Top AP English Literature and Composition Tutors serving San Francisco-Bay Area

Shannon: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...most experience tutoring pre-algebra, algebra, advanced algebra, geometry, Spanish and college-level algebra. I think based on the amount I have tutored and my overall experience, my favorite subject to tutor is math because there is always one, and only one, right answer. Through effective communication and patience, the student is not only able to learn the mathematical process, but also the ability to think analytically. I would say that my tutoring philosophy is based on...
Education & Certification
University of California-Davis - Bachelors, Biological Sciences & English (Double Major)
GRE Quantitative: 164
GRE Verbal: 162

Haley: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, 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.
Education & Certification
Murray State College - Associate in Science, Medical Office Assistance

Jennifer: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...one-on-one interaction tutors can have with students. With this interaction, I can tailor my teaching methods and figure out a better way to explain a difficult concept. Being able to 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...
Education & Certification
University of California-Riverside - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1370
SAT Math: 780

Jennifer: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...I also work with everyone from ESL students to students with multiple languages to elementary-aged students just learning to read and write for the first time. And although it may sound silly, I get really excited about reading, writing, researching, and editing, and even more so, I look forward to working with students! I'm available to help, instruct, and work collaboratively with anyone looking for the additional guidance, practice, or instruction needed to achieve their...
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, English
Mills College - Master of Arts, English Literature

Rebecca: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...while obtaining my teaching credential in Music. After graduate school, I headed to Japan to live and teach ESL for two years, before heading back to Silicon Valley to purse a career as a music teacher. I'm super excited to be your ESL, French, Japanese, or Music Theory tutor! I find that the one-on-one environment of tutoring is truly special because of the tutor-student relationship that can develop over time, and the learning and growth...
Education & Certification
University of California-Irvine - Bachelors, Arts and Humanities

Milan: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...and Theater double-major at Stanford University in Northern California, Milan is very excited to be a part of the Varsity Tutors team. His main academic interests are English, philosophy, math, and computer science, but Milan enjoys many other subjects (psychology, physics, and economics to name a few). He is fluent in Spanish and an active member of the Latino community. In his free time, he enjoys reading, writing, and taking the occasional photograph.
Education & Certification
Stanford University - Bachelors, Computer Science, English (double major)
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 750
SAT Verbal: 750

Caitlin: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...assignments in all subjects, but worked more extensively with first-year students in writing-intensive courses. Currently, I work as a freelance writer and editor and have edited application essays for numerous graduate school applicants, several of whom were accepted to their top choice programs. I have also tutored undergraduate and graduate students who requested support throughout long-term written projects such as term papers and theses. I enjoy tutoring any subject that involves writing, and I have...
Education & Certification
Middlebury College - Bachelor in Arts, English Literature

Andrew: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
Hi! My name is Andrew; I'm currently studying Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. In my free time, I'm an avid debater, frisbee player, and nap-taker. Recently, I've been researching metabolic engineering in yeast- ask me about it if you want to be bored. I love to learn, and can't wait to help everyone here learn with me!
Education & Certification
Duke University - Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34

Tessa: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...and by lifting the curtain on the intricacies of the subject matter. I believe that learning is, and ought to be, for its own sake. Math and philosophy, and their nuanced interactions, are my great passions. I've run more 5ks and 10ks than I can count, but the validation of completing a long race is nothing like the satisfying moment of writing "Q.E.D." on a difficult proof. I'm a scholar of the Western canon, greatly...
Education & Certification
Yale University - Current Undergrad, Mathematics and History
ACT Composite: 36
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 36

William: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...traveling. I fell in love with Italy while studying abroad in Rome and will take any chance I can get to go back! When I'm not working, I enjoy visiting art museums and seeing musicals and plays. I was a peer tutor at Loyola for two years and have been a private tutor for the past year. It has been a very fulfilling experience and a skill I would like to continue developing. It is...
Education & Certification
Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Psychology
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 34

Ben : San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...three sections of the SAT. I have roughly three years of experience tutoring and last year taught a test prep class. My approach to tutoring is to identify a students strengths and build upon them through frequent quizzes and reflective analysis. Additionally, having just gone through the college admissions process, I am privy to its length and complexity so can lend advice on anything, namely essays. I have plenty of experience writing and have been...
Education & Certification
Kenyon College - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1570
SAT Math: 770
SAT Verbal: 790

Dylan: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...the lesson. This both motivates the learner toward a clear goal and reduces their anxiety. I also know that students have different brains that respond to different methods, and I optimize the student's learning styles to accelerate their learning process. For example, I incorporate music and film when I know it can expand the technical into the real. This allows the student to attach schoolwork to real life as it is experienced by native speakers...
Education & Certification
Fordham College at Lincoln Center - Bachelor in Arts, Theatre Performance in Romance Languages
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 32
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1430

Amanda: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...the professor, communicating effectively to ensure the accomplishment of learning objectives. In addition to tutoring all kinds of English, literature, and writing courses, and although those subjects are my favorites, I am also available to tutor for GRE verbal, SAT and ACT reading and writing, and AP test prep. Additionally, I have professional experience tutoring elementary and middle school students in phonics, reading, writing, and all aspects of literacy. After graduating from college, I served...
Education & Certification
Macalester College - Bachelors, English
University of Colorado Boulder - Masters, English
GRE Verbal: 165

Shelby: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...York City. I have experience working with diverse student populations and believe that all students can become lifelong learners regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. As a former fifth grade teacher and current fourth grade teacher, I have experience teaching math, writing, reading, science, and social studies. My teaching and management style depends upon a unique blend of developmentally appropriate expectations, inquiry-based instruction, and humor. I believe that a student's social-emotional education is...
Education & Certification
Barnard College - Bachelors, English literature (concentration Creative Writing)

Deb: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...years of experience teaching English and writing in the college classroom. My favorite subject to tutor is Writing, but I also enjoy doing test prep -- tests can be a fun challenge for the student, and I love helping students to see it that way! I believe that any subject can be fun if you look at it in the right way. I am an English geek, in love with all aspects of language, and...
Education & Certification
St. John's College - Bachelor in Arts, Liberal Arts
Catholic University of America - Master of Arts, English
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Writing: 800

Owen: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...not indicate inability. I have personally worked with students who have been described as unable to function in a classroom, or incapable of meeting high expectations, and I have watched those students grow immensely when given the opportunity. The impact of a caring, positive environment of people who believe in a student cannot be overstated. One of my seventh graders, who had not grown at all as a reader after a year in a classroom...
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Fairfield University - Bachelors, Theatre
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 730
SAT Verbal: 800

Harrison: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...a learning process which treats the student as an individual, tailored to their strengths, habits, and weaknesses. Over many frustrating years, I learned how to create a personal curriculum for myself, which in turn has taught me how to do the same for my students. I focus on conceptual understanding and pattern recognition in all of my sessions, rather than "tricks" or rote memorization. These skills require practice, but they are absolutely critical to building...
Education & Certification
University of Central Florida - Bachelor of Science, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 35

Jack: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
I'm a recent grad from Northwestern (B.A. in Theatre and Economics) who loves teaching and learning. I love helping other people achieve their goals and helping students find ways to be their best selves. Excited to meet and work with Chicagoland's students!... First sessions always start with discussion of a subject's foundations. If we nail these, the rest of the learning becomes ten times easier.... I'm big on listening. It's my job to hear what a...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Economics/Theatre
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35

Dalton: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...only child in my Kindergarten class to have private advanced math lessons. When I was unable to sleep, I read trivia books and fun fact encyclopedias. None of this is to brag about my intelligence, rather to demonstrate that all my life, I have had a passion for knowledgeto learn as much as I can. As a tutor, I want to inspire that passion in other children. I attended a competitive private high school, so...
Education & Certification
University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor in Arts, Mass Communications
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34

Rachel: San Francisco-Bay Area AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor in San Francisco, CA
...dropping out of school. After four weeks of tutoring, he was passing all his classes. He graduated on time the following year and now attends community college. I'm a great tutor because I have a comprehensive understanding of all subjects, and a extensive understanding of English and literature. I scored fives on my English Language and Literature AP exams, and have only continued my English abilities by studying English in college. I also communicate well...
Education & Certification
James Madison University - Bachelor in Arts, English
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1430
SAT Verbal: 740
SAT Writing: 710
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