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Josefine B. for tutoring lessons in Costa Mesa CA Over 20 tutoring hours WyzAnt Tutoring Tutor Tutor United States

Josefine B.

Experienced K through College Level Tutor

Costa Mesa, CA (92626)

Travel Radius 10 miles
Hourly Fee $40.00
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Hi everyone!

I have been a private tutor for over five years, teaching first through fifth graders, high schoolers, and college students. I started tutoring when I was in my sophomore year of college, and have expanded my subject range significantly. I graduated from Chapman University in May 2011, with a dual degree in Psychology and Ethnographic Documentary. During my undergraduate studies, I conducted several large scale research projects that were published and presented at conferences. Currently, I am enrolled in a Master's program, studying Visual Anthropology. I will graduate with this degree by October 2013.

I was born and raised in Germany, but have lived in the U.S. for over eight years. I have also lived in Argentina and Spain. I speak English, German, and Spanish completely fluently and accent-free and love tutoring these languages. Furthermore, having my own experiences studying foreign languages, I can relate very well to people who might be struggling and need someone to give them creative explanations and develop efficient learning strategies. In addition to these three languages, I also tutor Statistics, Psychology, SAT, GED, and TOEFL test prep. Aside from private tutoring, I have also worked for Test Prep centers, gaining varied experience teaching how to best prepare for these standardized tests. Lastly, I have also been tutoring children from first through fifth grade, staying with the same families for over four years. If you would like to read a recommendation, please contact me and I will send it to you.

I believe that I will be able to help you catch up with classes, learn new things, and make the lessons fun. I have worked with many different students, ages 3 to 54, and everyone needs a different approach. I immensely enjoy teaching, it is a great passion of mine to find a way to explain difficult concepts in creative ways.

I hope you decide to choose me as your tutor,

Thank you,

Josefine

Josefine's Subjects

Math:
  • statistics
Science:
Art:
  • film,
  • video production
English:
Test Preparation:
Computer:
  • video production
Language:
History:
  • anthropology,
  • European history,
  • social studies
Elementary Education:
  • elementary (k-6th),
  • elementary science,
  • grammar,
  • reading,
  • study skills,
  • vocabulary
Business:
  • GRE
Corporate Training:
Homeschool:

Grammar

I have a love for grammar and the rules of language. I have been teaching grammar to elementary school aged children for four years, as well as to high school students in preparation for standardized tests. I hope that I can help you with any issues you have, in a fun, clear, and creative approach!

German

I am a German citizen who moved here to attend college. I have taught students German for five years - any level is OK. I also have two years of experience as a TA for German class at college level Chapman University. I am familiar with grammar rules, vocabulary, and literature. I am available to teach conversationally or with school books. If you are interested in learning more about the culture of Germany, I am the perfect tutor, as it is my home country. I am looking forward to sharing my love... Read More

Reading

Ever since I learned to read, it has been a strong passion of mine. I have been sharing this passion with children by teaching reading skills to K through 5th grade children for four years. Their reading skills as well as their comprehension have increased significantly through working with me. I have also taught critical reading and deduction skills to high school students preparing for standardized tests, as an instructor at an SAT prep center. I hope that you will choose me to be your tutor!

Spanish

When I was in fifth grade, I started studying Spanish. Now, it is 14 years later, and my love and passion for the Spanish language and different cultures associated with it has only grown. I completed higher level courses such as the IB Diploma, totaling eight years of Spanish. I have worked as a professional translator for several multinational companies, and have lived and worked/studied in both Salamanca, Spain and Buenos Aires, Argentina. I am very familiar with the grammatical differences... Read More

English

I have been tutoring English for children and adults for several years. I can help with school English, school projects, English as a foreign language, expanding vocabulary, learning about grammar, reading skills, and much more. I hope you will select me as your English tutor!

ESL/ESOL

I greatly enjoy teaching ESL. I learned English when I was seven years old after being in an ESL class for several months. Today, my English is accent-free and my language skills are excellent. I love teaching ESL because I believe I can relate very well to the difficulties people of other languages and cultures might experience. I have extensive experience teaching English to children, K-12, of French and Korean background. I hope that you will select me as your ESL tutor!

Psychology

I have a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Chapman University, for which I studied for four years. I am deeply interested in how humans perceive their world through the interaction of physiological, cultural, social, and psychological factors. Some of my research has been selected to be presented at conferences, and I have written a one-year thesis based on my own research on identity construction among immigrants. I have also completed a year-long internship at the Cedars Sinai Hospital, where... Read More

SAT Reading

The SAT Critical Reading Section: What can I say? I love it, but most people encounter great difficulties with it. I have extensive experience teaching high school juniors and seniors how to improve their critical reading skills. My strategies include but aren't limited to teaching vocabulary, answer elimination skills, focused reading, and critical deduction skills, as well as going over practice tests in detail to discuss why an answer is correct compared to the other options. I hope you will... Read More

SAT Writing

I have been teaching SAT Writing and Grammar to high school juniors and seniors, aiding them to significantly increase their scores. I teach my students the five basic mistakes that can be found in the Writing Section, and the different variations of these. I teach how to eliminate answers in order to narrow it down to the correct answer, as well as going over practice tests in detail. I hope you will select me to become your tutor!

TOEFL

I myself came to the U.S. to study at an American college, and therefore had to take the TOEFL. I have been bilingual in German and English since I was seven years old, because I lived in the U.S. during elementary school. When I took the TOEFL six years ago, I achieved a score of 115 out of 120.
I have been teaching TOEFL to international high school students in the U.S., preparing them to meet the entrance requirements of the colleges they are applying for. I have been very successful teaching... Read More

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