The Best ESL/ESOL Tutors in Orinda, CA

Learning a second language is part knowledge and part comfort level with taking risks--in making mistakes and yet just keeping going. My knowledge of world languages, my expertise at grammar, punctuation, and spelling in English make me someone who appreciates how hard English is to learn and to speak colloquially.See James's full profile

Hi, I'm Sam! I completed a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science in 2015 and have worked as a software engineer with a focus on full-stack web development for over 6 years since then. I also have over a year of experience teaching web development skills for a coding bootcamp. I love teaching and helping students learn...See Samantha's full profile

I taught English learners and led English learner school programs for 21 years, ensuring we provided the proper teaching and tutoring to meet state testing and job skills needs in middle and high schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and New Orleans. I served English learners as the English/ESL department chair for 3...See Stephen's full profile

California Adult Education credential: English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), and Social Studies. I work as an Intermediate/Advanced ESL instructor in a local school. English is my first language, but I learned another language (Brazilian Portuguese) through immersion and study. I can relate to...See Menaka's full profile

I am a native English speaker with a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA). I have extensive experience coaching relocated business professionals, gradate students, and non-native English adult speakers wishing to improve their speaking and daily language, lexicon, pronunciation, listening, public...See Mona's full profile

I have helped students improve their grades and test scores for over 20 years, tutoring students in suburban private schools, urban public schools, Ivy League universities and everywhere in between. In addition to tutoring, I have taught high school math and science full-time for 25 years. Before grad school at...See Fred's full profile

I am a native Japanese and English speaker, with formal education and bilingual work experience in both Japan and the US. I've taught English/ESL in Japan and the US, and have extensive experience working, communicating, and educating non-native speakers of English. I've worked cross-culturally between Japan and the...See Naomi's full profile

I am a credentialed English teacher. I have also volunteered for Opportunity Junction's adult ESL workshops that provided written and conversational support for intermediate level ESL adults. I offered vocabulary worksheets, short essay assignments and everyday language usage in conversation. See RD's full profile

I have formal training in teaching ESL and have taught ESL in Ukraine and Spain. Additionally, many of my writing students are non-native speakers, so I am very familiar with the particular language difficulties they face. Although I am a native English-speaker, most of my family is not, which has also contributed...See Ellen's full profile

English Tutor 5 years ESL Teacher - Costa Rica, Oakland, Berkeley 4 yearsSee Jessica's full profile

A TEFL Certified Teacher, with Bachelor's Degree in Education and 10+ years teaching experience.See Anni's full profile

I have 100 hours TESOL/TEFL/TESL teacher training certification completed May 2013, two years experience teaching English lessons to grades 1-6 in Japanese elementary schools, two years teaching weekly English conversation lessons to adults in Japan, and one year experience ESL tutoring and after-school instruction with...See Nicholas's full profile

Hi there! My name is Meghan and I am a recent Summa Cum Laude graduate from the University of California Davis where I completed a triple major in Science and Technology Studies, Theatre and Dance, and Art Studio. During my time at UC Davis and my time at my previous community college, I worked as a writing tutor and...See Meghan's full profile

I get to know more about my students so that I can learn what matters most to them. My teaching strategy, therefore, understands what it is you wish to learn in English. For instance, you may not be interested in understanding the grammatical conditions for future perfect; instead, you would much rather know how to order...See Nima's full profile

I have a strong background in teaching ESOL, having taught and mentored over 100 students. I have worked one on one in tutoring students attempting to improve their English writing and speaking skills. I have a background in writing and have traveled extensively. I look forward to improving your English language skills.See GLENN's full profile

"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,...See Heng's full profile

I’ve been a private tutor for many years and also work onsite as a tutor at a college prep high school in San Francisco, CA. I provide academic support for all subjects K-12 and assist college students with math and writing. I’m also highly experienced with test prep for the SSAT, HSPT, SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, CBEST,...See Jason's full profile

When I lived in Rome (1997-99) I gave English lessons to several students. I have a Ph.D. in Greek and Roman History / Classics from UC Berkeley. I often edit friends' papers to improve the grammar before publication. My professor friends want to publish their articles in perfect English. so they ask me for...See Gaius's full profile

Dr. Jeffrey W. has taught writing-intensive courses at UC Berkeley and UC Davis since 2003. He is a highly ranked university lecturer with experience coaching Google executives in conversational and business English. He has developed and taught ESL and writing programs for TAL Education, the largest educational company...See Jeffrey's full profile

TEFL- Princeton in Asia, 2017See Catherine's full profile

My 20+ years’ experience includes 5 years as a college teacher, 3 in high school, and 10+ inside college classrooms as an embedded tutor, receiving heartfelt praise from students of all backgrounds. I have helped struggling writers produce their first successful pieces, as well as unlocking the hidden potential of...See Guillaume's full profile

My success with teaching ESL to students ages 5 to 85 spans 25+ years, with students originating from 30+ countries and 5 continents, including US-born bilingual students. My approach is to use the right textbook, based on a student's current English level, as well as engaging, conversational English practice, writing...See Sara's full profile

I earned my CELTA certification in 2018 at British Council in Kyiv, Ukraine.See Aaron's full profile

I am a native American English speaker who holds a TEFL Certificate. I recently taught ESL in Spain, and also taught English in South Korea. I also taught both regular and Business English in Chile and Brazil. Both my current and former students have increased their vocabulary, improved their grammar, and can now...See Jeffrey's full profile

I taught English abroad for two years and have also tutored ESL in the U.S. I have two TEFL/TESOL/TESL certificates, one from Oxford Seminars and another from the Chinese government. I took the course "Grammar Fundamentals for ESL Teachers" at UC Berkeley Extension and also received the top score on module 1 of the TKT...See Cecily's full profile