Ruediger T.
San Diego, CA
Languages, humanities, and architecture - over 20 years experience
Fachhochschule Bochum
About Ruediger
I am from Bochum, Germany and have lived in San Diego for 15 years. I have previous experience tutoring both German and French languages. I have also worked extensively as an architecture instructor at the NewSchool of Architecture and Design (digital modeling, design studio, and theory of architecture) and Woodbury University School of
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24 hours notice requiredGroup rates: $50 for two students, $60 for three or more students (groups meet usually at my house).
Travel Radius
Travels within 10 miles of San Diego, CA 92101"Ruediger made much needed connections for our child."
- Ana, Chula Vista, CA on 11/23/15Our child's immediate response to Ruediger was positive and eye opening. She had numerous areas that needed clarification as far as her in class assignments and exams. Ruediger was able to highlight aspects of French grammar and language conventions that helped her make connections and renewed her enthusiasm for learning French. She is eager to continue lessons with him to refine her skills. Thank you, Ruediger!
"Great tutor for my wife and the kids"
- Michel, Coronado, CA on 6/9/15English as second Language. He is a very patient tutor and describes everything very good and easy. Good for adults and for the kids.
"Very good German tutor!"
- Gary, San Diego, CA on 5/30/15Ruediger is helping me with my conversational German fluency. I very much enjoy our lessons discussing topics related to German history and culture.
"Fantastic AutoCAD Tutor"
- Christy, San Diego, CA on 11/20/14Ruediger was fantastic!
Really made the process of refreshing my AutoCAD skills easy and looking forward to my next session!
His office is warm and easy to work in, definitely worth the 18 min drive and easy parking.
He is very talented and professional with many skills for different areas of tutoring so just ask!
"Excellent tutor!"
- Bonita, San Diego, CA on 10/17/14Ruediger proved to be an excellent tutor and worked with my son, a college student, throughout the semester. He is extremely knowledgeable, patient and is able to make difficult material an easy and understandable task. I highly recommend him.
"Very Enjoyable Lesson"
- Dave, San Diego, CA on 9/24/14Ruediger was very friendly and knowledgeable. I am new to Autocad and he was able to quickly assess my level of understanding and provide help where I needed it most. I would definitely recommend him to anyone wishing to become more proficient with Autocad.
"Excellent tutor!"
- Katie, San Diego, CA on 8/2/13Ruediger tutored me on learning 2D drawings in AutoCAD. The project was thrown in my lap quite unexpectedly and I only had a week to learn the basics of what is a very complex program. Ruediger is very knowledgeable and helped me understand things by explaining them in a simplified manner. I feel he is very patient and answered all of my questions. I don't know what I would have done if I would not have found him. It has made a huge difference in the material I learned in such a short time frame by having someone to walk me through it. I would absolutely refer a friend or a colleague to this tutor in the future.
"Knowledgeable, helpful."
- John, San Diego, CA on 2/22/13So far, Ruediger has been prompt and helpful. We are working through a translation of a difficult German text, and he has been good to work with in this. I greatly appreciate his help.
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Architecture
I studied architecture at Hochschule Bochum, Bochum, Germany. I worked in various architectural firms in Germany, Chicago, Illinois, and San Diego, California. I am a longtime college instructor (design studio, theory of architecture, digital media).
AutoCAD
I am an architect by training with more than 15 years experience in the field. For most of those years I have used AutoCAD as a drafting tool as well as a design and 3D-modeling tool. I have taught AutoCAD and digital modeling at local colleges.
English
I first learned English attending the German gymnasium (grades 5 through 13) in the 1970 and early 1980s. In the final 13th-grade exam (the "Abitur" or international baccalaureate, 1983). I achieved a B+. Since 1994, I have lived permanently in the United States working in various architectural firms and teaching part-time at an architecture school. I soon learned to read and speak very fluently (though my speaking is certainly not entirely accent-free). I frequently and routinely read many different types of English text incl. technical, scholarly, philosophical, fictional writings. I also have a good understanding of English grammar owing in part to the thorough teaching of the language in German schools and in part to a continued interest in understanding the rules and the structure of the language. My knowledge in several other foreign languages has proven useful in this regard as well.
ESL/ESOL
I first learned English attending the German gymnasium (grades 5 through 13) in the 1970 and early 1980s. In the final 13th-grade exam (the "Abitur" or international baccalaureate, 1983). I achieved a B+. Since 1994, I have lived permanently in the United States working in various architectural firms and teaching part-time at an architecture school. I soon learned to read and speak very fluently (though my speaking is certainly not entirely accent-free). I frequently and routinely read many different types of English text incl. technical, scholarly, philosophical, fictional writings. I also have a good understanding of English grammar owing in part to the thorough teaching of the language in German schools and in part to a continued interest in understanding the rules and the structure of the language. My knowledge in several other foreign languages has proven useful in this regard as well.
French
I first learned French in the German Gymnasium before becoming a fluent speaker after a one-year stay in Paris, France. I later studied French language and literature at the University of Bochum, Germany and have since then continued to regularly read French texts ranging from news media to novels. I am familiar with all major areas of French grammar (reaching in tests the C1-level on the CERF scale (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
German
German is my native language. My studies in other languages - English, French, Italian - have helped me better understand the particularities of the German grammar and to become better at explaining them to learners of German as a foreign language.
TOEFL
I first learned English attending the German gymnasium (grades 5 through 13) in the 1970 and early 1980s. In the final 13th-grade exam (the "Abitur" or international baccalaureate, 1983). I achieved a B+. Since 1994, I have lived permanently in the United States working in various architectural firms and teaching part-time at an architecture school. I soon learned to read and speak very fluently (though my speaking is certainly not entirely accent-free). I frequently and routinely read many different types of English text incl. technical, scholarly, philosophical, fictional writings. I also have a good understanding of English grammar owing in part to the thorough teaching of the language in German schools and in part to a continued interest in understanding the rules and the structure of the language. My knowledge in several other foreign languages has proven useful in this regard as well.
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