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The Best TOEFL Tutors in Oakland, CA

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Bob B.

45/hour

Near Oakland, CA

Experienced Spanish/ESL Instructor

4.9 (61)

168 hours tutoring

Bob has worked with all nationalities while teaching all levels of ESL for several years. He has also worked with students studying for the TOEFL Exam. The TOEFL Exam is recognized around the world as a valid instrument of non-native's knowledge of English. He has helped several people pass this...

Excellent Spanish Tutor

I have found Bob to be an experienced tutor who is not only engaged in the learning process but also invested in his student's success. His efforts have pulled up my student's score a full letter grade. Not only is he an interest... - Yi-Hui, 8 lessons with Bob

Naomi K.

100/hour

Near Oakland, CA

Native Japanese & English Speaker w/ 20+ years teaching experience!

4.9 (38)

140 hours tutoring

Kon'nichiwa! I specialize in teaching Japanese language and culture. I am a native speaker of Japanese and English and have over 20 years of experience teaching students of all ages and levels in private and group lessons, in corporate settings, and in universities. I am a friendly, creative, and versatile instructor and...

Great tutor!

Naomi is a great tutor--she's helpful, patient, and encouraging. I did three sessions with her to prepare for a trip to Japan and she came prepared every time with what she thought we needed to know, and she easily tailored her l... - Max, 3 lessons with Naomi

Jessica W.

65/hour

Oakland, CA

English made Easy!

5.0 (5)

8 hours tutoring

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...

Jeffrey N.

125/hour

Near Oakland, CA

Yale/Cambridge/Berkeley Graduate for Counseling and Writing

5.0 (319)

726 hours tutoring

Dr. Jeffrey is a university lecturer, Scholastic judge, and published writer. 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...

Exceptional Writing Tutor and Editor

I had an outstanding experience working with Jeffrey. He is not only professional and easy to work with, but also deeply knowledgeable in his field. His guidance as an editor and writing coach was invaluable—he made the entire pro... - Michael Joseph, 3 lessons with Jeffrey

Karan R.

100/hour

Near Oakland, CA

Berkeley MBA & CFA Level 3 | Finance, Quant & Maths

5.0 (4)

11 hours tutoring

Response time: 43 minutes

I'm Karan, and I've always been fascinated by how numbers tell stories. Growing up in India, I earned dual engineering degrees from BITS Pilani, where I initially struggled with some concepts until I found professors who could connect abstract theory to real-world problems. That experience taught me that the right...

Nima N.

200/hour

Near Oakland, CA

CTC Credentialed English, Reading, Writing teacher with PhD

5.0 (12)

36 hours tutoring

Their success is also my success and, therefore, I find my work extremely rewarding. I specialize in tutoring English, especially reading and writing, but have also tutored students in preparation for the CBEST, TOEFL, GRE, ACT, and SAT tests. Whether we are working on textual analysis or syntax and sentence...

Wonderful tutor

Nima came to this class well prepared. He was quite resourceful in offering study tips. A very smart and sincere teacher! Although our conflicting schedules prevented us from continuing lessons, we would recommend Nima to anyone! - Wannie

Cecily G.

60/hour

Near Oakland, CA

ESL Teacher with overseas experience

4.9 (94)

537 hours tutoring

Response time: 40 minutes

Two years experience teaching English to adults in China. Two TEFL certificates. Took "Grammar Fundamentals for ESL Teachers" at U.C. Berkeley Extension.

Michael G.

50/hour

Near Oakland, CA

I'm a lifetime learner eager to help others learn

5.0 (4)

17 hours tutoring

I began tutoring in August, 2015, at a learning center in the East Bay. The center specializes in tutoring youngsters from Korea, assisting them in learning English, as well as helping them with a few other school subjects. I have greatly enjoyed working with first graders through high schoolers and been impressed by...

Marie F.

60/hour

Near Oakland, CA

CELTA-certified ESL Teacher - Experienced TOEFL Tutor

4.9 (322)

1,612 hours tutoring

I am a Cambridge CELTA certified ESL teacher with more than 5 years of experience in helping students prepare for the TOEFL test. Together, we identify students' areas of strength and areas in need of improvement. We then set goals to strengthen students' English skills according to students'...

The Needs of Her Students are Her Top Priority

Marie is an outstanding tutor who had an excellent rapport with my son. She is very caring and patient and makes sure that the needs of her students are met. When I was looking for a tutor for my son, I was impressed with Marie's ... - Cynthia, 7 lessons with Marie

Bernard B.

100/hour

Near Oakland, CA

Tutor: Programming, Statistics, Test Prep, Finance, Business

4.9 (212)

845 hours tutoring

I have twelve years of experience teaching programming, test prep, statistics, finance, and business courses. I have authored five textbooks on Python Statistics, Python Machine Learning, Python Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, and Software Development. I tutored an undergraduate Business Statistics course for...

Knowledgeable, flexible, and patient tutor.

Bernard is thorough, knowledgeable, and patient. He is also very flexible. Great tutor! He explains fundamental concepts and helps students work through their problems in an organized manner. - Tommie or Nichole, 17 lessons with Bernard

Ariya M.

45/hour

Near Oakland, CA

Berkeley Grad providing Math/English Test Prep

4.7 (29)

105 hours tutoring

Response time: 57 minutes

I graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Applied Mathematics and a concentration in Economics. Ever since high school, I've had a passion for education and tutoring. I was a private tutor for several elementary-high school students to prepare them for their Science Olympiad tournaments at Caltech, the ACT/SAT, the...

Noelle M.

35/hour

Near Oakland, CA

Knowledgeable and Experienced Arabic and ESL Language Tutor.

4.5 (2)

74 hours tutoring

My name is Noelle Marshall, I’m passionate about languages and committed to helping students achieve their learning goals. I help them learn a language in a simple, engaging and comprehensive way. Being a mother of two boys, I am warm, caring, and able to relate to children and of course, adults. I’m enthusiastic...

Heng X.

80/hour

Near Oakland, CA

Everything Math, Science and Chinese

5.0 (561)

1,400 hours tutoring

"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,...

Outstanding!!

Heng distinguished herself as a truly first rate teacher. Her academic credentials are outstanding. What is more important is her caring and nurturing style where she seeks out the children's strengths to create a dynamic learni... - David, 41 lessons with Heng

Richard A.

175/hour

Near Oakland, CA

Experienced, Results-Oriented - Language, College Admissions, Testing

5.0 (479)

1,744 hours tutoring

Hi prospective students, my name is Ricky, and I have over ten years of experience as a professional tutor. I am passionate about tutoring because it helped me achieve academic success in my own life. I struggled with certain subjects when I was a child, but ended up being valedictorian when I graduated from Woodside...

Ricky is amazing!

Ricky is a spectacular tutor - he immediately established a connection with my daughter (who was initially reticent about tutoring)....gave me a thorough synopsis of their session afterward...and was very flexible and understandin... - SHARON, 15 lessons with Richard

Jason H.

140/hour

Near Oakland, CA

Highly Experienced Tutor

4.9 (61)

145 hours tutoring

I have been preparing students for the TOEFL, Cambridge, TOEIC, and IELTS exams for about 15 years. I have spent the last 13 or so years working at ESL schools in San Francisco, CA and am highly skilled preparing students for English proficiency exams.

Excellent

A great, clear, friendly tutor. I recommend without reservation. Jason is clear, encouraging and flexible about time and location. An excellent guide through frustrating material - Saramanda, 3 lessons with Jason

Susan S.

60/hour

Near Oakland, CA

Getting stuck on English? Let's fix that!

5.0 (86)

207 hours tutoring

TOEFL is a game. Play it to win! Having a good grasp of English is not enough to achieve a high score on the TOEFL. You also need to understand the structure of the test, how it is scored, and what strategies to use to get the best score on each task. I can help you prepare most efficiently and effectively...

Knowledgeable, super helpful tutor

We did TOEFL preparation with great material. I feel so much more comfortable with the tasks after this lesson. We mainly worked on my speaking skills and discussed the most important points. She answered to all my questions. - Anna

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Mark B.

50/hour

4.0 Master's Degree in Teaching ESOL!

5.0 (75)

138 hours tutoring

Mark has a M.A. in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where he graduated with a 4.0. He is a native English speaker from the United States. Currently, he is the Adult Education...

Keith G.

65/hour

Certified international TOEFL teacher since 2017.

5.0 (72)

385 hours tutoring

Certified TOEFL educator since 2016. I’ve taught in person and online courses to students of all ages, across the entire world. I’ve tutored one-on-one students since 2020 and have helped dozens of them prepare for the IELTS and...

10/10 Tutor!

Keith has been helping me with my research methods class in grad school and he has been absolutely phenomenal! I could not recommend him enough. He answers all of my questions and has plenty of time to help, when I reach out. He e... - LoReina, 7 lessons with Keith

Jia L.

240/hour

Calc AB/BC, SAT Math, ACT Math, IB Math HL, Alg I/II, Trig, Pre-calc

5.0 (2166)

13,970 hours tutoring

Response time: 19 minutes

Please inquiry about summer pricing. In 2015, I graduated as a double major in Applied Mathematics and Quantitative Economics with double minors in Statistics and Education. In high school, I passed 8 AP exams and received 5's on Calc AB, Calc...

John K.

64/hour

TOEFL Master with 25+ Years of Results

5.0 (1743)

5,746 hours tutoring

TOEFL is a specialty of mine. Students will understand how the TOEFL tests work, what TOEFL looks for in the written and speaking sections, how to find answers in the reading section quickly an accurately, and how to use...

Writing Improvement

I just fiinish two lessons with John. He helps imporve my writing. I am much more confident in taking the toefl exam. I highly recommend John to everyone preparing for toefl or other written exams. - Jane, 6 lessons with John

Alexander C.

70/hour

AP Economics, TOEFL, IELTS, ESL, Chinese (Mandarin), SAT Prep

5.0 (102)

617 hours tutoring

Response time: 16 minutes

Most courses were taught to high school students, and designed with regard to the best possible preparation for specific English tests such at TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, SSAT, and higher level subject tests such as AP US History, and AP Economics...

patient, nice

Alex help me go through the differency between TOEFL and IELTS. explain how to prepare TOEFL practice. he is nice and patient. if not because the time zone different and my own work conflict, I would be happy he can become my tuto... - Windy

Fabia F.

59/hour

Experienced Tutor with Harvard Master's degree

5.0 (2344)

8,913 hours tutoring

To prepare you for the TOEFL, we will work on grammar, reading comprehensions skills, verbal responses, vocabulary, and test-taking skills. My tutoring is tailored to your specific needs, addressing your particular weaknesses, and taking...

EXCELLENT!!!

I took her TOEFL tutor. She fully uses one hour to improve my English skill and never waste even a second while she tutors. I've taken three lessons so far, and already find differences in my English skill. I will keep taking her... - Junko, 9 lessons with Fabia

Roy P.

46/hour

Respiratory Therapy/Board Exam Review Tutor for Hire

4.9 (648)

1,833 hours tutoring

Response time: 4 minutes

I have been a Registered Respiratory Therapist for 20 years and worked in the following areas: MICU,SICU,CCU,NICU, PICU, LTAC, DME, and now Pulmonary clinic. I can help students in RT programs who are struggling to grasp concepts in mechanical...

Very knowledgeable in Respiratory Care

I was struggling to pass my clinical simulation exam for the NBRC after failing the first time. I found Roy through Wyzant and thank goodness I did. Roy helped me to pass my clinical simulation exam after only one session with him... - Madison

Madeline V.

65/hour

ESL, IELTS, Elementary ELA , PowerPoint, Word, & Canva

5.0 (102)

365 hours tutoring

Response time: 10 minutes

I've several years experience helping students around the world succeed in passing English exams. I'm IELTS certified, which is similar to TOEFL. I go above and beyond. My teaching goes way beyond class. I give homework and we...

Wonderful tutor, very patient

Maddie is an excellent tutor. Patient, supportive, and very knowledgeable. She explains things clearly and makes learning easy and enjoyable. I really appreciate her guidance and would highly recommend her! - Ellie, 2 lessons with Madeline

Benjamin T.

40/hour

TOEFL Expert

5.0 (221)

501 hours tutoring

I have everything you need (don't worry about material). I have my own approach, templates, advice, strategies and more that will help you with both TOEFL and general English too!

Benjamin is a wonderful teacher!

He tutored my 6th and 5th grade kids for the TOEFL test. His guidance was very polite, accurate and easy to understand. It also motivated the children. Thanks to his guidance, my kids were also able to set their goal for the ne... - Kaori, 27 lessons with Benjamin

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Joohee K.

35 TOEFL lessons

She explained a basic structure of TOEFL writing and trained me how I can increase credibility, logic and all little details including grammar issues. I found myself becoming more comfortable writing essay. She is really patient, passionate and perceptive teacher. I felt stuck and frustrated very often, but she has been really persistent and lightened up the mood. I feel very lucky that I can have Chris as my first teacher and I would wholeheartedly recommend Chris to anyone learning TOEFL!

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I took his TOEFL lesson and it was a great experience to learn from him. Before his lesson, I didn't know how to tackle TOEFL study. He taught me how to study, how to score up with many logics and techniques. Especially he taught me how to write TOEFL essay with these logics using some templates. I did homework before every lesson, 3 essays, 3 speaking, 1 listening, and 1 reading, which made my skill much better than before. He also pointed my weak point, grammar.

Haejin J.

5 TOEFL lessons

I have recently received my TOEFL score and I was more than happy to see the result! My previous TOEFL scores on SPK & WRT were 20&20, however after taking 5 lessons with tutor Laura, they rose to 23&25. I wanted to thank Laura for helping me achieve a score I had desired. Laura has a lot of useful materials to provide on TOEFL prep and always well prepares for the lesson. I highly recommend her for those who are preparing for TOEFL. :)

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