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3+ years
Leslie
You may be new to tutoring, but I have been teaching and tutoring college and high school students for several years and would love to work with you on topics such as politics, government, American history, legal studies, critical thinking skills, and writing academic papers and personal statements....
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
University of California-Berkeley
Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science and Government
Certified Tutor
6+ years
Xiansheng
"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid (Albert Einstein) ." Every student can learn, just not in the same way or day. I understand and have experienced that feeling of frustration and confusion while lea...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Certified Tutor
8+ years
Althea
I Tutor Elementary School students at a place called Making a Difference for Inc. I've tutored for the past seven months and I am ecstatic with the academic progress made by my students. All of my students were struggling with D averages in math, reading and writing. However, that has all changed an...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, Social Work
California State University Hayward
Certificate, Public Administration
Certified Tutor
4+ years
Akiva
I am a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley (Cal). I received my Bachelor of Arts in English with a focus on British and American Literature. I also received my Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, with an A in the Honors Program. My program in philosophy was an advanced interdisciplinary...
Western New Mexico University
Master of Arts, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor of Philosophy, History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Certified Tutor
9+ years
William
Hello! My name is William, and I am a P.h.D. student at Columbia in Mechanical Engineering. I graduated from UC Berkeley with a mechanical engineering major and a math minor. When I was helping my sister study for the SAT math section, I realized I loved teaching. It gave me a better understanding o...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Certified Tutor
Jacob
I am an experienced and well-qualified essay coach, and a tutor in language arts and German. I also tutor students who are preparing for the SAT. I earned my B.A. in Comparative Literature from Columbia University and an M.A. in German from UC Berkeley, where I taught college German and received tra...
University of California-Berkeley
Master of Arts, German
Columbia University in the City of New York
Bachelor in Arts, Comparative Literature
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Brittany
I am happy to work with students on all manner of writing and reading comprehension needs. This includes preparation for placement tests as well as less formal work to simply gain skills and (hopefully!) imbue a love and respect for the language arts in the process. I have a B.A. in English from U.C...
University of Gothenburg MA 2006 University of the Witwatersrand MA 2011 Clark University PhD 2021
Master of Arts, Geography
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, English
Certified Tutor
8+ years
Rebecca
I am a graduate of the University of California - Berkeley where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Data Science. Throughout college, I have volunteered with numerous education equity organizations dedicated to helping children from challenging socioeconomic backgrounds thrive in school...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor of Economics, Economics
Certified Tutor
Daniel
I am committed to giving students the best skill set they can possibly attain. I derive satisfaction from mentoring young adults and love to see it when my students "get it." My goal is to instill in my clients a love for tough subjects and set them on a path of academic success.I have experience in...
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Masters, Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelors, History
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Jacqueline
I graduated with honors from UC Berkeley's English program. While in college, I worked as a tutor, designing lesson plans and teaching accelerated classes for elementary to high schoolers within a day-time tutoring program. This included standardized test prep as well. My biggest priority as a tutor...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, English
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