The Best Writing Tutors in Larkspur, CA

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

My name is Karah, and my pronouns are she/her. I've been a tutor and teacher in many subjects since 2008. No matter the subject, my passion has always been to support people in achieving their goals, and, most importantly, to enjoy learning. I began tutoring Bachelors and Masters students across disciplines while in...See Karah's full profile

For middle school, high school, college, post graduate, and working adult students, my key areas include: essays (argumentative, expository, narrative, descriptive, textual analysis), thesis, literature review, papers, college and grad school applications, reports, PowerPoint, critical writing, compare and...See Sara'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

My favorite part is turning an “it’s just a bit off…” to a “this is it” moment. Yale graduate with more than four years of tutoring and mentoring experience. I'm a patient and intuitive teacher with an eye for stories. Happy to help you from an initial idea to a polished essay!See Sebastian'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

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 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

My mentees have obtained GPAs that are on average 0.4 points higher than their class, and have gone on to achieve internships/jobs at Google, NASA, NBCUniversal, SpaceX, Amazon, Meta, etc. I've volunteered at Berkeley as a fellowship writing mentor, and have helped many students tell their stories and...See Aaron's full profile

I am to use my experience to empower students to craft compelling personal statements that represent their authentic voice and story. I am committed to guiding students through every step of the writing process, fostering their confidence and creativity. I strive to make any application process a positive and...See Amy'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

I aim to get students excited about and confident in their essays and applications. As someone who has had to write a lot of papers and essays, I know how to tackle the writing process and can provide many tips for the trade. I specifically have a lot of experience in writing and helping others...See Olivia'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

As an MS student in Earth Systems, I have taken coursework in effective narrative and expository writing. I have presented my writing at various venues and have a strong focus on the poetic and persuasive. I have tutored students in college application essay writing - one of whom was accepted at NYU...See Blake'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

My ACT Math score: 30 My ACT Science score: 31 My ACT English score: 35 My ACT Reading score: 35 Additionally, I often work with students regarding English, reading, and writing. This includes improving reading comprehension, writing skills, vocabulary, and proofreading and editing papers. Please feel...See Ariel'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 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

I edited and rewrote educational materials for 15 years, both fiction and nonfiction. Before working in publishing, I coached secondary school writing skills, then integrated the techniques I learned into a social studies curriculum and a practical course in business writing. As an editor and as a teacher,...See Stephen's full profile

I'm Adam, a published journalist and editor with a passion for essay coaching and SAT/ACT test prep. As a journalist and editor, I honed the difficult art of writing clear and concise articles with a tight deadline -- that means my pain is your gain! As a private tutor and homeschool teacher,...See Adam'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 have worked with students in various subjects including writing and helping the with sentence structure and correct grammatical rules as well as creative writing. See Nan's full profile

I am a certified Java tutor. I have helped several clients understand Java programming and write good code for their projects and other assignments. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you need help with Java programming.See Bernard's full profile

Much of the focus of my tutoring has been helping students of all ages with writing. I taught writing classes to employees at UC Davis. As a teacher I've graded many papers and have a sense of what good writing looks and sounds like. See Janene's full profile

That broad exposure to subjects like poetry, history, and philosophy helps in tutoring literature because authors will range widely through their storytelling. I have years of experience with prose assignments, especially essays, and enjoy the process of helping someone hone ideas and develop a personal writing...See Anthony's full profile