Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors in Silicon Valley, CA

...Arts in English Literature from San Francisco State University. I have over five years of tutoring experience, and I truly enjoy working one-on-one in order to really focus on students' needs. I am passionate about creating a collaborative environment in my tutoring sessions, and I believe in empowering my students so that they feel both confident and competent. In my free time, I enjoy reading, running, and hanging out with my cat.

...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 to learning how writing differs from speaking and why (and when) the conventions of grammar, usage, and spelling matter.

...a highly ranked magnet school (Bergen Academies) and have experience teaching 7th and 8th graders how to understand word problems and algebra for high school entrance exams. In my free time, I enjoy reading the newspaper, fiction & non-fiction books, watching new television shows and movies, and cooking. My interest in films is extensive, and I often find myself acting like a human IMDb, naming random actors in movies and television shows and their filmographies.

...philosophy, and have a deep passion for tutoring writing and reading comprehension. I help students break down the writing process into a linear algorithm, with an emphasis in structure and thesis building. I believe in the development of a strong base of knowledge and love for learning. I am currently woking with middle school students at St. Paul's school to create educational profiles in the process of streamlining the educational and tutorial system. I graduated...

...and writing to much success. My years of experience have taught me to be creative with my teaching style: the material should be relevant and the lesson should be fun when applicable. Students get lectured at all day during school; working with a tutor should be more personal. After working with many different children, I also appreciate that not all children learn the same way: if the child isn't learning the material, I should try...

...languages (English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and limited Spanish) always to open my perceptions. Though adaptability is the key to go between the cultural barriers, I think passion and persistence provide me the motivation to adapt and learn. Loving what I learn always drives me to work harder and smarter to achieve my goals. I am always passionate on helping others in my best ability. Being able to tutor students with the knowledge I learned from numerous...

...I love reading, writing, editing, and dreaming of new ways to make words lilt and flow. I graduated from California School of Professional Psychology with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in February of 2018. I spent several years working with preschoolers, teenagers, and transitional age youth, so I know what really catches someone's attention when it wanders! I've also worked adults, and find that across the lifespan, people can really love learning and bettering their...

...recently working as an ESL instructor at a Chinese university. I enjoy tutoring history and writing the most because I find the complex dynamics of history fascinating and I like the process of teaching students how to express their thoughts, especially about complex ideas, clearly and coherently. In addition to history and writing I tutor a wide range of subjects including chemistry, literature, ESL, geography, religious studies, and all aspects of the SAT. I try...

...in high school. I went to Germany knowing only a few words, so I definitely know language learning frustrations first-hand. I kept working at it, studied abroad again at the University of Bonn, and earned my Bachelor's degree in German! I was able to apply these skills as an educator when I taught English in Austrian high schools for two years. I have worked with K-adult learners, and I hope to be meeting you soon!...

...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 a cquired great experience in tutoring and teaching. I have a total of 8 years of experience tutoring mathematics, particularly calculus. I also have 5 years of experience tutoring in the sciences, such as biology, chemistry, and...