keiko s.
Private tutor in Los Angeles, CA
Education
University of California, Santa Cruz, BA Community Studies, Magna Cum Laude, 3.8 London School of Economics, MSc, Urbanization and Development, 3.8
Experience
A little background information on me: I grew up on an organic farm in Northern California. I went to Montessori Schools during my childhood and was very active, playing soccer, softball, piano, taking horseback riding lessons and being a member of Girl Scouts. I went for my bachelors to UC Santa Cruz and majored in Community Studies with a minor in Political Science. After this I lived in Berlin for half a year and traveled throughout the U.S for some time. Then, I attended the London School of Economics for my masters, focusing my research on Urbanization and Development, writing my dissertation about gentrification in Koreatown, Los Angeles. I lived in Los Angeles for two years prior to my maters degree and have just moved back at the beginning of this year. I am also doing freelance research for brand strategy and marketing firms. However, I am passionate about tutoring students because I love sharing my knowledge with others and I have the necessary social skills to do this in an effective manor. I love making the work fun and interactive and most importantly encouraging the child to be hungry for knowledge and learning. I have a strong intellectual background but am a very friendly and warm person with a great ability to explain things in an accessible way. I would ultimately like to become a teacher, therefore tutoring allows me to engage with my passion. I am a very organized and ambitious person and feel confident that I can offer great motivation and positive reinforcement for students. I have worked with youth before at summer camps and have tutored students off and on for the last two years. I have a diverse background, with lots of life experience, which allows me to engage with many types of students. It is important to me to be a positive role model and create a relationship that will be a point of inspiration in the students intellectual evolution.
Subject Expertise
PSAT Critical Reading8th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading9th Grade WritingAP Human GeographyCollege EssaysEssay EditingEnglishHuman GeographyOrganizationPolitical Science8th Grade ReadingPSAT Writing SkillsSociologySocial SciencesWritingVocabularyUrban Design and DevelopmentStudy SkillsStudy Skills And OrganizationReading10th Grade Reading1st Grade Reading1st Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade Writing11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing11th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing10th Grade Writing4th Grade Reading4th Grade Writing5th Grade Reading5th Grade Writing6th Grade Reading6th Grade Writing7th Grade Reading7th Grade Writing
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Reading Cooking Cats Sanrio Hiking Exercising Dinner Parties Swimming Museums Puzzles Thrifting Crafts
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