Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors in Oakland, CA

...to read to Masters' students trying to perfect their theses. I am interested in a broad variety of topics (I completed two majors and two minors in college), and I am great at explaining complicated concepts in ways that are easy to understand. I also know a lot of great test-taking strategies, so I'd be happy to help you work towards increasing your SAT or GRE test score. I greatly look forward to the opportunity...

...tutoring experience, I have helped a diverse number of students with a variety of subjects while emphasizing on math, chemistry, and physics. I am dedicated in guiding students to master the sometimes difficult subjects, math and science. With clear communication and simplifying complex academic language into conversational language, I am able to explain and translate multiple concepts to be easily understood. While working on problems, my explanations include diagrams, illustrations, and using outside resources to...

...my desire to become a world traveler as a member of the Peace Corps. The following year, I worked with Dr. Kat Gillen and her research team in a project involved in building and implementing a magneto-optical atom trap (MOT). Our MOT uses lasers and magnetic fields to slow down and collect Rubidium 37 atoms in one location, cooling them to about 200 micro-Kelvin in the process. In February 2012, I presented a poster at...

...way: if the child isn't learning the material, I should try a different approach. Outside of my own graduate school work, I love to practice yoga and spending lots of time outside. I naturally have an insatiable appetite for books and have recently finished Henry James' "What Maisie Knew" and David McCullough's "1776". Recently moved from Texas, I'm enjoying all the wonderful hiking the area has to offer, the close distance to the coast, and...

I received a BA in Philosophy from Stanford University and recently completed a Master's in Public Health from Columbia University. I have experience tutoring elementary, middle, and high school students in all academic subjects and in standardized test preparation. I particularly enjoy working with students on writing and watching their progress. I encourage students to feel empowered in tutoring sessions and to simply utilize me as a source of encouragement and new perspectives. In my...

...that are easier to solve. 2. Real-life application Learning is most interesting when it is applied to real-world problems. I ground my lessons in real-world applications so my students understand the value of what they are learning. 3. Learning by doing The best way of learning how to do something is to simply do it. I've developed a learning method called "Do Learn Do" that helps students learn by doing. The first "Do" is the...

...while tutoring to see which works best for my students. I am also an outdoors person, therefore, I love to connect topics to nature and all that we see around us. I am about as friendly as they come and love to make connections with people, making it easier for me to help those around me. I am very down to earth and love to help in any way I can. All in all, I...

...by my experience in public speaking as well as peer-to-peer counseling. Through a student-centered approach to learning, I encourage my students to take charge of their learning as we work through examples together in one-on-one problem sets. My experience at the number one biology school in the country gives me the perfect background to introduce and expand students' skills in the sciences. I also led a group of students as part of a Global Health...

I graduated from Swarthmore College in 2012 with a degree in physics. Most recently I worked as a computer programmer, and in the past I worked in a bookstore and as a substitute teacher. I tutor a range of subjects but until now have mostly taught math. It's rewarding for me to help students master concepts and improve their problem solving skills. When I can I like to spend time in the mountains.

...of experience tutoring and teaching a wide range of subjects to diverse populations, from pre-schoolers and beginning readers, to ESL and foreign language students, to high school Spanish learners and SAT-takers. I believe tutoring should be tailored to the student's goals, strengths, areas for growth, and individual learning style. It is my wish for clients to feel enriched by, and become confident in, their subject material, developing strategies for success that they can apply to...