Top Tutors serving Oakland

Anne: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...educator focused on meeting students of all ages where they are and helping them achieve their goals. I have been teaching and learning all my life! My trademark pedagogy involves personalized, hands-on, interactive activities (even in a remote setting). My unique approach employs theatre and creative dramatics and inter-arts strategies across subjects, especially essay writing,...
Education & Certification
Vassar College - Bachelor in Arts, Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Emerson College - Master of Arts, Theater Management
Tufts University - Doctor of Philosophy, Theater Arts

Mike: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...believe in the ability of every student to learn, and it makes me happy to accompany students on their journey to overcome their struggles and arrive at success. I am a likeable tutor who listens and observes well, and provides clear direction. I am able to understand subject matter deeply while being able to break...
Education & Certification
University of Massachusetts Amherst - Bachelors, Chemical Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst - Masters, MBA

Lena: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...and Environmental Studies major at Brown University. I find it extremely satisfying to share my passion for learning with others. From 2011 through 2013, I tutored middle school students in the Oakland Public School system through the Partners Program. From 2014 to 2015, I was employed as a private tutor for students both in middle...
Education & Certification
Brown University - Current Undergrad, Political Science and Environmental Studies
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1570
SAT Math: 750
SAT Verbal: 800

Jack: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...a small college preparatory school in Connecticut as a member of the class of 2017, and am entering my freshman year at Northeastern University. I love to read and write, interests that have honed my writing skills and earned me places on the editing staffs of my high school newspaper and literary magazine. I hope...
Education & Certification
Northeastern University - Bachelor in Arts, Film Production
SAT Verbal: 730

Cherie: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...What subjects do you tutor? My favorite subject to tutor is usually writing and critical reading. Also, happy to work on helping people applying to college, medical school, or residency. My teaching philosophy/tutoring style is empowering students to feel like they are in charge of their learning and mastery of the subjects. My job is...
Education & Certification
Vanderbilt University - Bachelor in Arts, Neuroscience
Vanderbilt University - Doctor of Medicine, Biomedical Sciences

Scott: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...these sessions, I talk through their ideas with them, putting everything on paper so we can sort through the concepts and settle on an idea. I then move into argument formation, asking them to put together several different versions so we can go through the pros and cons of each one until they understand why...
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Current Undergrad Student, Sociology
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 32

Isaac: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
I am a passionate science educator with experience teaching high school students, college students, and adults. I like to teach by building frameworks of understanding with my students, and make sure to treat each case individually.... Every student is different. Instead of covering everything taught in the class, I prefer to focus on problem areas.... I believe that learning is a personal process, and the role of a good teacher or tutor is to facilitate and...
Education & Certification
University of Massachusetts Amherst - Bachelors, Biology, General
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1480
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 780

Adithya: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...Olaf College and will graduate in May of 2016 with degrees in Economics & Psychology with a minor in Management. I have currently accepted a job serving as an investment management consultant in Boston, MA. I am passionate about teaching and enjoy helping students prepare and succeed in academics. I especially enjoy helping students study...
Education & Certification
Saint Olaf College - Current Undergrad, Economics, Psychology
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 32

Marianne: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...Engineering from MIT with a minor in Management. At MIT, I was a director and teacher for the Educational Studies Program (ESP), the group that runs MIT Splash, an event where 2000+ high schoolers come to MIT to take classes from MIT students on any subject imaginable. My time in ESP got me addicted to...
Education & Certification
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 800

Meghan: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...University, where I earned a Bachelor of Arts in English with a Minor in Music. I hold a Masters of Arts in English from the University of Connecticut, where I am currently working on my PhD in American Literature. I tutor a mix of test preparation, English, Literature, and Writing. In helping students with reading...
Education & Certification
Cornell University - Bachelor in Arts, English
University of Connecticut - Doctor of Philosophy, American Literature
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 36
ACT Reading: 34

Mosab: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...Economics at Tufts University before deciding to pursue a career in medicine. While completing my post-bacc at Harvard, I worked as a research assistant in the lab of the Chief of Nephrology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and volunteered extensively. One of my favorite volunteer experiences was tutoring high school students from Dorchester and...
Education & Certification
Tufts University - Bachelors, International Relations and Arabic
Harvard University - Current Grad Student, Health Sciences
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540

Nathaniel: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...the chance to adapt to individual students' goals and learning styles. I have a B.A with concentrations in history and political science and an MA in political science from Brandeis. I have also been a teaching assistant at Binghamton University in philosophy, where I gave one-on-one tips in both writing style and content area. My...
Education & Certification
Brandeis University - Bachelors, History, Political Science
Brandeis University - Masters, Political Science and Government

Caroline: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...with a Bachelor in Archaeology, I expanded my academic horizons with a master's degree in Sociology in Paris, Now, as I've recently moved to the United States, I've decided to focus on another passion of mine: teaching French to non native speakers. Making education accessible for all is one of my priorities, so I'm excited...
Education & Certification
Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne - Bachelors, Archeology
EHESS (Paris) - Masters, Sociology
GRE Verbal: 169

Towsif: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...at Northeastern University studying Economics and Business with a concentration in marketing. I enjoy teaching Micro and Macro economics, calculus for economics, US history and US government, as well as a variety of reading, writing, and public speaking skills, at all skill levels. I've worked with students teaching basic principles of economics, and have worked...
Education & Certification
Northeastern Junior College - Current Undergrad, Business and Economics
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 770

Jane: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...AP Biology, AP Physics, and AP Chemistry for 2 years. I love teaching students HOW to learn, not just WHAT to learn. I always emphasize hard work - because you always get what you work for. I don't care about natural intelligence, because trying your best and being persistent is the key to learning and...
Education & Certification
Boston University - Bachelor of Science, Human Physiology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 750
SAT Verbal: 780

Sophie: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...intrinsic motivation in learningthat is, the power of learning for the sake of learning, rather than for external factors like good grades or others' approval. I believe that when youth and adults alike view school or learning as something to suffer through for a distant goal in the future (a "no pain no gain" mindset),...
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Bachelors, Psychology
The New England Conservatory of Music - Masters, Music
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 780
SAT Verbal: 760

Leonid: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...student at UMass Amherst, with a strong passion for teaching. In my free time, I rock climb, dance, and build crazy robotics projects. I love helping students of all ages build understanding and excitement for various subjects. I believe that, with patience and the right set of tools, you can grow to enjoy any subject....
Education & Certification
University of Massachusetts Amherst - Current Undergrad, Mechanical Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 700

Kristen: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...to produce the correct answer for themselves. I want to model thinking and questioning strategies that will allow a student to be successful without a tutor; I endeavor always to work myself out of a job. When I'm not tutoring or teaching swim lessons, I enjoy reading (especially mystery and crime novels), distance running, and...
Education & Certification
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Bachelors, Chemical-Biological Engineering
ACT Composite: 36
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 36

Tom: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...academic areas over the years, I have also sharpened strong communication skills by frequently discussing materials with my instructors and fellow students. To check if I've mastered a particular concept, I often try to imagine how I would explain it to others. I believe strong oral communication, along with an enthusiasm for the material, is...
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Bachelors, American History & Literature
Boston University - PHD, American Studies
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Verbal: 750
SAT Writing: 800

Erin: Oakland tutor
Certified Tutor in Oakland, RI
...elected to Union's chapters of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Tau Delta. I will be attending Boston University's College of Communication in the fall to pursue my Master of Science in Journalism. Outside of tutoring and school, I enjoy listening to NPR (#careergoals), reading (anything and everything!), and traveling. My most recent big trip was...
Education & Certification
Union College - Bachelors, English
Boston University - Current Grad Student, Journalism
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 34
SAT Writing: 730
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