The Best Writing Tutors in Berkeley, CA

In addition to my teaching experience, I am a published author of short fiction. I earned a BA in English from Cal State East Bay with a minor in Creative Writing. Several of my stories have been published online and in print. I also have experience as a freelance fiction editor who has helped authors with...See David's full profile

During my time at UC Davis and my time at my previous community college, I worked as a writing tutor and teaching assistant helping students with academic writing, reading comprehension, and grammar, and tutored everything from English essays, to personal statements, to journalism stories, to STEM lab...See Meghan's full profile

I have a Single Subject Teaching Credential in English and while studying for the Credential, I passed the CBEST and worked as a high school substitute teacher. I am well versed with best practices for the essay writing portion of the test. See RD's full profile

At this moment, I am working on a documentary about my band, Vanguardia, in the Rock in Your Language movement, back in the nineties. As a teacher, I have lead Screenplay Writing Classes, Directing classes, Audiovisual Arts History classes, and seven Feature Length Film Laboratories, where students of different...See Alexis's full profile

I also completed the International Baccalaureate program, providing me with experience in many different forms of writing, including literature reviews, argumentative essays, and creative writing. It also provided me with experience writing for many different subjects, such as literature, history,...See Maria's full profile

I am qualified to tutor students to pass the CBEST because I passed the test in one session, have successfully tutored several potential teacher candidates in the test, am aware of the correlation between a students SAT score and the areas of the CBEST that might be a challenge.See Lanette's full profile

I studied Japanese for over three years at Ohio State University's renowned East Asian Languages Department, have visited Japan several times, and my pronunciation regularly gets compliments from native speakers. I also have a robust level of knowledge about Japanese culture, history, writing systems, and...See Samantha'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 taught freshman composition for 9 years, first at the University of Michigan and then at Union College. Contact me today to schedule a free consultation. I look...See John'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 have 3+ years of experience as a writing coach at private college admissions companies. I've helped multiple students with their college personal statements and supplemental essays. Many of these students have been accepted to T20 Universities.See Charlotte's full profile

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

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

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 a masters in clinical social work from Fordham University in NYC. I am highly familiar with the theory and practices of social work. I also am a professional tutor, skilled in helping adult students with their academic writing. See Jason'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

I was trained in reading and writing at Columbia University. For ten years, I've been an English teacher; in that role, I've specialized in improving students' grammar and essay writing. I have a self-created method for essay writing that students can take with them long after we stop...See Stephen'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'm in Oakland, CA, USA. 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...See Kenisha's full profile

Hello, my name is Sade, and I am a recent UC Berkeley graduate, Class of 2024. I am passionate about providing affordable writing and college application support, particularly for those who may not have access to extensive financial or academic resources. Coming from a humble background myself, I understand...See Sade'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

From 2020-22, he helped almost 30 students get selected for a distinction by The New York Times and three students to win first prize. Every year half of his students receive gold key, silver key, and Honorable Mentions from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards commission. Jeffrey works with executives at...See Jeffrey'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...See Amy's full profile

...applications. Applications are my passion. I don’t just help you craft a product that will rise to the top of the stack, but also teach strategies that enable you to write a strong application every time....See Liz's full profile

As a student at UC Berkeley's Bioengineering PhD program, I leverage deep knowledge in the fields of machine learning, biochemistry, calculus, and biology in my research every day. Previously, I developed image analysis pipelines for high-throughput analysis of central nervous system tumors for therapeutic development. I...See Alexandre's full profile

Writing and grammar have been my strongest points as a student and young professional. I received high grades in all my college and graduate classes that involved excellent writing skills, such as rhetoric, film theory, philosophy, environmental law, etc. I served as editor and author for Yale's...See Gina's full profile