Award-Winning College Essays Tutors in San Ramon, CA

...I enjoy tutoring any subject that involves writing, and I have found great satisfaction in helping students organize their thoughts and learn to express themselves clearly and confidently. Many people are nervous and uncertain when tackling a written project, and it is always gratifying when they overcome this block and discover how surprisingly eloquent and articulate they can become. When I am not writing or reading, I like hiking through old-growth redwood groves and exploring...

...Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and International Relations. After graduation I joined Teach For America and am currently a high school math teacher, teaching Algebra and Geometry to freshmen and sophomores. Math is definitely my favorite subject and I love helping my students understand, appreciate, and love math. I began tutoring during college, where I helped students with everything from Calculus to Statistics to Engineering. In my free time, I love...

...academic side of practice, and I'd be happy to continue teaching during my stay in the Bay Area! Prior to medical school and my move to the Bay Area, I received three bachelor's degrees (BS in Biology, BA in Psychology, BA in Behavioral Sciences) from the University of Michigan. I taught/tutored throughout my college career, including tutoring for high schools and middle schools in Detroit, for the University of Michigan, and for the Princeton Review....

...Master's degree in Literature, professional experience as an editor, news writer, fiction writer, and screenplay writer, and as an English-language arts teacher at the middle school, secondary, and college levels. My style of teaching is one that tends to build on a student's interests and strengths, anchored in their learning goals. My tutoring sessions are engaging, productive, and confidence-building. Students learn new skills and techniques that make learning easier and more fun. I look forward...

...Spanish from U.C. Berkeley and a law degree from University of San Francisco School of Law. I have traveled extensively in Mexico and Latin America, often living for months speaking only Spanish and Portuguese. I also have spent the last eight years in a career with a heavy emphasis on persuasive writing in English. I enjoy reading and discussing literature and poetry and helping students deconstruct difficult material. My tutoring focus is on Spanish, English,...

...Twain, Kerouac, and others. After graduation, I worked at an outdoor school (SCICON) in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas where I taught environmental science to 6th students. I then traveled to Seoul, South Korea to teach English as a Second Language. Since then, I have taught and tutored a range of students ranging in age and socio-economic backgrounds. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Literature, and...

...necessary to join a program. In the mean time, I have been tutoring extensively. Most of my tutoring experience is with Math and SAT preparation. I particularly enjoy working with students on standardized tests as they provide the most common avenue for me to work on reading and writing with students. Additionally, I tutor Economics when I can. I think my tutoring style can best be described as Socratic; my main mission when I work...

...a proud resident of California, in my free time, I immerse myself in the Bay Area's lively arts scene, going to plays, concerts, and art shows. I also like to travel to Los Angeles to visit my daughter, who's a student at the University of Southern California. What do I like best about tutoring? The one-on-one interaction. Meaningful and effective learning takes place during individualized tutorials. It's an honor and a pleasure to help people...

...Grant that allowed me to do ten months of research on contemporary dance in Burkina Faso (in francophone West Africa) after graduating. My teaching experience includes serving as a T.A. at Yale College, Santa Barbara City College, and Education Française Bay Area, and teaching study skills and ACT preparation courses at College Track Oakland. Independently, I have tutored English skills and French for elementary and high school students. I am proud to say that I...

...is this that I most love sharing with my students. My first tutoring work was teaching math, and I enjoy breaking down seemingly difficult math problems into solvable pieces with my students. I also tutor essay writing and English, Economics, History, and Political Science, all of which I have enjoyed studying at Middlebury. I am also looking forward to working with students to conquer standardized tests. Outside of academics, I'm a rower training to make...