimate goal is not just to raise the grade or pass the test (although I do that too of course), but to inspire my students with a genuine love for learning that is able to grow once we figure out their optimal method for learning.

My motto as a tutor stems from a quote: "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." So often we are taught that there is only one standard way to learn and measure the growth of our learning, but when we fall short according to this standard, we feel inadequate. My goals as a tutor then, are twofold: I help my students find out where their genius is and how to reach it, and I also teach them how to use that knowledge to show that they are learning according to the standard." less...