The Best Language Tutors in San Mateo, CA

Harvard BA in Romance languages & literature (Spanish and Portuguese focus) Teaching Spanish for 6 years formally and more informally; have studied Spanish for last 15 years and taught over 20 students See Sidney's full profile

I help students expand their vocabulary through practical strategies that strengthen reading comprehension, writing clarity, and overall language confidence. My experience teaching literacy and academic writing allows me to support learners at all grade levels, including ESL students and struggling readers. I...See Jason's full profile

During the course of my study, I completed four, fellowship-funded research trips to Japan to work in various libraries and archives. Prior to this, I spent three years teaching English as a Foreign Language in Nagoya, Japan.See Jonathan's full profile

I have a Computer Science degree from MIT and have worked as a software engineer for 3 years. In my current role, I am a full stack software engineer with my primary language as Java.See Cody's full profile

Ruby is one of my favorite programming languages. I've used Ruby with Rails to create powerful servers for web applications. I have also used vanilla Ruby to create fun projects such as console Chess. See Baibhav's full profile

Individual problem areas will be addressed through repetition, simple explanations if needed, accompanied by real-life examples and applications. I also care a lot about giving children and adults a positive, enjoyable language learning experience. And for those who come from another country, I am extremely...See Gretchen's full profile

I enjoy sharing my culture and language with other people. I spend a lot of time tailoring my lessons to make learning fun and engaging. I am a public school teacher and teach all levels of French including AP and one level of Spanish. I believe one can start learning a language at any age. I can help you...See Christine's full profile

At Georgetown University, I mainly served as a graduate recitation teaching assistant for Third Level Chinese language study for a class of 32 undergraduate students for almost one year. I also served as a freelance Mandarin tutor for an adult for several months. Adopting the Integrated Chinese Level 2 as a...See Yi's full profile

Learning how to write, think critically and express your ideas is an exciting process I enjoy teaching with patience. I emphasize composition, reading of a variety of texts from fiction to academic to popular, and understanding of the language.See Felipe's full profile

I graduated from Clark Atlanta University (CAU) as a transfer student, I completed the requirement to earn a Bachelors of Arts in Religion and Psychology. The languages that I studied in college were Spanish and Egyptian Grammar (1yr Independent Study). After completing the requirements for a Masters of...See Etoria's full profile

...documentary and a web serial on my family experience as immigrants. At this moment, I am working on a documentary about my band, Vanguardia, in the Rock in Your Language movement, back in the nineties. As a teacher, I have lead Screenplay Writing Classes, Directing classes, Audiovisual Arts History classes, and seven Feature...See Alexis's full profile

I was born and raised in Korea. Korean has always been the primary language in my family. I can communicate effectively in Korean as well as provide cultural context when needed. I attended elementary and high school in Korea. I can help improve conversational skills or grammar. See Mihyun's full profile

I recently graduated from Yale summa cum laude with a degree in computer science. The curriculum there focuses heavily in C++, so I have taken many classes in the language, including classes focused in software design, computer graphics, physics simulation and more. Furthermore, I have worked with C++ both in...See Henry's full profile

Would you like to speak and understand English? I can help. My tutoring is patient and encouraging. We use exercises that help you learn English more easily. Are you an international student struggling with courses because they are taught in English? I can help you with your courses. For example, an...See Eva's full profile

Recently, I have been assisting my friend translate her film into Mandarin Chinese with subtitles for improved public access. I still speak Chinese with my parents and relatives and have retained fluency of the language and love its melodic tones. I find great joy in teaching Chinese.See Hannah's full profile

Although the Digital SAT now combines Reading and Writing into a single scored section, I prepare students for each component separately — because they are separate skills that require separate preparation. SAT Writing content covers the grammar, rhetoric, and language conventions component specifically. The...See Amanda's full profile

Chinese Mandarin is my native language. I have experience teaching Chinese to children.See Lucy's full profile

Discrete Math can be one of the most challenging of undergrad math courses. It is reminiscent of geometry, in that it has a main focus of "why", rather than the "what and where" of algebra and calculus. The symbolic language of Discrete Math is usually a bit challenging for most students....See Paige's full profile

I am fluent in Spanish. I was born in Oaxaca, Mexico and Spanish is my first language. I went to college in Hayward, California and I took Spanish classes to understand the grammar. I have been helping students for the last 10 years to understand Spanish grammar, practicing pronunciation, writing and reading. I am...See Emigdia's full profile

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...See Naomi's full profile

I am experienced in working with students to help them advance their skills in reading, writing, speaking English, making public presentations, and building life long learning skills. I have taught Spanish to new speakers of the language assisting them to read, write, and converse with fluency. I am also...See Melissa's full profile

I have used Computer Programming extensively for my work in physics, maths and biophysics, and have taught classes in selected areas. My experience includes a number of computer languages, as well as algorithms and methods for the use of computers to solve practical and numerical and control problems. I enjoy the...See Michael's full profile

While I ground lessons in students’ provided materials, I also supplement from a vast library of my own resources as I know that language proficiency can skyrocket with meaningful connections to the target language. As a second language Spanish learner myself, I can relate to my students’...See Amasa's full profile

I grew up going to Christian school where I studied the entire Bible in multiple languages including the original Aramaic/Hebrew. I was also an award winning Bible competition champion and later on led numerous training sessions for Youth Group leaders. I was also actively involved in Manuscript study in...See Leon's full profile

I have instructed both in high school and community college levels and have taught students from all over the world. My ESL teaching experience has given me a wide panorama of different cultures in addition to knowledge of other languages such as Chinese, Burmese, Russian, Vietnamese, and Korean.See Bob's full profile