Award-Winning PSAT Tutors in East Bay, CA

...Through my experience with standardized tests like the SAT, I have found many tricks to beating the ???game??? of standardized testing and would love to share them with you. Most importantly, I believe that everyone has a unique learning style and that I, as a tutor, need to adapt to be able to help the...

...feel confident enough to keep trying until they succeed. Teaching 7th grade math opened my eyes to the lack of confidence students often suffer from, and I want all students to feel empowered to learn and succeed rather than just get by. In my spare time I enjoy board games, reading everything from parenting books...

...taught undergraduate college courses in psychology. I have taught and counseled children with learning disabilities and behavioral challenges. Additionally, I have extensive experience teaching older adults problem-solving and time management skills. I hope you will consider me as a tutor for yourself or your child. I encourage an open dialogue and any questions you may...

...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 am a firm believer in the importance of critical thinking and aim to challenge students so that they can become confident learners. In my spare time, I am usually...

...hosting individual office hours. Herein I learned that the best method to convey complex concepts is through customized practice problems that increase in difficulty and the number of interrelated topics they test. In addition to tutoring, I also volunteer at SundayFriends in San Jose where I work with low income families on a working alternative...

...Geometry early on in high school. Since then, I have tutored many students from elementary all the way to college age in other math subjects as well as english, writing, and test prep. I love working with kids and preparing high school and college students for their future. I can make learning fun and teach...

...am especially passionate about preparing students for standardized tests and editing personal statement essays. Many students experience test anxiety and are unsure of how to present themselves in personal statements, making the application process stressful. For this reason, I enjoy helping students put their best foot forward in their personal statements and learn test-taking strategies...

...woking with middle school students at St. Paul's school to create educational profiles in the process of streamlining the educational and tutorial system. I graduated high school Valedictorian. I rowed in college for 4 years and am an NCAA champion, as well as a 1st team All-Academic. I also threw the hammer on the track...

...is a sense of fulfillment when I am able to apply knowledge from the classroom to help actual, tangible clients to file their tax returns. Being able to go between cultures in different languages (English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and limited Spanish) always to open my perceptions. Though adaptability is the key to go between the cultural...

...favorite subjects to tutor are Biology and English. I enjoy teaching Biology 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...