The Best English Tutors in California

Update summer 2025: I am currently preparing to teach AP English Literature again this school year. I can take on one student for tutoring right now for AP English Literature, AP English Language, or ACT or SAT test...See Michael's full profile

...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 scientists and engineers. I have continued to tutor...See Francesca's full profile

During my major in Communication Studies and my career as an in-class aide and educational coach in college, I took several college-level English courses and worked alongside English professors as an in-class aide for various Reading...See Sinjin's full profile

Hello! My name is Steve, and I am passionate about helping students achieve their academic goals in writing, social studies, and beyond. I help students build effective study habits to support their long-term success. I hold a Bachelors degree...See Steve's full profile

All general English skills, including writing, speaking, grammar, vocabulary building, listening, pronunciation, test preparation. For native speakers and ESL students.See John's full profile

I've only taken practice exams, but the five years of experience I have as an ESL teacher has helped me to learn how to help speakers of languages other than English pass the exam.See Kenisha's full profile

I have tutored 4th graders through Americorp in Language arts, math, spelling, and reading, and I was in the child development field for 15 years. I'm trilingual in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. I have Bachelor Degree in Arts. I...See Helen's full profile

I love English, and I love language! I taught English in the classroom for nearly twenty years. I understand this subject in ways that allow me to make it understandable to my students. Ever since I was in junior high school I...See Jim's full profile

I've spent my entire career teaching English in some capacity. For fourteen years, I was a high school English teacher who taught not only the required courses but many electives such as Journalism, Film and Television, Mass...See Shelley's full profile

I have been tutoring English since I was in high school. In college, I developed a keen eye for editing and proofreading and worked in the writing center helping novice writers hone their writing skills. I obtained a B.A. in Literature...See Mary's full profile

I have taught personal narrative writing to hundreds of juniors during my years as an English teacher. Student success stories include admissions to Northwestern, University of Michigan, Harvard, and Pomona; I helped each of them craft...See Amy's full profile

At present, I teach British Literature, Shakespeare, and the full coverage of the English Language Arts (ELA), ELA Honors curriculum, AP English Language and Composition, and Cambridge International AS and A Level English...See Dr. Mara'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...See Jeffrey's full profile

I am passionate about helping students navigate the complexities of language and literature as an English tutor. I scored a 5 on the AP English Language and Composition exam, achieved high marks on the IB English exam, and...See Jordan's full profile

I hold a PhD in English literature from UCLA, where I later served as a faculty member. I am deeply versed in America, British, and international literature. I also have years of experience in helping students brainstorm, craft, and edit...See Gabriel's full profile

English as a course of study involves both grammar, punctuation, and spelling, as well as techniques for thinking about and responding to literature in essays and other forms. Appreciation of our language as reader and writer and speaker...See James's full profile

... and the composition of beautiful prose. My credentials include a Master's degree in Creative Writing, a Bachelor's of English with honors from the University of California at Santa Barbara, a plethora of scholarly awards, published poetry and 6 ...See Andrew's full profile

I have a strong understanding of the elementary school academic content. As a teacher, I'm familiar with the different teaching methods and strategies that are effective with elementary school students. Most importantly, I'm patient, creative,...See Cloe'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...See David's full profile

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 the University of Michigan and then at Union College. Contact me today...See John's full profile

My background has heavily focused on mastery of the English language. I have experience teaching writing and rhetoric at UC-Irvine. Writing is my passion, both personally and as an educator. I have an MFA in writing poetry, as well as years...See Sonya's full profile

I have been a teacher of record for over 10 years at Otis College of Art and Design. I also run faculty development workshops to help teachers of all art disciplines teach international and non native English speakers more effectively. The...See Angela's full profile

I completed UC San Diego's Teacher Education Program as part of the English credential cohort, and earned my Master's degree in Education. Later, I decided to pursue a career as an educational therapist, but I often apply my...See Grace's full profile

To me, "English" is an umbrella term that includes writing, proofreading, reading and expressing ourselves in that language. Aside from the aforementioned aspects, my expertise also covers language arts, phonics and the occasional...See Ligia's full profile

I can tutor all aspects of English Language arts including grammar, punctuation, essay writing, proofreading, editing, formatting, reading and comprehension. See RD's full profile