Award-Winning ACT Tutors in Berkeley, CA

...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 and...

...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 learners,...

...I grew up in the Bay Area and graduated from Occidental College, where I studied psychology. I have three years of tutoring experience, as well as four years of experience teaching elementary, middle, and high-schoolers in and out of the classroom. As a tutor, I love connecting with new students and developing creative learning strategies to help them reach their goals. In addition, my experience working with kids and teenagers with special needs makes me...

...also had the opportunity to work abroad in Ecuador, where I planned educational activities for working children in Quito, and in South Africa volunteering at an HIV clinic. Now, in graduate school, I am a teacher assistant in Physiology for Physical Therapy and Pharmacy students. I am originally from Uruguay, and moved to California when I was 15 years old. The challenge of trying to succeed in school while learning English and adapting to a...

...I've been tutoring and helping with homework for most of my life. In tutoring, my strategy is to determine the learning style of the student and to reinforce knowledge and understanding in a way that best compliments the learning style. People learn things differently and at different paces; when students struggle with a subject, it's usually because their learning style conflicts with the style or pace with which it is being taught. Tutoring one on...

...and volunteer opportunities to education. Among many other tutoring experiences, my most influential was with a non-profit organization called Neighborhood Partnership Program where I tutored in a low-income urban school. Through my work with NPP, I tutored English and Algebra as well as English as a Second Language. While studying abroad in Madrid my junior year, I had two teaching experiences that had a profound effect on me. I volunteered in a second grade English...

...SAT preparation, English (especially writing and editing skills), Math, and Biology. Effective tutoring is very personal and requires work by both the tutor and student. I always try to work with my students on set common goals, and to identify clear strategies to meet those goals. Often, this involves motivation and stress management strategies as much as covering material. When I’m not tutoring, I swing dance to big band music, cook dinner for my friends,...

As a UC Berkeley graduate with medical school aspirations, tutoring and teaching is a natural transition. I have experience with all age groups (elementary to post-college) and enjoy the process of creating true understanding along with building strong relationships with my students. If I can share even a fraction of my love of science, math and other subjects with students I know progress will be made!... Using guided questions and creating a strong knowledge foundation to help every individual learn the best way possible for them!

...since June and am currently preparing to go back to school in a few months. Outside of school I enjoy running, biking, and bike repair. Prior to tutoring, I taught martial arts for two years and I was a teaching assistant for an introduction to entrepreneurship course. The majority of subjects I tutor have something to do with reading writing or literature. My favorite subject to teach is writing and communications. There are many "standard"...

...grade math (pre-algebra) for a year and was the peer tutoring mentor teacher during that time. For the last year and a half I have worked with the teenage girls at church. I teach biweekly Sunday School lessons and help plan weekly activities. Currently I stay at home with our two little boys while my husband works on a PhD at Stanford and I love it, but I miss teaching and working with students. I...