Award-Winning Phonics Tutors in Cupertino, CA

...graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Anthropology. Soon after, I spent a year in Chile teaching English to college students. I realized that teaching was my passion and decided to go back to school to pursue my Master's degree in TESOL from San Jose State University. I have experience tutoring and mentoring people of all ages and from all walks of life, from children in an after-school program to adult immigrants learning English....

...is more than a vocation, it is a passion. I believe no student should be given the opportunity to fail. I believe in reaching the student at their starting point, having high expectations, and giving them every tool they need to achieve their personal best. I enjoy teaching all ages and have taught K-12 and beyond. The subject levels change, but the basic principles remain. Treat all students with respect and value their input and...

...am 46 years old, and in the last portion of getting my elementary teaching credential. I have spent time in kindergarten, 2nd grade, and have substituted in all grades over the last year. My background is in Humanities, with concentrations in English and Anthropology. I love to read, discuss books and ideas, and I love to write. I hold a BA in Humanities from Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. My teaching credential program is...

...have had numerous tutoring experiences, whether it be one-on-one personal tutoring for middle school kids or Competition Math. I think the value in me as a tutor is teaching students how to solve problems on their own, instead of just relying on me to give them the answers. I can teach students the importance of not giving up, ease the pressure they get from academics, and help them to comprehend the learning material more easily....

...graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of California at San Diego. I received my degree in International Studies-Linguistics, with an emphasis in world literatures. Since graduation, I have taught both English and Spanish to children and adolescents. I lived in French-speaking Martinique and tutored adults in English. As a child, I lived in Mexico for 4 years for elementary school. I attended bilingual immersion schools in the United States until 9th grade, when I...

I have over 15 years experience teaching and tutoring English. I hold a Master's degree in English and love grammar and literary analysis. My goal as tutor is to ensure that the student has an enjoyable and productive experience during each session. ... Learning should be fun. As a tutor, it is important for me that you learn the subject matter, but it is also equally important that the process and learning environment be fun and non-threatening.

...not only because it is a subject which I am passionate about and have the strongest background in, but also because I love translating the biological world into terms more relevant to my students by using analogies and illustrations. I also enjoy teaching English because I've seen the enormous impact a strong English background can have on a student's overall confidence and success in school. My teaching style reflects the skills I believe students need...

...recently graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in English. I worked as a tutor with the Athletic Study Center throughout my time at Cal, tutoring elite athletes in every subject. During the summers, I was the lead Statistics teacher for the football team and worked as a peer advisor for the incoming college athletes to prepare them for the rigors of college. I have tutored psychology, math up to calculus...

...to help. Her father later told me he likes how I teach. Learning is reinforced by both memorization and blending different concepts. For one of my 6th graders, who was working with geometrical and pre-algebra formulas, I had her create a reference sheet with all of the formulas she needs to memorize and keep it with her. During reading assignments, I have students find words with different parts of speech after they have read the...

...graduated from UC Berkeley in 2007 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. I have teaching experience with a variety of subjects and student backgrounds. As a volunteer, I've tutored elementary school students from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping them catch up to grade level in reading. More recently, I tutored Chemistry to adult learners progressing towards nursing certifications. I am a lifelong science and math enthusiast, and they are my favorite subjects to teach. My approach as...