
Audrey: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...my school's writing center to assist first-year students with college-level essays. I have also captained an award-winning collegiate mock trial team for several years, which involves mentoring younger students in oral and written communication skills. In addition to my experience, standardized testing has always been a forte of mine. I am enthusiastic about sharing the...
Education & Certification
Pomona College - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Jennifer: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...I majored in English and American Literature and minored in Creative Writing. Currently, I work as a Teaching Assistant and graduate instructor for college-level rhetoric and composition classes, as well as university-level senior thesis and literature seminars. I also work with everyone from ESL students to students with multiple languages to elementary-aged students just learning...
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, English
Mills College - Master of Arts, English Literature

Katie: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...as a tutor is to show students the purpose behind a humanities education, and how critical reading and writing are practical skills relevant in their everyday lives. I also find that a lot of struggling students' learning problems can be resolved by teaching them the practical study skills and habits which will make their studying...
Education & Certification
University of California-San Diego - Bachelors, Literature/Writing
San Francisco State University - Current Grad Student, Literature

Jacqueline: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...themselves needed to feel prepared and at ease in any academic setting. Next year, I plan to go back to school to get my Master's Degree in Publishing or Digital Journalism. I am also currently in the process of writing a novel of Young Adult Literature featuring a strong and insightful female hero.
Education & Certification
University of Richmond - Bachelor in Arts, English

Donald: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...not only teach what is on paper, but offer deeper insights to the material. I also love to laugh, and because of that, I try to make sessions light hearted, and less intimidating. Furthermore, as a problem solver, I will stop at nothing to ensure a student succeeds and fully understands a subject.... Stop at nothing to ensure a student understands.
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor of Science, Engineering Physics

Michael: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...the GRE in 2013 and earned the top score in Critical Reading, so the latest version is fresh in my mind. I am glad to share the study strategies that worked for me, including tips on writing essays under pressure. If you suffer from test anxiety, I know some tricks psychologists use that may help...
Education & Certification
The College of William & Mary - Bachelor in Arts, Political Economy, History

Anna : Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...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 courses and provided private LSAT tutoring for a test preparation...
Education & Certification
Cornell University - Bachelor in Arts, Russian and French

Evan: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...UC Berkeley, UC Berkeley's Summer Bridge Program, and as a freelance political science/calculus tutor (there's more overlap than you think). In 2014, my paper "Set Theory and Fuzzy Sets: Their Relationship to Natural Language" was published in the Newsletter of the American Political Science Association Organized Section for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research. I'm fond of...
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Lila Ann: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...teaching French to a high school student with learning differences, using a completely oral and visual approach. In addition to my teaching experience and my own academic track, I have worked on various projects as a grant-writer, editor, research assistant and translator. My verbal GRE score is in the 99th percentile, and as for foreign...
Education & Certification
Smith College - Bachelor in Arts, American Studies; Dance

Shannon: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...direction. The student must be willing to learn and absorb information, as well as willing to work with me on a schedule that will match our goals and get the desired result. I am very enthusiastic about learning with these students and making sure that they are getting the most out of every session.
Education & Certification
University of California-Davis - Bachelors, Biological Sciences & English (Double Major)

Samuel: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...then I have spent time working in a charter school, as a private English tutor in Madrid, and with both private and non-profit academic support and enrichment programs. Over the years I've taught just about every subject. I love helping students develop a positive, can-do attitude in relation to subjects that used to make them...
Education & Certification
University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
Lesley University - Masters in Education, Education

Christie: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...school students in Japan as well as have explained how polarizability benefits SN2 nucleophiles to a university peer a few days after learning it. These varying degrees of familiarity in subject material have helped me to practice recalling material on the spot to then explain it to a student. These different experiences have trained me...
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology

Steven : Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...I also tutored individuals who were struggling in the classroom. In high school, I was a National Merit Scholar and National AP Scholar, and I am very familiar with test preparation strategies for the Reading and English portions of these exams. My personal teaching philosophy is that every student deserves a study strategy that adapts...
Education & Certification
Kenyon College - Bachelor in Arts, Spanish, International Studies
University of California-Irvine - PHD, Sociology

Rebecca: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...tutoring is to meet the student where they're at and go from there. I find that this way we can build a productive tutoring relationship where I can help individualize learning to each person's particular learning style. Outside of academic interests, I enjoy cooking, being with friends and family, traveling the world, and looking as...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Psychology
University of Chicago SSA - Masters, Social Work

Rebecca: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...the lighting of a fire." I empower my students to seek answers on their own and develop their critical thinking skills. As a tutor, I structure my teaching around the student's individual interests and needs. For example, one 6th grade student loved to perform onstage, so we wrote a play to explore theme, plot, and...
Education & Certification
Occidental College - Bachelor in Arts, English

Courtney: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...I work in a library, after all! Im also an avid journaler. I enjoy learning languages in addition to Spanish and Latin, Im currently working on French. Im always listening to music, particularly Broadway musicals. And, finally, Im a huge Harry Potter fan. I get compared to Hermione Granger all the time, and thats just...
Education & Certification
Augsburg College - Bachelors, Sociology w/minor in Spanish

Marvin: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...on finishing my teacher license this academic year from calumet college, St. Joseph. My undergraduate degree is in Economics from the University of Chicago, and I did a lot of statistics, too! I like having kids how to read, write, and do math. Because I loved doing those in school, and I'll be teaching that...
Education & Certification
The University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Kelsey: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...worked as a lead tutor at a math-focused center for students ages 5 to 18, had individually tutored numerous students on college entrance exam preparation, and has worked professionally as an editorial assistant for research institutions. Her personal goal is to help students build a foundation of solid study skills that they can rely on...
Education & Certification
Cornell University - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Daniel: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...facilitate, not force feed. I have loved learning in a variety of subjects throughout my academic career, and I strive to instill a similar love in those with whom I interact. I enjoy both the puzzle aspects of STEM subjects and the ability the literary arts have to make me believe I am watching events...
Education & Certification
Utah Valley University - Bachelors, Aviation Administration
Arizona State University - Masters, Business Administration - Supply Chain Management

Sarah: Richmond Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Richmond, CA
...Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in 2015. I have extensive volunteer tutoring experience, having worked with kindergarten and second grade students as a reading tutor and middle school students as a math tutor. I am passionate about tutoring because of my own life long love of learning, and because I believe that all...
Education & Certification
University of Virginia-Main Campus - Current Undergrad, Undeclared
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