Top Summer Tutors serving San Mateo
Audrey: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...rising senior at Pomona College with a specialty in critical reading and writing skills. I have prior experience working at 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
ACT Composite: 36
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 36
Hannah: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...serving as a private in-home tutor for students at USC and around Los Angeles. More recently, I founded and led programs at USC to advocate for educational justice for local students and empower my fellow USC students to become more involved in our local communitys education system. I have tutored all subjects, but I am most passionate about Math, Social Studies, Spanish, and SAT/College Prep. My favorite part about tutoring is being able to get...
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University of Southern California - Bachelors, Sociology
SAT Math: 720
SAT Writing: 800
Samuel: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...from UCLA after studying Sociology and Government. After working briefly in politics, I decided to go into education, and since 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
Jacqueline: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...a recent graduate of the University of Richmond, where I received my Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature, with a a minor in Creative Writing. I have studied Essay Writing at Oxford University and Literature at Harvard University. In my free time, I am a volunteer for several charitable organizations such as Romanian Children's Relief, Stop Hunger Now, and Relay for Life. Though I tutor in a wide variety of topics, I am most...
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University of Richmond - Bachelor in Arts, English
Shannon: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...philosophy is based on encouragement and always validating the opinions of the student before steering the student in the right 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)
GRE Quantitative: 164
GRE Verbal: 162
Christie: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...occasionally with my own tutees. I have taught the English language, a subject I am very familiar with, to primary 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...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 31
ACT Reading: 32
Donald: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...a Senior at UC Berkeley, expecting to graduate next spring with a degree in Engineering Physics. Since I began tutoring, it has always been my philosophy to make sure the student understands a subject by breaking down concepts in the easiest way. My passion for the sciences drives me to 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...
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor of Science, Engineering Physics
Mustafa: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology. I received my Bachelor of Sciences in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. I began tutoring in my freshman year of college, and continued to do so throughout my college years. I primarily worked as a private tutor, helping middle school and high school aged students in a wide variety of math and science courses. I also volunteered on a weekly basis at a local community center...
Education & Certification
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
SAT Math: 800
Lila Ann: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...reading strategies for dense texts and complex assignments. • Writing: grammar and punctuation, including for ACT/SAT; introduction to essay writing (thesis statement, hypotheses, supporting claims, concrete details); advanced essay writing; college application statements; editing. • French: reading, writing and speaking in the French language, beginning through advanced; grammar, conjugations, pronunciation, conversation, culture. I completed my M.A. at Yale University (African Studies, 2014), and my B.A. magna cum laude from Smith College (American Studies & Dance,...
Education & Certification
Smith College - Bachelor in Arts, American Studies; Dance
Jennifer: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...been working as a tutor and educator for over 8 years. I graduated from UC Berkeley's department of English, where 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
Retesh: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...that each and every student is capable of becoming to reach their potential with the subjects they take. I've been a student myself for essentially my whole life and the most important lesson I've learned would be that it is important to never lose hope when life gets tough. It's okay if you don't have all As every semester in every class: what's more important is your effort. One's efforts and hard work are what...
Education & Certification
Marquette University - Bachelors, Physiological Sciences
Drexel University - Masters, Health Management and Policy
Michael: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...and GRE is much easier with a tutor to help you prioritize, strategize, and structure your time wisely. I took 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
SAT Verbal: 770
Anna : San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...my J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and my B.A. from Cornell University. In college, I majored in Russian 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
LSAT: 173
Evan: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...academic by profession and a writer by habit. I have over three years of teaching experience at private tutoring companies, 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
Aman: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...motivation increased, my grades improved and I was accepted into very good colleges and programs. That was my goal. I couldn't reach that goal without my mentor. My mentor taught me more than just English, Writing, ACT/SAT, he taught me humility, determination, and confidence. For these reasons, I am still in contact with him today. As a tutor-- mentor-- I will help my mentee achieve their goals (academic and mental). I will work with them...
Education & Certification
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Current Undergrad, Biology, General
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 34
Marvin: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...currently an upper elementary teacher through Teach For America, and I've passed all of my elementary certification exams, while working 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
SAT Verbal: 740
SAT Writing: 710
Jack: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
I'm a recent grad from Northwestern (B.A. in Theatre and Economics) who loves teaching and learning. I love helping other people achieve their goals and helping students find ways to be their best selves. Excited to meet and work with Chicagoland's students!... First sessions always start with discussion of a subject's foundations. If we nail these, the rest of the learning becomes ten times easier.... I'm big on listening. It's my job to hear what a...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Economics/Theatre
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35
Kyle: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...still in school not only to keep on my toes academically, but to help those who may be struggling with various subjects throughout their academic careers. There is no better feeling than watching someone have a eureka moment of understanding, and I look forward to meeting and working with new students. As a Colorado native, I love spending my free time hiking and climbing my way through the Rockies. I also enjoy playing volleyball (being...
Education & Certification
University of Colorado Denver - Bachelor of Science, Biology & Psychology
Rebecca: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...In this way, I agree with William B. Yeats in that "education is not the filling of a pail, but 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
SAT Verbal: 760
SAT Writing: 720
GRE Verbal: 163
Jesica: San Mateo Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in San Mateo, CA
...that all students can learn mathematics. I have been working as a tutor since I was thirteen for mathematics and I love every minute of it. I like tackling new mathematics and helping students view their work at different angles that might help them come to an understanding of the subject. Being able to do math, not just arithmetic, is an ability that every student has and I believe that together we can figure out...
Education & Certification
Carroll College - Bachelors, Mathematics
SAT Math: 720
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Summer learning loss may seem like something that's inevitable. Once school has ended for summer, kids are focused on having fun, playing video games, and jumping into the nearest pool. However, this may be detrimental to the learning process. Don't let your student fall behind simply because of two to three months off between grades. Let a tutor make summer learning fun and effective, no matter what your child's grade or learning level. Varsity Tutors' educational directors can help you find an expert summer tutor in San Mateo, CA.
Whether you have an elementary school student in danger of forgetting how to add and subtract or a high school student who is facing a challenging course load in the fall, tutoring can keep your son or daughter on the right track and prepare her or him for the next year. Students seeking summer tutoring in San Mateo can get assistance locating an independent tutor from the educational directors at Varsity Tutors. The tutor will give attention to the areas of particular concern to your student. That could be reading comprehension, advanced science, or a language class. Whatever kind of attention your child needs to stay sharp during the summer, their tutor will put together a study plan that works.
If you are not sure where your student needs help, but you know that summer learning is essential, your child's tutor will begin with an in-depth evaluation. An experienced summer tutor in San Mateo, CA, can assess your son or daughter's abilities to help him or her perform their best in summer. Your child's tutor will work around whatever summer activities you have planned. Schedule an in-person study session at your house, the library, or even at a picnic table by the pool. If a web-based learning environment works more effectively for your tech-savvy student, you are able to schedule a face-to-face online tutoring session via our live learning platform. Individual tutoring is convenient, affordable, and effective.
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