Award-Winning English Tutors in San Mateo, CA

...as a private tutor. I tutor students from elementary school to college. I tutor all subjects for elementary and middle school, and Math for high school and college. I love Math the most because I love solving challenging questions and help student to understand different concepts both in school and outside in their life. I love teaching students by explaining the definition in details and help them on what they don't understand other than just...

...I enjoy teaching all ages and have taught K-12 and beyond. The subject levels change, but the basic principles remain. Treat all students with respect and value their input and skills. When I am not teaching or tutoring, I am learning something new myself. I enjoy music, writing, art, literature, cooking and the beach. I am also a mom who has had the opportunity to teach all of her children in the classroom as well....

...college applications. I have tutored students in middle school, high school, undergraduates and graduate students for the past 20 years. I am very happy when my students learn to use the tools and strategies that I teach them because it means that they are motivated and working toward success. Those tools include confidence building exercises, brainstorming, outlining, grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, paragraph development, crafting a solid thesis, APA Style, Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) and other...

...children since I was a child myself when I started babysitting at the age of 12. I have worked with all age groups from infants to those in high school in a variety of settings including nannying, being a camp counselor, interning in a Pre-K classroom, a Kindergarten classroom, and currently a 3rd grade classroom. I have tutored for three students who were all freshman in high school and needed help in time management, math,...

...took extensive college coursework in math, physics, chemistry, biology, and the humanities while also completing my high school education. After graduating I began my undergraduate education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, recently ranked by US News as the number one university in the country. At MIT I am pursuing a degree in mathematics. During this time I have acquired great experience in tutoring and teaching. I have a total of...

...them as well. My focus in teaching is the French language as I studied the language extensively in school and gained better acquisition while working abroad. I have experience teaching French to beginners without any prior French lessons, and I have experience providing tutoring for students already taking a language class for which I provided supplemental lessons. In my experience helping students learning a new language, they seem to have the most fun and make...

...Literature. I went to UC Davis, and The Pennsylvania State University; I am finishing my PhD now while living in the Bay Area. I have published on diverse topics ranging from Shakespeare to film theory, and I have given talks at national and regional conferences in my field. I have been an academic adviser to more than one hundred students at various colleges, and I have offered individual, tailored tutoring to many students over the...

...Studies from the University of California, San Diego in 2005 and my Juris Doctorate from Howard University School of Law in 2010. I have been licensed to practice law in California since 2011. As an undergraduate, I worked as a tutor and mentor for underserved communities in San Diego. I worked with students ranging from first to twelfth grade, as well as adults preparing for the GED. After finishing my bachelors degree, I worked as...

...to tutors in high school and their help got me to where I am today. I was that kid in high school who secretly loved peer-editing and now I get to write research papers and edit legal documents! Honestly, helping people with writing is something I love to do. Beyond essay writing, reading comprehension and grammar are also top study-subjects for me. College application season is coming up and I would love to help you...

...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, literature, writing, and public speaking. Outside of tutoring, I am a triathlete, marathon runner,...