Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Pleasanton, CA

...a recent graduate of University of California San Diego with a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology and a Minor in International Studies. I plan to continue my studies by attending medical school to obtain my Doctor of Medicine. Since high school, I have been tutoring students from a variety of different backgrounds in many subjects. During high school, I volunteered as an ESL-tutor, teaching all high-school subjects from math to essay writing. Later, in...

...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. I am about as friendly as they come and love to make connections with people, making it easier for me...

...CA. As a teacher, there's nothing I enjoy more than working one-on-one with students. Watching a concept click with a student is one of the greatest joys I've felt as an educator, and one that is often missed in the classroom setting. I aim to engage students intellectually and critically in an effort to make them stronger writers, readers, test-takers, and thinkers. I won't act as an editor for students, for that would be doing...

...a University of Miami graduate living in Miami. My area of expertise is writing: essays, creative projects, standardized testing, anything to do with the written word. I scored a perfect score of 12/12 on the essay portion of the SAT in high school, then majored in English Literature at UM 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...

...comfortable with subjects in Chemistry, Biology and Physics. I have taught Chemistry and Biology courses at UC Berkeley as a lecturer and graduate student instructor (GSI). My enthusiasm and passion for teaching was recognized with the Outstanding GSI Award given by the Dean of Graduate Arts and Sciences to the top 9%. My goal as a tutor is to help each student reach their personal academic goals by teaching effective study habits and test taking...

I love working with the kids and helping them understand fundamentals. I always stay patient and come up with creative ways to teach them concepts. In my free time, I enjoy camping, hiking and reading.... Knowledge is accessible to anyone that is willing to put in a little work.... Get to know the student, find out what motivates them and what they expect from tutoring. Set goals and assess feasibility.... Sharing note-taking tips, reading comprehensions strategies and encouragement goes a long way.

...of Austin, Texas, I moved to California to attend the California Institute of Technology (better known as Caltech) from which I recently graduated with honors with a B.S. in Biomolecular Chemical Engineering. While at Caltech, I tutored disadvantaged high school students in Geometry and Chemistry and was a teaching assistant for several undergraduate courses. Currently I work as a research associate at Genentech and volunteer to help local-area elementary school students with Math, Science, and...

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!

...very excited to meet and work with students who are looking to improve themselves! I am currently in a Developmental Cognitive Psychology Masters program. In 2015, I graduated from Bucknell University with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, and a minor in Geography. I have always loved working with children and adolescents! I have a job as an elementary school aide and substitute teacher at a local, private elementary school. I also have experience tutoring...

...be one-on-one personal tutoring for middle school kids or Competition Math. I 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...