Award-Winning Latin Tutors in Oakland, CA

...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 testing has always been a forte of mine. I am enthusiastic about sharing the skills and strategies that I have picked up along my way. If you are seeking...

...Arts thesis. I took on independent research projects during my undergraduate summers. I plan to one day pursue a Ph.D in Classics. I am also committed to improving the education experience of my students, and have demonstrated that commitment in both 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...

...wrote my senior thesis in English on magic and politics in the medieval Welsh "The Four Branches of the Mabinogi." Aside from reading medieval literature (and other non-medieval books), I love to ride horses, eat good food, and hike with my dog, Beau. I am also involved in theatre, and am currently working with a Shakespeare company in the Portland area. Due to rehearsals, my availability for evening tutoring varies week to week.

...a Teaching Assistant in the English Department. As a Teaching Assistant, I conduct discussion based tutorials, lecture on thesis development and argumentation, mentor students on paper writing and study skills during office hours, and constructively comment on close reading exercises and essays. I am advanced in both Classical and Medieval languages, and have extensive experience tutoring Latin at the grade and high school levelsI received my BA in Classics and in Writing Seminars from Johns...

...with the frustration and anxiety many students face in their math classesI've been there myself! It is a pleasure to help students discover their own appreciation of the subject and I have found that the confidence they gain impacts the rest of their studies, as well. I believe deeply in the power of education to create positive change in our communities and in the world. To this end, I work daily to improve my craft...

...vast array of topics from English, Latin and French to Calculus and high school level test prep; although, I prefer physics and Mathematics as those are my passions. I like to help the student learn the subject their self, and I often employ non-traditional manners of teaching using other ways of thinking about topics to help students find them more intuitive. I am a runner, a huge sci-fi fan--I am at comic con every year...

I am a Columbia University graduate who majored in Political Science, Classics and History. I have also spent the last year as an English teacher in Connecticut. I am available to tutor in New York City and the Stamford, CT area or online.

...tutoring when I was a teenager. I was interested in volunteering in my community and took part of a program to tutor kids within elementary schools. I'm comfortable with a wide range of subjects but I'm most passionate about History, English and Literature. These are topics I love discussing in general and I'm always happy to have a chance to help someone else find enjoyment in the subject. Trying to encourage of love of learning...

...rewards from their persistence. I have worked with several students who were scoring in the seventies on tests and quizzes when I started working with them who then began to see dramatic results with scores in the nineties in a fairly short time. I make use of various tools like mnemonic devices and English word derivatives to make vocabulary and form-memorization easier. I also have students draw charts showing the patterns and similarities among various...

...teaching classroom and one-on-one test prep programs for high school and college entrance exams (ACT, SAT, ISEE, GRE, and LSAT). I have continued to teach throughout my academic and professional career because it brings me great joy to see students overcome anxieties and frustrations to succeed academically. My teaching has been most profoundly influenced by the notion of multiple intelligences, which helps me to approach each student as unique, with existing talents and abilities that...