49 Pleasanton Astronomy Tutors

I have been tutoring unofficially since third grade. Now nearing thirty, I can say with confidence that it is the one job in which I am most successful and most myself. Tutoring is an act of observation. It succeeds where normal instruction fails because it is geared toward a student's particular strengths. My best experiences as a tutor have been... read more

...Outside of the school setting, I have had a proposal accepted by NASA for inclusion of a project that was carried into space aboard space shuttle Endeavor for ten days during mission STS-108 in 2001. I also have organized astronomical star parties to educate interested persons about astronomy and navigating the night sky. Each year that I taught... read more

...However, I also have tutored many other subjects at the junior high and high school level, such as English, French, and basic science. In addition, I have been trained as an SAT instructor, and have helped to create practice SAT exams in a professional setting. My teaching style is highly flexible and takes the needs of each student into account... read more

...The continued improvement and success of the individual student is my true motivation. I am currently a humanities department faculty member at University of Phoenix- Oakland campus. U.S. History is my main teaching focus, but math, physics and astronomy are areas of expertise as well. I have been a lecturer at San Francisco State in several departments... read more

...I also worked with the highest-need students, teaching them basic grammar and writing so they could advance to the 10th grade. Because of my thorough preparation, dedication, and clarity, every one of the students with whom I worked passed the exam with a 90% or better. Cristo Rey reaffirmed my love of of bringing knowledge to students of all ages,... read more