Top Reading Tutors serving Palo Alto

Eli: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...majoring in psychology. I spent three years as a high school math teacher and basketball coach in Washington D.C. Before that, I spent four years as a sportswriter and columnist in Los Angeles. I have worked with students of all ages from kindergarten to adulthood and am a staunch believer that it is never too late to fall in love with learning any subject (even math!). My approach to tutoring is the same way I...
Education & Certification
University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 760
SAT Verbal: 800

Jennifer: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...University of California, Riverside with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pure Chemistry. I've tutored on a regular basis since the start of my junior year in college, in topics ranging from language arts to mathematics for elementary to college students. I believe that the most productive progress can be made with the one-on-one interaction tutors can have with students. With this interaction, I can tailor my teaching methods and figure out a better way...
Education & Certification
University of California-Riverside - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1370
SAT Math: 780

Hannah: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...the University of Southern California. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a minor in Spanish and am currently in the process of applying to graduate schools to pursue a Masters degree in Education and my teaching credential. Because I have such a passion for teaching, throughout college I sought out as many opportunities as possible to support students in their learning and development. In the beginning of college, I volunteered as...
Education & Certification
University of Southern California - Bachelors, Sociology
SAT Math: 720
SAT Writing: 800

Jennifer: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...tutor and educator for over 8 years. I graduated from UC Berkeley's department of English, where I majored in English and American Literature and minored in Creative Writing. 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...
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, English
Mills College - Master of Arts, English Literature

Kathleen: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...University of California, San Diego. I received my Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biochemistry. I am currently studying for the MCAT and preparing for medical school applications to one day become a physician. During my undergraduate schooling, I worked with and mentored high school students through a program with the university and their cancer center, to promote higher learning in disadvantaged and underrepresented minority students. This ultimately will increase the number of minorities in...
Education & Certification
University of California-San Diego - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry/ Biochemistry

Evan: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...a writer by habit. I have over three years of teaching experience at private tutoring companies, UC Berkeley, UC Berkeley's Summer Bridge Program, and as a freelance political science/calculus tutor (there's more overlap than you think). In 2014, my paper "Set Theory and Fuzzy Sets: Their Relationship to Natural Language" was published in the Newsletter of the American Political Science Association Organized Section for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research. I'm fond of good food and bad...
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Grace: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...in a student is as important as building understanding. I have loved my studies and am eager to cultivate the same enthusiasm for learning in others. I am a recent graduate from the University of California, Berkeley. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Geology from the Department of Earth and Planetary Science and completed my undergraduate education with honors. While my passion is earth science, I have had experience and academic success in courses related...
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Bachelors, Geology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1470

Shannon: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...June 2014 with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Biological Sciences, with an emphasis in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, as well as a Bachelor's of Arts degree in English, with an emphasis in Literature, Criticism, and Analysis. I have worked as a tutor for six years. During this time, I have had the most experience tutoring pre-algebra, algebra, advanced algebra, geometry, Spanish and college-level algebra. I think based on the amount I have tutored and...
Education & Certification
University of California-Davis - Bachelors, Biological Sciences & English (Double Major)
GRE Quantitative: 164
GRE Verbal: 162

Moiz: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...I tutored a student while I was in college. He was on the verge of failing his Calculus course and thinking about dropping out of Engineering School. I assured him that I had been there before, and that if I could pass Calculus, so could he. I helped him with his problem sets, but the best advice I gave him was showing him how to prepare and study for exams. By the end of the...
Education & Certification
Rutgers University-New Brunswick - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University - Master of Science, Civil/Environmental Engineering

Anna : Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...Georgetown University Law Center and my B.A. from Cornell University. In college, I majored in Russian and French, and before law school, I spent two years teaching English as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine. In the years since, I have provided ESL tutoring to students with a diversity of backgrounds, ages, and nationalities. During law school, I taught full-length LSAT courses and provided private LSAT tutoring for a test preparation company. Indeed, I have...
Education & Certification
Cornell University - Bachelor in Arts, Russian and French
LSAT: 173

Benjamin: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
Hi! My name is Ben Hopwood and I recently graduated from Pacific University with a Bachelors in Journalism. I am so excited to work as a tutor and cannot wait to help guide young minds along their paths to success.
Education & Certification
Pacific University - Bachelor in Arts, Journalism

Lila Ann: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...fluidly and convincingly in writing and in speech – that is, to construct logical, coherent, well-researched arguments – is an essential skill for students to build for college. Using words and language effectively is crucial to students’ success in any major or discipline, and beyond graduation in the job market or graduate school. I teach and tutor from an honest enthusiasm for words, language and the writing process. I work with students from elementary school...
Education & Certification
Smith College - Bachelor in Arts, American Studies; Dance

Robert: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...the premier public university of the U.S. and probably the world, I had studied history and English from some of the most renown historians and literature professors in academia. There I learned the art and rigor of research, reading, writing, and reflective thinking. This December, I will finish a MA at San Francisco State University in English composition, focusing in-depth on all types of writing and how to teach writing to K-12 and university students...
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Bachelors, History
San Francisco State University - Masters, English

Jenny: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...University in St. Louis, studying Electrical Engineering (undergrad), Throughout high school but less so in college, I have tutored students and peers in academic areas more focused on writing and math. A core part of my teaching and learning philosophy is that I will have mastered a material if I can teach another person these concepts and come up with my own examples to illustrate my understanding. I will infuse this goal within my tutoring...
Education & Certification
Claremont McKenna College - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1510
SAT Math: 770
SAT Writing: 730

Terry: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...Francisco State University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Computer Science in 1981. Since graduation, I have worked as a professional programmer and project manager in Silicon Valley. Among the companies I have worked for are Intuit, where I was a project manager for Quicken, and Aclara BioSciences where I was a biotech programmer and manager. In 2006 I transitioned to teaching and have taught Computer Science and Philosophy...
Education & Certification
SFSU - Bachelor in Arts, English with Computer Science Minor

Samantha: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...Cornell University graduate. I received my Bachelor's of Science in Design & Environmental Analysis with a concentration in human factors & ergonomics. I've lived in San Francisco since August 2009 and I work as a user experience designer and consultant. I think a good education is one of the key factors to success in life and I'm passionate about teaching others and helping them learn to be successful in ways they never thought they could....
Education & Certification
Cornell University - Bachelor of Science, Design & Environmental Analysis
GMAT: 710

Haley: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
Certified CPC with an A.A.S. Degree in Business Management with Medical Office Assistant Option. Great tutors helped me to succeed so I'm happy to pay it forward and help others succeed too.
Education & Certification
Murray State College - Associate in Science, Medical Office Assistance

Simon: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...University of California, Santa Barbara, I am passionate about education, personal growth, and lofty goals. My BA in History has left me well-versed in the topics of European and United States history, with a special fondness for the British Empire, World War I and II, and the Cold War. My rigorous studies also ensured that I became confident and well studied in geography, essay and research writing, and analysis of primary and secondary sources. History...
Education & Certification
University of California-Santa Barbara - Bachelor in Arts, History
SAT Writing: 700

Jacqueline: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
...the University of Richmond, where I received my Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature, with a a minor in Creative Writing. I have studied Essay Writing at Oxford University and Literature at Harvard University. In my free time, I am a volunteer for several charitable organizations such as Romanian Children's Relief, Stop Hunger Now, and Relay for Life. Though I tutor in a wide variety of topics, I am most passionate about English. I...
Education & Certification
University of Richmond - Bachelor in Arts, English

Jeanette: Palo Alto Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palo Alto, CA
I love teaching pretty much anything! I began tutoring English, math and science as a freshman in college, then added dance and aerial acrobatics to my repertoire. Now, I specialize in all things English, writing, reading, French and anatomy.
Education & Certification
California State University-Long Beach - Bachelor in Arts, Journalism
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Reading is considered a fundamental skill needed in all academic areas. As such, understanding of reading is a primary concern that should be continued as students progress. The goal of strong reading instruction is to build the fluency and comprehension necessary for true understanding of a text, whether that text is a science manual, a math word problem, or a novel. Reading also features prominently on the CAASPP, California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress. If you want your student to have a strong foundation in reading that sets them up for future success in other subjects, then connecting with a reading tutor may be the best option for you.
Call Varsity Tutors to get connected with a reading tutor in Palo Alto, CA. We will hand select a tutor who complements your student's individual academic goals, learning style, and personality, putting them with an independent tutor who could make learning fun for your student. Tutors are highly knowledgeable of their subject and know how to present complex concepts in ways that your student could understand and be able to retain. A tutor's enthusiasm is contagious and could teach your student to love reading as well.
Varsity Tutors will match your student with an excellent reading tutor in Palo Alto who will strive to ensure they are test-ready. Tutors can set up a learning plan that will keep your student engaged and motivated, putting them on a clear path to success. Your student could have a learning environment that is calm and free of judgment, allowing them to ask questions and get instant feedback on their performance. Your student could be able to make the most out of their valuable study time with the skills that a trained tutor can provide. A skilled professional reading tutor in Palo Alto, CA, can give your student much needed one-on-one attention.
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