Award-Winning ASPIRE Tutors in Silicon Valley, CA

...human 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.

...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 as the number one university in the country. At MIT I am pursuing a degree in mathematics. During this time I have acquired great experience in tutoring and teaching. I have a total of 8 years of experience tutoring mathematics, particularly calculus. I also have 5 years of...

...to 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...

...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 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 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 an individual and has their own abilities that can be used...

...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 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...

...for 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...

...in educational outcomes. I spent three years as an educator in New Orleans, during which time I worked at both an alternative school, teaching math to 6th-12th grade students with emotional and behavioral issues, as well as at a public high school, where I taught Algebra I and Algebra II to 9th-12th grade students. At the end of they year, 33% more students scored in the highest two categories on their Algebra I End of...

...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 on Capitol Hill with David Obey (2003), so I also specialize in AP...

...research program in the Organic Chemistry department were I am developing a lab on the synthesis of biodegradable polymers. This is my fourth semester working in the Peer Led Team Learning program at SJCC as a leader where I lead small workshops in chemistry once a week for 90 minutes. I work closely with professors to prepare sessions based on their lecture schedules. With the program, I have presented at Hispanic Serving Institution Summit at...