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Engaging and Professional Teacher specializing in Math and English
Marissa B.

797 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $75
Response time: 13 minutes

About Marissa


Bio

Hello future students! My name is Marissa and I am an experienced, engaging, and professional teacher. I've taught elementary school for seven years in Los Angeles, California with experience in multiple grade levels. I believe that no matter your learning style or background, every student has the ability to thrive in the classroom. My goal as a tutor is to help every student reach their highest potential and become independent learners. This begins by meeting individual needs. Learning...

Hello future students! My name is Marissa and I am an experienced, engaging, and professional teacher. I've taught elementary school for seven years in Los Angeles, California with experience in multiple grade levels. I believe that no matter your learning style or background, every student has the ability to thrive in the classroom. My goal as a tutor is to help every student reach their highest potential and become independent learners. This begins by meeting individual needs. Learning should be engaging, fun, and challenging. I aim to remove academic frustrations and help students become confident, lifelong learners.

Having initially embarked on a career with the federal government, in 2013 I made the decision to follow my passion and pursue a career in education, undertaking a Masters Degree in Teaching and Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. I completed my undergraduate degree at University of Southern California, Fight On! I am an avid reader, travel enthusiast, and die hard Laker fan. I look forward to working with you!

Unlike many, I love teaching math. I have created my own math curriculum, attended conferences, and received many hours of professional development on best teaching practices in math. My basic philosophy is that math should begin with hands on, tactile learning using real life problems and manipulatives. This helps students see patterns and make connections to prior learning and experiences. Once students begin to understand the problem they are solving, math lessons move toward concepts and formulas.

I love to read, and truly enjoy helping others become better readers. I have taught young children, focusing on foundational skills such as letters and sounds. I also have experience teaching older students how to dig deeper into texts to enhance their comprehension skills. Reading should be enjoyable and academic at the same time.


Education

University of Southern California
Political Science
University of California, Irvine
Masters
University of California, Irvine
Other
  • Licensed teacher

Additional Languages

Spanish

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $75
  • Rate details: Weekends available for 1.5x cost. Instant Book rate $90/hour
  • Lesson cancellation: 5 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 4/18/2024

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Common Core

Common Core

I have a Master of Arts in Teaching, Common Core State Standard Trained. I have experience creating curriculum in Math and Language Arts that adhere to CCSS. Attend annual conferences to hone teaching skills.
Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I have 5 years full time teaching experience in Kindergarten, 3rd, and 6th grades. I've written curriculum in math, language arts, and Spanish adhering to CCSS. I specialize in math, writing, and foundational reading skills. I hold a Master of Arts in Teaching and Bilingual Authorization in Spanish.
Elementary Science

Elementary Science

10 years teaching experience in Kindergarten, 3rd, and 6th grade. Sought out and helped integrate Science Curriculum at my school. Created and delivered numerous experience-based science units in Life Science, Physical Science, Earth Science, and Engineering.
Reading

Reading

10 years experience as an elementary school teacher, multiple grade levels. Master of Arts in Teaching. Academic Leadership Team.
Elementary Math
English
ESL/ESOL
Grammar
Handwriting
Phonics
Social Studies
Spanish
Spelling
Writing

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Ratings and Reviews


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Reviews

Knowledgeable and Patient Tutor

Marissa is extremely patient and knowledgeable. She keeps my daughter interested, engaged, and constantly thinking and learning new ideas. My daughter can be very shy at times. My daughter is now very comfortable and looks forward to her lessons.

Patriece, 50 lessons with Marissa

Experienced and knowledgable

Marissa did an amazing job giving an assessment to my 5 year old and was able to identity strengths and weaknesses in her knowledge. We plan to hire Marissa again to help teach concepts and help with homework.

Ming, 1 lesson with Marissa

Knowledge gap is filled with Marissa

She provides the necessary foundation (and more) that my third grader needs to succeed in vocabulary, grammar, math skills. More than I can ever provide as her parent. Works well with my daughter. Keeps her engaged. She is a professional and it is very clear she has abundant experience working with this age group and meeting their needs.

Karen, 16 lessons with Marissa

Great teacher

Marissa helped my 5 year old daughter with reading! The lessons were always well executed and engaging. My daughter always looked forward to her time with Marissa!

Polina, 18 lessons with Marissa

great tutor !

Marissa really helped my daughter figure out where she had gotten confused, filled in the holes, and got her back to understanding the material. We will definitely reach out again to continue to stay on track.

Patricia, 1 lesson with Marissa

Great Teacher

My 5 year old daughter really enjoys classes with Ms. Marissa! Very well structured classes where they learn sight words, read, and write. It’s a great extra help for a kindergartener who is learning how to read!

Raimonda, 15 lessons with Marissa

Personalized and efficient tutoring

We are so lucky to have found Marissa. She identifies what my daughter needs to know at her grade level and targets the gaps efficiently. She is firm and fun at the same time. Her classes are very enriching and enjoyable. If you need top notch tutoring services, don't look any further.

Olga, 50 lessons with Marissa

An excellent choice!!!!

Marissa is extremely thoughtful, energetic and welcoming. Our son immediately warmed up to her approach. We are noticing that he is picking up on her concepts and improving his confidence.

Keith, 20 lessons with Marissa

Great teacher!

She’s an amazing tutor has helped by child tremendously! I would recommend others to use Marissa. She’s patient and very helpful!

Melissa, 14 lessons with Marissa

5 Star early education specialist!

We signed my daughter Violet up this summer for some pre-K work - letter and number recognition etc. With Marissa she has gotten so much more than that! It is obvious listening to her work with Violet that Marissa has stellar training and experience with early education. She knows just how to engage her and hold her attention with the right amount of letting her be a 5 year old and goof off. She not only works with her on the basic core skills she explores different concepts such as critical thinking, spatial recognition and story telling. In addition I think the Wyzant Dashboard and the video format is a great way for students to develop their skills in regard to interaction via video conference which is such so important in our current age. She recently did dibels over zoom with a teacher she never met. She was a little nervous with a new teacher but thanks to her Wyzant experience she was comfortable with the format and really able to do her best! Thanks for everything Marissa!

Nikki, 61 lessons with Marissa
Hourly Rate: $75
Response time: 13 minutes
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