Award-Winning SSAT Tutors in Concord, CA

...studying and living in Ecuador and Peru, so I also speak Spanish. I have worked with students of all ages, from elementary school students just learning to read to Masters' students trying to perfect their theses. I am interested in a broad variety of topics (I completed two majors and two minors in college), and...

...in just a few months with my help. My tutoring philosophy differs for each student. I like to assess and try different techniques with each of my students based on their needs, and I have even brought parents into the meetings before if a student seems to really be struggling. I see my job as...

...background, but I am especially good at helping students understand coursework in Politics/Government, World History, or International Affairs. I take a patient and nonjudgmental approach; no one is good at everything, but everyone can improve with practice and guidance. There are usually several ways to teach the same material, and I have a knack for...

...and given talks in both science and social science classes/conferences, I realize the importance of conveying information in an understandable and accessible manner. I make this goal a priority when I am working with students. I am a lifelong student and am inspired to instill a love of learning in my students. Certain subjects, especially...

...line between teaching and telling, and I always strive to make sure that the student is truly learning and figuring things out for him or herself with just a small nudge in the right direction. Too often students become reliant on a tutor for the answers, and it is important that the student really learns...

...subjects including Biology, Math and English. I have the most experience tutoring math, however, and I have a lot of fun working through problems with students. As a tutor, my motivation comes from being able to guide someone through a problem and witnessing the moments where everything just clicks in their minds. It is one...

...at the University of California, San Francisco in a melanoma lab while I apply to medical schools. In high school and college I tutored students in English and Math, 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...

...to be able to help the students I work with get the most out of tutoring. During my free time I enjoy baking, spending time with friends at a park, and going to music festivals. I also love exploring the city of New Orleans when I???m at school, and I even still enjoy wandering San...

For over five years, I tutored high school mathematics, SAT/ACT test prep, and essay-writing privately and with the Columbia University Tutoring and Translating Agency. During the past school year, I worked as a teaching artist for grades 5-7 in many New York schools, through LEAP (Learning through an Expanded Arts Program) and MakerState.... I believe in teaching students the strategies to approach problems methodically. They can see common patterns emerge, keep track of what they need to study further, and avoid errors.

...tutoring experience is with Math and SAT preparation. I particularly enjoy working with students on standardized tests as they provide the most common avenue for me to work on reading and writing with students. Additionally, I tutor Economics when I can. I think my tutoring style can best be described as Socratic; my main mission...