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Jacob

Certified Tutor

Jacob

Master of Arts, German
Jacob's other Tutor Subjects
College English
College Essays
Comparative Literature
Conversational German

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...

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Master of Arts, German

Columbia University in the City of New York

Bachelor in Arts, Comparative Literature

Test Scores
SAT
1550
Leslie

Certified Tutor

3+ years

Leslie

Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science and Government
Leslie's other Tutor Subjects
Admissions
Adult ESL/ELL
AP U.S. Government & Politics
Civics

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....

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

University of California-Berkeley

Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science and Government

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Clayton

MS

For more than 20 years my supreme goal has been to be a good reader, an active listener, a decent writer and an articulate speaker. I am best one-on-one as a listener, and I have spoken with passion to a group of more than 200 people. Also, I have written as a staff writer for a newspaper in a natio...

Education

University of Oregon

MS

Old Dominion University

MS

University of California-Berkeley

MS

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Jacob

Doctor of Philosophy, Physical Chemistry
Jacob's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Chemistry
AP Physics 2

I am a research chemist at Northwestern University with ten years of experience as a tutor, teacher, or mentor. I have experience tutoring collegiate physics, calculus, and chemistry. I have also taught introductory college chemistry courses (both as a TA and head instructor). I am best suited as a ...

Education

Haverford College

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

University of California-Berkeley

Doctor of Philosophy, Physical Chemistry

Test Scores
SAT
1510
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Rebecca

Bachelor of Economics, Economics
Rebecca's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Math
Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Calculus AB

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...

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor of Economics, Economics

Test Scores
SAT
1520
ACT
34

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Nicholas

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Nicholas's other Tutor Subjects
ACT English
Algebra
English
French

I am currently a 2nd Year Master of International Affairs Candidate at the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs. I enjoy teaching subjects such as French, English, Writing, and Math.

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Devon

Master of Arts, English
Devon's other Tutor Subjects
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
College English
College Essays

I received a BA in English from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2008 and an MA in English from Brown University in 2011. I love to read, and I love to study language because words offer so much potential for emotional depth, vivid imagery, tonal complexity, humor, subtlety, irony and even...

Education

Brown University

Master of Arts, English

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor in Arts, English

Certified Tutor

Daniel

Masters, Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies
Daniel's other Tutor Subjects
College Level American History
College World History
European History
High School Level American History

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...

Education

Monterey Institute of International Studies

Masters, Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelors, History

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Seyed

PhD
Seyed's other Tutor Subjects
AP Calculus AB
Calculus 2
Algebra
Calculus 1

I am a born mathematics enthusiast. I have been teaching math to my younger brothers ever since I was a teenager. I still teach multiple math courses to high school and college students. "To learn and never be filled is wisdom."

Education

University of California-Berkeley

PhD

Certified Tutor

Erik

Bachelor in Arts, Theater and Performance Studies
Erik's other Tutor Subjects
Advanced Placement Prep
College English
College Essays
Comparative Literature

I attended the University of California, Berkeley and graduated with Honors in 2013. My BA is in Theater and Performance Studies, though I also loved my classes on Art History and Politics. I’m originally from San Jose, CA, and I began tutoring at my high school. I coached students on Public Speakin...

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor in Arts, Theater and Performance Studies

Test Scores
SAT
1540

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Katherine

Masters, Vocal Performance
Katherine's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Prep
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading

Almost seven years ago, in the highly diverse, academically rich environment of the San Francisco Bay Area, I began my professional tutoring career with one of the national names in test prep. With them I learned the value of working one on one with students to identify how best they learn and help ...

Education

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Masters, Vocal Performance

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor in Arts, Music

Test Scores
SAT
1500

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Raymond

Bachelor of Science, Economics
Raymond's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Aspire
ACT Writing
Business
C++

I enjoy helping students reach their academic and personal goals. My background is in economics, social sciences, and technology.I hope to help students improve their grades and test scores.

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor of Science, Economics

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Jacqueline

Bachelor in Arts, English
Jacqueline's other Tutor Subjects
American Literature
College English
College Level American Literature
English

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...

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor in Arts, English

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Michael

Master's/Graduate

I earned a master's degree in physics at UC Berkeley and two bachelor's degrees in physics and mathematics at Penn State. I taught university physics courses and community college mathematics courses. I have tutored both physics and mathematics for the last three decades. And I enjoy the heck out...

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Master's/Graduate

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Bachelor

Certified Tutor

Jeff

Masters, History
Jeff's other Tutor Subjects
10th-11th Grade Writing
American Literature
AP European History
AP United States History

I am a life-long proponent of education and learning. I graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in philosophy. After working for a few years, including in book publishing, I returned to school and completed my M.A. in history at the University of California, Berkeley. While there, I taught h...

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Masters, History

Princeton University

Bachelors, Philosophy

Test Scores
SAT
1550

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