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IB English, Spanish, TOK, and Visual Arts tutor, Holds a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Applied Linguistics) with 15+ Years of Teaching Experience.
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Angela A.
Country: United States, Los_Angeles
Tutor Bio
I was born in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. I have traveled extensively and lived in Europe and Latin America. Languages and language learning has been a lifetime fascination for me. I graduated from UCLA with a Spanish Language and Literature degree and studied Portuguese, French, Italian, Mandarin, and Arabic. At the same time, art has always been my passion. Once I graduated, I took a 20-year detour from education and worked as a creative in the toy industry at Mattel, Inc. Teaching remained a strong interest, inspired by my father, a university professor. This prompted me to go to graduate school. I earned an MA in Media/Design and started teaching at the college level about ten years ago in the Toy Design department at Otis College of Art and Design. From there, I was drawn to improving the experiences and outcomes of international students and returned to school to earn a MAT TESOL from the University of Southern California. This experience profoundly influenced my teaching focus and style toward a more global perspective. I also found that tutoring provides me with space to make a difference for students individually or in small groups. The subjects I tutor are Spanish, all levels, especially IB, AP, and SAT subjects; English IB, AP, Composition and Rhetoric and Research/Academic writing, World and US History; and Art/Digital Design. Teaching Experience
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2011-Present
Online Private Tutor
– Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, IB, AP, SAT subject. – English and Language Arts Middle School, High School to IB, AP. – ELL language arts. – History – AP World and AP US History. – Traditional and Digital art.
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2005-Present @ Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Senior Lecturer, Toy Design and Liberal Arts and Sciences
– Digital drawing and painting for the toy industry – Portfolio development and Internship Prep – Senior exhibition prep
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2019-Present @ One Sky Education, Shanghai, China
Instructor: AP US History, AP World History, Ks3 History, Ks3 English, Spanish
– Teaching English as a second language (ESL). – Composition and Rhetoric. – History.
Education
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TESOL – University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Master of Arts in Teaching
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Antioch University McGregor, Yellow Springs, OH, USA
Master of Arts, Media Arts and Design
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Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA, USA
Graphic Design and Packaging
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University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Bachelor of Arts, Spanish Literature
Teaching Skills
English Language A Language and Literature HL
English Language A Language and Literature SL
English Language A Literature HL
English Language A Literature SL
English Language ab Intio SL
English Language B HL
English Language B SL
Extended Essay (EE)
Individual Oral (IO)
Spanish Language A Language and Literature HL
Spanish Language A Language and Literature SL
Spanish Language A Literature HL
Spanish Language A Literature SL
Spanish Language ab Intio SL
Spanish Language B HL
Spanish Language B SL
Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
University Application Essay
Combined Design
Digital Design
English
History
Integrated Visual Arts
Product Design
Spanish
Visual Arts
English
Social Studies
Spanish
Visual Arts
Diploma Programme
Middle Years Programme
Primary Years Programme
Tutor Teaching Style
First, I believe in celebrating prior knowledge in a student, along with mutual respect. I employ methodologies such as the flipped classroom and student-selected, project-based learning. Critical thinking skills are vital, in my opinion, for effective learning and inquiry. In my experience, this approach leads to deeper learning and more engagement from the student in any subject.
In a typical first lesson, I like to establish a rapport with the student and know the student. I am sensitive to time constraints and then determine if there are areas the student struggles with and address them. After establishing areas to work on and goals, I plan a curriculum that will achieve those goals. A multimodal approach includes some video, visual PowerPoint, and interactive practice of the material with assignments to reinforce what has been covered to be the most effective method.
Tutor Reviews
Doyin from Canada
Excellent
Ojas from Canada
Natasa from United States
Angela is a caring and knowledgeable tutor. She worked with my 11 years daughter who is in the 6th grade. Angela's instructions are clear, and her feedback is useful. Also, the study material she sent us was great.
Farah from United Arab Emirates
Exceptional communication, kind and helpful.
Carlo from United States
Sharp. Professional. Personable. Effective. Angela helped daughter obtain a great score on Spanish IO. Teacher was happy with evaluation. Will definitely use her again and recommend!
Carlo from United States
We absolutely love Angela! She’s very personable and sharp. She helped our daughter do very well in a short amount of time for her Spanish IO. Angela picked up on present weaknesses and provided effective instruction that yielded great results. She’s one of our favs and we look forward to working with her!
Tutor Quote
The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you - B.B. King.
