(361) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help in Portola Valley
Find the best Portola Valley home tutoring providers with great ratings, reviews and qualifications!
Karen
Effective Elementary School Tutor
- $40 / h
- Cupertino , California ( 95014 )
- 5 miles
Welcome to my page! My name is Karen, and I am a tutor here on Wyzant. I enjoy working with elementary school kids because I believe that having a solid foundation early-on is essential to later success in life. I am a highly dedicated and detailed oriented individual who cares about your child's success. As a tutor, I work closely with my students to develop specialized learning plans that allows them to exceed their academic goals and find confidence in their abilities. Over the past 10+ ye... Read more
Anastasiya
Understanding, Warm UIUC Grad for (AP) Biology, Math, Writing Help
- $125 / h
- 6 ratings
- Cupertino , California ( 95014 )
- 15 miles
I'm a recent college graduate (BS in Biochemistry with Distinction and minors in Computer Science and Chemistry) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). I attended Harker in middle and high school, and I was recently admitted to Carnegie Mellon University for a Master's in Computational Biology. My several years of experience working with children (ages 7-17) and my peers in a mentoring capacity as a tutor, figure skating instructor, and essay editor, have provided me with i... Read more
Shana
Enthusiastic Tutor to help improve your skills for life!
- $50 / h
- Cupertino , California ( 95014 )
- 40 miles
Dear potential student, I am an eager and passionate writing tutor that would love to help you excel. I have tutored younger siblings in their high school and college writing courses. I have also TA'd for writing-heaving entrepreneurship classes during my MBA course. In these classes, I helped college students improve their writing abilities by editing and proofreading essays. My tutoring approach is focused. I work efficiently to ensure maximum value from our time together. We can bra... Read more
Alisha
Art, Digital Illustration, Portfolio Prep
- $65 / h
- Cupertino , California ( 95014 )
- 15 miles
Hello!~ I am an ArtCenter Alumni with a Bachelor's of Science in Entertainment Design with a 3.95 GPA. Entertainment design is essentially worldbuilding and illustrating for animation, games, or television. I have over two decades of traditional and digital art experience and close to half a decade of tutoring experience. Professionally, I work as a Contract Concept Artist at Riot Games and help create production ready assets for their games. My mission is to synthesize the knowledge I ... Read more
Jonathan
Mechanical Engineering Student (Junior): Pre-Algebra & Algebra
- $50 / h
- Cupertino , California ( 95014 )
- 15 miles
I am currently a third year undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student at San José University. As a tutor, I create lesson plans and practice problems based on your student's individual needs to help them approach the topic through a new perspective. I have a genuine love for math and would love to see students overcome any hurdles they are struggling with. I enjoy teaching pre-algebra and algebra. In addition, I received an A- in Calculus I, a B+ in Calculus II, an A in Calculus III, an... Read more
Franklin
Experienced Brass Instruments and Music Teacher
- $80 / h
- 2 ratings
- Belmont , California ( 94002 )
- 10 miles
I give lessons and audition coaching on Trumpet, Cornet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone and Tuba. I also teach Music Theory, rhythm and ear training, either separately or as part of a brass lesson curriculum. I welcome students of all ages, and tailor my teaching to the individual needs of both students and parents. With over 30 years' experience playing and teaching all the brass instruments, I know how to make our lessons both fun and productive, and I impart a deep knowledge and apprec... Read more
Sid
Computer Programming Expert
- $65 / h
- 26 ratings
- Belmont , California ( 94002 )
- 25 miles
I have accumulated over 30 years of software design and development experience. During that period I programmed extensively in several computer languages, including, C, C++, C#, Python and others. Also, in addition to having some teaching experience as a Graduate Teacher Assistant back in college, I helped mentor and train many software engineers in my professional years. As a result of being exposed to a wide spectrum of different applications, I have developed an expert knowledge of compute... Read more
Mike
OCHEM struggles, I'm your man! PhD from Caltech
- $80 / h
- 42 ratings
- Belmont , California ( 94002 )
- 20 miles
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
Patricia
PhD tutor - AP Chemistry, College Chemistry, AP Biology, Microbiology
- $60 / h
- 15 ratings
- Belmont , California ( 94002 )
- 10 miles
I love making difficult concepts easy for students to understand. I believe in helping students understand the material rather than memorize it. I enjoy seeing the light go on in student's eyes when they begin to understand something that has previously confused them. My favorite subjects are chemistry, biology, biochemistry and computer programming. I have always had a broad range of interests which allow to present topics to students in a variety of ways and to include information from ... Read more
Marie
French Language and Fine Arts Tutoring
- $60 / h
- Belmont , California ( 94002 )
- 20 miles
As a tutor, I love to work with students learning styles and help them grow in knowledge. I have many years experience as a tutor and educator. I was an after school tutor for two years before going on to three years as a public school para educator in special education. I also worked at an adult day center for four years, leading art groups and making presentations on a variety of subjects. All of this experience has helped me to grow as an instructor and tutor, always aware of and patient ... Read more
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