Ziggy's Tutoring
and Educational Assistance
Staff
Staff
Our staff is highly-vetted, federally background-checked, fingerprinted, well-trained, and extremely passionate about education.
Here's a little about each of us:
James Zieglerkelly
Owner/Tutor
Tutoring professionally since 2009, Ziggy has been involved with education for decades. He has degrees in both Biology and Political Science, traveled the world, and also substitute teaches. He started his business because he wanted to build something responsibly, from the bottom-up, and challenge the status-quo of educational vendors. His ultimate goal is to provide FREE assistance to as many students as possible through his new Nonprofit Organization Ziggy's House.
Maria del Rosario Zieglerkelly
Owner/Tutor
I studied engineering at the Instituto Politecnico Nacional in Mexico City. There I found my love of education, business, and service. Here in San Diego, I found my other love, my husband James. Together, we have Ziggy's Tutoring, a passion project aimed at disrupting the corporate greed in education while providing personalized quality. My specialties are Spanish and the youngsters with reading and writing... unless you need help building a bridge.
Passion Lowe
Manager/Tutor
I like for my students to have fun in my classes. Even if the material is difficult or dull, I try to liven it up by playing games or simply making jokes. Learning can be extremely difficult at times, but that doesn't mean it has to be boring!
Judge Katz
Manager/Tutor
Judge has been with Ziggy for a few years now, and has been promoted to manager because his passion for education has proved valuable to Ziggy's tutoring, and to our community! Great with computers, his talents extend to music and gaming as well. He graduated from UCSD with his degree in Chemistry at the early age of 19 and lives by the beach! He can show your student so much about the world around us! We are sooo lucky to have him!
Camilla Kaae
Tutor
Hi, I’m Camilla! In addition to being a full time college student, pursuing a bachelor’s in Music Education, I have been a tutor at Ziggy’s Tutoring for two years. I love to tutor elementary kids in reading, writing, and math, but I also have tutored many middle and high school students. In my sessions, I focus on adapting and teaching students in a way that is most receptive to them. I also help them recognize their wins to boost their self esteem, allowing them to be more excited for their academic pursuits. I believe the children are our future and I love to be a part of helping them with their academics and teaching them skills to be successful in these subjects in the future.
Kaitlyn Blagrave
Tutor
Hello, my name is Kaitlyn Blagrave and I am a dedicated college student who is passionate about education. I have worked professionally with kids for 2 years and volunteered for many more before that. I specifically have an interest in math, writing, and creative ventures. I work best with students from 1st - 7th grade. I believe there is a unique way each child learns and I would love to help your kiddo find theirs. I am outgoing and creative having done both sports and arts during my time at school.
Sara Mostafidi
Tutor
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Sabrina Gilbert
Tutor
Hello! I am a 21-year-old psychology student at the University of California San Diego, and I have been tutoring for a little over a year now. My subject strengths include math, especially Algebra and Geometry, English, History, and Psychology. I can also teach Spanish as I am a native speaker. My other strengths include patience, a positive attitude, and an easygoing nature. I am devoted to helping your student learn. If something stumps the both of us, we'll practice teamwork and figure it out together!
Christine Kiyama
Tutor
Hi! I'm Chrissy, I grew up in San Diego and attended college at UCSD. Even though I majored in Computer Science, I always knew I wanted to be a teacher when I was a young math student teaching all my friends how to do math. I worked for 15+ years as a High School Math Teacher here in SD and have decided to take some time off to be closer to my own children. Tutoring is how I keep myself connected to the part of me that loves teaching! I look forward to working with you and your child on their educational journey!
Bryanna Hohn
Tutor
Bryanna Hohn is a credentialed teacher with a passion for teaching and a love for working with children. As a dedicated wife and mother of three, she combines her professional expertise with her commitment to nurturing and educating young minds.
William MacMillan
Tutor
Hi! My name is William and as a tutor at Ziggy's I am passionate about teaching math and social studies to students of all levels. I recently moved to California from the University of Virginia where I received my undergraduate degree in math, and I am greatly enjoying the beaches and fair weather in La Jolla. In my free time, I like to go hiking, read, play chess, and find new recipes to cook. Recently I have been immersed in the Dune books by Frank Herbert.
Emily Stefanik
Tutor
Hello, I'm a passionate, caring and experienced math teacher with 10+ years of tutoring experience. I have a Bachelor's degree in marketing from Pace University in New York, but a few years ago decided to pursue my dreams in educating the youth. Mt expertise lies in teaching Mathematics, particularly Algebra 1 and 2, and Geometry to high school students.
Stacey has been tutoring for more than 18 years. She is credentialed to teach English in California and Massachusetts. She substitute teaches in San Diego County. She recently published her first book - Teach Like You Mean It: 50 Tips to Reach the Hearts and Minds of Middle School Students.
Tutor
Stacey Cabral
In-House Reading Specialist
Tutor
Our in-house reading specialist is a former K-8 classroom teacher who is now dedicated to providing streamlined, evidence-based literacy instruction that supports the individualized needs of each learner. In addition to a MA in Reading Education, she is also certified in EBLI, a systematic, speech-first instructional approach to teaching reading and spelling. She specializes in providing remediation services for students who are not reading at grade level. and helping them to gain the skills, automaticity and confidence needed to succeed.
Thinking about a career in education? Ziggy's Tutoring is a great place to get great experience! Our hands-off approach to your development as an educator makes tutoring with us the best option for part-time work. Not to mention we pay more than almost any other tutoring service.
Give us a call at (619) 252-1522 to discuss.
You can also email us your resume at ziggystutoring@yahoo,com
What our clients are saying
What our clients are saying
I am so happy we found Ziggy's Tutoring! They are so convenient, our tutor comes to our house and is always willing to work with our ever-changing schedule. My brother's tutor, Passion, works with him so well. They were saying he was not going to pass to the next grade but she helped him with spelling, math, and reading throughout the Summer. He not only passed to the next grade, he now enjoys math and looks forward to his sessions. She keeps in contact with his teachers to make sure she is on track with his curriculum and always keeps us updated on his progress. I appreciate all the hard work they put into him and I would recommend their tutoring services to anyone who's in need.
Yeshi Tadesse and her brother Daniel