Alvin S.
Private tutor in Vancouver, Canada
Education
-Completed Masters of Education at University of British Columbia -American Sign Language Courses at VCC -Special Education Certificate from Queen's University -Bachelor of Education and specialty in teaching from University of British Columbia - Intermediate and Advance French Certificate from Laval University -Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University
Experience
I have a passion of forming a therapeutic rapport with my students and helping them maximize their learning. As an educator, I have worked in the private and public schools systems, international and local institutions. Aside from Vancouver, I have taught in Mainland China, Egypt and Quebec. My personal goal is to reach my potential and I try to influence my students to do the same. Although I must admit, despite a valiant effort, I am nowhere close to winning any cooking awards. I continue to upgrade my education to see how I can engage my students better. Some of the students I work with are gifted, have complex behavior, and learning disability. I am comfortable teaching all age groups. For example, my current students range from K to 12. Some of my students have made it to the regional and provincial heritage fairs. For college and university students, I can help with essay writing and English. For younger students, I specialize in helping English Language Learners (ELL) and help them accelerate into an regular English program. Recently, I tutored a student online in AP World History and European History, and History 12 in the Canadian curriculum. The student received the highest score of 5 on the AP exam and 95 percent for his grade 12 course.
Subject Expertise
10th Grade Writing6th Grade6th Grade math6th Grade Reading6th Grade Science6th Grade Writing7th Grade7th Grade math7th Grade Reading7th Grade Science7th Grade Writing10th Grade Reading5th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade WritingEnglishWorld CivilizationWorld HistoryPolitical ScienceFrenchFrench 1French 1AP World History3rd Grade Science1st Grade math1st Grade Reading1st Grade Writing2nd Grade2nd Grade math2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing3rd Grade3rd Grade math3rd Grade Reading1st Grade3rd Grade Writing4th Grade4th Grade math4th Grade Reading4th Grade Science4th Grade Writing5th Grade5th Grade math5th Grade Reading5th Grade Science
Availability
Weekdays after 3PM, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I love learning languages. I speak Mandarin, Cantonese, English and French. I have taken language courses for Spanish, American Sign Language and Arabic. In May, I will be taking Punjabi. Every year, I try to pick a few volunteer activities to mentor my students in. Recently, I have been coaching basketball and ultimate frisbee. In the past, I have acted as an athletic director, organized camping trips, heritage fairs, volleyball teams, track and field, and drama clubs. For my personal leisure, I try to do judo, ultimate frisbee and weight lifting on a weekly basis. I have also taken tabla, oud, and clarinet lessons.
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