Award-Winning Latin Tutors in East Bay, CA

...academic-life balance, and strategies to make sure they benefit the most from their time in and out of the classroom. I most enjoy tutoring Latin and writing. I love helping students with their essays and showing them how to build an effective argument because the ability to communicate and demonstrate one's critical thinking is one...

...of Arizona with a bachelor's degree in creative writing and classics and a minor in art history, which gave me a good excuse to excavate in Italy, read lots of mythology, and learn languages both living and dead. After a few years of teaching, traveling, and freelance writing both stateside and abroad, I earned an...

...in a very traditional household. My parents emphasized the importance of school and I always worked hard. School was very difficult for me. Because of my parents' strict "no English in the house policy", I did not learn English until I started school. English was my third language and I struggled with it in my...

...and received a Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies with an emphasis on Greek and Latin Languages. Since finishing school, I participated in MASA Israel Corps, an English-teaching and volunteering program in northern Israel. For eight months I taught and tutored English at the high school in Kiryat Shmona, preparing 10th-12th graders for their final...

...a specialty in critical reading and writing skills. I have prior experience working at my school's writing center to assist first-year students with college-level essays. I have also captained an award-winning collegiate mock trial team for several years, which involves mentoring younger students in oral and written communication skills. In addition to my experience, standardized...

...my professional and personal life. Currently, I am working as a freelance writer, editor, and assistant to a scholar at the University of Washington who works on education policy. As an undergraduate, I was involved with a student organization that tutored students at a local K-8 school who were struggling with reading and writing. My...

...Irving, a school known for its strong liberal arts program, where I completed a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts, both in English. I also completed a second graduate degree in English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. I have always worked with students in different capacities, most recently as a professor at...

...school students struggling in Math. I have also enrolled in the graduate teacher certification program at University of Missouri – St. Louis. I plan to get certified in both Math and Social Studies. My experiences, patience, content knowledge and communication skills all make me a great tutor. I have worked with students from the age...

...doing this since my high school days when classmates came to me for help preparing for exams. One on one tutoring helps each person's unique learning style to be an asset. I was also blessed with a strong classical Liberal Arts education and love languages and the logic of math. I also have experience with...

...Biology at Reed College in Portland, OR and am currently preparing applications to graduate level chemistry programs. While at Reed, I was nominated by the faculty members of my university to tutor other college students through the Academic Support Center. At the same time, I began tutoring high school students in chemistry, biology, and mathematics....