The Best Reading Tutors in Oakland, CA

I spent three years providing literacy and guided-reading instruction in Bronx middle schools, working individually and in small groups with students who needed additional reading support. I help students improve comprehension, vocabulary, inference, fluency, and confidence while developing strategies they can use...See Mary's full profile

Certified teacher with over a decade of teaching experience.See Anni's full profile

Welcome to my classroom! My name is Ellen and I completed my undergraduate degree from Occidental College in cognitive neuroscience. Later, I pursued social psychology in my masters and PhD degrees at the University of Cambridge. Recently, I've been teaching college psychology classes and advising PhD students in their...See Ellen's full profile

...artificial intelligence. I worked directly with students 1-1 in my own office hours, and also in larger lecture settings of 20-30 students. I have also tutored reading and writing composition to high school and college students while I was in college. I want to benefit the students I work with as much as possible, and welcome...See Thomas's full profile

My background is in Marketing and Public Relations. After many years I wanted a change. I decided to go to Costa Rica for my TEFL Certification to learn to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). I’ve been teaching now for 10 years. I specialize in Speaking by building confidence in all areas of learning...See Jessica's full profile

I have taught reading to students of multiple ages from toddlers who are beginning to read by practicing phonics, the alphabet, and repetition of sight words all the way through high school students who are reading novels and interpreting literature.See Nancy's full profile

Hi, I'm Sam! I completed a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science in 2015 and have worked as a software engineer with a focus on full-stack web development for over 6 years since then. I also have over a year of experience teaching web development skills for a coding bootcamp. I love teaching and helping students learn...See Samantha's full profile

First, I am a trained International Baccalaureate English teacher, guiding students through the careful analysis of both literary and nonliterary (including visual) texts. I have taught composition, reading, and critical thinking college courses. I’m equally comfortable with native and ELL learners of most...See Guillaume's full profile

I am a Cambridge-Certified (CELTA) English teacher and have taught students from over 20 different countries. My best qualification though is that I aced the SAT Critical Reading (800/800). From the very first session, I will make you feel smart and confident in your abilities. You will leave each session...See Aaron's full profile

As a tutor, grader, SI Leader, and mentor, I've learned how to explain difficult concepts clearly and adapt my teaching to each student's learning style. Before college, I completed AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, and AP Statistics, and earned a 1550 SAT (780 Math, 770 Reading & Writing). I began...See Alexandra's full profile

I am experienced in working with students to help them advance their skills in reading, writing, speaking English, making public presentations, and building life long learning skills. I have taught Spanish to new speakers of the language assisting them to read, write, and converse with fluency. I am also...See Melissa's full profile

My specialties include, but are not limited to, English Language Arts, Reading, Comprehension, Writing, Literature, Spelling, Grammar and Vocabulary. My abilities are strong in tutoring all academic subjects in high stake exams such as SAT English, CASHEE English, ACT, Subject Tests and AP courses. I passed the...See Eileen's full profile

I possess a degree in English Literature, am a writer and an avid reader. I have successfully taught reading and writing skills for many years and have a passion for excellence.See GLENN's full profile

¡Hola a todos! Ciao a tutti! My love for languages influenced me to study Linguistics and Italian during my time at San Francisco State University. I was fortunate to be able to study abroad in Italy for a year at a full-immersion university. This opportunity enabled me to gain fluency in the Italian language and...See Elisabeth's full profile

My undergraduate studies were in Political Science and History at the University of Michigan. With my legal training and educational background, I have expertise in English, writing, editing, grammar, and reading. In addition to editing and writing essays/papers, I am also experienced in writing and editing...See Amy's full profile

I have a BA in Mathematics from UC Berkeley, where I also did Physics and Computer Science, and I've been tutoring since 1980 for all kinds of Math, Computer Science, and Physics subjects, at the high school and college level. I have hundreds of satisfied clients who have done well in their classes, tests, and even...See Dudley's full profile

I have worked with students ranging from kindergarteners to college graduates preparing for GRE. If you think I can help you, drop me a line. Thank you for reading! And Happy learning!See Heng's full profile

Enjoy seeing your child smile as he or she learns to read. I help your kindergarten through third-grade child master reading. The first step is a "Read Well Now" parent consultation. Then I work with your child, incorporating fun games and floor activities (in person or remote)....See Eva's full profile

Major literary works, in entirety or excerpted, will be discussed that are appropriate to current grade level reading and comprehension with the goal of improving reading to desired grade level. Reading silently and reading aloud will be implemented, for understanding of various literary...See RD's full profile

Reading is the basis of so much, once elementary education is left behind! It becomes a matter of reading "for" content, the basis for acquisition of knowledge by means of vocabulary and speed of access to the text. But reading fiction and non-fiction requires two different sets of...See James's full profile

My name is Demaris and I've been tutoring privately for over ten years. I tutor in most subjects but math is my specialty. I've worked with elementary school student up to adults. I love my work. I have a BA in Sociology, and since graduating I have completed six ECE units and I continue to take math classes at...See S. Demaris's full profile

I have over ten years of experience tutoring reading. I work with my students on reading comprehension and analysis that “reads between the lines” to understand concepts and themes, to identify literary devices, and to draw connections and inferences from the text. I help students deconstruct...See Richard's full profile

Dr. Jeffrey is a university lecturer, Scholastic judge, and published writer. He is currently a Teacher of Special Programs at Berkeley School of Education. He was a Scholastic competition writing judge in 2025 and selected to be one of one of the teaching fellows in the California Writing Project, KQED (National Public...See Jeffrey's full profile

I began teaching students in high school, received formal training during my sophomore year of college, and subsequently became an independent instructor. I have helped many students improve reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, and writing. See Menaka's full profile

Nice to meet you! I grew up in the Bay Area and always knew I wanted to be able to speak Spanish. I started taking Spanish as soon as I could, when I was in the 7th grade, and I took Spanish courses for the next 10 years, all the way through college graduation. I remember the struggle of memorizing flashcards, learning...See Kat's full profile