Award-Winning SAT Tutors in Vacaville, CA

...extensively in Mexico and Latin America, often living for months speaking only Spanish and Portuguese. I also have spent the last eight years in a career with a heavy emphasis on persuasive writing in English. I enjoy reading and discussing literature and poetry and helping students deconstruct difficult material. My tutoring focus is on Spanish, English, literature, writing, and public speaking. Outside of tutoring, I am a triathlete, marathon runner, an avid reader, and a...

...training department. Through this job, I discovered that I loved researching and teaching. I am starting my fifth year of graduate school in the UC Davis Political Science Department, working toward my PhD. I study legislatures in sub-Saharan Africa, with the goal of becoming a professor. I have worked as a teaching assistant since I began graduate school. I really enjoy working one-on-one with students to help them understand tough material and get interested in...

I'm currently an electrical engineering major at UC Davis. I plan on getting my bachelor's degree in the summer of 2017. I tutored for 2 years in a tutoring program called "Study Buddies" at my school, and have also done some private tutoring by myself. I'm really good at proofreading papers for grammar, spelling, and general format. I also tutor almost all math, physics/ AP physics, AP chemistry, and SAT math/writing. ... I believe that the most important aspect of learning comes from working from the ground up; from what I've seen, most of the trouble people have with academics stem from not fully grasping earlier concepts than the ones they're working on.

...their writing skills . Among the people I worked with were foreign exchange students, graduate students, school athletes, and special education students as well as the average undergraduate. The diversity of people I had the privilege to interact with made my job especially gratifying, and it was always a pleasure discussing and brainstorming ways with the students on how to better their essays. I believe that all education should be pleasurable and non-threatening and I...

...in Santiago, Chile and to refugees with the International Rescue Committee in Sacramento, CA and I have managed a tutoring program at an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. I am passionate about teaching and tutoring and I have experience tutoring Algebra, Arithmetic, Elementary Math, Geometry, Grammar and Mechanics, Phonics, Reading, Study Skills and Organization; my favorite subject to tutor is Math! I am a very patient tutor and I have a great deal of experience...

...undergraduate student in my own research, and teaching science lessons to local elementary school classrooms. In addition to these activities, I am particularly drawn to the focused and individualized approach that tutoring affords. I am thrilled to pass down the strategies for studying and learning that I have developed over the years. I tutor in two main subject categories: chemistry (in its many forms) and standardized testing for both college and graduate levels. For the...

...science--especially biology--is infectious. I have an array of teaching and tutoring experiences that prepare me for personalized tutoring. As an organic chemistry teaching assistant in college, I facilitated understanding of difficult scientific concepts. In co-coaching sports, I discovered the value of enabling motivation in learners. From participating in student-led seminars and giving public presentations, I understand how to relay scientific concepts and explanations so that information is accessible to a variety of audiences. Active in...

...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 approach training for a sport. If you are willing to put in the effort, you will get better (and if...

...students understand concepts, by showing them a goofy or original way to think about things. I have also been a teacher for a number of years, and I love teaching science and math. I received my degree in physics and biology from Xavier University. I have minors in chemistry and math. Additionally, I recently received my graduate degree in molecular biology. I also do well on standardized tests, recently receiving in the 90th percentile on...

...president of my all-female a cappella group and had the opportunity to study abroad for a semester in Kyoto, Japan. In my free time I love to cook (I have worked in a couple well-known New York restaurants), read, sing, play piano, explore cities, eat, and travel. While I am comfortable working with students of all ages, I prefer to tutor K-8 or high school students preparing for the SAT. Tutoring English is my personal...