The Best ESL/ESOL Tutors in San Francisco, CA

Greetings! I proudly educate as a tutor, teacher, and school administrator with state credentials. I am a UC Berkeley grad with my BA in English and my MA in Educational Leadership (Principal Leadership Institute). I earned my teaching credential with Tulane University. Even though I retired early to write, I keep...See Stephen'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 realize this may sound weird considering how stressful it is for most people, but the college admissions process was some of the best fun I had in my life. I loved every aspect of it, from pulling all nighters for my Honors/AP classes to stacking my schedule with enrichment activities to grinding out those seeming...See Aaron's full profile

[I appreciate all inquiries and respond promptly to inquiries, but not mass emails to multiple tutors.] Dr. Jeffrey was a university lecturer and tutor from 2003-2017. He has helped students of all ages, including secondary school, college, postgraduate, and executive clients. From 2020-22, he helped almost 30...See Jeffrey's full profile

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...See Richard's full profile

Hi there! My name is Meghan and I am a College Admission Essay Specialist, Fulbright Teaching Alumnus, and Summa Cum Laude graduate from the University of California, Davis. I currently work for multiple companies and non-profits developing curricula, teaching, and coaching writing for college admissions essays and...See Meghan's full profile

I have many years of experience teaching young people and adults, and have a passion for motivating and engaging youth and adults one-in-one in inspiring learning experiences. Few things are as meaningful and energizing to me as encouraging students to have faith in themselves, persevere and improve their skills. I'm...See Cecily's full profile

I am an experienced tutor with a PhD from UC Berkeley and a wide array of teaching and tutoring experience. I'm also a professional writer and editor who has published widely in national publications like CNN, Politico, NPR and the LA Times. I can help your student prepare their college application essays, including...See Rebecca's full profile

I am a CELTA certified English language instructor. I help adult learners access and master the English language in a stress-free, stimulating learning environment. My goal is to help you communicate confidently and effectively in English. I have worked with learners of a diverse set of ethnic and professional...See Mona'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'm in Oakland, CA, USA. My 22+ years in the educational arena--and ongoing professional development--have taught me to help students shift from lower- to higher-order thinking, which is really only coaching them to go from knowing the "what" of things to putting all those "whats" together to understand the "hows" and...See Kenisha's full profile

I am a retired Berkeley professor who will happily tutor local students in Latin, Ancient History, US history, and some other fields - especially HS students. I do my best to make Latin easier for students by teaching through the parts I did not understand myself as a HS student of Latin. I have developed several...See Gaius's full profile

I can also help students develop comprehension and critical thinking strategies, do better in their classes, develop greater confidence in their abilities, and enjoy reading and writing more. ESL Students: Please also see my ESL/ESOL subject profile. See Marie's full profile

For two years as a Stanford Hollyhock Fellow I studied how to help students write better. Through feedback that is both technical (the X's and O's of writing) and power-affirming (asking writers to think deeply about their effect on the reader), I have helped dozens of students get into colleges. In particular, I excel...See Ward's full profile

With the 2010-2011 school year, Mr. P celebrated his twentieth year as a teacher with the Alameda Unified School District and twenty-two years in the profession, having taught in both high school and middle school. A former Teacher of the Year, now retired from the Alameda Unified School District, he is so glad to be...See James's full profile

My name is Anna. I love tutoring nursing and give knowledge to my students and see them succeeding. I am Knowledgeable Professional Nursing Tutor who is highly experienced with assisting nursing students in preparing for NCLEX exams, anatomy, nursing subjects, pharmacology. I am exceptionally dedicated and have strong...See Anna'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

I speak Spanish fluently, but also am able to use some Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Russian, and Mandarin to communicate with students. I have also developed curriculum for the following levels of ESL/ESOL; Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced.See Bob's full profile

My success with teaching ESL to students ages 5-85 spans 20+ years, with students originating from 30+ countries and 4 continents. My approach is to use the right textbook (based on a student's current English level) as well as engaging English conversation, and real life situations such as role playing. I help students...See Sara's full profile

I have an expertise in education and financial solutions. In my previous experience, I have also worked in South Florida mentoring in a Florida high school where I also conducted testing for ESL students, and reading comprehension and math tutoring sessions. Having served as an adviser for the Mentoring Future Leaders...See GLENN's full profile

Bonjour, Je m’appelle Christine, je serai très heureuse de vous apprendre à parler français. Hola, Me llamo Christine y me gustaria aprenderle a hablar espanol. I am a certified French native teacher and a certified Spanish teacher. I was born and raised in the South of France. I have been teaching French and...See Christine'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

Bonjour and hello! I would like to offer my tutoring services to French learners of all levels! I have a degree in French with first class honors and an oral distinction from the University of Bristol, and have studied and lived in France. I also have experience tutoring in a middle school. An enthusiastic pianist for...See Karsen's full profile

I am a seasoned instructor with several years of experience teaching at the collegiate level. Additionally, I have a Master's degree in Counseling, therefore I am patient, understanding, and competent in the areas of special needs and students with learning disabilities. I worked 1.5 years in a foreign country and have a...See Chameeta's full profile

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...See Jessica's full profile