Award-Winning Phonics Tutors in Berkeley, CA

...Minor in Spanish. I worked in both the health care and the non-profit sectors for a few years before deciding to go abroad to teach English in Central America. After 15 months tutoring and traveling in Panama, I am back in the Bay Area! I am passionate about language and am fully bilingual in Spanish and English. I have a passion for written and oral language and enjoy working with students to strengthen these skills....

...a Master’s Degree in ESL, I also teach and tutor ESL. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Writing from Ohio State University and a Doctoral Degree in Drama & Theatre from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. For five years, I held a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, where I taught English, Critical Writing, and Comparative Literature. Now a proud resident of California, in my free time, I immerse myself in the Bay...

...Education teacher, my role is to guide, providing access to information rather than acting as the primary source of information, the students' search for knowledge is met as they learn to find answers to their questions. For students to construct knowledge, they need the opportunity to discover for themselves and practice skills in authentic situations. For me, teaching provides an opportunity for continual learning and growth. One of my hopes as an educator is to...

...a BA in Philosophy from Stanford University and recently completed a Master's in Public Health from Columbia University. I have experience tutoring elementary, middle, and high school students in all academic subjects and in standardized test preparation. I particularly enjoy working with students on writing and watching their progress. I encourage students to feel empowered in tutoring sessions and to simply utilize me as a source of encouragement and new perspectives. In my spare time,...

...to practice law in California since 2011. As an undergraduate, I worked as a tutor and mentor for underserved communities in San Diego. I worked with students ranging from first to twelfth grade, as well as adults preparing for the GED. After finishing my bachelors degree, I worked as an English instructor with high school-level students in France for a school year. While I tutor a range of subjects, I most enjoy tutoring French and...

...Currently, I work as a Teaching Assistant and graduate instructor for college-level rhetoric and composition classes, as well as university-level senior thesis and literature seminars. I also work with everyone from ESL students to students with multiple languages to elementary-aged students just learning to read and write for the first time. And although it may sound silly, I get really excited about reading, writing, researching, and editing, and even more so, I look forward to...

...from UC-Berkeley in 2008, where I majored in American History and minored in Gender and Women's Studies. In between undergraduate and graduate school, I was the Assistant Director of a tutoring company in Wisconsin for three years, where I tutored students of all ages in a variety of subjects, including test prep, math (through advanced algebra), writing, reading, phonics, and study skills. I continued tutoring while getting my Masters, working with undergraduate and graduate students...

...my Bachelor of Arts in English from California State University, Stanislaus, and I am currently finishing my thesis in order to receive my Master of Arts in English Literature from San Francisco State University. I have over five years of tutoring experience, and I truly enjoy working one-on-one in order to really focus on students' needs. I am passionate about creating a collaborative environment in my tutoring sessions, and I believe in empowering my students...

I love working with the kids and helping them understand fundamentals. I always stay patient and come up with creative ways to teach them concepts. In my free time, I enjoy camping, hiking and reading.... Knowledge is accessible to anyone that is willing to put in a little work.... Get to know the student, find out what motivates them and what they expect from tutoring. Set goals and assess feasibility.... Sharing note-taking tips, reading comprehensions strategies and encouragement goes a long way.

...reading, writing, editing, and dreaming of new ways to make words lilt and flow. I graduated from California School of Professional Psychology with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in February of 2018. I spent several years working with preschoolers, teenagers, and transitional age youth, so I know what really catches someone's attention when it wanders! I've also worked adults, and find that across the lifespan, people can really love learning and bettering their education if...