Award-Winning French 4 Tutors serving Pittsburg, CA

...classes to one-on-one mentoring with high school students. I am passionate about social justice, novel mathematics education, and increasing diversity in STEM majors and careers. Currently, I am working on a thesis in discrete geometry and combinatorics, as well as doing research for UCSF where I design machine vision software. I am well positioned to...

...for working with a range of learning styles, and a passion for creating positive learning experiences. Good luck, and keep studying! -- B.S.F.S. '06, Science, Technology & Int'l Affairs, Georgetown Univ., Washington D.C. GPA: 3.75 -- 5 years professional experience in writing, research, analysis and translation. -- 2+ years experience as an educator, working with...

...participants in the sessions so that they can better retain the material we cover and better analyze problems or questions for improved success! Some of my favorite activities outside of work include breaking out some tunes on my violin or guitar, experimenting in the kitchen with cooking various cuisines, staying active outdoors, and playing with...

...see and to use their own strengths is the least mentioned part of the equation, but for me it is the most important, because that is how I get my kids to become autonomous and self-motivated learners. I've always seen it as a challenging job, but also as enriching, enlightening, and awesome (and I mean...

...introduction to essay writing (thesis statement, hypotheses, supporting claims, concrete details); advanced essay writing; college application statements; editing. • French: reading, writing and speaking in the French language, beginning through advanced; grammar, conjugations, pronunciation, conversation, culture. I completed my M.A. at Yale University (African Studies, 2014), and my B.A. magna cum laude from Smith College...

...French major and I have been all over the beautiful country of France. My interests include soccer, chess and reading books in both English and French. I can help students with their reading, writing, listening and speaking of the language as I am a fluent French speaker. I look forward to meeting you. Au revoir!

...of Spain and lived with a family there. It was there that I learned the true power of being able to communicate in foreign languages. Whatever your goals may be - whether it's improving your grades in a course, or learning for travel - I will be more than able to help you reach them....

...Among my greatest strengths are my language skills. Since high school I have learned to speak five languages apart from English: French, German, Spanish, Arabic, and Turkish. Learning these languages has also helped me in English. I have a strong knowledge of grammar, and have an array of tried-and-true methods for breaking down reading exercises...

...and can make them approachable for students. I have tutored French for 5 years now, as well as been a French Instructor for the past several years. I understand how to make the language approachable for learners and how through communication in can be retained. I enjoy working with students and helping them achieve. I...

...biology, chemistry, physics, math from Algebra up through AP Calculus, SAT test prep, and French. I've been tutoring students in science and math for 7 years. I also spent 8 months working and studying in France, and have tutored high school and adult students in French. When I'm not working or studying, I love playing...

...student's learning can be best assessed throughout lessons, and I also believe this method forces students to really and deeply understand the things that they are learning. I received my high school degree from Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas. I'm currently in the process of receiving my bachelors in Political Science from Yale University....

...Computer Science alongside a Psychology minor. I have previously tutored through The Legacy Center, a literacy program designed to help dyslexic children catch back up to their grade level in terms of reading competency. My mission is to help each and every student achieve their maximum potential in whatever subject they choose, however, the skills...

...recently graduated from the Yale School of Public Health with a MPH concentrating in Epidemiology and Global Health. I also received my B.S. from Yale with a double major in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and French. I have experience both leading group classes and working with students one on one. I will respond to...

...in International Relations. Passionate about cultural history and the arts, my papers on global dance theory, education, and criticism have been featured at regional conferences and earned several awards for excellence in writing style. Upon graduation from Lawrence, I taught English at an arts magnet high school in Nantes, France. Now back in the United...

...pedagogical style is process-based and goal-oriented. I like students to set a goal (or several), collaborate with me on a process to achieve it, and then put the plan into action with individualized methodology and assessment. In my spare time, I work on fun Python coding projects, play the odd video game, read (currently working...

...and the 2 years that I have taught both French and English, I have experienced an incredibly wide-array of teaching styles. The most successful approaches were those that closely mimicked the cultural and linguistic immersion that I experienced when I actually arrived in France. While memorization is a necessary part of learning any language, understanding...

...knowledge base, but also a refined way of re-thinking the subject or language. This rethinking of subject matter, regardless of the topic at hand, combines traditional techniques with a rational yet intuitive and comparative method, melding them into a multi-sensory approach to learning. I believe that true learning necessarily involves the entire mind and body,...

...I attended Swarthmore College and have received a handful of fellowships for postgraduate research, including a US-UK Fulbright Award and a Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship. My areas of competency include English, Art History, Rhetoric, Spanish, and French. I am also proficient in SAT, GRE, and GRE Subject Test in English. My first Master...

...tests. I have often found that my past students have gotten tangled in the problems that have been set out for them, and I have always found success in teaching the conceptual framework behind these problems, so that they learn to find solutions by whatever means they prefer. As indicated by my degrees at the...

I'm a recent graduate from the University of Pennsylvania who studied Linguistics and Deaf Studies. I eventually hope to work towards breaking down barriers between the Deaf and hearing worlds and encouraging greater focus on reforming Deaf education practices.