Award-Winning ISEE Tutors in Novato, CA

...a pediatric nurse practitioner. Prior to UCSF, I worked part time as a tutor at a tutoring center in Southern California. My experience with teaching has primarily been with school age children, from kindergarten to middle school, and some high school students. The subjects I helped teach ranged from most elementary school subjects, such as...

...Skype. In tutoring there is always that fine line between teaching and telling, and I always strive to make sure that the student is truly learning and figuring things out for him or herself with just a small nudge in the right direction. Too often students become reliant on a tutor for the answers, and...

...English at a language center to people of all ages and nationalities. I then taught science and math for 5th and 6th grade at a private Thai school. During my travels I put my passion for wildlife to good use. I had the opportunity to interact with tigers, ride elephants, swim with sharks, and explore the...

...will apply to graduate school for Physics in the fall. I have worked as a tutor for more than two and a half years -- first as a full-time math tutor for a year between high school and college, and then as a part-time math and physics tutor throughout my undergraduate career. I specialize in...

...from elementary school through high school. Before I begin teaching, I like to find out what my student already knows and how he or she learns best. Then I can find the best way to teach. My goal is that my students enjoy learning, build confidence, and learn a lot. Although I believe it is...

...graduated from Lowell High School at the top of my class. I have experience tutoring students in elementary school through college in all academic subjects and in standardized test preparation. Additionally, I have been a TA for a number of courses, including Geometry and General Chemistry. I genuinely enjoy teaching others, and I also work...

...accelerated Master's Program for Education. I have a Preliminary CA Teaching Credential as well. I have been working with 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...

...San Francisco Bay Area, and I attended all French-American Bilingual schools through the end of high school. In college, I spent some time studying and living in Ecuador and Peru, so I also speak Spanish. I have worked with students of all ages, from elementary school students just learning to read to Masters' students trying...

...a medical doctor. So I began taking pre-med requirements. As a humanities and social sciences student up to that point, math and science classes did not come easily to me. I had to re-learn how to study. I discovered I love the process of learning, whether it's Cultural anthropology or Chemistry, Philosophy or Physics. As...

...worker, and a psychotherapist. I understand the motivational and self-confidence issues that interrupt many children's learning, and work to build a solid, trusting relationship with my students so they can feel comfortable acknowledging their mistakes and the places where they need extra attention without feeling ashamed. I operate on a strengths-based, praise-heavy teaching style, and...