Award-Winning Latin Tutors serving Oakland, CA

...when I learned new concepts, and I try to draw on those to anticipate problems that my students may have. Whatever challenges you may face, I will happily and patiently work with you to solve them; if we can't resolve them in one session, I will research tools to help for the next session. It gives me pleasure to see students succeed, and I hope that I will be able to help you in your...

Hi! My name is River Knight. I'm currently a student at New York University. I've actively worked as a tutor for the last 5 years. I hope to help my students find the joy in what they're learning and give them tools to improve on their own!

...studies in philosophy have especially equipped me to teach writing, analytical thinking, logical analysis, and mathematics. I am also a part-time professor of philosophy. My academic interests range from medieval Scholasticism to contemporary issues in bioethics and law. I believe that tutoring is not only about the transfer of knowledge between the tutor and the student, but also a transfer of skills, which would help the student learn how to find the answer himself or...

...I've been tutoring in one form or another for four years, and I'm passionate about sparking joy in students for the subjects that have brought me so much fulfillment, as well as granting students autonomy over their own academic passions. I tutor pretty much anything related to English, history, and classics, as well as test prep for the relevant segments of the ACT. My tutoring philosophy involves helping my students unlock their own potential and...

...of a liberal arts institution, I have gained a passion for teaching from previous my mentors and experiences. Therefore, I would like to use this platform to support young students in their academic goals and endeavors. I have 6+ years of experience tutoring in STEM and Humanities from grades K-12. I also have experience tutoring in college level Biology and Chemistry classes. As a NYC native, and a Bronx High School of Science graduate I...

...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 is an important part of my...

...so-called "dead" language can actually be relevant to their lives! When tutoring Latin, I like to focus on using various strategies to help students "read with expectations, " meaning that students engage in linear reading (reading left-to-right, without skipping around), and approach texts with a notion of what makes a sentence complete. More generally, as a tutor, I am very patient and flexible, always keeping a student's goals and motivations in mind when planning and...

...learns. My mind is suited to books and the classroom, and this is a convenience for which I am very fortunate. I recognize, however, that every mind learns in its own way---a reality that institutional education cannot accommodate. I make it my priority to determine what methods of demonstration and motivation are best suited to every student I work with. I look forward to working with you. I really do love learning, and think I...

...hurdles. I have more than 5 years of tutoring experience and experience tutoring elementary students all the way up to college students. Currently I am a sophomore at Cornell University studying neuroscience as my major and math as my minor. Even at college I have continued tutoring. I am on the E-board for our tutoring club. I also lead a study section for college students currently taking Comparative Physiology. For Varsity Tutors I tutor in...

...15-45 students from ages 11 to 75; I was a private Portuguese tutor for 4 months, bringing my Spanish-speaking student from nearly no knowledge of Portuguese to being conversational; and I was an editing intern for 4 months for the Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum, editing and revising the final 145 pages of a historical text translated from German to Russian to English. I believe that in education, the most important element is not...