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Marta L. Near San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Marta L.
50/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

Experienced College Professor for English and Statistics tutoring

Hi, I'm Marta. I have a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from UC Berkeley and have worked as a psychology professor for 30 years. As a professor I have extensive experience with one-to-one tutoring and mentoring of students, both teenagers and adults. I have worked with students from many different cultures and... See Marta's full profile

4.9 (29)
50/hour
147 hours tutoring
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Hi, I'm Marta. I have a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from UC Berkeley and have worked as a psychology professor for 30 years. As a professor I have extensive experience with one-to-one tutoring and mentoring of students, both teenagers and adults. I have worked with students from many different cultures and...See Marta's full profile

Cassie C. San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Cassie C.
65/hour

San Francisco, CA

Write an A paper or prep for your exam with a neuroscientist

If you need to write a stellar paper or ace an upcoming science test, I am the tutor for you. **Writing tutoring:** I can help you write an awesome: - lab report - research paper - essay - personal statement - thesis - dissertation From dissertations on various topics in psychology to essays on Jane Austen, I have... See Cassie's full profile

5.0 (46)
65/hour
127 hours tutoring
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If you need to write a stellar paper or ace an upcoming science test, I am the tutor for you. **Writing tutoring:** I can help you write an awesome: - lab report - research paper - essay - personal statement - thesis - dissertation From dissertations on various topics in psychology to essays on Jane Austen, I have...See Cassie's full profile

Randy B. Near San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Randy B.
120/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

99%ile New SAT Scorer, Perfect ACT 36, 10+ Years Tutoring Experience

With more than 8 years as an SAT Tutor, I have plenty of experience tutoring students to excellent scores, including some students to the 95%+ percentile. The key to SAT Writing is two-fold: 1) For the multiple choice section, one must understand the mechanics of English. Which words need to match, what rules to... See Randy's full profile

5.0 (625)
120/hour
2,470 hours tutoring
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With more than 8 years as an SAT Tutor, I have plenty of experience tutoring students to excellent scores, including some students to the 95%+ percentile. The key to SAT Writing is two-fold: 1) For the multiple choice section, one must understand the mechanics of English. Which words need to match, what rules to...See Randy's full profile

Jason H. San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Jason H.
120/hour

San Francisco, CA

Highly Experienced Tutor

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

4.9 (59)
120/hour
135 hours tutoring
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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

Alexander U. Near San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Alexander U.
75/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

English Language Tutor, Ivy League Trained

I'm currently a PhD student in the English department at UC Berkeley. I am from Pennsylvania originally, but have lived all over the country (Philadelphia, Boston, NYC, San Francisco). I am very happy to be settling in the East Bay. I am excited to work with students from the middle school level and up. I have worked... See Alexander's full profile

5.0 (3)
75/hour
8 hours tutoring
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I'm currently a PhD student in the English department at UC Berkeley. I am from Pennsylvania originally, but have lived all over the country (Philadelphia, Boston, NYC, San Francisco). I am very happy to be settling in the East Bay. I am excited to work with students from the middle school level and up. I have worked...See Alexander's full profile

Donna Ann P. San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Donna Ann P.
38/hour

San Francisco, CA

Experienced English Tutor: Essays, Term Paper Emergencies, and ESL

I have been teaching foreign and American students English, essay writing, literature, and grammar for over 9 years. Need late night help with an English literature essay, term paper, college entrance essay, resume, or grammar homework? I can help. I have Skype and can tutor remotely. I have a B.A. degree from the... See Donna Ann's full profile

4.9 (956)
38/hour
3,700 hours tutoring
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I have been teaching foreign and American students English, essay writing, literature, and grammar for over 9 years. Need late night help with an English literature essay, term paper, college entrance essay, resume, or grammar homework? I can help. I have Skype and can tutor remotely. I have a B.A. degree from the...See Donna Ann's full profile

Kenisha C. Near San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Kenisha C.
63/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

English Lessons, Writing, Algebra, Reading, SAT/GRE/CBEST/CSET

My 15+ years in the educational arena--and ongoing professional development--have taught me the importance of helping students shift from lower- to higher-order thinking, which is really only coaching students to go from knowing the "what" of things to putting all those "whats" together to understand the "hows" and... See Kenisha's full profile

5.0 (171)
63/hour
1,449 hours tutoring
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My 15+ years in the educational arena--and ongoing professional development--have taught me the importance of helping students shift from lower- to higher-order thinking, which is really only coaching students to go from knowing the "what" of things to putting all those "whats" together to understand the "hows" and...See Kenisha's full profile

Amy W. Near San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Amy W.
100/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

College Applications, Math, Biology Tutor. Stanford and UCLA Graduate

Hello! I am an educator who is passionate about equipping today's youth with the tools and resources they need to attain their life goals. I obtained a Master's in Education, as well as my Teaching Credential, from Stanford University (through the Stanford Teacher Education Program). I obtained a Bachelor's of Science... See Amy's full profile

5.0 (17)
100/hour
43 hours tutoring
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Hello! I am an educator who is passionate about equipping today's youth with the tools and resources they need to attain their life goals. I obtained a Master's in Education, as well as my Teaching Credential, from Stanford University (through the Stanford Teacher Education Program). I obtained a Bachelor's of Science...See Amy's full profile

Carolyn L. Near San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Carolyn L.
60/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

SAT, College Essay, Economics, Statistics, Chemistry, English, Writing

Hi, I'm Carolyn, but most students call me Carrie! I am currently studying at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, specifically in Business Administration and Data Science. Throughout my life, a constant mentality I've adopted was asking for help when needed. Thus, my goal is to provide support to the community,... See Carolyn's full profile

5.0 (24)
60/hour
30 hours tutoring
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Hi, I'm Carolyn, but most students call me Carrie! I am currently studying at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, specifically in Business Administration and Data Science. Throughout my life, a constant mentality I've adopted was asking for help when needed. Thus, my goal is to provide support to the community,...See Carolyn's full profile

Bridget K. Near San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Bridget K.
120/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

Certified Teacher

Hello! I am a certified K-12 Spanish teacher with more than 15 years of experience working with students, and I have been a professional tutor since 2009. I have been studying Spanish since 2000, and I studied abroad in Spain and Ecuador for a semester each as part of my Teaching of Spanish degree. In addition to... See Bridget's full profile

5.0 (1225)
120/hour
3,772 hours tutoring
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Hello! I am a certified K-12 Spanish teacher with more than 15 years of experience working with students, and I have been a professional tutor since 2009. I have been studying Spanish since 2000, and I studied abroad in Spain and Ecuador for a semester each as part of my Teaching of Spanish degree. In addition to...See Bridget's full profile

Jim L. San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Jim L.
64/hour

San Francisco, CA

Personable, effective English, Math and Science Tutor

I'm an expert in working with students to develop skills and to understand concepts. My expertise is especially strong in problem solving, and applying concepts to real world situations. I'm also very adept at online tutoring, with hundreds of lessons taught, for students as far away as Denmark and Qatar. . When my son... See Jim's full profile

4.9 (2108)
64/hour
6,959 hours tutoring
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I'm an expert in working with students to develop skills and to understand concepts. My expertise is especially strong in problem solving, and applying concepts to real world situations. I'm also very adept at online tutoring, with hundreds of lessons taught, for students as far away as Denmark and Qatar. . When my son...See Jim's full profile

Pio T. San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Pio T.
50/hour

San Francisco, CA

Stanford Graduate and Experienced Tutor

I recently graduated from Stanford University with a B.A in Art History and minors in Creative Writing and Modern Languages. I've tutored writing and languages throughout the world, including in Italy, Ecuador, Colombia, India, and Laos. I have five years of experience teaching writing skills, ESL, and Spanish. I also... See Pio's full profile

5.0 (4)
50/hour
5 hours tutoring
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I recently graduated from Stanford University with a B.A in Art History and minors in Creative Writing and Modern Languages. I've tutored writing and languages throughout the world, including in Italy, Ecuador, Colombia, India, and Laos. I have five years of experience teaching writing skills, ESL, and Spanish. I also...See Pio's full profile

Richard A. San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Richard A.
130/hour

San Francisco, CA

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

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

5.0 (471)
130/hour
1,650 hours tutoring
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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

Carlo C. Near San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Carlo C.
160/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

Harvard doctoral, 25 yrs. teaching, specializing in writing, SAT/ACT

This range of experiences has helped me develop both strong methods of instruction and strong intuitions about how to understand and organize the thoughts of an adolescent writer. One simple yet useful approach to the SAT writing section is to recognize that in most respects it is more like scientific writing... See Carlo's full profile

5.0 (124)
160/hour
587 hours tutoring
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This range of experiences has helped me develop both strong methods of instruction and strong intuitions about how to understand and organize the thoughts of an adolescent writer. One simple yet useful approach to the SAT writing section is to recognize that in most respects it is more like scientific writing...See Carlo's full profile

James P. San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
James P.
65/hour

San Francisco, CA

Test-proven success in SAT Writing

A twenty-year academic professional, I was Teacher of the Year in the Alameda Unified School District. My students excelled in writing after completing their year with me. If anything, I know how to prepare writers, being one myself! See James's full profile

5.0 (710)
65/hour
2,147 hours tutoring
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A twenty-year academic professional, I was Teacher of the Year in the Alameda Unified School District. My students excelled in writing after completing their year with me. If anything, I know how to prepare writers, being one myself!See James's full profile

Marie S. San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Marie S.
60/hour

San Francisco, CA

UC Berkeley Graduate, 5+ Years of Math/STEM Tutor Experience

Ultimately, I hope to help students become more confident about the subject matter and achieve their goals! 800 in SAT Math 800 in SAT II Math 5 in AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics 790 in SAT Writing 5 in AP English Language and Composition Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or want to set up... See Marie's full profile

3.0 (2)
60/hour
6 hours tutoring
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Ultimately, I hope to help students become more confident about the subject matter and achieve their goals! 800 in SAT Math 800 in SAT II Math 5 in AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics 790 in SAT Writing 5 in AP English Language and Composition Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or want to set up...See Marie's full profile

Stephen B. San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Stephen B.
45/hour

San Francisco, CA

Effective, Student-Centered English Tutor

As a high school English teacher for 9 years, grades 8-12, I taught expository and creative writing through writers’ workshops, Peter Elbow methodology, Frederick Crews methodology, timed (SAT, ACT) writing upon demand, and overall multiple drafting and revision processes. As a high school and middle... See Stephen's full profile

5.0 (86)
45/hour
753 hours tutoring
Response time: 1 minute
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As a high school English teacher for 9 years, grades 8-12, I taught expository and creative writing through writers’ workshops, Peter Elbow methodology, Frederick Crews methodology, timed (SAT, ACT) writing upon demand, and overall multiple drafting and revision processes. As a high school and middle...See Stephen's full profile

Marie F. Near San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Marie F.
60/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

SAT Writing Tutor - Will Help With Essay-Writing Skills

As an English Language Arts teacher and tutor, avid and broad-ranging reader, and high-scorer on the SAT verbal section, I can teach you strategies for performing your absolute best on the SAT reading, English and written essay sections. When I took the SAT in the late 1980's, I scored 720 out of 800 on the combined... See Marie's full profile

4.9 (322)
60/hour
1,611 hours tutoring
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As an English Language Arts teacher and tutor, avid and broad-ranging reader, and high-scorer on the SAT verbal section, I can teach you strategies for performing your absolute best on the SAT reading, English and written essay sections. When I took the SAT in the late 1980's, I scored 720 out of 800 on the combined...See Marie's full profile

Robert M. Near San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Robert M.
85/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

Experienced Writing/Social Studies Teacher, Middlebury grad, 800 SATs

Besides scoring 800 on my writing SAT all those years ago, I have helped many high school students prepare for the test over the past five years as a full-time English and history teacher. I do the practice tests with them (I can still ace one in about half the time allowed), and we review their toughest questions, find... See Robert's full profile

4.6 (19)
85/hour
55 hours tutoring
Response time: 5 minutes
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Besides scoring 800 on my writing SAT all those years ago, I have helped many high school students prepare for the test over the past five years as a full-time English and history teacher. I do the practice tests with them (I can still ace one in about half the time allowed), and we review their toughest questions, find...See Robert's full profile

Ellie S. Near San Francisco, CA, available for online & in-person tutoring
Ellie S.
75/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

Very Experienced SAT Tutor

As a university professor of the Humanities, I have taught at the university level for many years. I have also tutored for the SAT for more than twenty years, and most students raise their SAT scores by around 300 points. I can provide recommendations from parents and students. I also teach students how to write... See Ellie's full profile

5.0 (39)
75/hour
276 hours tutoring
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As a university professor of the Humanities, I have taught at the university level for many years. I have also tutored for the SAT for more than twenty years, and most students raise their SAT scores by around 300 points. I can provide recommendations from parents and students. I also teach students how to write...See Ellie's full profile

Julien B. San Francisco, CA, available for in-person tutoring
Julien B.
35/hour

San Francisco, CA

Trilingual English/Spanish/French or Social Studies tutor.

I bring a binational background and a number of years of teaching/tutoring experience to the table. My mother is French, and I grew up speaking the language as well as English. In college, I minored in Spanish, studying a semester in Spain, and I have continued to use my Spanish in various positions and social situations... See Julien's full profile

5.0 (60)
35/hour
246 hours tutoring
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I bring a binational background and a number of years of teaching/tutoring experience to the table. My mother is French, and I grew up speaking the language as well as English. In college, I minored in Spanish, studying a semester in Spain, and I have continued to use my Spanish in various positions and social situations...See Julien's full profile

Ben G. Near San Francisco, CA, available for in-person tutoring
Ben G.
90/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

Multi Subject Success Oriented Bay Area Tutor

Hello Prospective Students- I am a student-centered tutor who is interested in tutoring motivated students. I am flexible and creative in my tutoring methods. I recognize the fact that each student has individual needs, strengths, and weaknesses. I adapt my tutoring methods to best fit the needs of the individual... See Ben's full profile

5.0 (600)
90/hour
1,537 hours tutoring
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Hello Prospective Students- I am a student-centered tutor who is interested in tutoring motivated students. I am flexible and creative in my tutoring methods. I recognize the fact that each student has individual needs, strengths, and weaknesses. I adapt my tutoring methods to best fit the needs of the individual...See Ben's full profile

Mimi R. Near San Francisco, CA, available for in-person tutoring
Mimi R.
100/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

Knowledgeable, Experienced, and Caring Tutor: History

Hi! I am an experienced, credentialed teacher and private tutor with a passion for working with high school and college students to master and enjoy the mysteries of history – how to succeed in your history courses, including AP courses – as well as to conquer and succeed at standardized tests (ACT, SAT, SSAT, PSAT,... See Mimi's full profile

5.0 (83)
100/hour
280 hours tutoring
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Hi! I am an experienced, credentialed teacher and private tutor with a passion for working with high school and college students to master and enjoy the mysteries of history – how to succeed in your history courses, including AP courses – as well as to conquer and succeed at standardized tests (ACT, SAT, SSAT, PSAT,...See Mimi's full profile

Near San Francisco, CA Tutoring
Nick S.
180/hour

The College Lad - Leading SoCal Writing Coach & Test Expert

For the past six years, I've scored a perfect 800 on SAT verbal and helped my high-scoring students finally reach the 99th percentile to be competitive at top colleges. You will struggle to break 750 verbal if you approach SAT Writing... See Nick's full profile

5.0 (448)
180/hour
1,460 hours tutoring
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For the past six years, I've scored a perfect 800 on SAT verbal and helped my high-scoring students finally reach the 99th percentile to be competitive at top colleges. You will struggle to break 750 verbal if you approach SAT Writing...See Nick's full profile

Near San Francisco, CA Tutoring
Jia L.
180/hour

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

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 BC, Statistics, and Chinese. I have... See Jia's full profile

5.0 (1414)
180/hour
7,688 hours tutoring
Response time: 28 minutes
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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 BC, Statistics, and Chinese. I have...See Jia's full profile

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Liza L.

5 lessons

Sarah really improved my 10th grade son's English essay writing skills with a methodical, supportive and encouraging style. She also went over SAT writing/reading material to make it understandable and engaging for him. Patient and practical, Sarah is an excellent teacher with outstanding expertise. She boosted my son's self-confidence in writing and I would highly recommend her as a tutor for any student.
Desh B.

5 lessons

Barbara prepared for my son's sessions diligently. She focused on his weak spots and then designed tutoring materials to help him improve. His SAT Writing Scores increased by 100 points and we expect even better results next time. My son and I both highly recommend Barbara as a tutor.
Dan C.

1 lesson

Tony went over strategies for the SAT writing prompt including taking a few minutes to brainstorm and make a brief outline. Then he gave a sample prompt to work through. Very helpful!
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