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Hillery M.

ENGLISH, WRITING, LOGIC, LAW and TEST PREP TUTOR

Pacific Palisades, CA (90272)

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Hourly Fee $50.00
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I specialize in teaching English language skills such as spelling, grammar and vocabulary, reading comprehension, basic writing, analytical, persuasive writing and creative writing skills. I also teach social studies, history, philosophy and law.

I have been tutoring test prep for many years for exams such as the SAT, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, GED and the CA Bar Exam. I specialize in teaching logic and verbal reasoning skills. I also am an experienced homeschool teacher of English and History.

I am highly experienced at working with gifted children as well as children with ADD or ADHD.

Educational Background: B.A. in philosophy from UCLA. J.D. Loyola Law School. Passed the California Bar Exam in July 2008.

Hillery's Subjects

Math:
  • ACT Math,
  • algebra 1,
  • algebra 2,
  • geometry,
  • logic,
  • prealgebra,
  • SAT math
Science:
English:
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Special Needs:
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Writing

I have over ten years of experience teaching writing to students of all ages, though most of my students are at the high school, college or graduate level.

For younger students, I emphasize reading comprehension and the ability to summarize. At age 10 or 11, I start to focus on analysis instead of mere summary. For high school students, I focus most on prep for the SAT essay and essays for English Literature. I want high school students to master the "five paragraph essay", and I teach... Read More

English

For more than ten years I have specialized in helping students write analytical and persuasive essays for high school and college level courses. My methods have been very successful and my students see the results in their grades.

Writing an analytical "five paragraph" essay is something that all students will face. I help students to understand the novel/poem/play by explaining the main theme(s) of the work, and helping students to find quotations in the work demonstrating those themes... Read More

Psychology

I have tutored psychology for about five years, and have a great deal of experience working with both undergrad and graduate students of psychology. I help students write papers and am very familiar with APA citation and paper format. I also help students to prepare study guides and I teach all of topics covered in any psychology course. I am familiar with all of the major theorists and concepts taught basic psychology courses as well as the more complex topics covered in courses on diagnosis... Read More

LSAT

I have taught LSAT prep for about six years, and in that time I've developed unique and highly effective techniques and "tricks" that get my students amazing results. I take the exam about once a year myself (I score between 177-179, but have never reached the elusive 180) to stay updated on the newest tricks in the exam.

I teach students to see the LSAT the way the LSAC people do (the writers of the exam). They use the same tricks over and over again - learn their tricks, and you WILL... Read More

Proofreading

I have five years of experience helping students to write admissions essays for various levels of education. I help students to write personal statements for admission to university, law school, business school, medical school, film school as well as other graduate level disciplines.

I help students with editing (grammar, syntax, word choice, etc.), but I also help them to decide on the content of the essay. Admissions boards for various disciplines want to hear different things -... Read More

GED

I have helped students pass the GED exam for about six years. I teach all subjects on the test, with a slightly heavier focus on writing and math. I teach a broad range of strategies to help students succeed on all portions of the GED. I emphasize test-taking strategies because I believe that as long as the student ends up choosing the right answer, it doesn't matter whether a student knew the answer or used strategy, as long as it's right.

On the multiple choice as well as the writing... Read More

TOEFL

I have over six years of experience helping students pass the TOEFL exam. I teach all portions of the test, with greater emphasis on writing and speaking skills. The passive skills (reading and listening) are typically less difficult for students, so I heavily focus tutoring sessions on writing and speaking.

My approach to teaching the writing and speaking portions of the test depends entirely on the student. Once I hear a student speak a response and see a sample of his or her writing,... Read More

Philosophy

I have taught philosophy for over seven years, since I graduated with a B.A. in philosophy from UCLA. I teach all branches of philosophy - ethics, political philosophy, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics (including existentialism) and logic.

For the majority of students, I help them to understand the assigned reading and, typically, I offer the most help with writing essays. Writing a philosophy essay is quite different from the kind of writing most students are accustomed to, which... Read More

Elementary (K-6th)

I've tutored children (aged 3+) for over 10 years. I teach English language skills such as phonics, letter and number recognition, reading, writing and deductive logic skills. I am very patient and upbeat, and I have worked extensively with children who have ADD/ADHD. I specialize in teaching reading, reading comprehension and writing. I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have about me or my approach to teaching elementary level English skills. Thank you!

Study Skills

I have taught study skills and organization to students of all ages, from elementary school through graduate school. For each age range, I stress different skill sets.

One of the keys to effective studying is good note-taking. I work with students of all levels on the most effective ways to take notes in various subjects (each subject is different). The higher the grade, the more complex note-taking becomes. In many classes, lecture notes provide an overview, while the textbook provides... Read More

Special Needs

I have taught children and adults with special needs for about six years. I work with those who have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, autism and/or dyslexia to improve their academic skills as well as social skills in the realm of academia. I have taught psychology for many years at the graduate level and have experience using various methods of teaching. Most often I use Discovery Learning, Sensory Integration, Speech Emersion and Mind/Body techniques. These methods have proven to be very effective... Read More

ESL/ESOL

I've taught English as a second language for many years. I work with students on skills such as listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. I have also worked with students on accent elimination. I tend to stress the importance of vocabulary building and grammatical precision. I stand out as an ESL tutor because I pay very close attention to each student and I create each student's lessons based on that particular student's strengths and weaknesses. Because I individualize each lesson... Read More

MCAT

I have been teaching the Verbal Reasoning portion of the MCAT for over six years. I do not teach the biological or physical science sections of the exam.

The MCAT's Verbal section is difficult and, to the majority of students, poses an even bigger challenge than the sciences sections. Most students tend to overlook this portion of the exam, perhaps because it is so difficult. But because it is difficult, it actually poses the greatest opportunity for an MCAT student to dramatically... Read More

Public Speaking

I focused on Trial Advocacy while at Loyola Law School and am now a trial lawyer. I teach public speaking at ALL levels. I've worked with students of all ages, from elementary to graduate school. I specialize in persuasive oral argument. Whether you just need a few tips or seek to become the best orator in your class or workplace, I can help!

College Counseling

I have over six years of experience helping students with all aspects of applying to and preparing for college. I help students to plan and write admissions essays, prepare for interviews, choose a major, take initial step toward career plans and seek potential financial aid or scholarship options.

I help students determine how many universities to apply to, which to apply to and what major to select. By the end of the junior year, students should have 5-10 colleges under consideration... Read More

ADD/ADHD

I am an experienced reading, reading comprehension, writing and spelling tutor and I have lots of experience working with ADD/ADHD students. I've worked with many ADD/ADHD students and I am the long-term tutor of two students with ADD/ADHD. I've been teaching one student for three years, since he was five years old. The other student has been with me for one year, he is currently six years old. I've also worked with ADD/ADHD students at the high school and university levels.

Regardless... Read More

Aspergers

I have taught students diagnosed with Aspergers and Autism for about five years. I understand that each student is unique and, for that reason, I assess each student and get to know him or her before we decide what approach would be best. Appropriate strategies depend on the age of the student and his or her abilities. I strongly believe that each student is an individual, not a diagnosis, so I pay careful attention to each student's unique needs and abilities.

In almost all cases,... Read More

Bar Exam

I am an experienced Bar Prep tutor and a practicing attorney. I graduated from Loyola Law in 2007 and passed the California Bar Exam in July of 2007. I've taught Bar Prep since.

I believe there are two keys to passing the Bar: organization and practice. Study materials, thought processes as well as written exams must be well organized. You're outlines must be short enough to allow for complete memorization. You cannot memorize a 30 page outline on each bar exam subject, and you really... Read More

Dyslexia

I have worked with children and adults who have been diagnosed with dyslexia for about five years. I use various methods, depending on the individual needs of each student, to help students integrate the shapes, sounds and meanings of numbers, letters and words.

The ultimate goal is to integrate shape, sound and meaning together - but these tasks should remain separate at first. If a student struggles with certain words or letters or letter combinations, then we must first address that... Read More

ISEE

I have helped students prepare for all three level of the ISEE exam for over ten years. I teach all areas of the exam, but I focus on certain areas more than others, depending on the student's needs.

I believe that practice is the KEY to success on this exam, so I assign homework to be done in between sessions. During sessions, I want to watch students do questions and we stop along the way to discuss why they chose a certain answer choice, or Xd off an answer choice. I ask students... Read More

Logic

I have taught formal logic for about six years. I received my BA in philosophy from UCLA, and focused a great deal of my time at UCLA on the study of logic and systems of formal proof (logic is one of the five branches of philosophy).

I help students understand everything from Aristotlean logic, truth tables and Venn diagrams to Boolean logic, conditionals, quantification and proofs with quantifiers (universal and existential).

I truly love the study of logic and I hope... Read More

TEAS

I teach all areas tested on the TEAS exam and have been helping future nurses pass this exam for about five or six years. I specialize in teaching strategy and prep for standardized exams, so I tend to focus not only on students' understanding of math, science, grammar, syntax and other substantive concepts but also on their method of reasoning through a question. Strategy begins with the application of a method that the test-taker will use for every question - like a machine.

Every... Read More

Criminal Justice

I am an experienced law tutor and a practicing attorney here in Los Angeles. I have tutored criminal justice, pre-law and law students for three years. (Please see qualifications below)

I specialize in teaching criminal justice students outlining techniques, analytical writing and analytical reasoning. The key to success in the study of criminal justice is orderly thinking and orderly writing. This is a skill to be learned, not an innate talent, and it requires practice.

The... Read More

Social Studies

I have taught history and social studies for over ten years and have a great deal of experience teaching European, American and California state history. I teach students of all ages, from elementary school students to college students. I tend to focus on getting the "A" and work with students in whatever way they need in order to get the grade they want. For some students, that means going through the reading, taking notes and memorizing information. For other students that means working on writing... Read More

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