473 La Jolla Elementary (K-6th) Tutors

...When teaching, I enjoy using knowledge acquired from my BS in Psychology (TAMU '94), my credentials in elementary education ('96), and techniques I learned from Carolyn Brunner's course to customize lessons. For example, I love applying a technique called Total Physical Response when teaching Spanish. It makes learning exciting and engaging! I also... read more

...Member of the 2003 Southern California CIF Champions team at Westlake High School in Westlake Village, CA. 4 years playing Varsity level high school soccer and at a club elite level. 1 year experience coaching primary school children at Arsenal Football Club in London, UK. I completed a semester of intensive public speaking at University of Southern... read more

...After graduating from university, I was in the corporate world for a while but decided to take a break and I've spent the last couple of years abroad in China, fine tuning my Mandarin Chinese as well as my reading and writing as they were a bit rusty. I'm a very firm but gentle teacher, I have high expectations of both myself and my students based... read more

...I have a full year of experience as a student teacher in grades 2 and 5. I also have several years' experience working with pre-K, 1st, and 6th grade students. I have taught lessons to full classes in all elementary subjects. I also have practice in working with small groups and individual students. In college, I studied upper level math (multivariable... read more

...The teachers were very creative and put a big emphasis on drama, art, self expression and independence.My students wrote and performed their own plays as well as acted out poetry for the entire school. The level of academic achievement was very high there.I also taught an after school art class to preschool students through seventh grade.I loved... read more