Award-Winning ACT Tutors in Sunnyvale, CA

...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 new culture, helped me become a more empathetic and understanding tutor and mentor. I believe that hard work...

...think the value in me as a tutor is teaching students how to solve problems on their own, instead of just relying on me to give them the answers. I can teach students the importance of not giving up, ease the pressure they get from academics, and help them to comprehend the learning material more easily. I am able to put myself in their shoes and help them guide through each problem, essay, and assignment.

I've previously tutored at San Francisco State University's student writing center, The Boston Learning Center, and as a independent private tutor in-person and online. With an educational background in English literature and creative writing, I have extensive experience copyediting / proofreading thesis-driven college-level essays. In addition, along with my career in early childhood education, I would love to work with young children on their developing their reading comprehension and writing skills.

...between undergraduate and graduate school, I was the Assistant Director of a tutoring company in Wisconsin for three years, where I tutored students of all ages in a variety of subjects, including test prep, math (through advanced algebra), writing, reading, phonics, and study skills. I continued tutoring while getting my Masters, working with undergraduate and graduate students on writing, reading, and study skills. While I've tutored most subjects, I especially enjoy tutoring History, as that...

...a new problem. For this reason, I first ensure that the student grasps the basic concepts, and I then illustrate the concepts with a variety of examples. Learning in this way leads to a more thorough understanding of the subject and gives the student the confidence necessary to excel on exams. In my free time I enjoy playing basketball and drumming with my friends. I also love to read, watch movies, and listen to music....

...working on my mathematics and computer science majors. Throughout high school and college, I have taught people having difficulty with math and related fields. I attended math competitions and got awards and even got a scholarship from my work in math in high school. I love explaining to people what I find enjoyable, and math is one of the most fun things I do. Math is exciting and fun, and I love it when I...

...and earned a 3.7 major GPA. I am also a state certified teacher in English, grades 6-12. These skills and experiences have since translated into a burgeoning pedagogical career, starting in my undergraduate years at UM. I worked with a number of students on a wide variety of topics and writings, such as medical school applications, expository and persuasive essays, business writing, and even helped someone compose a letter to the Financial Aid Department. These...

...breaking down mathematical topics to a very basic level and then using that base to build on as I help my students learn. There are many ways to figure out a math problem and I try my very best to use all those methods while tutoring to see which works best for my students. I am also an outdoors person, therefore, I love to connect topics to nature and all that we see around us....

Apart from being an end in its own right, education makes other goals possible. My purpose here is not only to help students learn and apply academic concepts, but also to share approaches to problem-solving they can put to use outside of the classroom.... Knowledge for its own sake!... In our first session, I'd discuss goals and hash out a plan of action.... I'd first come to understand how the particular student learns, then formulate a strategy drawing from the student's strengths.

...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, college-level review courses, and even teaching SAT prep courses. My students find me very relatable, and I've heard...