Award-Winning Reading Tutors in San Rafael, CA

I served in the U.S. Air Force for six years as a Military Police Officer, where I had the privilege of traveling all over the world on different important missions and tasks. My favorite place to live was South Korea, but Germany was also pretty amazing. I graduated community college with three A.A.'s in Sociology,...

...Italy harvesting grapes on an organic vineyard. I have been passionate about education since high school and have taught science and math for five summers at Lick-Wilmerding Aim High, a summer enrichment program for underserved middle school students. In addition to Aim High, I taught English while studying abroad in Madrid, Spain, volunteered with a preschool reading program in East Palo Alto, and I am currently assisting a group of Aim High 8th graders with...

...Studies and Sociology and graduate with an Elementary Teaching Credential. I have the most experience teaching Math and English to elementary and middle school students. I have also worked as a peer Math tutor for high school students, and have experience with standardized tests including PSAT, SAT, IB, and AP. My teaching style is student focused; I assist them in reaching an understanding on their own, rather than talking at them or supplying the answer...

...from UCLA, 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...

...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 went back to live in Mexico for a year. I have traveled extensively around the world and love meeting new people and learning new languages. I currently teach Spanish at a private school part time. I am very passionate about languages. I speak Spanish,...

...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 to biology, ecology, environmental science, astronomy, and geography. I have a strong background in math, physics, and chemistry. And although it was not my focus, I am a proficient writer and am comfortable with the mechanical and conceptual composition of...

...Biotechnology Master's student at the University of San Francisco. Before that, I attended Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo and earned my B.S. in Biology with an emphasis in Human Anatomy & Physiology and a minor in Biotechnology. Throughout college, I helped many of my fellow students learn more and get better grades in a wide variety of classes by helping them to study more effectively and efficiently. Outside of school, I like to eat...

...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. I am able to put myself in their shoes and help them guide through each problem, essay, and assignment.... Someone who teaches should be in the same standpoint as the student.

...6-12, but my true goals and focus is in Entrepreneurship. My experience with tutoring in the past has been mostly with family friends children and younger siblings. I have been tutoring mostly in mathematics since 2009. I also have experience tutoring in English, Spanish, Writing, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1-4, and Study Skills. My personal favorite subjects to tutor is mathematics. I find it easy to explain, and I also have enjoyed math the most throughout school....

...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 2, philosophy, and have a deep passion for tutoring writing and reading comprehension. I help students break down the writing process into a linear algorithm, with an emphasis in structure and thesis building. I believe in the development of a strong base of knowledge...