The Best English Tutors in Berkeley, CA

I am a writing scholar and veteran educator with 20+ years of teaching experience at the secondary and university level. I have taught all aspects of writing and I was one of the original architects of the writing performance task. Can assist adults in completing cover letters, proposals, personal and research...See Lanette's full profile

I have mostly worked with college-age students and other adult learners, but I also have some experience teaching high schoolers and believe I can help students of all ages understand the material they're trying to learn. I have worked with students who don't speak English as their native language,...See Samantha's full profile

I possess an extensive background in English, having tutored and taught the subject for several years. I am also a screenwriter and have a degree in English Literature. I have also taught ESOL students so I am adept at verbal skills and strengthening your vocabulary and learning American idioms and phrases.See GLENN's full profile

I am a recent college graduate from Stanford University, where I double majored in Economics and Film & Media Studies. And for the past four years I have also worked as a professional tutor or teacher's assistant for a variety of companies and organizations, including Stanford University. During this time, I have...See Raymond's full profile

I position myself less as an expert and more as someone who is always trying to learn. Through WestEd's Reading Apprenticeship to Stanford's year-long Continuing Education on Formative Assessment, I've learned not just what to teach (the subject knowledge) but how to teach it (the pedagogical knowledge). See Ward's full profile

"You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives." ~Clay P. Bedford I earned a Ph.D. doing Genetics research at the University of Utah. Knowledge is always fascinating to me: a concept is not just a concept,...See Heng's full profile

I earned my English teaching credential from Humboldt State University and have taught middle school and high school English for three years. During my teaching career I have been trained in AVID instruction, which is a teaching philosophy that prepares students for college and academic success. In addition...See David's full profile

Every student is different and has different needs. As an experienced Math Professor, I am able to utilize several different methods to help any student learn the material, which translates very well for in person tutoring. Currently, I am a college Mathematics professor. I do my best to stay current with the best...See Rolando's full profile

California Adult Education credential: English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), and Social Studies. I work as an Intermediate/Advanced ESL instructor in a local school. English is my first language, but I learned another language (Brazilian Portuguese) through immersion and...See Menaka's full profile

Whether you are in school or out of school, and whether you are a native or non-native speaker, I can teach you to write clearly and confidently. I can also give you expert guidance if you are having trouble writing an essay about a work of literature or literary criticism. I taught English for 9 years, first at...See John's full profile

I began tutoring in August, 2015, at a learning center in the East Bay. The center specializes in tutoring youngsters from Korea, assisting them in learning English, as well as helping them with a few other school subjects. I have greatly enjoyed working with first graders through high schoolers and been...See Michael's full profile

I’ve also tutored 1-on-1 for four UC-Berkeley economics courses, in addition to years of tutoring math for free to high school and junior high students. I’m a native English speaker with lengthy experience “Americanizing” quantitative/technical papers for my colleagues, including the dissertation of a...See Dawn's full profile

20+ years tutoring and teaching English. Native, ESOL, essays, grammar, style, research, style, academic English, creative writing, communicationSee Guillaume's full profile

I have a total of five years of college writing tutoring experience, a year of college writing TA experience, and I have worked extensively with students with a wide variety of backgrounds, writing levels, and personal writing goals. I have worked with both native English speakers and English Language...See Meghan's full profile

My best experiences as a tutor have been with the students who needed me most, learning how they needed to learn. I have been a tutor in one setting or another since childhood. As an undergraduate I was a teacher's assistant in English, German and Astronomy, a grader in Calculus and a tutor in Physics for...See Francesca's full profile

Hey! My name is Tauseef. I graduated from Duke and then completed an MPhil in Social Anthropology at Cambridge––both on full-merit scholarships. I'm matriculating at a medical school this fall! After two years of TA’ing for an undergrad writing class and tutoring computer science courses, I’m glad to continue...See Tauseef's full profile

[I appreciate all inquiries and respond promptly to inquiries, but not mass emails to multiple tutors.] Dr. Jeffrey was a university lecturer and tutor from 2003-2017. He has helped students of all ages, including secondary school, college, postgraduate, and executive clients. From 2020-22, he helped almost 30...See Jeffrey's full profile

English Tutor 5 years ESL Teacher - Costa Rica, Oakland, Berkeley 4 yearsSee Jessica's full profile

I specialize in teaching creative writing (all genres) to students who want to take their writing to the next level. I believe in igniting curiosity through play. I offer personalized writing lessons and coaching. All genres welcome. I work with students in 6th grade and up. Meet online or in person. My office is in...See Margaret's full profile

If you are looking for a tutor that will make you a better writer, look no further. After a few sessions with me, you will learn how to write like a pro. You don't need to know a lot of fancy words to be good at English, even though some didacts are partial to pupils who pepper their prose with grandiloquent...See Aaron's full profile

I am an experienced tutor with a PhD from UC Berkeley and a wide array of teaching and tutoring experience. I'm also a professional writer and editor who has published widely in national publications like CNN, Politico, NPR and the LA Times. I can help your student prepare their college application essays, including...See Rebecca's full profile

I'm Tom! I designed and completed one of the world's first interdisciplinary doctorates in AI Ethics at UC Berkeley. Before that, I first earned a Bachelor's degree, double majoring in Philosophy and Sociology and earning a Best Senior Thesis award. I then lived for two years in Europe, first as a Fulbright Scholar in...See Thomas's full profile

I’ve taken both AP English classes (English Literature and Language) and received 5’s on both tests. I am also an experienced tutor through Wyzant, Kumon, and other private tutoring. I also have a B.A. in history. See Madeline's full profile

I have supported middle school, high school, college, and adult English students in addition to teaching composition at the community college level.See Vanessa's full profile

Perfect 36 ACT scores in Reading and Writing portions Previous AP English Language and AP English Literature tutoringSee Ariya's full profile