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The Best TOEFL Tutors in San Francisco, CA

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Naomi K.

80/hour

San Francisco, CA

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

4.9 (35)

107 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...See Naomi's full profile

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... read the full review - Max, 3 lessons with Naomi

Bob B.

45/hour

Near San Francisco, 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...See Bob's full profile

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... read the full review - Yi-Hui, 8 lessons with Bob

Donna Ann P.

38/hour

San Francisco, CA

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

4.9 (956)

3,702 hours tutoring

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

Cassie C.

65/hour

San Francisco, CA

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

5.0 (46)

127 hours tutoring

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

Knowledgeable and excellent tutor

Cassie is an excellent writing tutor. She helped me write my first doctoral research paper successfully. She is especially great with the APA style of writing. Cassie listened to me, understood my research topic, and helped me dev... read the full review - Roya, 5 lessons with Cassie

Jeffrey B.

58/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

Certificated Teacher

5.0 (13)

22 hours tutoring

I am a credentialed teacher and have worked with students from elementary age through adult. I hold a BA from UC Berkeley and an MA in education from Mills College. Currently I teach fourth grade in a Bay Area school and am credentialed to teach grades K through 12. I have seven years of experience tutoring. My...See Jeffrey's full profile

Cory W.

26/hour

San Francisco, CA

Take your English to the next level. Fluency can be fun!

5 hours tutoring

In my 15+ years of teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), I have taught in language schools in San Francisco, Barcelona and rural Japan, working with students of all ages and backgrounds. In the past ten years, my focus has mainly been Business English and I have had the pleasure of teaching professionals from...See Cory's full profile

Richard A.

130/hour

San Francisco, CA

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

5.0 (471)

1,650 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...See Richard's full profile

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... read the full review - SHARON, 15 lessons with Richard

Marta L.

50/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

Experienced College Professor for English and Statistics tutoring

4.9 (29)

147 hours 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

Marie F.

60/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

CELTA-certified ESL Teacher - Experienced TOEFL Tutor

4.9 (322)

1,611 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'...See Marie's full profile

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 ... read the full review - Cynthia, 7 lessons with Marie

Jason H.

120/hour

San Francisco, CA

Highly Experienced Tutor

4.9 (59)

135 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. See Jason's full profile

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... read the full review - Saramanda, 3 lessons with Jason

Jessica W.

65/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

Have fun learning English!

5.0 (3)

5 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). After a very intensive and exciting course in Playa Samara, Costa Rica, I took a position at instituto Estelar Bilingue....See Jessica's full profile

Ricky S.

50/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

UCSB Grad in Psychology, Knowledgeable Spanish & Chess tutor

5.0 (105)

226 hours tutoring

I have taught English in Guadalajara, Mexico where I prepared them for the toefl examination.See Ricky's full profile

Very knowledgeable and dedicated Teacher

Ricky is my daughter’s AP psychology teacher. His passion and dedication is beyond words. He explains and helps her to understand each unit in detail. His teaching methods are very clear and concise. She is feeling very confident ... read the full review - Manisha, 7 lessons with Ricky

Susan S.

75/hour

San Francisco, CA

Learn English to succeed at what you really want to do!

5.0 (85)

191 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...See Susan's full profile

Tutor, who understans student needs

Susan is a great listener and mentor. She understands what's needed for the student, documents it, creates a baseline and goes from it so that improvement would be easily measured. Susan provides relevant hints and helps to grow t... read the full review - Anton, 4 lessons with Susan

Michael K.

40/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

Experienced ESL teacher, Peace Corps trained

73 hours tutoring

I have a long history of ESL teaching, both abroad and at home. I was trained by the Peace Corps. I taught ESL (including an intensive one-year immersion class) in Malaysian Borneo, Japan and Guam. The state granted me a lifetime adult teaching credential in 1969. Most recently, I taught ESL for an Adult School. I...See Michael's full profile

Cecily G.

48/hour

Near San Francisco, CA

Creative ESL tutor

4.9 (86)

458 hours tutoring

Response time: 22 minutes

I have 20+ 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 have...See Cecily's full profile

Adam M.

30/hour

TEFL-Certified ESL Tutor and Experienced Editor

5.0 (448)

1,570 hours tutoring

Response time: 23 minutes

Since 2003 I have been TEFL-certified through Bridge Education Group as an ESL instructor. From 2003-2007 I taught English to Secondary and post-Secondary school students in Malaysia, developed a curriculum and a program syllabus, and led field...See Adam's full profile

Very Patient and Clear with Explanations.

Adam does a great job of explaining things to you in a clear manner and is always patient with you no matter how much reiteration you require. He aided me in completing a two hour homework and answered questions that I had even if... read the full review - Omar, 6 lessons with Adam

Neda S.

50/hour

Experienced ESL tutor

5.0 (616)

2,606 hours tutoring

I have a PhD in TESOL. I specialize in teaching English as a second language and TOEFL is an English proficiency test to estimate second language learners of English. I have been teaching TOEFL courses for over 15 years.See Neda's full profile

Jia L.

180/hour

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

5.0 (1417)

7,688 hours tutoring

Response time: 28 minutes

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

Lydia T.

38/hour

6 Years + Language Teaching Experience, Kids and Adults

5.0 (431)

1,088 hours tutoring

Response time: 20 minutes

English teaching abroad for 5 years; taught at an English conversation school for 3 years, including TOEFL lessonsSee Lydia's full profile

Sonya S.

45/hour

Certified English Teacher with 7+ Years of TOEFL Exam Experience.

5.0 (637)

1,220 hours tutoring

I have taught the TOEFL exam to a variety of students of various ages from around the globe for over 7 years. I have lived and taught English in 5 different countries. I have helped students on average improve their scores 9 points on the...See Sonya's full profile

Knowledgeable and remarkable tutor

Sonya is absolutely amazing, very patience and approachable. I like that she has an accurate and simple explanation for every single question. Her teaching technique is flawless and what I like the most is the correction she makes... read the full review - Elvis, 15 lessons with Sonya

Teagan L.

400/hour

Award-winning Harvard Grad / College Essay and Application Consultant

4.9 (595)

2,420 hours tutoring

Response time: 6 minutes

I am dedicated to leveraging my experience to help you excel in all of your writing and educational endeavors. Concentrating in Social Studies and African Studies at Harvard College allowed me to hone my writing skills as the majority of my...See Teagan's full profile

Extremely talented and exceptional

Teagan has been helping my daughter with her college essays and counseling and has been exceptional! He has been patient, always positive and brings out the best in her. He clearly understands what various colleges need and guides... read the full review - Varadan, 8 lessons with Teagan

Sarah R.

65/hour

Learning should be enjoyable - not drudgery!

4.9 (158)

651 hours tutoring

I have a current TESOL (Teaching Speakers of Other Languages) Certification, and over 10 years experience teaching language. I have helped many students pass the TOEFL, and have many lesson plans which are designed to help students prepare...See Sarah's full profile

Nina W.

140/hour

TOEFL and TOEIC preparation

5.0 (44)

89 hours tutoring

In addition to teaching ESL, all levels, all skills, I teach business English, and I've successfully prepared many learners to meet or exceed their TOEFL and TOEIC test scores.See Nina's full profile

Lucia C.

40/hour

ESL Coaching for IELTS and TOEFL Exams

5.0 (74)

400 hours tutoring

Response time: 21 minutes

Several of my students have gone to University in Canada, the US and the UK. They have all achieved high scores on the TOEFL and IELTS exams.See Lucia's full profile

Benjamin T.

80/hour

TOEFL Expert

5.0 (173)

332 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!See Benjamin's full profile

Excellent Learning

Very patient and kind tutor who offers the most professional instruction for advancing English. Thanks to Ben’s sessions, I have reached TOEFl 111, especially 27 in speaking. It’s honestly the most helpful speaking classes I can i... read the full review - Abraham, 9 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!

Toshiko H.

12 TOEFL lessons

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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