Award-Winning SAT Tutors in Berkeley, CA

I earned my PhD in Humanities in the History of Consciousness program at UC Santa Cruz in 2012, and have since been teaching classes in the arts, writing, philosophy, and environmental studies at UC Santa Cruz. I love teaching and working with people to improve their confidence in thinking, analysis, and writing. I love to surf, bike, and take my dogs to the beach.

...that inform research and discovery. My interest in the written word has allowed me to gain fluency in using the English language for communication of complex ideas. I am passionate about knowledge in all of its forms, from understanding new concepts to solving problems through applications of familiar ideas. One of my goals as a tutor is sharing the excitement of learning and the ways in which it can open new worlds of inquiry. I...

Hi! My name is Kavita and I am an avid activist for diversity in STEM, education, and animal rights!

...but I grew up in Berlin. In December 2012, I got my BA in Anthropology/Sociology from Mills College. I have been tutoring and teaching since 2009. From 2009 to 2011 I tutored mostly Math freelance and from 2011 to 2012 I taught French part-time at Bay Languages Academy, an after school program in Alameda. I started working with Varsity Tutors in 2013. I have always loved getting to know all of my students. Every single...

...the learning style of the student and to reinforce knowledge and understanding in a way that best compliments the learning style. People learn things differently and at different paces; when students struggle with a subject, it's usually because their learning style conflicts with the style or pace with which it is being taught. Tutoring one on one gives us the opportunity to learn at the student's optimal pace. I earned a B.S. in Neuroscience and...

...Kamran. My technique is to give students the problem solving tools to solve the problems posed by classes. For some problems this means learning how to visualizing the problem which can tell you a great deal of information about what you can expect from a solution and how to go about solving the problem. Other types of questions have different strategies, sometimes you have to know how to apply underlying concepts to new situations.

...a graduate of Willamette University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Biology. I earned my Master's of Science at U.C. Santa Cruz. My Master's degree is in Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology. While at U.C. Santa Cruz, I worked as a teaching assistant in a microbiology discussion section and a microbiology laboratory section. I work in public health, but also plan to study for my PhD in Microbiology and Infectious Disease. The subjects that...

...students succeed in English, writing and test prep. I was an English major at New York University, attended City University of New York for my Master's degree in education and George Washington University for law school, and spent over six years teaching in New York City before heading back home to the West. I have always loved literature and writing and take great pride in being able to help others succeed in these fields. If...

...special education. I received a Bachelors degree from Mount Holyoke College in Sociology, a Masters Degree through the New York City Teaching Fellowship, in Bilingual, Childhood, and Special Education, and a Masters Degree in Language and Literacy at Harvard. I have experience working with students as young as in Kindergarten and adults across different ability levels. I have experience working with students who have dyslexia and can train students in rule-based reading. I also do...

...assist students in perfecting the SAT skills that they need so that they can further enhance their college prospects. I believe that every student can become passionate about learning and a successful student with the appropriate help, and I am very excited to provide that help to my students. I am enthusiastic and patient, and am very good at adapting to each student's personal needs and learning style. In my free time, I love to...