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Jordanna P.

Experienced,Talented Teacher and Tutor

Experienced,Talented Teacher and Tutor

$65/hour

5.0 (51 ratings)

  • 259 hours tutoring

About Jordanna

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I am a graduate of University of Southern California with a Master's Degree. I have over 20 years of experience as a classroom teacher and private tutor of students ranging in age from Kindergarten to adults. Currently, I tutor students at USC, local public and private elementary, middle and high schools and adults continuing their education.

Tutoring is a very rewarding experience. As each student is different, it's a rewarding challenge as a tutor to create a positive learning environment...

I am a graduate of University of Southern California with a Master's Degree. I have over 20 years of experience as a classroom teacher and private tutor of students ranging in age from Kindergarten to adults. Currently, I tutor students at USC, local public and private elementary, middle and high schools and adults continuing their education.

Tutoring is a very rewarding experience. As each student is different, it's a rewarding challenge as a tutor to create a positive learning environment responsive to each student. Having taught study skills, time management and healthy habits for academic success, I share these with all of my students to encourage them to find the best tools for their own academic success.

My own education began at MIIS, Monterey Institute for International Studies.

I went on to earn both a BA and an MA in Japanese language and literature.

Shortly after completing an Advanced Japanese program in Yokohama, Japan I was hired to do translation for the Japanese government, major corporations, law firms and medical associations.

I loved being a student of Japanese and my dedication and passion put me at the top of my class at graduation. Now, I truly love teaching the language and culture, and my students say my enthusiasm is contagious!

Having taught from all of the most popular classroom textbooks from middle school to college, I have an excellent grasp of the content and goals.

As a teacher and as a tutor I have helped take remedial students from poor grades to academic success, encouraged gifted students to expand their gifts and many students who would have otherwise long before given up to continue in their studies to succeed.

In addition to Japanese I have extensive experience tutoring the ISEE, the GRE (I placed in the top 95%), the SAT and study skills and time management among many other subjects including History, Social Studies and English.

My ESL and TOEFL students have all had significant improvement in their language production, accent reduction, test performance and overa

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Education

University of Hawaii
Japanese Language
Inter-University Center
Other
University of Southern California
Masters

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Subjects

Business

GRE, Microsoft Word

Computer

General Computer, Microsoft Word

Corporate Training

ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

English language students welcome! You've come to the right tutor. I have been an English language teacher and tutor for nearly 30 years. I have extensive experience here in Los Angeles and abroad. I began teaching exchange students in Hawaii. I have taught students of all ages and from all over the world. Most recently I am a part time instructor at a private language college in Los Angeles. All my ESL and TOEFL students have all had significant improvement in their language production, accent reduction, test performance and overall confidence in the language. My own experience as a second language learner has shaped me into a talented teacher with compassion, patience and an ability to find student's areas of strength and areas for improvement. Let me know what your goals are and I will tailor your lessons to your goals and ability.
Japanese,

Japanese

I first began my Japanese studies at MIIS, the Monterey Institute for International Studies. I went on to earn both a BA and an MA in Japanese language and literature. Shortly after completing an Advanced Japanese program in Yokohama, Japan I was hired to do translation for the Japanese government, major corporations, law firms and medical associations. I spent over 10 years living and working in Japan. I worked as an educator, translator, subtitler for films, writer, editor and copywriter for advertising. I recently returned to California to complete a master's degree at USC. I have been teaching Japanese for the past eight years in Los Angeles area schools and as a private tutor. I loved being a student of Japanese and now I truly love teaching the language and culture and my students say my enthusiasm is contagious! I have taught in both private and public middle and high schools in Southern California and Japan. Having taught from all of the most popular classroom textbooks from middle school to college, I have an excellent grasp of the content and goals. As a teacher and as a tutor I have helped take remedial students from poor grades to academic success, encouraged gifted students to expand their gifts and many students who would have otherwise long before given up on Japanese to continue in their studies to succeed. Patience and compassion gained over years spent in the classroom and side by side tutoring students. Talent for Japanese! Without that I would not be a good tutor. Experience both in and out of the classroom has taught me that tutoring and teaching are two very distinct talents. Tutoring is very hands on and individual, so a tutor must understand their student's goals and meet their individual learning style and educational needs. My experience having learned the language as a second language learner provides me with great understanding, insight and compassion into the process of learning Japanese. My extensive experience as a classroom teacher g
General Computer, Grammar, Microsoft Word, Proofreading

Elementary Education

Study Skills,

Study Skills

Study skills are essential to academic success. Quite often study skills are not taught along with the rest of the subjects. I have taught study skills to all grades from elementary school to college-age students. It's never too early (or too late) to learn effective study habits. Everybody has their own learning style and we begin our lessons with discovering the student's style. We then individualize lessons to best meet their learning style, thus reinforcing how they should be structuring their own studies. We incorporate Visual and Auditory tools to support and enhance retention. Next we apply the new study skills to current subject matter and practice until they are truly incorporated for success.
Elementary (K-6th), Grammar, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary

English

ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

English language students welcome! You've come to the right tutor. I have been an English language teacher and tutor for nearly 30 years. I have extensive experience here in Los Angeles and abroad. I began teaching exchange students in Hawaii. I have taught students of all ages and from all over the world. Most recently I am a part time instructor at a private language college in Los Angeles. All my ESL and TOEFL students have all had significant improvement in their language production, accent reduction, test performance and overall confidence in the language. My own experience as a second language learner has shaped me into a talented teacher with compassion, patience and an ability to find student's areas of strength and areas for improvement. Let me know what your goals are and I will tailor your lessons to your goals and ability.
ACT English, ACT Reading, English, Grammar, Proofreading, Reading, SAT Reading, SAT Writing, Spelling, TOEFL, Vocabulary, Writing

History

American History, Geography, World History

Homeschool

ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

English language students welcome! You've come to the right tutor. I have been an English language teacher and tutor for nearly 30 years. I have extensive experience here in Los Angeles and abroad. I began teaching exchange students in Hawaii. I have taught students of all ages and from all over the world. Most recently I am a part time instructor at a private language college in Los Angeles. All my ESL and TOEFL students have all had significant improvement in their language production, accent reduction, test performance and overall confidence in the language. My own experience as a second language learner has shaped me into a talented teacher with compassion, patience and an ability to find student's areas of strength and areas for improvement. Let me know what your goals are and I will tailor your lessons to your goals and ability.
Japanese,

Japanese

I first began my Japanese studies at MIIS, the Monterey Institute for International Studies. I went on to earn both a BA and an MA in Japanese language and literature. Shortly after completing an Advanced Japanese program in Yokohama, Japan I was hired to do translation for the Japanese government, major corporations, law firms and medical associations. I spent over 10 years living and working in Japan. I worked as an educator, translator, subtitler for films, writer, editor and copywriter for advertising. I recently returned to California to complete a master's degree at USC. I have been teaching Japanese for the past eight years in Los Angeles area schools and as a private tutor. I loved being a student of Japanese and now I truly love teaching the language and culture and my students say my enthusiasm is contagious! I have taught in both private and public middle and high schools in Southern California and Japan. Having taught from all of the most popular classroom textbooks from middle school to college, I have an excellent grasp of the content and goals. As a teacher and as a tutor I have helped take remedial students from poor grades to academic success, encouraged gifted students to expand their gifts and many students who would have otherwise long before given up on Japanese to continue in their studies to succeed. Patience and compassion gained over years spent in the classroom and side by side tutoring students. Talent for Japanese! Without that I would not be a good tutor. Experience both in and out of the classroom has taught me that tutoring and teaching are two very distinct talents. Tutoring is very hands on and individual, so a tutor must understand their student's goals and meet their individual learning style and educational needs. My experience having learned the language as a second language learner provides me with great understanding, insight and compassion into the process of learning Japanese. My extensive experience as a classroom teacher g
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Study skills are essential to academic success. Quite often study skills are not taught along with the rest of the subjects. I have taught study skills to all grades from elementary school to college-age students. It's never too early (or too late) to learn effective study habits. Everybody has their own learning style and we begin our lessons with discovering the student's style. We then individualize lessons to best meet their learning style, thus reinforcing how they should be structuring their own studies. We incorporate Visual and Auditory tools to support and enhance retention. Next we apply the new study skills to current subject matter and practice until they are truly incorporated for success.
Elementary (K-6th), English, Reading, SAT Reading, Spelling, Writing

Language

ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

English language students welcome! You've come to the right tutor. I have been an English language teacher and tutor for nearly 30 years. I have extensive experience here in Los Angeles and abroad. I began teaching exchange students in Hawaii. I have taught students of all ages and from all over the world. Most recently I am a part time instructor at a private language college in Los Angeles. All my ESL and TOEFL students have all had significant improvement in their language production, accent reduction, test performance and overall confidence in the language. My own experience as a second language learner has shaped me into a talented teacher with compassion, patience and an ability to find student's areas of strength and areas for improvement. Let me know what your goals are and I will tailor your lessons to your goals and ability.
Japanese,

Japanese

I first began my Japanese studies at MIIS, the Monterey Institute for International Studies. I went on to earn both a BA and an MA in Japanese language and literature. Shortly after completing an Advanced Japanese program in Yokohama, Japan I was hired to do translation for the Japanese government, major corporations, law firms and medical associations. I spent over 10 years living and working in Japan. I worked as an educator, translator, subtitler for films, writer, editor and copywriter for advertising. I recently returned to California to complete a master's degree at USC. I have been teaching Japanese for the past eight years in Los Angeles area schools and as a private tutor. I loved being a student of Japanese and now I truly love teaching the language and culture and my students say my enthusiasm is contagious! I have taught in both private and public middle and high schools in Southern California and Japan. Having taught from all of the most popular classroom textbooks from middle school to college, I have an excellent grasp of the content and goals. As a teacher and as a tutor I have helped take remedial students from poor grades to academic success, encouraged gifted students to expand their gifts and many students who would have otherwise long before given up on Japanese to continue in their studies to succeed. Patience and compassion gained over years spent in the classroom and side by side tutoring students. Talent for Japanese! Without that I would not be a good tutor. Experience both in and out of the classroom has taught me that tutoring and teaching are two very distinct talents. Tutoring is very hands on and individual, so a tutor must understand their student's goals and meet their individual learning style and educational needs. My experience having learned the language as a second language learner provides me with great understanding, insight and compassion into the process of learning Japanese. My extensive experience as a classroom teacher g
TOEFL

Most Popular

ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

English language students welcome! You've come to the right tutor. I have been an English language teacher and tutor for nearly 30 years. I have extensive experience here in Los Angeles and abroad. I began teaching exchange students in Hawaii. I have taught students of all ages and from all over the world. Most recently I am a part time instructor at a private language college in Los Angeles. All my ESL and TOEFL students have all had significant improvement in their language production, accent reduction, test performance and overall confidence in the language. My own experience as a second language learner has shaped me into a talented teacher with compassion, patience and an ability to find student's areas of strength and areas for improvement. Let me know what your goals are and I will tailor your lessons to your goals and ability.
Japanese,

Japanese

I first began my Japanese studies at MIIS, the Monterey Institute for International Studies. I went on to earn both a BA and an MA in Japanese language and literature. Shortly after completing an Advanced Japanese program in Yokohama, Japan I was hired to do translation for the Japanese government, major corporations, law firms and medical associations. I spent over 10 years living and working in Japan. I worked as an educator, translator, subtitler for films, writer, editor and copywriter for advertising. I recently returned to California to complete a master's degree at USC. I have been teaching Japanese for the past eight years in Los Angeles area schools and as a private tutor. I loved being a student of Japanese and now I truly love teaching the language and culture and my students say my enthusiasm is contagious! I have taught in both private and public middle and high schools in Southern California and Japan. Having taught from all of the most popular classroom textbooks from middle school to college, I have an excellent grasp of the content and goals. As a teacher and as a tutor I have helped take remedial students from poor grades to academic success, encouraged gifted students to expand their gifts and many students who would have otherwise long before given up on Japanese to continue in their studies to succeed. Patience and compassion gained over years spent in the classroom and side by side tutoring students. Talent for Japanese! Without that I would not be a good tutor. Experience both in and out of the classroom has taught me that tutoring and teaching are two very distinct talents. Tutoring is very hands on and individual, so a tutor must understand their student's goals and meet their individual learning style and educational needs. My experience having learned the language as a second language learner provides me with great understanding, insight and compassion into the process of learning Japanese. My extensive experience as a classroom teacher g
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Study skills are essential to academic success. Quite often study skills are not taught along with the rest of the subjects. I have taught study skills to all grades from elementary school to college-age students. It's never too early (or too late) to learn effective study habits. Everybody has their own learning style and we begin our lessons with discovering the student's style. We then individualize lessons to best meet their learning style, thus reinforcing how they should be structuring their own studies. We incorporate Visual and Auditory tools to support and enhance retention. Next we apply the new study skills to current subject matter and practice until they are truly incorporated for success.
Elementary (K-6th), English, Reading, Writing

Other

ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

English language students welcome! You've come to the right tutor. I have been an English language teacher and tutor for nearly 30 years. I have extensive experience here in Los Angeles and abroad. I began teaching exchange students in Hawaii. I have taught students of all ages and from all over the world. Most recently I am a part time instructor at a private language college in Los Angeles. All my ESL and TOEFL students have all had significant improvement in their language production, accent reduction, test performance and overall confidence in the language. My own experience as a second language learner has shaped me into a talented teacher with compassion, patience and an ability to find student's areas of strength and areas for improvement. Let me know what your goals are and I will tailor your lessons to your goals and ability.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Study skills are essential to academic success. Quite often study skills are not taught along with the rest of the subjects. I have taught study skills to all grades from elementary school to college-age students. It's never too early (or too late) to learn effective study habits. Everybody has their own learning style and we begin our lessons with discovering the student's style. We then individualize lessons to best meet their learning style, thus reinforcing how they should be structuring their own studies. We incorporate Visual and Auditory tools to support and enhance retention. Next we apply the new study skills to current subject matter and practice until they are truly incorporated for success.
Geography

Special Needs

Study Skills

Study Skills

Study skills are essential to academic success. Quite often study skills are not taught along with the rest of the subjects. I have taught study skills to all grades from elementary school to college-age students. It's never too early (or too late) to learn effective study habits. Everybody has their own learning style and we begin our lessons with discovering the student's style. We then individualize lessons to best meet their learning style, thus reinforcing how they should be structuring their own studies. We incorporate Visual and Auditory tools to support and enhance retention. Next we apply the new study skills to current subject matter and practice until they are truly incorporated for success.

Summer

ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

English language students welcome! You've come to the right tutor. I have been an English language teacher and tutor for nearly 30 years. I have extensive experience here in Los Angeles and abroad. I began teaching exchange students in Hawaii. I have taught students of all ages and from all over the world. Most recently I am a part time instructor at a private language college in Los Angeles. All my ESL and TOEFL students have all had significant improvement in their language production, accent reduction, test performance and overall confidence in the language. My own experience as a second language learner has shaped me into a talented teacher with compassion, patience and an ability to find student's areas of strength and areas for improvement. Let me know what your goals are and I will tailor your lessons to your goals and ability.
Japanese,

Japanese

I first began my Japanese studies at MIIS, the Monterey Institute for International Studies. I went on to earn both a BA and an MA in Japanese language and literature. Shortly after completing an Advanced Japanese program in Yokohama, Japan I was hired to do translation for the Japanese government, major corporations, law firms and medical associations. I spent over 10 years living and working in Japan. I worked as an educator, translator, subtitler for films, writer, editor and copywriter for advertising. I recently returned to California to complete a master's degree at USC. I have been teaching Japanese for the past eight years in Los Angeles area schools and as a private tutor. I loved being a student of Japanese and now I truly love teaching the language and culture and my students say my enthusiasm is contagious! I have taught in both private and public middle and high schools in Southern California and Japan. Having taught from all of the most popular classroom textbooks from middle school to college, I have an excellent grasp of the content and goals. As a teacher and as a tutor I have helped take remedial students from poor grades to academic success, encouraged gifted students to expand their gifts and many students who would have otherwise long before given up on Japanese to continue in their studies to succeed. Patience and compassion gained over years spent in the classroom and side by side tutoring students. Talent for Japanese! Without that I would not be a good tutor. Experience both in and out of the classroom has taught me that tutoring and teaching are two very distinct talents. Tutoring is very hands on and individual, so a tutor must understand their student's goals and meet their individual learning style and educational needs. My experience having learned the language as a second language learner provides me with great understanding, insight and compassion into the process of learning Japanese. My extensive experience as a classroom teacher g
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Study skills are essential to academic success. Quite often study skills are not taught along with the rest of the subjects. I have taught study skills to all grades from elementary school to college-age students. It's never too early (or too late) to learn effective study habits. Everybody has their own learning style and we begin our lessons with discovering the student's style. We then individualize lessons to best meet their learning style, thus reinforcing how they should be structuring their own studies. We incorporate Visual and Auditory tools to support and enhance retention. Next we apply the new study skills to current subject matter and practice until they are truly incorporated for success.
Elementary (K-6th), GED, Reading, Writing

Test Preparation

ACT English, ACT Reading, GED, GRE, SAT Reading, SAT Writing, TOEFL

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THE #1 ANALYTCAL WRITING & VERBAL REASONING TUTOR

Jordanna is by far the best analytical writing, and vocabulary tutor I have ever had. Because of Jordanna's creative teaching methods, I truly look forward to our tutoring sessions. Her methods are both enjoyable and effective. Working with Jordanna has helped me build an invaluable foundation that will not only greatly improve my GRE score, but my academic success as a whole.

Allison, 5 lessons with Jordanna

Amazing Tutor!

Jordanna is simply amazing! She helped me prepare for the GRE and helped boost my confidence for the exam. I actually was retaking it because my program required a higher score and only had one week to study. In that one week, she gave me the tools to be better prepared for the exam and ideas on what to expect. She helped me get the score needed to get into the program. I couldn't have done it without her!

Stacy, 3 lessons with Jordanna

Interesting and knowledgeable tutor.

Jordana is helping me find my voice in an topic where speaking and analysis are required of me. She is also directing my thinking towards more historically and culturally relevant ideas.

Benjamin, 4 lessons with Jordanna

highly satisfied!

jordanna has been working with my son independently as he tackles an online japanese course. she is making learning the learning the language fun for him and he is doing great in the course! she is organized, reliable and absolutely lovely!

Gillian, 11 lessons with Jordanna

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