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Chris: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...primary language of study for ten years, including theoretical research in 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 put the plan into action with individualized methodology and...
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New York University - Bachelors, French, Linguistics
SAT Math: 800

Kelsey: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...students (regardless of their field of focus) need to build a solid foundation in writing, reading comprehension, grammatical and syntactical knowledge, and time management techniques. Kelsey has experience working with students of all ages and a wide range of subjects through her vast tutoring and editing background; she had worked as a lead tutor at a math-focused center for students ages 5 to 18, had individually tutored numerous students on college entrance exam preparation, and...
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Cornell University - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 33

Rebecca: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...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 that you can carry forward. My favorite subjects to tutor include English, SAT test preparation, math, and psychology. My approach to tutoring...
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Psychology
University of Chicago SSA - Masters, Social Work
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 740
SAT Verbal: 800

Alex: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...that I have found most effective over the years. I believe there are two critical ingredients needed to conquer any math issues. The first, is the quality of the tutor. Without a doubt, many people can teach you how to do a math problem, but not everyone can help explain it in such a way that you understand it and can apply the knowledge to future problems. The second important ingredient to successful learning is...
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Drexel University - Bachelors, Biomedical Engineering
Drexel University - Current Grad Student, Biomedical Engineering
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 720

Jennifer: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
I am committed to providing my students with the best learning experience achievable. I strive to cater to their needs and challenge them to achieve their academic goals. ... I believe that every student can reach their personal potential. In order to do so, both student and educator must communicate with each other to use the student's strengths to overcome any challenges the student may face.... I always like to learn about the student's goals, interests,...
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University of Chicago - Bachelors, Public Policy
University of Southern California - Masters, Teaching

Gabriela: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
I'm a rising junior at Harvard College. I study African American Studies with a secondary in Women's Studies and I am pursuing a language citation in Spanish. I aspire to one day go to business school. When I am not doing work, I can typically be found reading, writing, or dancing.
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Current Undergrad, African American Studies
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 35

Katie: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...mentor program for first year college students, working as an academic advisor, and teaching first year experience courses to new college students, focusing on topics like time management and study skills. I understand firsthand the importance of standardized tests as students make goals for their next level of education; I am happy to help students prepare for these exams. I enjoy students of all ages and am excited to tutor a wide range of subjects,...
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University of Notre Dame - Bachelor in Arts, American Studies, Gender Studies
University of Connecticut - Master of Arts, Higher Education and Student Affaris
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
ACT Reading: 33

Will: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...bar after graduating cum laude from Northwestern University Law School this May. I studied at St. Ignatius College Prep and graduated summa cum laude from Villanova University (including a two-term stint at Cambridge University). Between Villanova and Northwestern I worked at an academic non-profit organization and evaluated hundreds of fellowship candidates' writing and academic work. I will work with each student to craft a personalized plan of study and improvement based on the student's strengths...
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Villanova University - Bachelor in Arts, Humanities & Political Science
Northwestern University - Juris Doctor, Law
LSAT: 172

Rahul: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...and the format of the tests. I believe that it is important to impart important concepts and problem solving mechanisms to people because it allows them to learn a process that can be applied to different problems in life outside the exam setting. I definitely try to impart my passion for problem solving onto people I tutor. In my spare time, I enjoy playing and watching most sports but especially basketball, tennis, football, and cricket....
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University of Maryland-College Park - Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 750

Neel: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
My name is Neel Rana. I studied philosophy and film in college and received a B.A. in Humanities with Honors. I also attended a Post-Bacc Pre-Medical program for two years and am in the process of applying to medical school. I have worked as an AmeriCorps VISTA, a private tutor, and in Harm Reduction. ... I believe it is crucial to teach to the style and needs of your students. Good teachers and tutors are chameleons.
Education & Certification
Shimer College - Bachelors, Humanities
Mills College - Current Grad Student, Post-Bacc Pre-Med

Jack: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
I'm a recent grad from Northwestern (B.A. in Theatre and Economics) who loves teaching and learning. I love helping other people achieve their goals and helping students find ways to be their best selves. Excited to meet and work with Chicagoland's students!... First sessions always start with discussion of a subject's foundations. If we nail these, the rest of the learning becomes ten times easier.... I'm big on listening. It's my job to hear what a...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Economics/Theatre
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35

Simon: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...activating students' natural curiosity and inquiry, and using that to build confidence in and mastery of a wide variety of academic topics. I graduated from Yale University with a double major in Environmental Studies and International Studies, and I love the way science and real-world issues can interact. Part of my interest in the environment comes from my love of being outdoors, and I am an avid rower and bicyclist. I also greatly enjoy growing...
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Yale University - Bachelors, Environmental Studies
Yale University - Bachelor in Arts, International Relations
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 770
SAT Verbal: 800

Sarah: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...second grade students as a reading tutor and middle school students as a math tutor. I am passionate about tutoring because of my own life long love of learning, and because I believe that all children are capable of accomplishing amazing things if they have a committed support system. I tutor reading, writing, math, economics, french and test prep. Over a broad range of subjects, I particularly enjoy tutoring reading and writing. In my spare...
Education & Certification
University of Virginia-Main Campus - Current Undergrad, Undeclared
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34

Nick: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...one of the largest reason students begin to struggle in a class is because they have fallen behind in some way and therefore lost confidence. My main goal as a tutor will be to restore their confidence in the subject by providing complete understanding of concepts as well as preparing them for the most complex examples so that they will not be caught off guard in the class. I also believe tutoring should be a...
Education & Certification
University of South Florida-Main Campus - Current Undergrad, Biomedical Sciences
ACT Math: 32
ACT Reading: 31
SAT Verbal: 740

Ziyue: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...and even until today, I still maintain the habit of reading at least one book in Chinese every 2 weeks. I love personalized tutoring, so I have a very efficient system of targeting my course plans according to each individual student. I would incorporate connections to the your interests, teach to the your strengths, and make learning a really fun experience! Learning language can seem like a long task, but I like to set goals...
Education & Certification
Swarthmore College - Current Undergrad, Biology and Art
ACT Math: 32
SAT Math: 740

Mark: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...with in the past and I gain from helping them improve and succeed. I like to make learning fun and strive to make the information relatable to my students. This way we can become excited about the subjects which makes learning that much easier. Mostly I am interested in tutoring math and math-related subjects including economics. Throughout sessions I will always try to convey exactly how important it is to learn the information, because like...
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University of Illinois at Chicago - Current Undergrad, Bioengineering
University of Illinois at Chicago - Current Grad Student, Bioengineering
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 36

Ruth: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...created World Family Day, an event where volunteers read children's stories in their native language, donated food from around the world, and shared cultural crafts with 90 kids and parents. During 2014-15, Ruth completed a Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs, where she learned about the interaction between government and nonprofit sectors in community building. While in Coro, she worked on projects impacting different communities in the Pittsburgh area, including developing a comprehensive curriculum to bring...
Education & Certification
Smith College - Bachelors, Comparative Literature / Russian Civilization
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 760

Brian: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...formal and informal tutoring. Much of the aforementioned experience pertains to one-on-one or small-group tutoring. In addition to enjoying tutoring, I also enjoy seeing my students succeed. In middle school, I struggled to find motivation in the field of mathematics, as many of my teachers didn't spend enough time supporting me and their other students. Only in high school did I grow very interested in math, as my teachers set enough time aside to discuss...
Education & Certification
University of Washington-Seattle Campus - Current Undergrad, Chemical Engineering

Jean: Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...practice problems to teach. I would credit my teaching philosophy to my mom - a college psychology professor prior to immigrating to the U.S. The methods she used to help me learn and to drive my curiosity still influence how I think and learn concepts today. From her, I learned that a meaningful education requires more than just knowing facts and how to find the right answers. A good teacher must help students recognize their...
Education & Certification
University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelors, B.S. Mathematics/Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1510
SAT Math: 760
SAT Verbal: 740

Steven : Porter Ranch tutor
Certified Tutor in Porter Ranch, CA
...Santiago, Chile at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. As a language-learner and teacher, I'm aware of what areas of the Spanish language are most difficult for English speakers and how to effectively navigate challenging concepts. In addition to leading larger groups of students, I also tutored individuals who were struggling in the classroom. In high school, I was a National Merit Scholar and National AP Scholar, and I am very familiar with test preparation...
Education & Certification
Kenyon College - Bachelor in Arts, Spanish, International Studies
University of California-Irvine - PHD, Sociology
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 36
ACT Science: 32
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Porter Ranch is an affluent neighborhood located in the hilly tip of the San Fernando Valley area of the city of Los Angeles, California. The neighborhood is bordered by Brown's Canyon, Granada Hills, and the Santa Susana Mountains. Known as "a calm outpost of Los Angeles," by the Los Angeles Times, the neighborhood is home to around 30,000 people making it one of the lowest densely populated neighborhoods in the city of Los Angeles.
Porter Ranch schools are part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. There are two schools within the boundaries of Porter Ranch, the Castlebay Lane Charter School, and the Porter Ranch Community School. To try to get an edge on the competition and potentially increase your chances of getting into the best schools, Porter Ranch, CA, tutors specialize in private test prep tutoring and instruction, both online and in-home. There are several colleges and universities in the Los Angeles area, including California State University-Los Angeles, Los Angeles Harbor College, and Mount St. Mary's College. If you plan on attending any of the institutes of higher learning around the Los Angeles area, then tutors in Porter Ranch, CA, might give you a boost through flexible online tutoring and help with test prep.
Porter Ranch is home to many parks that offer recreational activities for you to participate in. Palisades Park, Canyon Park, and Viking Park are just a few. Porter Ridge Park is a popular choice, as it was the filming location of the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Nearby Los Angeles offers a wealth of activities for you to enjoy. Los Angeles is often called the "Creative Capital of the World," due to the fact that one in six of its residents hold a job within the creative industry. The city is full of artists, filmmakers, writers, actors, musicians, and dancers. There are nearly 850 art galleries and museums located in the Los Angeles County for you to visit. A few of the more popular ones include the Getty Center and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which is the largest art museum located in the Western United States. There are also multiple major league professional sports teams for the sports enthusiast who wants to take in a game, including the returning National Football League team the Rams.
No matter what your educational needs are, tutors in Porter Ranch, CA, are a great way to work to improve. Private tutoring in Porter Ranch, CA, is available both online and in-home to help you with general course instruction or test prep.
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