Award-Winning ASPIRE Tutors in Berkeley, CA

...is foreign to me and it shouldn't be for you either. I got my math degree from UC Santa Cruz and studied the great books curriculum at St. John's College in Santa Fe. I bring over seven years of experience tutoring a variety of subjects from the middle school to college levels. My specialty is teaching academic subjects in their broader context and so connecting it more deeply to the student's life.

...especially in math and science. I graduated from The Gatton Academy of Math and Science at Western Kentucky University, named the number one public high school in the nation by Newsweek. While there I took extensive college coursework in math, physics, chemistry, biology, and the humanities while also completing my high school education. After graduating I began my undergraduate education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, recently ranked by US News...

...a true San Francisco native. My education background includes a triple major in Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry and Theology with minors in Biology and Chemistry from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. I completed my MD from American University of Antigua and am currently preparing for my USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination). I have taught high school Sciences in the past and can teach most Math through Calculus. While at Marquette, I completed a congressional internship...

...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 on writing, reading, and study skills. While I've tutored most subjects, I especially enjoy tutoring History, as that is my true passion, and writing. I...

...cut through mental fog and have the analytical skills to show others how to do the same. Breaking information into smaller pieces makes it easier to digest and remember; so in addition to teaching students course material, I model learning skills that they can use on future material. I hold that more education is the key to making the world a better place, but test and classroom anxiety, unfortunately, can prevent a student from performing...

...Harvard without losing your soul. I've spent years trying to figure out what makes learning natural, as natural as a kid learning to talk. How do we learn to talk? That is a question I devoted myself to as a researcher. Then, I worked on the problem of how natural learning gets co-opted as the language around you gets more and more 'elevated' and you become 'educated', leaving your old, naturally curious self behind, and...

...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 working with students! I'm available to help, instruct, and work collaboratively with anyone looking for the additional guidance, practice, or instruction needed to achieve their...

...my Masters degree in Chemistry. While in graduate school, I gained teaching experience by leading two Organic Chemistry lab classes of more than 20 students, and guiding them trough performing experiments and preparing for their examinations. I have three brothers, one older and two younger, that have helped me approach teaching from a personalized approach by showing me that they do not respond to information in the same way. Each of them is...... I believe that each student needs to develop a personalized approach to learning in order to successfully engage in their subjects and achieve the academic goals they desire. As a tutor, I care deeply about learning the strengths of my students so that I can develop this approach and guide them towards success.

...be thought of as traditionally "kinesthetic" friendly such as science and mathematics. As a tutor it is ultimately my goal to make sure that once a student's learning style is realized, the subject matter and problems will be presented to the student that caters to that style. I have been able to develop the skills to catering to different styles by actually tutoring students in variety of subjects. In addition to tutoring students I have...

...over ten years now. I have taught many different subjects to people of various ages. I always enjoy meeting new students and delving into a subject with them. I have taught chemistry, programming, writing, SAT, and GRE, but my specialties are physics and math. I find these subjects particularly exciting, and in a world increasingly influenced by technology, I think it's important for people to understand them. I am a graduate of The University of...