The Best Literature Tutors in San Francisco, CA

My middle school teaching over a decade consisted of teaching Social Studies or an integrated Humanities course that combined Social Studies with English literature and writing. I love these subjects and I love to teach them: the possibilities for intellectual growth are tremendous! Many schools focus on facts,...See Carlo's full profile

With a Stanford B.A. in English Literature (focusing on writers of diverse nationalities and other identities) and a decades-long experience of reading, analyzing, and discussing literature for pleasure, and in more recent years as a tutor, I will help you enjoy and insightfully examine, orally and in...See John's full profile

I'm Jordan! I graduated from Mills College with two Bachelor's degrees in Dance and Cell and Molecular Biology. My favorite teachers in college were the ones who went out of their way to explain things from different experiences, in ways to which we could all relate. These teachers, across several disciplines, helped me...See Jordan's full profile

I have taught the Bible as Literature at the high school level for eight years. I have taught the books of Genesis, Exodus, Song of Songs, Gospel of St. Matthew, and the Revelation of St. John. I have taken English coursework at UC Berkeley while studying English including the Bible as Literature. I relate...See Stephen'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 have taught reading to students of multiple ages from toddlers who are beginning to read by practicing phonics, the alphabet, and repetition of sight words all the way through high school students who are reading novels and interpreting literature.See Nancy'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

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 can cover the following biology topics, molecular biology, plant biology, cell biology, neurobiology, Biochemistry, physiology, prokaryotic vs eukaryotic biology, genetics, developmental biology and psychology. I can also cover math, chemistry and English language and literature.See Sarrita's full profile

Hi! I'm Ori, a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program. In my undergraduate education, I was a double major in Philosophy and Psychology with a minor in Cognitive Science at Cornell University. Throughout my four years there, I took courses across many...See Ori's full profile

Drawing from my extensive background in English literature and classroom instruction, I cultivate an enriched vocabulary for students across academic and professional landscapes. Because language learning is rooted in interaction and context, learning exercises embed sophisticated words into practice writing and...See Aaron's full profile

I am a writing scholar and veteran educator with 20+ years of teaching experience at the secondary and university level. I have taught all aspects of writing and I was one of the original architects of the writing performance task. Can assist adults in completing cover letters, proposals, personal and research...See Lanette's full profile

My 22+ years in the educational arena--and ongoing professional development--have taught me to help students to 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 "whys". There's no...See Kenisha's full profile

I have taken and passed AP tests in math (statistics and calculus), science (biology, environmental sciences, and chemistry), computer science, history (US History), English (literature), and Spanish. I also have taken all the lower division requirements of Mechanical Engineering at UCLA—I changed majors last...See Dylan's full profile

If you are having trouble writing an essay about a work of literature or literary criticism, I can give you expert guidance. Although I was trained as a specialist in medieval and renaissance poetry, I love analyzing literature from every historical period. I taught English and European literature...See John'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

University of Maryland, College Park B.A English Language and Literature See Michael's full profile

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

Dr. Jeffrey W. has taught English and Comparative Literature at UC Berkeley and UC Davis for fourteen years. He has tutored students to prepare for the ACT and SAT since 2015. Jeffrey holds an undergraduate degree from Yale University, a Masters from the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, an MPhil from the...See Jeffrey's full profile

I received a perfect score of "5" on both the AP English Language and Literature exams. Essay writing is a key expertise of mine -- I help students from the initial phases of brainstorming and outlining through the revising of essay drafts. I help students craft well-written, powerful essays that meet...See Richard's full profile

Literature is a vast field and involves both knowledge of the text, its historical context, as well as techniques for approaching literary form. As a retired teacher with over 20 years' experience, I have led discussions, helped students create writing prompts, created ways of entering long works of...See James's full profile

Hi everyone I'm Anna! I have been an educator mostly in public high schools for over 13 years. I have an undergraduate degree in International Studies with a focus in Spanish, and a Master's Degree in Education with a focus in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) for grades 5-12. I currently have a...See Anna's full profile

.... I enjoy discussing literature with students and helping them understand and appreciate its relevance to their own lives and experiences as well as to the broader world. I am well-read and have a great love of literature. I have read widely in American, Asian, Latin American and European literature, including novels, plays...See Marie's full profile

Growing up, English was my favorite subject, and I had two great high school English teachers who restored my faith in education. I'd love to help bring great literature to life for others.See Julien's full profile

By understanding different perspectives, you begin to think more clearly about complex subjects. This helps you decide what to believe and how to act. Studying history and literature should be more than a record of facts and plot narrative, they should involve the fundamental problems, questions and debates of our...See Anthony's full profile