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Edwin: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...tutor high school and college level mathematics and SAT/ACT preparation. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, the subjects that interest me the most are calculus, college level mathematics, and test prep. I have a calm, adaptive tutoring style. I revise my tutoring strategies to fit each student's unique traits and I believe that a calm demeanor causes students to be less stressed, which in turn improves their performance. In my spare time, I...
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University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
Elizabeth : San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...help struggling students, and also tutored high-level math lane students on the side. After that, I went on to work at Mathnasium, where I tutored groups of up to 5 students at a time in math ranging from 1st grade to 8th grade. I am very familiar with how to motivate students who are bored or dont feel like doing work! As a freshman in college, I also volunteered by teaching reading and math to...
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Washington University in St Louis - Current Undergrad, Mechanical Engineering
SAT Math: 730
Abigail: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...personal life. Currently, I am working as a freelance writer, editor, and assistant to a scholar at the University of Washington who works on education policy. As an undergraduate, I was involved with a student organization that tutored students at a local K-8 school who were struggling with reading and writing. My student was thirteen years old, and most of the resources for his reading level were aimed at students much younger. In order to...
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University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Classics
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Writing: 720
Kranthi: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...Biomedical Science from the Tufts School of Medicine this past summer. Since graduation, I have been applying to medical schools around the country and my hope is to one day work as a surgeon. I am knowledgeable in a vast range of subjects related to math and science but the subjects I love the most are anything related to biology, especially human physiology. The human body performs amazing feats every day in order to keep...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, Integrative Biology
Tufts School of Medicine - Master of Science, Biomedical Science
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1420
Alok: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
I am a 4th year Mechanical Engineering Major at UC Irvine. I have taken every core math, physics, and engineering course within mechanical engineering. In the past I have tutored pre algebra, algebra, and calculus. Throughout my university experience, I excelled in math in particular.
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University of California-Irvine - Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 32
Jennifer: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...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 to read and write for the first time. And although it may sound silly, I get really excited about reading, writing, researching, and editing, and even more so,...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, English
Mills College - Master of Arts, English Literature
Hannah: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...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 creative about my lessons so that I can captivate and empower every student in their learning and help them achieve success. I love spending that extra time to rethink...
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University of Southern California - Bachelors, Sociology
SAT Math: 720
SAT Writing: 800
Rebecca: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...students improve their English skills. As I progressed through undergrad and graduate school, I expanded my tutoring repertoire to include French and Japanese, two languages I have studied extensively, while obtaining my teaching credential in Music. After graduate school, I headed to Japan to live and teach ESL for two years, before heading back to Silicon Valley to purse a career as a music teacher. I'm super excited to be your ESL, French, Japanese, or...
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University of California-Irvine - Bachelors, Arts and Humanities
Jean: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...meaningful education requires more than just knowing facts and how to find the right answers. A good teacher must help students recognize their individual learning styles, discover any flaws in their foundation knowledge, set reasonable goals, and look for deeper meanings behind why a problem is best solved a certain way. Moreover, she taught me the importance of concise communication, organization and empathy when teaching. I think that not only is teaching more similar to...
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University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelors, B.S. Mathematics/Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1510
SAT Math: 760
SAT Verbal: 740
Cody: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
I have extensive tutoring experience with both young children (middle school), as well as high school and college-aged students. I also have experience working in ADD/ADHD management, which often comes alongside my typical tutoring.
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Santa Clara University - Bachelor of Science, General Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Math: 770
SAT Writing: 800
Thang: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...have worked at dental clinics for my whole life. After coming to the States 10 years ago, I had to face many difficulties such as language barrier. However, as I overcame them, I realized that I want to help other people from all backgrounds to overcome their difficulties of their life, to do better in education and to understand that everything can be done if your heart and mind are put toward it.
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University of California-Davis - Bachelor of Science, Biological and Physical Sciences
Mustafa: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...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 to provide homework and study help to students. I have also helped students study and prepare for the PSAT and SAT math sections. It is my belief that,...
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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
SAT Math: 800
Rebecca: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...Arizona State University's online program. I'm passionate about tutoring/teaching in writing, reading and English at the Preschool/Elementary school level. Writing and reading is not only a practical skill, but also engages creativity and critical thinking skills. I hope my clients find that writing and reading can be fun and enriching in their lives. In my free time, I enjoy watching the Food Network, spending time with family & friends and trying different kinds of food.
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Arizona State University - Current Undergrad, Family and Human Development
Ralph: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...Science. Specifically, I study trace metal geochemistry off of the California coast. I love ocean science because it calls upon knowledge from all the branches of science: Earth Science, Physics, Biology, and my favorite subject, Chemistry. As a graduate student, I have enjoyed being a teaching assistant and helping students learn to enjoy the college science classes that I enjoyed so much. My teaching philosophy focuses on the idea that different students learn different ways,...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, Marine Science
University of California-Santa Cruz - Master of Science, Ocean Science
Derek: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...educational and entertaining videos. I teach a variety of subjects at a high school level and lower, but I am most comfortable with math and sciences. My favorite subject is Statistics, as it has several practical uses that I apply in my life nearly every day. I start by getting to know a student and observing how their mind works. I constantly ask questions to make sure their train of thought is correct as giving...
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University of California-Davis - Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Adam: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
Learning is a life-long process. You might not get things the first time or the second time, but if you stick with it, you can always reach your goals. ... My first session will probably begin with some get to know you questions. I want to know how the student thinks and what they are interested in. Once we establish that, then we can move on and tackle any subject the way that works best for...
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Pacific Oaks College - Current Undergrad, Human Development
Anna : San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...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 company. Indeed, I have a special place in my heart for the LSAT, and I think it's a test that becomes much more manageable with a lot of...
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Cornell University - Bachelor in Arts, Russian and French
LSAT: 173
Shannon: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...as well as a Bachelor's of Arts degree in English, with an emphasis in Literature, Criticism, and Analysis. I have worked as a tutor for six years. During this time, I have had the most experience tutoring pre-algebra, algebra, advanced algebra, geometry, Spanish and college-level algebra. I think based on the amount I have tutored and my overall experience, my favorite subject to tutor is math because there is always one, and only one, right...
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University of California-Davis - Bachelors, Biological Sciences & English (Double Major)
GRE Quantitative: 164
GRE Verbal: 162
Sid: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
...at IIT-Kanpur, India) and landed at Yale for Graduate School. My research earned me the most coveted award for a student in any field and at any level at Yale at the end of my Ph.D.: the only time it was awarded to STEM in 35 years! Now, completely immersed in research in developing best the material for clean energy technology, I really miss the teaching that I immensely enjoyed for last 10 years. My...
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Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur - Bachelors, Chemistry
Yale University - PHD, Chemistry
William: San Jose tutor
Certified Tutor in San Jose, CA
Hi, I'm Will and I am currently a freshman at Chapman University majoring in Biological Sciences with an emphasis in physiology. I love to play tennis as well as hanging out with my friends during my free time.
Education & Certification
Chapman University - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
SAT Math: 720
SAT Writing: 720
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