Award-Winning Creative Writing Tutors serving Concord, CA

...have been working as a tutor and educator for over 8 years. I graduated from UC Berkeley's department of English, where I majored in English and American Literature and minored in Creative Writing. Currently, I work as a Teaching Assistant and graduate instructor for college-level rhetoric and composition classes, as well as university-level senior thesis...

...an academic by profession and a writer by habit. I have over three years of teaching experience at private tutoring companies, UC Berkeley, UC Berkeley's Summer Bridge Program, and as a freelance political science/calculus tutor (there's more overlap than you think). In 2014, my paper "Set Theory and Fuzzy Sets: Their Relationship to Natural Language"...

...am so excited to begin a tutoring journey with you! I love working with people to help them reach their potential. I have worked at summer camps (ages 3 to 14), worked as a teacher's aid in elementary, worked in elementary classrooms in my college practicums, and worked as a college writing tutor. I am...

...has greatly influenced my interest in pursuing a career in teaching. Having ventured a plethora of academic terrains with various age groups, I am happy to offer tutoring in many different areas. This includes Academic Essays, Research Papers, Speeches, Creative Writing, Graduate Theses, and Personal Statements. I am also available to assist individuals for whom...

...by Stephen Hawking was my introduction) but also in chemistry, biology, psychology, and sociology. My teaching style is based upon the premise that knowing how to think is much more useful than knowing what to think. My sessions are characterized by frequent questions and discussion of basic concepts, making sure that each student understands not...

...prep -- SAT, ACT, PSAT, SHSAT, and GRE -- I particularly love tutoring writing, and creative writing is a hobby of mine. My philosophy is that even when we are preparing for a standardized exam, we should always be relating the work to your passions, pursuits, and educational goals to make the work that much...

...something is not a deficiency! It is simply an area in which one can make greater improvements, especially with the help of a friendly and encouraging guide. I want to lead students towards academic independence through connecting what they are assigned to learn with what they know well already or what they are skilled at,...

...have a BA in English and Creative Writing from SUNY Binghamton and an MFA in writing from Sarah Lawrence College. For more than ten years, I have taught in higher education as well as in the New York City public school system. Currently, I teach writing and literature at Montclair State University and William Paterson...

...an IB Diploma in 2010. After high school, I headed down south to North Carolina where I studied at Duke University. I created my own interdisciplinary major and graduated in May 2014. During my time in college, I was lucky to spend a semester studying in South Africa at the University of Cape Town and...

...with all age groups and there is nothing that intimidates me! While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Literature, History, Spanish, and Government/Social Studies. Through my experiences helping struggling students and peers, I have realized the value of adaptability. Most people reach out to a tutor because the...

...the stress and fear that students can feel going into standardized testing, especially a large exam like the LSAT, and am passionate about helping others feel prepared going into their tests so that they can perform their very best. I work to empower my students to not only develop their skillsets in the areas that...

...a college junior majoring in Creative Writing and Comparative Literature at Emory University. I've worked as a student assistant at the Benjamin Franklin Academy in French and English, and I have ample experience helping students one-on-one or in small groups. I'd like to someday become an English professor. When I'm not tutoring, I love playing...

...consulting with a specialty in BS/MD programs and experience in tutoring with the SAT, having scored a 2400. I'm excited to work with you and your family on making the most out of the time you have to prepare for test taking, and am also open to conversations about the university application experience.

...of my passions for helping others and sharing my knowledge, I've gravitated toward tutoring since my early high school years. I'm now in my last year of college-- I study environmental science and art history at Barnard College of Columbia University in New York City-- and I'm happy that I've been able to continue to...

...importance of building analytical skills, and how a strong analytical mind can lead to progress and success in a multitude of subjects. I loved being a student and continue to teach myself new things today. Hopefully, I can impart my love of learning onto my students. While I know students may not be passionate about...

...your child. This could have even led them to build barriers between themselves and learning. I can break down those barriers, discover your child's strengths and use those to help them conquer their difficulties. I'm very good at building trust with children. I worked as a camp counselor for 5 years with ages 9-18, and...

...am a certified and experienced former middle-school teacher, with a particular passion for teaching reading and writing. I've also enjoyed teaching ESL and sharing my enthusiasm for learning Spanish. These experiences have included working with children from kindergarten through 12th grade. I am an alumna of the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the University...

...to tutoring, writing of any kind is my jamapplication materials, personal statements, resumes, essays, research papers, literature reviews, etc. I love working one on one with writers to help them achieve their goals and to equip them with principles and tools so that after they leave a tutoring session with me, they feel more confident...

...am a graduate from the University of Texas at Austin. I got my Bachelor's in English and Spanish, along with a minor in Italian, and in a year I'll be applying to various Comparative Literature PhD programs. In the meantime, I've been working as both a research assistant for a Spanish sociolinguistics project and as...

...am passionate about tutoring and about making students love learning. I can help with test prep, study skills, organizational skills, or a variety of subjects including up to college level physics, chemistry, and biology. I am currently finishing my Master of Athletic Training, and am extremely knowledgeable in the fields of Exercise Science, Anatomy, and...