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Personalized tutoring designed around the way each student learns. With more than 20 years of teaching and tutoring experience, MBG Tutoring provides supportive, engaging instruction for students of all ages — online across the United States and in person in Joshua Tree, California.

One-on-one tutoring designed to help students build confidence, strengthen understanding, and make meaningful progress — online and in person.

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What We Offer

Home Tutoring

Personalized tutoring in the comfort of your home, with focused support based on your student's individual learning needs.

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Online Tutoring

Interactive and engaging virtual tutoring that brings personalized instruction directly to students wherever they are.

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1-on-1 In Person Tutoring

One-on-one attention focused entirely on the student's goals, challenges, learning style, and academic progress.

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Tutoring Plans

Flexible monthly or yearly plans designed to provide consistent, personalized tutoring support.

Test & Exam Preparation

Focused preparation for exams such as the SAT and ISEE, with guidance, practice, and strategies to build confidence.

Specialized Learning Support

Patient, structured support for students with different learning needs, including students with Autism, ADHD, and Dyslexia.

20+ YEARS OF TUTORING EXPERIENCE

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ONLINE & IN-PERSON TUTORING

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1-ON-1 PERSONALIZED SUPPORT

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HELPING STUDENTS LEARN WITH CONFIDENCE

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20+ YEARS OF TUTORING EXPERIENCE ✦ ONLINE & IN-PERSON TUTORING ✦ 1-ON-1 PERSONALIZED SUPPORT ✦ HELPING STUDENTS LEARN WITH CONFIDENCE ✦

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My tutoring Method

Reflect

I consider what each student needs and create a clear, personalized plan focused on meaningful and achievable progress.

Listen

I take the time to understand each student's needs, challenges, goals, and learning style before we begin.

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Teach

I turn the plan into engaging, structured lessons that make learning easier to understand, enjoyable, and rewarding.

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Give Your Student the Support They Need to Succeed

Personalized tutoring designed to help students build understanding, confidence, and stronger learning habits.

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SPECIALIZED SUPPORT

Supporting Every Learner

Every student learns differently. I provide patient, personalized tutoring designed to support students with unique learning needs and help them build confidence, strengthen their skills, and succeed academically.

Autism Support

Structured and supportive tutoring tailored to each student’s learning style, communication, focus, and academic goals.

ADHD Support

Patient, engaging strategies that help students improve focus, organization, time management, and confidence.

Dyslexia Support

Personalized, multisensory approaches that support reading, spelling, comprehension, and overall academic growth.

Trusted by more than 10.000 students

Education & Tutoring Expertise

Princeton University Graduate in Politics

Master’s Degree in Education from Whittier College

Single Subject Social Science California State Teaching Credential

An expert in tutoring:

Beginning Reading

US History

English

Political Science

Language Arts

ISEE Prep

ESL

SAT Prep

Expertise tutoring special education students with:

Asperger’s Syndrome

ADHD

Dyslexia

Autism

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A CORE AREA OF EXPERTISE

Supporting Students with Autism

Having spent more than 20 years teaching and tutoring, I have learned to value the relationships I have built with my students and their parents. Learning is a holistic process and not an end result.

With extensive experience working with students on the Autism spectrum, I provide individualized tutoring that builds confidence, communication, and academic skills in a patient, structured, and supportive environment.

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Learn More Skills, Be More Competitive

MBG Tutoring works with students of all ages, with extensive experience supporting elementary and junior high/middle school students.

Whether a student needs help strengthening foundational skills, improving reading comprehension, preparing for an exam, or becoming more confident in a challenging subject, sessions can be tailored to where they are and where they want to go.

Email : mbgothard@gmail.com

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Trusted by Students & Families

  • "Mark has been tutoring my child for over a year now and I can't express how much of a difference I see! Christian struggled with reading and writing his whole elementary career. He is now placed at the top or end of his classes for reading and he loves to write. He writes stories all the time. Mark really gave him the confidence he needed and still needs to succeed. Mark is also able to deal with some of his emotional needs. When Christian is having a really hard time and gets frustrated, he's able to pull him back in and able to get to refocus on a task. Mark is definitely there for the child. Christian was having a hard time with fractions, so Mark stopped at the reading for a second and focused on the fractions. He's really about doing what's best for the child. Christian doesn't feel defeated anymore, and it's amazing to see as a parent. I really appreciate everything has done and is doing for my son and I would recommend him to anyone!"

    —Kaleigh

  • "My son has really enjoyed working with Mark, we have seen great improvement in his spelling, descriptive words, and how to format a good essay. The one to one lessons have really helped to troubleshoot some issues that are just not able to be worked out in the classroom."

    —Julie

  • "When facing unexpected changes and new academic ground, our middle schooler can struggle to work through frustration and can become irritable, non-compliant, and even aggressive at times. When he started as Mark's student, our son was performing below grade level and hated school. Mark was able to successfully teach by creating structure and consistency and maintaining a calm, quietly positive environment while gradually raising expectations. We have noticed a substantial increase in our son's tolerance for change, willingness to try new tasks, and persistence. He now is working beyond grade level. Most importantly, the kid who dreaded going to school now happily enters and exits every day!"

    —April

  • "Mark has been an outstanding tutor for my daughter. He creates a fun and engaging environment that keeps my daughter motivated. His patient and customized teaching style has significantly improved her confidence and test scores. We're very happy with her progress and highly recommend Mark!"

    —Lisette

  • "Mark has been working with our 7 year old daughter over the past year and she has really shown improvement. He has been able to explain things to her in a way that she can understand. He is able to make learning fun for her so that she gets excited and looks forward to the next meeting. I would highly recommend him to any one with a child needing help."

    —Blake

  • "HE DID A GREAT JOB IN SETTING THE TONE AND APPROACH FOR SHORT TERM TUTORING AND PREPARATION FOR MY DAUGHTER FOR A STANDARDIZED TEST COMING UP IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS."

    — Chris

  • "Mark has become a great asset to our son's academic progress. While he is 5, we felt it to be the best time to start developing his love of reading and regular school classes were focused more on the technicality as opposed to nurturing his reading curiosity and that's when we had found Mark. Through engaged play and activities, learning to read has shifted from being a chore to becoming a favored activity. As a secret benefit to us, the parents - Max's reading and writing are improving significantly just over a couple of months that they've worked together. Highly recommend Mark's tutoring services for those interested in fostering a love for literature and writing in their children. "

    — Josh

  • "MY DAUGHTER JUST GOT HER PROGRESS REPORT FROM HER TEACHER, AND AFTER WORKING WITH MARK FOR ABOUTTWO MONTHS, SHE HAS BROUGHT UP HER READING TO GRADE LEVEL. THANK YOU SO MUCH MARK!

    — Stephanie