Award-Winning Trigonometry Tutors in Silicon Valley, CA

...experience with a variety of subjects and student backgrounds. As a volunteer, I've tutored elementary school students from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping them catch up to grade level in reading. More recently, I tutored Chemistry to adult learners progressing towards nursing certifications. I am a lifelong science and math enthusiast, and they are my favorite subjects to teach. My approach as a tutor is to set clearly defined goals for learning and to accomplish them, while...

...enjoying getting to know the Bay Area. I am a recent graduate of Barnard College of Columbia University in New York City where I received my B.A. in East Asian Language and Culture. During my time in college I was the president of my all-female a cappella group and had the opportunity to study abroad for a semester in Kyoto, Japan. In my free time I love to cook (I have worked in a couple...

...my degree and teaching certificate, I have worked as a substitute teacher and tutor of many subjects in both Idaho and Montana. I have always enjoyed helping people learn and develop problem-solving skills, especially in my favorite subjects of Math, Chemistry, and Physics. Also, I have always been fascinated with the intrinsic relationship between math and the natural world. I believe that the ability to think critically and solve problems methodically is among the most...

...subjects are fascinating to me and tutoring is a great way for me to share my enthusiasm with others. I recently graduated with a B.S. in biochemistry, so I know how important it is to have a strong foundation of math and science fundamentals to build on. What’s most important to me as a tutor is that I help my students to feel confident and interested in what they're studying—if that works out, the rest...

...2011, I received my California Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential. I have been working in classrooms, providing academic support, since 2004. I have extensive experience working with individuals with special needs, from moderate to severe, and the gifted population. I am highly adept in tailoring education to fit each learner's needs, while maximizing output, motivation, and self-confidence. I sincerely enjoy working with children, listening to their stories, and sharing a laugh as I impart knowledge in...

...tutoring came six years ago, when I began trying to help my younger sister overcome her learning disability and understand complex math concepts. Since then, I have been involved in numerous educational ventures. I founded an interactive, experiment-based science club program at a local shelter for homeless families; coached my peers in speech writing and public speaking as Co-President of my high school’s Speech & Debate team; and helped middle school students to refine their...

...(better known as Caltech) from which I recently graduated with honors with a B.S. in Biomolecular Chemical Engineering. While at Caltech, I tutored disadvantaged high school students in Geometry and Chemistry and was a teaching assistant for several undergraduate courses. Currently I work as a research associate at Genentech and volunteer to help local-area elementary school students with Math, Science, and Reading. With more than eight years of tutoring experience, I have helped students with...

...working in the corporate world analyzing data and creating pricing applications and websites for two years, I attended Stanford University where I received a Masters in Education. For six years, I taught Mathematics from Basic Math through Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus at a public high school in San Francisco unified working with both English language learners and mainstream students. My ability to speak Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese) as well as some Spanish came in handy...

...have the biggest toolkits of problem strategies. I believe in balancing both ways of looking at the world: the artistic/holistic and the logical/analytical. My grandfather taught me to tell time by giving me a clock to take apart and put back together again. My formal education is a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and Applied Science from California Institute of Technology and a Master's degree in Computer Science (with distinction) from California State University at Chico....

...Biology, I have a strong foundation in math and science. Since graduating from college, I have spent my time traveling to France, working a an academic tutor for middle and high school students, volunteering in the Emergency Department of a local hospital, and (most recently) applying to medical school. My favorite part about tutoring is working to engage students to feel as excited and interested as I do towards the material that I teach and...