1,214 Wilshire Center Literature Tutors

I've worked as a professional, full-time tutor for the last eight years. In the wide field of test prep, my areas of specialty include SAT I, SAT Subject Tests (literature and U.S. history), AP tests (literature, language, U.S. history, European history, and government), ACT, GRE, and TOEFL. I have helped approximately one thousand five hundred students... read more

...I approach each student as a unique, individual learner, finding the best teaching approach for their personality and abilities. A former instructor for the Institute of Reading Development, I am a voracious reader and highly familiar with the classics of English literature. I teach students to be active readers--looking for foreshadowing, literary... read more

...In mathematics, I like to use manipulatives and hands-on activities to increase student understanding of concepts and improve retention. I tend to use sociocultural teaching strategies. Using students' current knowledge helps connect their understandings to the new content and skills that they must develop. It makes for much more meaningful learning... read more

...Not only have I taught the test working for or contracting with 10 different education companies, I have also been a curriculum writer, writing SAT prep curriculum, as well as debate and literature curriculum, for three different established education companies. I have also worked as a mentor and teaching assistant at the University of Southern... read more

...I tutor AP US History, AP World History, AP English Lit, SAT II Subject tests in History and English, AP Art History and I help prepare students for any IB exams as well. I bring not only my 4.0 academic record from Vassar College, but also my continued academic journey as a student. I have continued to take adult education courses since my graduation... read more