2,365 La Puente Writing Tutors

...Engaging lessons encourage critical thinking and problem solving skills. The first step to learning is to discover what motivates you. As a journalist on a small town newspaper for 5 years, I mentored high school students in writing newspaper columns. As an ESL teacher for most of my career, I have motivated hundreds of students in improving written... read more

...During those three years, I advised students’ academic success, prepared coursework for students, evaluated their work and aided the instructor in maintaining a quality and enriching learning environment within the classroom. I am able to teach students how to developed a paragraph and from there, develop a five paragraph essay. Furthermore, I have... read more

...I also took 2 years of Chinese in high school to meet the foreign language requirement. I scored 790 on SAT II Chinese Subject Test. I can teach from the beginning like phonetics to communication and writing in Chinese. If you have a Taiwanese high school teacher who might teach you the traditional Chinese syllables, I suggest you also learn the... read more

...Theatre has been a part of my life for many years, directing plays across the theatrical canon such as ROMEO AND JULIET, DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Brecht's ANTIGONE, and TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK. As an acting and writing coach, I enjoy bringing others' creativity to light. I enjoy coaching those entering the public speaking arena. I like to clarify... read more

...From these basic skills, a student's own creativity and imagination can take flight and from there, the possibilities are endless. I love to help a student realize the potential in writing. I encourage and assist the student to gain confidence in his/her own abilities and interests and to learn to communicate effectively. My goal is to introduce... read more