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David A.
Private tutor in Los Angeles, CA
Education
B.A. Cum Laude, History and John W. Kluge Scholar, Columbia College of Columbia University, New York, 2014 El Colegio de Mexico, Diploma in Political Science Woodstock School, India, 2010
Experience
Originally from Mexico, I received my BA in History at Columbia University, and graduated from one of Asia's best private schools, Woodstock School, in India. I specialize in high school and college admissions, SAT and ACT prep, as well as reading, writing, Spanish, English, social sciences, history, and economics of all levels, elementary through college. I have worked extensively with high-school age students on SAT and ACT prep, as well as every stage of the college process. I am a fun and engaging tutor who works well with children as well as teenagers and adults of all ages. I have worked with students of all levels and ages over the past six years, from elementary school through the Master's and post-graduate level. I practice a dynamic teaching method based based on organizational thinking with proven results. My pedagogy focuses on developing a methodology, practicing a lot, and having fun! Over the past six years, my students have gotten into schools such as NYU, the University of Michigan, Stanford, Columbia University, Yale, Oberlin College, and Sarah Lawrence College. I have counseled students extensively on the college application process. I come form a background of workshop facilitation, so I run my lessons in a way that is engaging with the student and draws on their own skills and knowledge. Along with college admissions and test-prep, I also focus on students with Specialized/ Individualized Education Plans, as well as students with diagnosed disabilities such as ADHD/ADD. I also have experience as an ESL/ELL tutor with high school students. I am also fluent in Spanish, and have tutored both students learning Spanish as well as non-native English speakers learning English. I am also a semi-professional photographer, trained at Columbia's School of the Arts, in both digital and film photography. EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY: In English, writing, and reading I employ a philosophy of organization, where I've developed formulaic frameworks for essay writing, reading, and test preparation. I try to get my students in all of the subject areas to look at the larger picture, so that they can overcome small details more easily. I have very flexible hours and cancellation policies and am based in Downtown Los Angeles, although I can meet locally at locations that are more convenient to my students.
Subject Expertise
10th Grade, 10th Grade math, 10th Grade Reading, 10th Grade Writing, 11th Grade, 11th Grade Reading, 11th Grade Writing, 12th Grade, 12th Grade Reading, 12th Grade Writing, 1st Grade, 1st Grade math, 1st Grade Reading, 1st Grade Writing, 2nd Grade, 2nd Grade math, 2nd Grade Reading, 2nd Grade Writing, 3rd Grade, 3rd Grade math, 3rd Grade Reading, 3rd Grade Science, 3rd Grade Writing, 4th Grade, 4th Grade math, 4th Grade Reading, 4th Grade Science, 4th Grade Writing, 5th Grade, 5th Grade math, 5th Grade Reading, 5th Grade Science, 5th Grade Writing, 6th Grade, 6th Grade math, 6th Grade Reading, 6th Grade Science, 6th Grade Writing, 7th Grade, 7th Grade math, 7th Grade Reading, 7th Grade Science, 7th Grade Writing, 8th Grade, 8th Grade math, 8th Grade Reading, 8th Grade Science, 8th Grade Writing, 9th Grade, 9th Grade math, 9th Grade Reading, 9th Grade Writing, ACT, ACT English, ACT Math, ACT Reading, ACT Science, ACT with Writing, ACT Writing, ADD, ADHD, Advanced Placement, African History, African-American History, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Algebra 3/4, American History, American Literature, Anthropology, AP Art History, AP Biology, AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP Computer Science, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature and Culture, Microeconomics, Middle School, Middle School Math, PSAT, PSAT Critical Reading, PSAT Mathematics, PSAT Writing Skills, SAT, SAT Critical Reading, SAT Math, SAT Mathematics, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SAT Subject Test in Spanish, SAT Subject Test in Spanish with Listening, SAT Subject Test in United States History, SAT Subject Test in World History, SAT Subject Tests, SAT Verbal, SAT Writing, Science, Science, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4, Special Education, SSAT, SSAT- Elementary Level, SSAT- Middle Level, SSAT- Upper Level, Study Skills And Organization, Summer Tutoring, Technical Writing, Technology and Computer Science, Test Prep, TOEFL, Trigonometry, US Constitutional History, US History, Vocabulary, World Civilization, World History, World Literature, Writing