Award-Winning ISEE Tutors in Walnut Creek, CA

...currently need help with. I grew up here in the 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...

...help in time management, math, Spanish, History, and Biology. My favorite subjects to tutor are History (because I love it and I am a History major), Language Arts, and Math, but I am willing to help each student with whatever they need. Two of the students I tutored were able to get their D and...

...Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra and Differential Equations, as well as lower division Physics. I am passionate about math and physics and enjoy sharing my excitement about these subjects with my students. I find that many students shy away from the core concepts in physics and, preferring instead to learn only the specific problems assigned. This...

...has her or his own unique set of strengths. I believe that figuring out what these are and molding the content around them is the key to good teaching. Helping students to see and to use their own strengths is the least mentioned part of the equation, but for me it is the most important,...

...the way the student learns best. I personalize the lesson plan instead of trying to mold the student to the lesson plan. I strive to make it fun and creative and work to keep the student engaged. I think learning can be fun, the trick is just finding the right way to do it.... Teach to the student. Find the way they learn the material best and adapt the lesson to them. Make it fun and engaging, and they will want to learn.

...special needs, from moderate to severe, and the gifted population. I am highly adept in tailoring education to fit each learner's needs, while maximizing output, motivation, and self-confidence. I sincerely enjoy working with children, listening to their stories, and sharing a laugh as I impart knowledge in a structured but comfortable environment.

...writing: essays, creative projects, standardized testing, anything to do with the written word. I scored a perfect score of 12/12 on the essay portion of the SAT in high school, then majored in English Literature at UM and earned a 3.7 major GPA. I am also a state certified teacher in English, grades 6-12. These...

...letter cutouts as well as a whiteboard for my younger students. The whiteboard emphasizes writing their letters and numbers as well as addition and subtraction. One of my kindergartners happily showed his mom the alphabet cutouts. Since younger kids like colors, I use colors to demonstrate different concepts such as months and seasons. I had...

...prefer to tutor K-8 or high school students preparing for the SAT. Tutoring English is my personal favorite, but I greatly enjoy the linear thinking and quantitative clarity that comes with teaching Mathematics as well. For the last few years I have also been tutoring English grammar and pronunciation to adults in Japan via Skype....