Award-Winning French Tutors serving Upland, CA

...at the University of Southern California and I'd love to be your tutor! I currently teach SAT Prep through CollegeSpring, a local nonprofit which assists historically underserved high schools in preparing students for the college admission process. Through this position I have realized how rewarding it is to share my passion for learning with others,...

...man by the name of Kevin Dwyer. I walked into honors physics my junior year and was as stunned as a deer in headlights from most of the physical intricacies of the world so clearly explained. To quote my university classical mechanics professor, It was almost as if I had a religious revelation when I...

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I have a great passion for learning, and look forward to sharing this passion with my students. I feel as if I succeed when my students do!

...college. I'm extremely interested in modern language, and how to turn mechanical textbook understanding into fluency and contemporary usage. (Sometimes textbooks age poorly in how they teach slang.) My pedagogical style is process-based and goal-oriented. I like students to set a goal (or several), collaborate with me on a process to achieve it, and then...

...Service Administration. I am passionate about tutoring because I want everyone to be able to perform academically at their highest possible level. I also think it is important that learning is not just for one assignment or one test, but rather that it sticks with you to build a solid foundation of knowledge and confidence...

...I have taught all levels of French to students as young as 10 and as old as 70. I am also certified to prepare students to take the College Board's AP French Language and Culture exam. My AP students have consistently earned 4s and 5s on this rigorous test. My favorite thing about teaching French...

...the material and skills they need to learn. I like to incorporate labs, hands-on experience, competitions, games, videos, and compelling activities (for example, writing letters to the government about harmful algal blooms to a graphing project on the abundance of the invasive species, "rock snot") into skill building and practice. I care deeply about my...

...can simultaneously improve in a process that never ceases to make us better. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy pretty much any activity that gets me outside, especially if that outside happens to be in the woods or near the beach (I am from Florida after all...). While outside, I usually find myself running (again,...

...take into account each student's learning style, interests, and needs, and I adapt my teaching approach to support their individual growth. My goal is to foster success and build confidence in every learner, whether they are just beginning their language journey or already possess advanced fluency. I am passionate about sharing the richness of the...