I enjoy taking my students from the known, their own language, to the unknown, the target language, Spanish. I am also a Real Estate Broker, and enjoy taking a renter or first time buyer giving him/her the key to enter his own home.

I am an independent tutor providing services to students of all ages. I am committed to ensuring that each student receives the individualised attention they need to achieve their academic goals. My approach is based on the belief that each student is unique and that the best way to help them succeed is to tailor the tutoring experience to their individual needs.

My name is Patricia Hickok and I am the director of our new school location in Long Beach. I am a graduate of Cal State University Long Beach and have a bachelors degree in Liberal Studies/Psychology. I was a preschool teacher and taught ESL (English as a Second Language) at Purche Elementary in Gardena. I am fluent in Spanish. My mother was born and raised in Peru where she was a teacher and studied English. She came to the United States and taught Spanish. When she married my father, they sent for my grandmother. She cared for my brother and I since birth which is very common in the Latin culture. Our Abuelita did not speak English so Spani...