Certified Tutors From University of California-Santa Cruz

...am very passionate about the life sciences and also have experience in psychology and mathematics. I am an active volunteer at a children's hospital and plan on pursuing a career in medicine. My goals are to help my students learn in a fun environment that also nurtures their appreciation for that subject.

...years, the last 2 of college obtaining my bachelors (B.S.) at Sonoma State University in chemistry and 5 years while obtaining my Ph.D. at UC Santa Cruz in chemistry (bioinorganic). I love chemical research and teaching chemistry to others. While not teaching or tutoring I enjoy running and hiking on trials because I think you...

...been in the school system in one capacity or another for the past 23 years, and I am confident that I can provide a positive environment for students to grow and progress. As a former student teacher, as well as a law school graduate, I have experience in presenting modules made to inform and in...

...a teaching credential in science: biology because this was the subject closest to my B.A. I tutor all the natural sciences, as well as English/ESL. My favorite subjects to tutor will always be Italian, science, and writing. Italian is close to my heart because of the years I lived in Italy. But science is the...

...as the Microbiology Lab and Experimental Biology Lab instructor. I am now working to apply to Physician Assistant programs in New York. While I have primary taught college students, I also have experience working with elementary school students. While obtaining my B.S., I helped establish a program where myself, fellow students, and faculty members of...

...found that students' writing changed the most when we could work one-on-one in office hours -- those are the people who came back to me and thanked me for helping them improve and build on their skills so much. That's what I love about tutoring: it really affords the time and space for me to...

I have worked at a number of elementary and middle schools in Portland Public and surrounding school districts. I have experience delivering curriculum, managing student behavior and fostering a supportive learning environment.

...and will soon receive my Master's of Arts from Howard University. I specialize in tutoring English literature and history. As a historian, history is my strongest subject, as I generally teach historical topics as a narrative rather than just facts. I believe that identifying what a student's interests are, and how they learn the best,...

...how I build rapport. I received a double bachelor's degree in Fine Art and Psychology from UC Santa Cruz in 2015. I received my Master in Teaching from Seattle University and my teaching credential in 2019. I am endorsed in Elementary Education, Middle Level Mathematics, and Visual Arts. I taught math and art at a...

...Math and Physics to strategies for understanding literature and developing arguments. I've tutored & received tutoring my entire life. My dad started drilling me on multiplication tables at 4 and 2 years later, when my oldest sister came of age, I began working with her. 3 siblings came after her who I worked with every...

...courses such as French, Latin, Spanish, and English. I have lived in France and return often to travel and to visit friends. My goal is to educate students in both character and content and to motivate them to work independently. My teaching style is easy going yet with firm and realistic expectations which I try...

Science can change the world and I want to be apart of that change. I am currently a 4th year chemistry PhD candidate at the University of Southern California studying scaling methods for the sustainable synthesis of renewable energy catalysts.

...Berkeley, California. There, I tutored students of all ages in reading, writing, French, German, test preparation, and executive functioning. From there, I moved to Austria for a year under Fulbright Austria as an English language teaching assistant; I worked in two Austrian high schools, learning from a number of skilled local teachers, and developing and...

I have experience tutoring biology and general chemistry at the college undergraduate level. I love learning about anything science and I am excited to share my enthusiasm for learning with you!

...this sounds right." I would ask "why" questions a lot. I would propose my own explanations and describe the connections that I saw. And I definitely wasn't always right. So we'd keep talking. I'd have them say it differently, I'd try to put the idea another way, use an example or an analogy. We'd draw...

...as well and in my evaluations from tutoring, TAing, and counseling I have gotten great feedback about the style and energy with which I teach. I am well versed in cross-cultural sensitivity and gender/sexuality identity politics and have always kept student comfort and background at the heart of my teaching strategies. I take pride in...

I make math relatable. I use life examples and meet you where you are at. We can work together from there. Even as math gets higher and more abstract, this approach will help you to stay grounded and understand what you are actually doing.

...to elderly. I enjoy working with people and on creative projects. My earlier research, study, and mentoring experiences came from working with the librarian in my high school, followed by my first job as a librarian clerk at the public library where I grew up. I have worked as a teacher assistant and as a...

...next level, both creatively and professionally! I am thrilled to help you and genuinely want to educate you in the areas which you are struggling. Together, we will take the frustration and worry out of your writing assignments and I will mold you into a essay writing, resume pumping machine. Other subjects tutored include geography,...

...taught the history, philosophy and practice of yoga throughout America and Asia and spent time as a triathlete and swim coach. I have maintained my swimming practice and am an expert in stroke mechanics, flip-turns, hydrodynamics and breath control. I deeply enjoy teaching swimming. I have published over 50 scholarly and popular articles and 1...