The Best English Tutors in Martinez, CA

I have experience in teaching English as a foreign language, as well as improving English writing skills of native speakers, such as working on persuasive essays, ACT writing/reading sections, and even public speaking. I value the quote, "give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man... read more

*Two years tutoring SAT writing *Former reporter, rewrite editor and radio editor for the Chicago City News Bureau *Professional grant writing consultant for non profits since 1975 *Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Writing (2013), including writing technique courses taught by UC Berkeley English professors... read more

Mastery of English, vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension has been essential to my career. Most of my audiences and clients are quite educated and sophisticated, including National Geographic and federal agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security. When I tutor students in... read more

Third - Three full years as regular classroom teacher divided as follows: One year full day English only teacher, one year full day Spanish bilingual teacher, one year full day English only 3-4 combination teacher. Fourth - Three full years as English-only (with assistance provided for a few students... read more

I will be happy to help you learn to write an ace college admissions essay, to persuade your teacher to empathize with Okonkwo or Macbeth, to explain the consequences of the cotton gin or the kinetics of the Moscow Conference, or to hold your readers’ attention until the last sentence of your story. But really, you... read more

I have taken 5 years of Spanish classes, including IB Spanish (which allowed me to earn my Seal of Biliteracy in 2017) and I performed very well in them. I volunteered in Costa Rica for two summers as an English teacher and was able to practice my Spanish with native Spanish speakers. I have been told that I speak... read more

I have excellent verbal and written English skills which contributed to my attainment of high honors (equivalent to magna cum laude) and induction into the Phi Beta Kappa society when I graduated from UC Berkeley in the Spring of 2020. I enjoy meeting my students where they are with their English skills and... read more

I was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea and attended international schools in Shanghai, China, during the last years of my adolescence. This seeming disadvantage of English not being my native tongue has rather made me a better English tutor, as I bear an acute sensitivity to its grammatical rules.... read more

MFA in Creative Writing Publications in nonfiction writing Eight years as an English Tutor read more

With 11 years of experience teaching English and European literature at Cornell University, the University of Michigan, and Union College, and more than 15 years of experience as a professional editor and tutor, I can teach you to write thoughtful and persuasive essays for any college or university course on... read more