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(361) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help in Portola Valley

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Marcella

College Admissions and Writing Consultant

Hello! I am a writing professional and experienced admissions consultant with a BA from the University of Chicago in English and an MA from Stanford in Communications. I work with students to craft their undergraduate and graduate admissions essays or help with their homework and essay writing. College applications: I have worked with over 250 students on their college admissions application and essays. Past clients have received admission (and scholarships!) to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, S... Read more

Teaches 7 subjects

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Clara

Experienced teacher with a valid California teaching credential

Being a full time teacher in California public school for over ten years, I specialize in teaching phonics, grammar, reading, writing, and ESL. I have helped my students excel in standardized tests. By combining my education background with my in-service training, I always deliver tailored instructional practices to all my students. I also taught students with special needs, such as ADD and ADHD. I look forward to helping your child to become a successful and joyful learner. ... Read more

Teaches 10 subjects

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Joel

Physical Chemistry Tutor

I am a retired physical chemist, interested in working with chemistry or physics students. I have taught college freshman chemistry. I especially enjoy working with high school students who intend to major in the physical sciences. Mathematical background improvement is a familiar area of my attention. Thinking through problems physically before detailed mathematical solutions is the preferred methodology. Reasoning and analytical processes are more important than the numerical results.... Read more

Teaches 5 subjects

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Doug

Elementary and ESL teacher with experience in USA and China

Hello! I'm a trained elementary and ESL teacher with experience in middle school math and science. I come from a family of fourteen teachers, so it's the family business. I love teaching and helping students grow in confidence and ability. I tend to use an active style with students (rote repetition puts everyone to sleep,) and am always looking for new ways to help that one student master that one thing. In public schools, I have taught pre-K through seventh grade. As an ESL/EFL teache... Read more

Teaches 20 subjects

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Jeffrey

Effective Ph.D. Tutor of Mathematics and Physics

I have over 30 years of experience as a tutor and lecturer in mathematics and physics, both before and after I completed my physics & biology BA at UC Berkeley and my physics PhD at the University of Illinois. I am available for tutoring at middle school, high school, and college levels. In 2019, I was one of the top 10% of over 17,500 tutors who had lessons on Wyzant. My students feel comfortable telling me what they didn't get in class or from their textbook, and so we are able to addr... Read more

Teaches 14 subjects

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Carole

Spanish & English Language Instructor

I have been a Spanish Language Instructor Tutor for the past fifteen years. I have taught Spanish at SF State University, the University of Notre Dame de Namur in Belmont and Skyline College. I earned a MA degree in Spanish Language and Literature. I lived in Mexico for an extensive period and understand the difficulties an English speaker might have learning to read, write and speak Spanish. I am able to assist the student to overcome Spanish language learning difficulties from pronunciatio... Read more

Teaches 5 subjects

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Juliet

Certified Singapore Middle & High School Math Tutor

I am a middle and high school Mathematics teacher who taught in a private K-12 school and schools in Singapore. As a Singapore certified teacher, I have over 20 years of tutoring and formal classroom teaching experience. I am fluent in English and Mandarin. I have prepared students for ACT/SAT, school placement tests and Cambridge examinations (high school entrance exam). I have a strong passion in teaching and guiding students to achieve their academic goals, crave out their path of succ... Read more

Teaches 13 subjects

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Sepideh

Great math tutor

Hello, I received my MS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) with academic honors. I have always had passion for teaching. Since I was an honor student in every stage of my education I always helped other students with their assignments. I am very pleased that I am very good at teaching because I learned it so deep and understood the concepts very clearly. I have found great joy in helping students to understand difficult concept... Read more

Teaches 4 subjects

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Gillian

Experienced and Certified International Teacher

My name is Gillian. I was born in the UK but have spent my formative years in the US (Northern California specifically). I have just under a decade of teaching and tutoring experience in a variety of capacities and earned my TESOL certificate in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I have taught at an orphanage, NGOs, international schools while tutoring native English speakers and EFL students. Over the last decade, I have a wide array of experiences that I think would lend to being a good fit as a tutor... Read more

Teaches 4 subjects

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Beth

I'm an enthusiastic and experienced bilingual educator

I believe that my role as an educator is to assess the needs of each student, and to guide him or her in learning to ask questions, identify problems and apply analytic skills to the subject at hand. Based in France for over a decade, I have extensive experience in ESL, having taught ESL courses at University level and in elementary school as well as crafted individualized programs for business professionals and artists. I am also bilingual in French, with two graduate degrees from French universities. As a graduate student in France I have taught and organized courses in French to na Read more

Teaches 3 subjects

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