Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Walnut Creek, CA

...them realize their academic potential and strengthen their skills, assist underprepared students in their transition to postsecondary educational context, and help them develop their skills to be successful. In my spare time, I enjoy surfing the Net and reading short stories and novels that gives me great pleasure after a long day work.

...a major in Chemical Biology and a minor in Education. As a life-long resident of the Bay Area, I am aware of the various academic backgrounds that this community offers. I believe in getting to know my student. Each one is unique, and I personalize my lesson plans according to a student's learning style and...

...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...

...Liberal Arts, I enjoy introducing students to the full range of culture, from Technology to Philosophy. Nothing 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...

...set of strengths. I believe that figuring out what these are and molding the content around them is the key to good teaching. Helping students to see and to use their own strengths is the least mentioned part of the equation, but for me it is the most important, because that is how I get...

...teacher, there's nothing I enjoy more than working one-on-one with students. Watching a concept click with a student is one of the greatest joys I've felt as an educator, and one that is often missed in the classroom setting. I aim to engage students intellectually and critically in an effort to make them stronger writers,...

...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...

...high school Spanish learners and SAT-takers. I believe tutoring should be tailored to the student's goals, strengths, areas for growth, and individual learning style. It is my wish for clients to feel enriched by, and become confident in, their subject material, developing strategies for success that they can apply to future standardized tests, homework, and...

...part of my program at Stanford University beginning this fall. My love of teaching is largely what drove me toward the academic side of practice, and I'd be happy to continue teaching during my stay in the Bay Area! Prior to medical school and my move to the Bay Area, I received three bachelor's degrees...

...to attend Colorado State University (Go Rams!). I studied abroad in Seville, Spain and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Communication and a Minor in Spanish. I worked in both the health care and the non-profit sectors for a few years before deciding to go abroad to teach English in Central America. After 15 months...