The Best Writing Tutors in Berkeley, CA

I know how to make your college and scholarship application essays shine! Students whose essays I helped craft have gotten accepted and offered scholarships at: Minerva, Amherst, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Pomona College, and more.See Aaron's full profile

My success has come from preparation, awareness, and mentorship, and I aim to help my students access the same opportunities. I’ve guided learners through essay writing, mock interviews, and practical case studies in machine learning and data science, helping them stand out for top programs and employers. At...See Aaron's full profile

I am a math, writing and organizational skills tutor for students from kindergarten to college and was recently named a finalist in the SFGATE 2024 Best of the Bay for “Best Learning Center/Tutor.” I have worked as a Wyzant tutor since 2017 where I am IXL certified (2023 & 2024). In 2015, I graduated...See Alyssa'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

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 Radio, and Bay Area Writing Project. Since 2020, he has...See Jeffrey's full profile

Writing is a powerful tool of self-expression. I help my students gain the confidence to write this way. For my part, I have years of journalism experience, and I received a perfect score of "5" on both the AP English Language and Literature exams. Essay writing is a key expertise of mine...See Richard's full profile

I am currently working on two books, one fiction and one nonfiction. I have taught academic and creative writing for nine years as an English teacher with San Francisco's Balboa High School and New Orelans' Brother Martin High School. As we learned writing together, many of my students have...See Stephen's full profile

I have experience tutoring at-risk youth, foster youth and other high school students in writing and have worked as a freelance copywriter and editor. I have also taken courses in creative writing and write my own poetry and prose.See Cecily's full profile

MFA Iowa Writers' Workshop 2026 Poetry Society of America Award Winner See Margaret's full profile

I’m an experienced science/math teacher and tutor, U.C. Berkeley grad, as well as a former molecular biologist. Currently I’m working as a full time middle and high school science/math teacher for charter schools in the east bay. I’m also working as a private tutor to help students pass their CBEST/CSET exams,...See Barry's full profile

I’ve taught ELA writing for 14 years across K–12, including four years teaching high school English and AP English Language. I also taught 9th grade writing composition and have extensive experience helping students—including those with ADHD—improve organization, reading comprehension, and written...See Jason'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 have taught writing and composition to students for over 25 years.See Mijin's full profile

Semifinalist of the Sundance Institute Humanities Sustainability Fellowship. Recipient of the San Francisco Art Institute's George Kuchar Memorial Award, and a Fulbright Scholarship. Writer and Director of more than ten films, including Al Final Del Dia, awarded at the Festival del Cine Nacional in Venezuela....See Alexis's full profile

In terms of my qualifications, I previously mentored three undergraduate students in college essay writing with acceptances to USC (Biology), UCI, UCR, and CSUF (Occupational Therapy). Additionally, I have reviewed two graduate school applications which ultimately led to acceptances at UC Berkeley (EECS PhD) &...See Angela's full profile

My name is Sade, and I am a UC Berkeley graduate, Class of 2024. I am passionate about providing English, writing, and college application guidance services, particularly for those who may not have access to extensive academic resources. Coming from a humble background myself, I understand the challenges of...See Sade's full profile

I have worked with students in reading and writing with primary school through high school age students.See Nancy's full profile

I also help with thesis writing, literature reviews, papers, and college and grad school applications, as well as professional writing, including reports, PowerPoint presentations, resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, website content, and speeches, along with creative writing and critical...See Sara'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

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

Writing is 25% inspiration and 75% technique. I have taught writing in high school and middle school for more than 20 years. I can offer the how to as well as how to generate ideas for what to write about!See James's full profile

For the past 6 years, I've been really fortunate to have had the opportunity to help students and professionals with a wide variety of writing assignments and projects from brief discussion posts to dissertations. I've been able to help students of all kinds in developing, contrasting, and synthesizing...See Devin's full profile

Hello! My name is Madeline (Maddie) Alvendia Johnson, B.A., E.d.M. I am an educator, activist, and life-long learner based in Oakland, California. I received my B.A. in History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where I graduated in three years. I received my E.d.M. (Master's in Education) from Harvard...See Madeline's full profile

My academic research focused on adolescent social–emotional development and cultural/gender psychology, with earlier training in cognitive aspects of depression, resulting in multiple peer-reviewed publications. I bring this academic background to my work as a tutor, writing coach, and college essay...See Kalpa's full profile

Managing Editor for the Seattle Journal for Social Justice Research Assistant for Intellectual Property professor Content writer for an independent Google product. Law clerk responsible for drafting a variety of legal documents. See Amy's full profile