The Best Literature Tutors in Berkeley, CA

I’ve been a private tutor for many years and also work onsite as a tutor at a college prep high school in San Francisco, CA. I provide academic support for all subjects K-12 and assist college students with math and writing. I’m also highly experienced with test prep for the SSAT, HSPT, SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, CBEST,...See Jason's full profile

Bonjour and hello! I would like to offer my tutoring services to French learners of all levels! I have a degree in French with first class honors and an oral distinction from the University of Bristol, and have studied and lived in France. I also have experience tutoring in a middle school. An enthusiastic pianist for...See Karsen's full profile

Literature is a vast field and involves both knowledge of the text, its historical context, as well as techniques for approaching literary form. As a retired teacher with over 20 years' experience, I have led discussions, helped students create writing prompts, created ways of entering long works of...See James's full profile

For two years as a Stanford Hollyhock Fellow I studied how to help students write better. Through feedback that is both technical (the X's and O's of writing) and power-affirming (asking writers to think deeply about their effect on the reader), I have helped dozens of students get into colleges. In particular, I excel...See Ward's full profile

Hello! My name is Ariel. I graduated with a Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and am currently completing a premedical program at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. I am passionate about helping students reach their goals. I have worked with students from grades 3-12 although I specialize in ACT...See Ariel's full profile

Unlike many tutors, I have a remarkable ability to notice grammar and style patterns in someone’s writing on a first pass and can demonstrate better alternatives, leading to more resonant, sophisticated writing. I am a lover of literature, including genre works, and enjoy editing game manuals to evoke the proper...See Guillaume's full profile

For standardized tests, I draw on 90th-plus-percentile GRE and SAT results to craft individualized playbooks that lift scores into top bands. And as a native Italian speaker and long-time debate coach, I guide students in Italian, Literature, Philosophy, American History, Social Studies, and Public Speaking. My...See Lorenzo's full profile

If you are having trouble writing an essay about a work of literature or literary criticism, I can give you expert guidance. Although I was trained as a specialist in medieval and renaissance poetry, I love analyzing literature from every historical period. I taught English and European literature...See John's full profile

I have a PhD in Ethnomusicology, a field that looks at music from a socio-cultural perspective. I am knowledgeable in a range of sociological methods, theories, and literature. I am also a published scholar with extensive experience in diverse research methods and analyses.See Rebecca's full profile

Dr. Jeffrey W. has taught English and Comparative Literature at UC Berkeley and UC Davis for fourteen years. He has tutored students to prepare for the ACT and SAT since 2015. Jeffrey holds an undergraduate degree from Yale University, a Masters from the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, an MPhil from the...See Jeffrey's full profile

I have tutored Literature (including AP English Lit) for 12+ years and am very familiar with the repertoire of books covered by high school and university curricula. I help students understand themes, hone their analysis, and present their ideas in writing.See Richard's full profile

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 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....See Francesca'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

I have notable experience tutoring students in standardized testing such as the SAT, including a student whom was accepted to NYU. In high school, I myself received an 800 on the SAT Reading section of the exam. I attended a liberal arts high school and I have taken a range of literature courses in high school and...See Blake's full profile

The elements that make good literature: plot, character, setting, mood and literary devices are discussed. In addition, how to analyze and interpret these elements for greater understanding of the meaning of the poem,story or essay and its socio-political importance as a literary work. In the course of...See RD's full profile

... As a Business professional, I was often called upon to be a trainer, teacher, mentor, and educator. I can help you with website content, speech writing, Literature Reviews, Thesis writing, and more. Students have success with improving, sometimes vastly improving SAT English scores, Conversational English, Essay Writing...See Sara'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 have taken and passed AP tests in math (statistics and calculus), science (biology, environmental sciences, and chemistry), computer science, history (US History), English (literature), and Spanish. I also have taken all the lower division requirements of Mechanical Engineering at UCLA—I changed majors last...See Dylan's full profile

Hello! My name is David and helping students succeed in school is my passion. I have extensive experience teaching and tutoring English to middle school, high school, and college students. My career began in 2011 as a volunteer tutor for Reading Partners, a non-profit organization that provided tutoring for students...See David's full profile

I have taught the Bible as Literature at the high school level for eight years. I have taught the books of Genesis, Exodus, Song of Songs, Gospel of St. Matthew, and the Revelation of St. John. I have taken English coursework at UC Berkeley while studying English including the Bible as Literature. I relate...See Stephen'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

My 22+ years in the educational arena--and ongoing professional development--have taught me to help students shift from lower- to higher-order thinking, which is really only coaching them to go from knowing the "what" of things to putting all those "whats" together to understand the "hows" and "whys". There's no magic....See Kenisha's full profile

I graduated from Cornell University and Yale Law. I have many years of experience tutoring in a wide variety of subjects and all ages, from small kids to junior high to high school, and kids with learning disabilities. I am also available to tutor adults who are preparing for the GRE, LSAT, or wish to learn a second...See Romy's full profile

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 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