Award-Winning Test Prep Tutors in Oakland, CA

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...go to watch a movie when I get some free time. I am an organized person I love to be well prepared before the tutoring session starts. I am hardworking and want to send a message to my student that they should work hard to achieve their goals. I am friendly with both kids and college students. I use different methods with different age groups so that they can learn while at the same time...

Hello! I'm from Dayton, Ohio. More than any other activity, I love talking with friends and people from all walks of life. When I am not connecting with and learning from other people, I enjoy reading, writing, and playing basketball.

...that I can multitask, work under pressure, prioritize, and solve logistical and organizational problems. These skills are valuable as a teacher, an instructor, and a tutor. I enjoy teaching and tutoring basic sciences including regular and AP Biology and Chemistry. Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, and Pathology are my favorite subjects. I maintain a balance between work and personal life; I am focused on my career, but my life is also filled with hobbies like...

...of Pennsylvania, where I taught English, Critical Writing, and Comparative Literature. Now a proud resident of California, in my free time, I immerse myself in the Bay Area's lively arts scene, going to plays, concerts, and art shows. I also like to travel to Los Angeles to visit my daughter, who's a student at the University of Southern California. What do I like best about tutoring? The one-on-one interaction. Meaningful and effective learning takes place...

...with students studying for the ACT and developing their college admission essays, but also am passionate about the humanities, language, and social science. I am fluent in Spanish and spent four months abroad in Ecuador, and studied Anthropology and Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology as well as a minor in English Writing while an undergrad at Washington University in St. Louis. Presently, I am a graduate student at Columbia University studying Narrative Medicine. Outside of tutoring and classwork, I...

...of experience tutoring in the sciences, such as biology, chemistry, and physics. My experience has come in the form of private, one-on-one tutoring with students ranging in ages from 7th grade through adult learners, college-level review courses, and even teaching SAT prep courses. My students find me very relatable, and I've heard from several students that having someone close to their own age work with them has been really beneficial to their learning. I look...

...my students improve their test scores on the SAT. I have a strong connection to all the subjects I tutor. Because I am studying science, I am most passionate about physics and math, but I excel in every subject I teach. Throughout my life, I have had many wonderful opportunities that resulted from my excellent education. It is important to me that my students receive an excellent education to improve their quality of life. In...

...century American literature. At UVa, I have done extensive individual tutoring work primarily with writing and composition students. I also have worked at an education nonprofit in Lower Manhattan where I assisted small children in a variety of educational settings. In college I worked as a tutor for children and with young adults in Hanoi, Vietnam. I also have a background working in New York. I take an individualized approach to my teaching by assessing...

...preparing students for standardized tests and editing personal statement essays. Many students experience test anxiety and are unsure of how to present themselves in personal statements, making the application process stressful. For this reason, I enjoy helping students put their best foot forward in their personal statements and learn test-taking strategies so they may feel as confident as possible about their applications. In my spare time, I enjoy seeing theater in the Bay Area, painting,...