Top Reading Tutors serving Pasadena
Clara: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...four years, so I am very confident in my ability to make complicated topics understandable. My favorite area is standardized testing. I love the look on a student's face when they realize that they don't have to be nervous about an exam - that it can actually be really fun if the questions are viewed as the simple patterns they really are. In my free time, I love watching movies, reading, swimming, and exploring the...
Education & Certification
University of Southern California - Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Chandler: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...a passion for teaching and engaging students with their education. There is little that is more rewarding than aiding a struggling student successfully. In high school, I was a member of the National Honors Society and relished the opportunities that organization provided me to tutor others. I love learning, and I love sharing that with others. What better way to engage others learning than tutoring?I enjoy video games and other computer related tasks, baseball, basketball,...
Education & Certification
Occidental College - Current Undergrad, Chemistry
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
Maria: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...the biological sciences and art. I love to draw and always try to find fun ways to integrate visual learning into my tutoring sessions. I also have experience with the ACT and GRE standardized tests and would love to assist any student who is trying to prepare for success on either. Standardized tests are a drag but studying for them doesn't have to be! I love ice cream and comics and am excited to start...
Education & Certification
Pomona College - Bachelor in Arts, Neuroscience
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
Varun: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...about helping others reach their educational goals. Whatever the task, no matter how long it takes, I will make sure you get the most out of your sessions and will tailor my personal approach to whatever you need. I have been tutoring middle school, high school, and college students for five years. As an Ivy League graduate, I know what it takes to succeed in a highly competitive academic environment and can help you succeed...
Education & Certification
Dartmouth College - Bachelors, Government/Film and Media Studies
ACT Composite: 32
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 800
Benjamin: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...Bachelor of Arts in History with an emphasis on Medieval and Early Modern European History. I love learning and teaching history of all kinds, but I am also available to tutor many other subjects from Math and English to SAT and GRE preparation. While I do not have much formal experience in tutoring, I was a peer tutor throughout high school. Also, as the oldest sibling, it fell to me to help my younger brother...
Education & Certification
University of California-Davis - Bachelor in Arts, History
Drexel Online University - Master of Science, Library and Information Science
SAT Math: 780
SAT Verbal: 800
LSAT: 165
Aline: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...has retained the traditions of classical educationprovided fertile ground for my work as a tutor. By engaging deeply with a range of texts, from Euclid's Elements to Pascal's Penses, I developed close reading skills and a love for all things literary. I then passed on those skills and that passion when I began teaching at Landmark School in Massachusetts. At Landmark, a school for students with language-based learning differences, I especially sought to strengthen students'...
Education & Certification
St Johns College - Bachelors, Liberal Arts
Graduate Theological Union - PHD, Religion
Marissa : Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...empower them to freedom. One of my favorite historical books is The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas. In his autobiography, Douglas, a former slave, describes how his masters kept him enslaved by making it illegal for slaves to learn to read and write. However, one of Douglas' kinder mistresses educated him, and this power enabled him to run away and eventually write his radical memoir that led to the abolition of slavery in...
Education & Certification
Providence Christian College - Bachelor in Arts, Liberal Arts with English and History Concentrations
Tina: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...school classes as a Teach for America teacher for a couple of months. After completing two Master degrees in business and bioscience, I worked as a product manager in the medical device industry for the past 10+ years. My kids are now four and six, and I decided to take some time to be a stay-at-home mom to be more involved in their lives. Taking on tutoring jobs during my free time gives me the opportunity...
Education & Certification
University of California-Irvine - Bachelors, Biology, General
Claremont Graduate University - Masters, MBA, MBS
Julie: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...help stay with me to this day. By working with Varsity Tutors I hope to apply what Ive learned as well as gain more field experience. I recently came to DC from California to do an internship with the Department of State. Being born and raised in California, DC is quite different from what I'm used to but I am excited to be here! Please let me know if you have any more questions. Thank...
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Current Undergrad, Cognitive Science
Lindsey : Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
I am a certified 6-12 English, theater, and speech teacher. Although I loved teaching junior and senior English in Idaho, I am now in California and am excited to get to know my new students here. My content strengths include teaching grammar, annotation, and comprehension. I believe that students who have ownership of their learning will grow and improve beyond any external expectation placed on them. Let's begin the process of active learning today. ... I...
Education & Certification
Brigham Young University-Idaho - Bachelor in Arts, English Education
Aaron: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...a minor in Public Relations. I first began tutoring in 2015 at the Supplemental Instruction program at Chaffey College as an English tutor. Since then, my love for helping others achieve their academic goals has grown. I think it is one of the greatest privileges to accompany someone on a journey, even for a short time, and assist them in reaching their dreams in the process. Thus, having the opportunity to continue tutoring while I...
Education & Certification
Cal State University Fullerton - Current Undergrad, Human Communications
Emily: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...went on to work on basic study skills, writing, and essay planning and writing with undergraduates from all majors and disciplines, while also advising a few PhD candidates on their thesis writing. Since graduation, I have held multiple writing and editing positions, including my positions as Deputy Fiction Editor at the Los Angeles Review of Books and Associate Editor at Phoneme Media, a Los Angeles-based world literature and translation publisher. I am a skilled academic...
Education & Certification
University of California-Santa Barbara - Bachelor in Arts, Comparative Literature
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1370
Patrick: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...understanding why the world behaves as it does. I have taught numerous forms of standardized tests for admittance to high schools and colleges. It is not uncommon for my students to see significant increases in math, reading, and writing sections of these tests. I always find that the best tutoring results come from keeping sessions as fun and engaging as possible while still covering the material. When not tutoring, I teach performance classes in subjects...
Education & Certification
Emerson College - Bachelor in Arts, Theatre Studies
Vishnu: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...involve sports, movies, and my friends and family. Football, basketball, tennis and soccer are my favorite sports, both to play and watch. Having grown up in the mountains of West Virginia, I am an avid skier and am excited to tackle the West Coast slopes. I'm a big fan of movies; recent favorites include Lincoln, The Hobbit trilogy, and Interstellar. I also enjoy working with the Joshua R. Zontek Scholarship Fund, to help high school...
Education & Certification
West Virginia University - Unknown, Finance
Claremont McKenna - Master of Arts, Finance
GMAT: 780
Desiree: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...anyone can become a clear, effective writer. In addition to my experience with one-on-one tutoring, I have also taught reading, public speaking, and study skills classes to students as young as Kindergarten all the way up to graduate students. Reading, study habits, public speaking, and organization are all skills that, like writing, can be honed with guidance and practice. I truly believe that cultivating these skills leads not only to improved academic performance but to...
Education & Certification
CSU Northridge - Bachelor in Arts, History
CSU Northridge - Master of Arts, History
Scott: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...in terms the student can understand and grasp completely. I pride myself on my ability to adapt to the pupil's style of learning because everyone processes information in different ways; I identify a students' strengths and put the material in a form that plays to them so as to maximize retention for the long haul. Mathematics builds on what is learned year after year, so it's of utmost importance that a student get a strong...
Education & Certification
Orange Coast College - Associates, Math
Nick: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...interests are in Shakespearian text, modern fiction, and history- particularly British and Roman. Outside of that, I am a religious player of the ukulele, guitar, and bass, and as an actor, I have worked for The Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London, The Royal Court Theatre, London as well as West End and Regional Theatre. On screen my credits include work for Warner Brothers, Paramount, HBO, BBC & TNT. I currently live in Los...
Education & Certification
University of Huddersfield, UK - Bachelors, Fine Art (Theatre)
LAMDA - Unknown, Acting
Paul: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...I integrate art and music into the variety of courses I teach. I have extensive experience in History, Math, English, English Language Development, and SAT prep among other subjects, but my specialty is in motivating students. I believe it is essential for a student to enjoy our tutoring sessions. I build on every success, small or large, with lots of praise, and I correct students' mistakes without judgment. Watching the light bulb come on in...
Education & Certification
University of California-Davis - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science/Philosophy
University OF PHOENIX - Master of Arts, Secondary Education
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Rebecca: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
...In the past I have tutored at an after school care program at an elementary school, and I have also worked with college students on essays. I am passionate about English, Literature, and Composition. I am excited to share my interests with others. I love writing, and I truly believe that essay writing and reading comprehension are skills that can be learned like anything else. Outside of tutoring, I am a screenwriter and actor, and...
Education & Certification
New York University - Bachelor in Arts, Dramatic Literature
Anna: Pasadena Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Pasadena, CA
I majored in Middle Eastern Studies and minored in math during undergrad at Cornell. Since graduating I've worked in a number of fields and countries, although the common theme is teaching English and researching in the Middle East. As an English Teaching Assistant at Weill Medical School in Qatar, I became competent at editing and guiding students in writing. I'm now a first year fellow studying Policy Analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School.
Education & Certification
Cornell University - Bachelor in Arts, Near Eastern Studies
Pardee RAND Graduate School - PHD, Policy Analysis
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 720
SAT Verbal: 790
Private Reading Tutoring in Pasadena, CA
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Find an expert reading tutor in Pasadena, CA, today by contacting Varsity Tutors' educational directors. There is nothing like the personal attention and guidance a tutor provides. It can be problematic for students to learn reading concepts in a classroom format, because all things are new to them, and their teacher's attention is divided among everyone. In tutoring sessions, the focus is entirely on your child and their success. An experienced tutor starts by assessing your student's current reading skills, specifically interested in any aspects of weakness. From this, the tutor can put together a personalized learning plan that aims to try to improve your child's reading and fixes any areas of difficulty.
We could match your youngster with a reading tutor in Pasadena that is passionate about the subject and will instill that passion inside your student to create a truly enjoyable learning experience. Learning to read is fun for students as long as it's presented in an appealing manner. Your son or daughter's tutor will break up reading concepts, such as vocabulary, phonics, and word recognition, in a way that keeps your son or daughter engaged. They are going to also encourage your youngster to read more challenging books, helping them grow as a reader and building their confidence. You may even find your child reading for recreation!
Let Varsity Tutors find your youngster a professional reading tutor in Pasadena to help them excel in their course. Your child is able to work at their own pace, and their tutor will be patient. Only when you and the tutor feel like your child has a concept down pat will they move on to the next topic. This works towards the goal that no concept is left unaddressed, which can be a major problem in the classroom, where a teacher has to manage many students, all of whom have their own issues that need attention.
A private reading tutor in Pasadena, CA, can keep your son or daughter from falling behind in their class. You're able to schedule tutoring sessions for your child anywhere that fits into their routine, whether that is in your home, after school at the library, or at a coffee shop down the street on the weekends. If you'd rather set up face-to-face online tutoring sessions for your child, you certainly can do so through the Varsity Tutors live learning platform. Call Varsity Tutors today to try to help your youngster get to try to improve their reading skills.
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