Award-Winning College Essays Tutors in South San Francisco, CA

...with more than six years of experience helping students succeed in English, writing and test prep. I was an English major at New York University, attended City University of New York for my Master's degree in education and George Washington University for law school, and spent over six years teaching in New York City before...

...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...

...appreciate subjects they were once afraid of and find their own way of thinking through the logic of math and science. Although I would consider myself more math and science-oriented, I do like reading books and writing poetry. I also enjoy performing improv comedy, biking, and watching sports and movies during my spare time. I...

...how easy their least favorite subjects have become! I have previously tutored and led study sessions in a variety of subjects. I also grew up with two younger twin brothers who I've been tutoring and helping with homework for most of my life. In tutoring, my strategy is to determine the learning style of the...

...the Assistant Director of a tutoring company in Wisconsin for three years, where I tutored students of all ages in a variety of subjects, including test prep, math (through advanced algebra), writing, reading, phonics, and study skills. I continued tutoring while getting my Masters, working with undergraduate and graduate students on writing, reading, and study...

...where I worked with undergraduates and graduate students from all disciplines and all linguistic backgrounds At Pomona College, I worked with elementary school students through a program called the Weekly Writing Workshop, and during my summers, I worked with the Breakthrough Collaborative, an intensive summer school academy for middle school students I love international literature...

...the SAT, or generating and revising application essays for college or graduate school. One of the first steps in my approach is to help students develop confidence in their "expertise" as language users, no matter what their previous experience has been with reading and writing tasks in English classes. Building on those strengths is key...

...years, helping students with history and social science essays as well as letters of intent for internships. I also spent a semester in London studying history and English. I taught 7th grade math (pre-algebra) for a year and was the peer tutoring mentor teacher during that time. For the last year and a half I...

...my high school and received admissions to many prestigious schools around the country, but due to financial reasons I decided to attend a school where I could support myself. From this, I have mastered the art of time management and still spend a huge chunk of my spare time tutoring other students ranging from high...

...working with my students. It is my priority to meet each student's unique learning needs, and I enjoy making seemingly complex concepts easy to understand. Many of my former students/clients refer friends or ask to work with me when new needs arise. I also love to help students with essays and college/grad school applications.