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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
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
2+ years
Clayton
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...
University of Oregon
MS
Old Dominion University
MS
University of California-Berkeley
MS
Certified Tutor
9+ years
Jacob
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 ...
Haverford College
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
University of California-Berkeley
Doctor of Philosophy, Physical Chemistry
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
9+ years
Nicholas
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.
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Certified Tutor
4+ years
Devon
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...
Brown University
Master of Arts, English
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, English
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
2+ years
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."
University of California-Berkeley
PhD
Certified Tutor
Erik
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...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, Theater and Performance Studies
Certified Tutor
5+ years
Katherine
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 ...
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Masters, Vocal Performance
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor in Arts, Music
Certified Tutor
10+ years
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.
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelor of Science, Economics
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
Certified Tutor
2+ years
Michael
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...
University of California-Berkeley
Master's/Graduate
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor
Certified Tutor
Jeff
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...
University of California-Berkeley
Masters, History
Princeton University
Bachelors, Philosophy
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