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Janet

Experienced tutor in English, writing, law, and politics

The SAT Critical Reading section can be a challenge even for excellent students! I can help you learn how to read efficiently, how to approach the questions, and how to use your study time effectively. I can also help you build up your vocabulary so that you can achieve better results. Read more


Kenisha

English Lessons, Writing, Algebra, Reading, SAT/HSPT/GRE/CBEST/CSETENG

My 22+ years in the educational arena--and ongoing professional development--have taught me to help students to shift from lower- to higher-order thinking, which is really only coaching them to go from knowing the "what" of things to putting all those "whats" together to understand the "hows" and "whys". There's no magic. You and I work together to help you get what you need. To help me help you, please, understand that: 1. I need you to include your intended start date in your first emai... Read more


Marie

Certified ESL/English/Language Arts, Writing, Test Prep, Spanish Tutor

A Note to Parents and Guardians: As an experienced elementary educator, I have tutored math to students in grades K-5. In all honesty, math is not my favorite subject to tutor, although I always got good grades in math up to and including trigonometry. (However, I have since forgotten everything I ever knew about trigonometry!) I do remember key g Read more


Kevin

Staff SWE - 4.1 GPA CS and Math Conqueror, USACO/USAMO

Hi, I am currently working full time in a well known hi-tech company as a software engineer. I have over 20 years experience in programming, and I am proficient in C++, Java, and Python. I also have strong interest in Math, I got Gold medal in 16th China Math Olympiad. I am willing to help you to learn computer science, programming, USACO and AIME/USAMO/AMC Math. I taught CS classes like Data Structures and Algorithms, C++, Math for couple of years when I was in graduate school. I really enj... Read more


Miriam

Experienced Tutor Specializing in Middle School Common Core Math

Hi, my name is Miriam! I graduated suma cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in biology from Brandeis University and earned a PhD in Neuroscience from Stanford University. I then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in genetics at the University of California San Francisco. Part of what I loved in both undergraduate and graduate school was helping other students succeed. As an undergraduate, I tutored students in organic chemistry and loved the look on my students' faces when they finally "g... Read more


Sheila

Comprehension-Oriented Tutoring for Elementary-School Subjects

I am a former K-8 teacher who is highly skilled in the teaching of all elementary-school subject matter. My tutoring is oriented around first discovering the place where the student's understanding is temporarily blocked, and then finding creative ways to break through that blockage so that the student truly understands the subject and his/her natural abilities are revealed and promoted. I have accomplished my objective as a tutor only when the student no longer needs me to succeed in the are... Read more


Genevieve

Certified, Experienced ESL/English and Spanish Tutor

In my role as a substitute teacher and ESL teacher, I worked with adults and children on their pronunciation and beginning reading skills teaching them to sound out the letters in the various word families. I volunteered with AlamedaReads, helping adult immigrants with reading, vocabulary and reading comprehension. Read more


Mike

OCHEM struggles, I'm your man! PhD from Caltech

I have a B.S. in Chemistry from Cal Poly (SLO), and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech, Pasadena). I currently work for a start-up pharmaceutical company making organic molecules that are tested against several central nervous system (CNS) diseases. To understand and master Organic Chemistry, it is not about memorization, it's about understanding fundamental properties of atoms, which allows one to then understand why some species react one way... Read more

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Fred

Knowledgeable math tutor

I have an M.S. in Computer Science. I wrote mostly C code in the university. I have written literally tens of thousands of lines of C code in my two decades of experience in the industry. Read more


Mary-Beth

Architecture + Design Software Tutor

I am an architect working in San Francisco, and I love to learn and help others learn! My architectural career has given me a solid base in a wide range of subjects. I am extremely well versed in Adobe Creative Suites (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign), as well as AutoCAD and Rhino, and can help with general computer skills as well. I have over 5 years of experience tutoring, and I love seeing other people share the joy of learning and watching the light bulb come on when something cli... Read more


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