Award-Winning AIMS Tutors serving Berkeley, CA

...Accounting is similar to understanding how the pieces of a puzzle are put together. As a teacher, I am able to make Accounting more tangible. I also enjoy test prep. I have placed above the 90th percentile on the ACT and GMAT tests, and I look forward to teaching students not only the materials that are on these tests but also test taking strategies. In my free time, I enjoy riding mountain bikes around Tucson...

...graduate school, I have had the opportunity for training in teaching strategies and philosophy, as well as hands-on work assistant teaching undergraduate psychology courses. I find that I am best at teaching test taking strategies, particularly for the SAT and GRE, and I excel at English focused tasks. Apart from teaching, I have 3 dogs and 4 cats, a flourishing desert garden, and am mastering Shaolin Kung Fu alongside my wonderful fiance.

...the past 15 years, having taught 2nd grade for 13 years and 3rd grade for 2 years. I elected to not continue my classroom position in order to support my father during a challenging year of medical procedures. I have worked with children of all ages and backgrounds since I was a child myself. I bond with children quickly and easily and have learned numerous behavioral and academic strategies to cater to specific individual needs....

...key principles: Personalized Support: Recognizing the uniqueness of each student, I tailor my teaching strategies to their individual strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles, ensuring targeted support that helps them overcome obstacles and succeed academically. Engagement in Learning: I prioritize active participation by encouraging students to ask questions, engage in discussions, and apply their knowledge to real-life situations, fostering critical thinking and a deeper understanding of the material. Encouragement and Confidence: Building student confidence is crucial....

...top scores, despite the fact that each encountered different obstacles during their preparation. I have learned that tutoring is incredibly dynamic: every student is different in their capabilities and learning style. As a tutor, I strive to develop a strong rapport with each group and their families in order to tailor my teaching approach to the group's energy. In my spare time, I love being outdoors (running, hiking, swimming) to enjoy the sunny Arizona weather....

Hello! My name is Miguel. I have extensive experience in educational system with K-12, at-risk, court-appointed, international, and visually-impaired students. My tutoring experience includes in-home and public institutions for nearly five years. A good tutor is patient and is able to adapt to the needs of the student and to the parent. I chose to be an educator to assist in the progression and knowledge of students.

...I work with when thinking about the support their children need: think of it as a body with different parts that work together to support your child. It has a brain, a heart, blood, bones, and fingers. Each part of the body is interconnected and interdependent. When all parts are working together harmoniously, our possibilities are limitless. This is how I understand community and why I believe it is so important. In my proverbial "body"...

...2017 I was teaching mathematical logic to high schoolers. Though I have experience teaching both the sciences (including math) and the humanities, I am more passionate about the latter, and within the humanities I am most passionate about philosophy and English. The most important thing I've learned from those two fields (and the thing I'd most want to pass on to students) is how to find the right words for thoughts - this is important,...

...level, I am fortunate to have a wide variety of other training and teaching experience. I have been able to work with students of all ages from 5 years old on up to adults. I have given private violin/fiddle lessons for 26 years to students of all ages. Before retiring after 28 years, I taught 7th grade math, 7th grade pre-algebra, 6th grade world history, 7th grade history, and 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science....

...way that is practical and simple to follow. I teach many different subjects, including (but not limited to) Spanish, English, Math, SAT prep, and most high school classes through the AP level. My favorite subject to teach is Spanish, because I myself started taking it in high school and ended up fluent after a year studying abroad in Madrid, Spain! I like to tell my students this because it shows how school can lead to...