
Jean: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...Ive been working on Prezi presentations and reviewing various test prep books to gather meaningful and common practice problems to teach. I would credit my teaching philosophy to my mom - a college psychology professor prior to immigrating to the U.S. The methods she used to help me learn and to drive my curiosity still influence how I think and learn concepts today. From her, I learned that a meaningful education requires more than just...
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University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelors, B.S. Mathematics/Economics

Audrey: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...center to assist first-year students with college-level essays. I have also captained an award-winning collegiate mock trial team for several years, which involves mentoring younger students in oral and written communication skills. In addition to my experience, standardized testing has always been a forte of mine. I am enthusiastic about sharing the skills and strategies that I have picked up along my way. If you are seeking a patient, energetic, and articulate tutor for your...
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Pomona College - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Jennifer: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...as a tutor and educator for over 8 years. I graduated from UC Berkeley's department of English, where I majored in English and American Literature and minored in Creative Writing. Currently, I work as a Teaching Assistant and graduate instructor for college-level rhetoric and composition classes, as well as university-level senior thesis and literature seminars. I also work with everyone from ESL students to students with multiple languages to elementary-aged students just learning to read...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, English
Mills College - Master of Arts, English Literature

Kevin: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...individual's needs and learning methods. Everyone is different and to be a successful tutor, you cannot apply the same teaching methods to every student. Understanding how quickly students learn, what types of strengths they have, and their motivations for receiving tutoring is key to helping a student achieve their academic goals. My tutors have been some of my greatest mentors, and I want to be able to pass that on to my students.
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Georgetown University - Current Undergrad, Finance

Jennifer: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...be a part of a student's learning progress and helping them reach their potential is very fulfilling. And seeing how a student can surprise themselves with their own abilities is the best thing a tutor can ask for. For mathematics, I've taken up to Calculus BC in high school, and Multivariable Calculus at UCR. I understand the concepts, but I can also explain them using applicable examples. Really, math is like a language; you need to...
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University of California-Riverside - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Joshua: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...the SAT. I have a strong connection to all the subjects I tutor. Because I am studying science, I am most passionate about physics and math, but I excel in every subject I teach. Throughout my life, I have had many wonderful opportunities that resulted from my excellent education. It is important to me that my students receive an excellent education to improve their quality of life. In my free time, I enjoy playing guitar...
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Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, English
San Francisco State University - Master of Science, Physics

Edwin: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...experience in tutoring students. I tutor high school and college level mathematics and SAT/ACT preparation. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, the subjects that interest me the most are calculus, college level mathematics, and test prep. I have a calm, adaptive tutoring style. I revise my tutoring strategies to fit each student's unique traits and I believe that a calm demeanor causes students to be less stressed, which in turn improves their performance....
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University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics

Steven: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...would love to pass on my tips and tricks for those preparing for the SAT and ACT. Of note, something in particular that attracts me to tutoring is that by working one-on-one with a student, I am able to cater my teaching style towards his or her learning style, ultimately allowing the student to better learn the material. Beyond the academics, in my spare time, I enjoy playing tennis and hiking or exploring the outdoors.
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University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Haley: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
Certified CPC with an A.A.S. Degree in Business Management with Medical Office Assistant Option. Great tutors helped me to succeed so I'm happy to pay it forward and help others succeed too.
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Murray State College - Associate in Science, Medical Office Assistance

Robert: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...creative writing. My interests outside my professional life still feed into and enrich my job. I am an aspiring writer in creative nonfiction, novels, short stories, and essays, and I am moving into technical writing with also a deep knowledge of technical subjects that are in high-demand in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. In the summer I teach physics to 8th graders and I worked at the Exploratorium, teaching science to visitors....
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelors, History
San Francisco State University - Masters, English

Evan: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...teaching experience at private tutoring companies, UC Berkeley, UC Berkeley's Summer Bridge Program, and as a freelance political science/calculus tutor (there's more overlap than you think). In 2014, my paper "Set Theory and Fuzzy Sets: Their Relationship to Natural Language" was published in the Newsletter of the American Political Science Association Organized Section for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research. I'm fond of good food and bad puns. In my free time, I wish I had more...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Jessica: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...for Elite Academy, a test prep company with international branches, where I instruct classes on SAT Critical Reading and ACT Reading. I also continue my private tutoring practice and, of course, tutor for Varsity Tutors. I enjoy working with and connecting to my students. My style of tutoring is professional, but still informal and engaging; I want the student to look forward to the sessions we have together. I encourage my students to think of...
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Stanford University - Bachelors, Theatre and French

Lila Ann: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...GRE score is in the 99th percentile, and as for foreign languages I am fluent in French, have a strong background in Spanish, Arabic and German, scored 100% on the First Year National Latin Test, and have recently taken up Portuguese while studying dance and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Brazil for two months. I hold students to high standards, but with a light humor and sensitivity to each student’s unique situation. I believe that developing...
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Smith College - Bachelor in Arts, American Studies; Dance

Cody: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...in the country. At MIT I am pursuing a degree in mathematics. During this time I have acquired great experience in tutoring and teaching. I have a total of 8 years of experience tutoring mathematics, particularly calculus. I also have 5 years of experience tutoring in the sciences, such as biology, chemistry, and physics. My experience has come in the form of private, one-on-one tutoring with students ranging in ages from 7th grade through adult...
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Massachusettes Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Grace: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...have a strong background in math, physics, and chemistry. And although it was not my focus, I am a proficient writer and am comfortable with the mechanical and conceptual composition of written assignments. My major-specific classes included a great deal of field work as well as lab work, completing problems sets, writing research papers and lab reports, and even mapping a large portion of the Berkeley hills. I completed my senior honors thesis after a...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelors, Geology

Nathan: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...genetic research with high schoolers. While I enjoy tutoring a number of subjects, I am especially fond of science and math. My goal as a tutor is often to not only teach a subject, but get a student involved with a subject - that is, excited about it. I find students can make the biggest improvements when they feel personally engaged in the subject. Outside of academics I like bikes, coffee, and Kurt Vonnegut.
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Tufts University - Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Alok: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
I am a 4th year Mechanical Engineering Major at UC Irvine. I have taken every core math, physics, and engineering course within mechanical engineering. In the past I have tutored pre algebra, algebra, and calculus. Throughout my university experience, I excelled in math in particular.
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University of California-Irvine - Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering

Steven: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...and graduated with highest honors from Lehigh University in 2018. I have extensive experience serving as both a tutor and teaching assistant for various subjects. I work 1-on-1 with my students to develop a teaching method that is catered specifically to their unique learning style. My main expertise is in life science courses such as biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. I also provide standardized exam preparation, along with assistance in applying...
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Lehigh University - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Rohayah: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...learn and succeed in life, I embarked on a journey to reach the goals that I had in mind. As a result of that experience, I can really empathize with students who are struggling in school and do not know whom to turn to for help. My forte has always been mathematics, so I would like to help as many students as possible and let each one know that he or she can have a...
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University of Florida - Bachelors, Mathematics

Christie: Berkeley ACT tutor
Certified ACT Prep Tutor in Berkeley, CA
...parents are teachers (one high school-level and one university-level), I have both observed their teaching methods in the classroom and have received their teaching. I have had the opportunity to communicate through difficult concepts with them, evaluate methods, and test approaches occasionally with my own tutees. I have taught the English language, a subject I am very familiar with, to primary school students in Japan as well as have explained how polarizability benefits SN2 nucleophiles...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology
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