Award-Winning Science Tutors in San Francisco-Bay Area, CA

...two of my favorite subjects to teach. As the daughter of a third grade teacher, I place great importance on education. I have witnessed the positive impact that increased one-on-one attention can provide for students. I tutor every subject with enthusiasm, striving to make every session informative and fun. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, cooking, and hiking. I also love to travel and have visited over ten countries, in addition to living in...

...a full-time research specialist in a cancer biology lab at the University of Pennsylvania and part-time as a lifeguard and swim instructor at the UPenn pool. I am starting medical school this fall. Clearly I am passionate about science, and I think a huge part of that comes from a general love of learning about the world. I have always enjoyed teaching others, and helping students find things that they are passionate about. I think...

I am currently a UC Berkeley student. I have been tutoring for four years in various subjects areas with students of all different ages. I am passionate about sharing my knowledge about the subjects I love with my students and helping them realize and utilize their own strengths to achieve success.

...the college level and have tutored people of all ages informally in a variety of subject areas, mostly science and English. I am passionate about making science relevant to daily life and about helping people put words together in ways that help them clearly and accurately communicate their ideas. In my experience, classroom lessons are often more complex or confusing than they need to be, because they are presented in ways that are completely unrelated...

...with Spanish, as I studied the language for 12 years. I have an endless amount of patience with students in any subject area; I simply want each student to have the chance to succeed. During my free time, I like to go to the gym or practice yoga. I spend a lot of time playing with my pets, a Boston terrier and a rescue cat. While I enjoy staying active, I also enjoy getting lost...

...where I attended the University of Michigan and majored in Informatics, a hybrid business and computer science degree. I currently work for a software company in Silicon Valley as a sales engineer/solutions consultant. Throughout my academic career I enjoyed volunteering as a tutor because I love seeing people learn. I hope to continue tutoring as my way of giving back to my community. I look forward to helping you achieve your goals!... My teaching philosophy is a combination of positive encouragement, combined with interactive activities, and learning from your mistakes.

...While at OU I had the opportunity be a teaching assistant in the Introductory Chemistry and Biochemistry programs for 7 years. While my laboratory research was important to me, it didn't come close the sense off accomplishment I was able to get helping students excel in the sciences. I have just recently moved to the Bay Area and am looking forward to applying my teaching and research skills to people in need of them. 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 academic needs. Throughout my four years of tutoring General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biology at UC Berkeley, I always try to emphasize the importance of strong study habits and...

I have served as a tutor during middle school and high school for subjects ranging from math to history to English. I think that I'm a great tutor because I am knowledgeable in the subjects that I have listed above. I am also very patient when teaching others because I understand how difficult some concepts can be to grasp having struggled with them myself earlier in life. ... My teaching philosophy can best be described as persistent. I will try a variety of different methods, sample problems, and approaches to make sure the student is comfortable with the material on their own.

...subjects, such as grammar and arithmetic, to middle school subjects, including Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Essay Writing. Though I tutor in a variety of subjects, I enjoy teaching younger children to read and learn arithmetic; I also enjoy teaching middle school students with math and seeing their progress. I had a great time in my Anatomy class at UCLA and look forward to passing on the tricks I learned in school to my own students. Through...