Beach Cities Staff

Angie has been peer assisting and tutoring for her entire educational career. She has a Single Subject Math teaching credential.   Angie’s educational experiences include Marlborough School for Girls in Hancock Park, Loyola University, New Orleans ( B.S. Mathematics), Cal State Bakersfield (B.S. Sociology/Math Minor), and currently Mount St. Mary’s University (in progress, M.S. Education). Angie’s philosophy is “just because you do not like it, does not mean you do not need to know or understand it”. She makes every effort to help student/tutee understand what they feel is impossible. Angie also specializes in SAT/ACT prep and has done test prep for 10 years. She looks forward to helping students shift their mindsets from “can’t and frustration” to “can and encouraged”.

Ashley received her Bachelors Degree from UCLA in Linguistics. She has experience working with children of all abilities, and specializes in Algebra, Geometry, English, Spanish, and French. She has tutored all levels of math including elementary, middle and high school in the South Bay. She enjoys working with the youth and mentoring them on the way to academic success. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology.

Christine has over twenty years of experience teaching second, third, and fourth grades for the Redondo Beach Unified School District. She has a Multiple Subject teaching credential from the state of California, as well as a certificate in Specialized Design Academic Instruction in English. In addition to being a classroom teacher, she has served as a trainer of teachers during the implementation of Common Core Standards at RBUSD. Currently, she is a teacher trainer for Project GLAD. Christine is passionate about teaching reading and writing.  She is trained in both Readers and Writers Workshop.  She also uses Eureka Math daily in her third grade classroom.  Her goal is to help students realize their potential to be scholars and life long learners.

Corinne is a full time aerospace engineer and has worked as a full time math and science?tutor for an intensive program tutoring 12 hours a day. She recently moved to South Bay after earning her B.S. in Aero/Astronautical Engineering?from MIT and her M.S. in Aerospace Engineering?from the University of Colorado. She is passionate about inspiring students to love math and science.

Gerri has over thirty years experience teaching kindergarten through third grades for Los Angeles City Schools in South Los Angeles and in South Gate. She has a lifetime teaching credential from the state of California, as well as a Bilingual Academic Certificate in Spanish. She has served at various times as a mentor teacher, a bilingual coordinator and a gifted coordinator for the schools in which she taught. She loves working with young children and has spent her teaching career preparing them for academic success by developing their written and oral language, reading and math skills. She has tutored many children privately and currently is a volunteer tutoring emerging readers through the Reading Partners program at William Green Elementary School in Los Angeles. She also works with children as a volunteer docent at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro.

Hugo is currently working towards completing his Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering at California State University, Long Beach and has been studying Applied Mathematics for 4 years at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Hugo has tutored small study groups and held the position of Math Supplemental Instruction Leader at CSUDH for 2 years, mentoring over 120 college students. He has a deep passion for helping students and will dedicate as much time needed to help a child learn new material, concepts, and study habits. Everyone learns at their own pace and Hugo is there to guide them in the right direction. With over 3 years of experience tutoring/mentoring students in various subject, Hugo tells his students, “You’re not alone, we’re in this together.”

Illeanna graduated from South Torrance High School in 2014 and then went to the University of California, Irvine to further her education. She graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health Sciences. Illeanna excels at math and has multiple years of experience tutoring math at the middle and high school grade levels. Illeanna always had a passion for tutoring and helping students succeed. She loves helping students realize their potential and seeing them reach their academic goals. Illeanna believes that academic success is possible for every student and she loves sharing her study and organization tips for success. She is currently a mentor with the organization Girls Inc. where she visits different schools in the Los Angeles School District and provides her students with academic confidence exercises, study tools, and mindset hacks to help them succeed. Illeanna loves working with students and her goal is to be a school psychologist to help students realize that their dreams are possible! 

Jamecelle has her Master?s Degree and teaching credential in Special Education from Loyola Marymount University. She received her Bachelor?s Degree in Political Science with a minor in Education from UCLA. She has worked as a teacher?s assistant, college advisor, and tutor. In addition, Jamecelle has gained experience with elementary, middle, and high school students in general education and special education settings, at-risk youth, incarcerated youth, and English Language Learners. Her primary focus is on tailoring her tutoring to address the student?s needs. She is currently an ED/Special Education Teacher for 3rd-5th grade and earned LAUSD Rookie of the Year Teacher award for 2015-2016.

Janice holds a BA in History from the University Of California, Los Angeles and has over 5 years experience tutoring elementary and middle school students in all subjects and high school students in literature, writing, and history. She specializes in the development of strong language arts skills, ranging from phonemic awareness and fluency to comprehension and writing expression. Additionally, she assists with elementary common core math and test prep for the ISEE, SSAT, and OLSAT. For the past three years, along with tutoring, she has worked for the Hermosa Beach City School District in both resource and general ed classrooms as an instructional aide for children with special needs. Her years of exposure to differentiated instruction equip her with the tools necessary to customize lessons to the individual needs of each student. Possessing a lively personality and a playful sense of humor, she delivers engaging lesson plans within a warm and encouraging learning environment.

Janssen earned his B.A. from U.C.L.A with a double major in International Development Studies and Latin American Studies. He has been teaching in the Long Beach Unified School District for the past 8 years. He has taught in different classroom settings from K to 12 and has experience teaching students with special needs. He also coaches the Basketball, Soccer, and Track and Field teams at his middle school. Janssen is able to motivate his students to achieve their academic goals. He also has provided tutoring in Algebra, History, Spanish, and English.

Jule has her BFA from Texas Christian University where she graduated from the John V. Roach Honors College. She has taught both middle school and high school Theatre and has been a study tutor for three years. Jule specializes in teaching students effective study habits while tutoring English, Social Studies and other liberal arts. She believes in creating a fun, stress-free environment where students can thrive and learn the skills they need to succeed.

Kip received her Bachelor’s degree in Science from Penn State University. She has a CA credential in high school Biology, taught in the South Bay for 6 years and has private tutored for 10 years. Her specialities are Math and Science: specifically Algebra, and Geometry, all levels of Biology, Basic and Honors Chemistry, Environmental Science, Earth Science. She loves teaching one-on-one to clarify areas of difficulty into useful, understandable concepts and her specialty is creating unique lesson plans. Kip has lived in Hermosa and Redondo for 35 years and is originally a Phillie girl. She is also a amateur watercolorist.

Laura is a writer from New Jersey. She graduated first in her class from Stuart Country Day School in Princeton, NJ, and from Georgetown University with a degree in English in 2009. Since then, she has worked in the publishing, theater, and entertainment industries. She is the author of two nonfiction books for Globe Pequot Press, as well as a playwright and magazine contributor. She has worked with children of all ages, from elementary to high school, specializing in English, verbal test prep, and essay writing. Laura’s work in the creative arts makes her especially adept at helping students harness their own creativity to write college application essays that stand out in the crowd. In addition to helping middle and high school students with language arts, she tutors elementary age students in all subject areas.

Liliana is finishing her degree in math at University of Southern California. She works for El Camino College as a Supplemental Instruction Coach for the Mathematics Department and has been doing so since Fall 2014. She is also fluent in Spanish and took 4 years of French in High School and has passed the AP placement test. Liliana tutors in all levels of Math through Calculus as well as all levels of Spanish. Liliana enjoys helping students unlock their potential not only in the classroom but also in their daily lives. She is able to break down difficult concepts and connect math concepts to real life. She hopes to inspire her students in the future by becoming a math teacher.

Michael graduated from Vistamar High School and recently graduated from Humboldt State University this past December. He majored in English Writing Practices with minors in psychology and music. Michael specializes in teaching college-aged students but is more than capable of teaching students of all ages and of all reading/writing abilities. Michael spent a semester as a teaching intern for a core course that every English Major must take to graduate from HSU. The course he interned for was titled Literature, Identity, and Representation and dealt with argumentative essays, reflective essays, creative writing, and reading comprehension assignments. Michael also enrolled in an extra course at HSU to become eligible as a tutor on campus to help students from all backgrounds, not just English, to improve their writing in their respective fields. It is Michael’s belief that realizing one’s highest potential in writing and reading should be a stimulating and rewarding experience for his students and not simply a tedious, daunting task made necessary by the demands of academia. Michael has a calm but engaging approach to his teaching and believes the key to unlocking one’s success as a reader or a writer is to find a passion for reading and writing.

Mike received his Master of Education degree from UCLA. His thesis focused on developing positive mathematic identities within learners.? He also earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Northridge in history. He has been a credentialed teacher since 2002, working in both the public school and non-profit sector.? Mike specializes in math and English instruction.? When working with students, he creates a unique academic plan based on the learner?s strengths.? The goal of the plan is to allow individuals to achieve their educational goals.

Nicole is a graduate of Northern Kentucky University, where she earned her undergraduate and Master’s degree in elementary education, with a focus on reading and writing. She has had 6 years of teaching experience with 2nd-4th grades, and has been tutoring for the past 3 years, in grades ranging from 1st through 8th grade in language arts and math. She’s been hired by the Redondo Beach Unified school district as a substitute teacher. She has lived in the South Bay for three and a half years, and now calls California home. She is passionate about helping students succeed and inspiring in them a love for life-long learning.

Samantha has a BA in Communication Studies from Loyola Marymount University. She has over three years experience as a tutor, specializing in 1-on-1 test prep for the ISEE and the SSAT. Her most recent student went from scoring in the 92nd percentile on her SSAT practice tests to scoring in the 99th percentile on her actual exam. Besides test prep, Samantha has tutored students grades K-12 in many subjects and areas including: Math, English, History, Science, Phonics, Essay Writing, and Study Skills. For the past two years, she has been working as a substitute teacher for charter schools. To Samantha, a great tutor embodies patience, positivity, compassion, and fun.

Sheryl graduated from California State University, Northridge with a Bachelor’s Degree in Theater Arts.  She has 16 years experience working with students in Special Education at the elementary and middle school level.   Sheryl has extensive experience working with students on many levels of the Autism Spectrum, ADHD/ADD, varying levels of of learning disabilities and behaviors. She is very patient, friendly and excels at building a relationship with her students so they look forward to their lesson and/or doing homework with her.  Sheryl especially loves working with students who struggle with reading skills, reading comprehension and writing as these skills are crucial to all parts of the education process. Sheryl has also been trained in the Orton Gillingham method. She wants her students to gain confidence as their ability increases.  In addition, Sheryl is a Southern California native and has enjoyed living and raising her three sons in the South Bay for 24 years.

Thithien has been a teacher for over 5 years working within both Los Angeles and Ventura county school districts. He is a SoCal native, graduating from California State University Northridge with a Bachelor’s degree in English in 2007 and then later obtaining his Special Education teaching credential and Master’s in Science at California Lutheran University. He has gained much experience working with his students that come from various socio-economic backgrounds throughout his years working in Special Education. He continues to thrive and grow in the education field and is currently working within the Torrance Unified School District as a High School Special Education teacher. Teaching has always been a great passion for Thithien and he is excited to continue making an impact in the beach cities.

Ulises is a test-prep specialist and UCLA- certified college counselor with over 8 years of experience tutoring in the South Bay. Ulises earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of California – Santa Cruz in 2014. During his time in college, Ulises worked as an AVID tutor and college counselor for immigrant students of low-income in Watsonville, CA. Ulises teaches Spanish and English at all levels and works with college students to develop skills for writing research and analysis papers. As a test prep specialist, Ulises has​ ​been successful in helping students earn perfect scores in the ACT and SAT Spanish Subject test while improving the personal best scores for many others in a variety of other standardized tests including the ISEE and HSPT.