Certified Tutors From Pomona College

...build a strong parent teacher relationship. I believe that students all have the capability to be self-learners if teachers are able to build relationships with things they familiar with to connect with the concepts they are learning. Although children may have different learning styles, all children have the innate capability to learn, and I believe...

...and editing for most of my adult life. My father, a professional journalist, taught me well! After a 3-year stint teaching English in Japan, I settled into the San Francisco Bay Area and became a small business owner and entrepreneur. I love tutoring people in how to write and how to speak. It would be...

...a Ph.D. candidate in the hopes of becoming a professor in the social sciences, as my greatest passion is helping students harness their potential and realize their success! I know what it's like to struggle in a class - I would never have succeeded in school without the help of my teachers, professors, and tutors. No...

...Another one of my favorite things is working with students from all walks of life; I've been happily tutoring and mentoring for more than four years. I practice student-centered tutoring, which means I like to spend a little more time in the beginning trying out various learning techniques (written, oral, movement-based) to discover which best...

...year of medical school at New York Medical College. I've worked with high school, middle school, and elementary school students and can teach any Math subject up until Algebra II, Biological sciences, and SAT prep. The most important thing to me about tutoring is making sure that what I do actually works for you--being creative...

...(especially the ACT). Over the past few years, I have been involved with an organization that teaches financial literacy in high school classrooms and have tutored a small group of high school students on topics such as credit cards, bank accounts, and budgeting. When tutoring, I focus on creating a friendly and comfortable environment to...

...helping them understand something conceptually. Other times it is helping them see how what they are studying is connected to a previous unit. At times my job is to help a client overcome the challenging emotions behind what they are studying. I approach each client holistically in order to help them succeed. I grew up...

...National Merit Scholar and graduate of Pomona College, one of the elite liberal arts colleges in the United States. I am excited to help students through all sorts of academic challenges. I bring patience, integrity and a positive attitude. I am a writer, so for reading and writing help especially -- come my way!

...where I am now a junior neuroscience major. After I graduate, I plan to apply to medical school. My dream is to one day work with a humanitarian organization doing disaster relief work. I spend my free time studying, volunteering, playing sports, and practicing the cello. I love tutoring students, and have a very interactive...

...B.A. in English from Pomona College. I mostly enjoy tutoring English, but math and science come easily to me as well. I love helping students get the most from their education. That moment when the material finally connects is everything. Outside of academia, I enjoy making music, reading, and working on my novel.

...a team. I started this organization as a freshman, and devoted a large amount of my time to it by fundraising, organizing diversity-centered events and developing it into a self-sustaining entity that comprises at least thirty students every year. This was my first opportunity to act as a conduit helping people in my community learn...

...I was recently in medical school but discontinued due to changes in career goals. I have ample experience tutoring both high school and college students in a variety of subjects, but especially enjoy tutoring STEM-courses, qualifying exams and Spanish. I have always enjoyed the opportunity of playing a supportive role in the academic growth of...

...an education entrepreneur all my life. I have always enjoyed helping people learn how to do difficult problems in ways that make sense to them - not the way the book describes it. Almost everything that we learn is pretty easy when you boil it down, the real problem is that not everyone learns the...

...volunteer and paid positions as a tutor during my time in college. I did everything from private SAT prep to large group settings working on 5th grade spelling and Calculus simultaneously. I worked in classrooms doing writing workshops and even taught English as a part of my internship while studying abroad in Senegal. Working at...

I have a stats PhD and expertise tutoring or TAing stats and math for high school, college, graduate, and professional level. I'd also be comfortable tutoring for SAT, SAT math, and GRE in that order.

Graduate student in top International Relations masters program as well as a graduate from Pomona College with degrees in both History and Politics. Experience in essay editing, SAT prep, AP test prep, and humanities/ social science tutoring. Experience working with students of all ages.

...finally understand a concept. Further, the impact education has on people's confidence and lives in general has led to renewed motivation to teach. So, I got involved as a mentor in the Pomona College physics department and then after arriving in Ann Arbor, I became a GSI and taught my own class sections for the...

...pursuing my master's degree at Harvard. Each student is unique, and I excel at determining your specific needs, then focusing on accomplishing your goals with skilled and thoughtful expertise. Collaboration and active learning are focal components of my job as tutor, test prep instructor, and essay editor. I am looking forward to working with you...

...Learning a language is tough, and I am open to helping students practice speaking, reading, and writing without any judgment. I am open to helping you learn Chinese or Japanese no matter where you are in the learning process. I am an experienced translator and mentor with a bachelor's degree in Asian Studies from Pomona...

...Literature teacher at Breakthrough Twin Cities, where my favorite part of the job was seeing my students excited about what they were reading. I tutor a wide range of subjects, but I especially enjoy tutoring language and reading. I believe that with the right support, students can improve and succeed in any area. In my...