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Matthew: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...four years of teaching experience in a variety of roles from principal instructor of college math classes to one-on-one mentoring with high school students. I am passionate about social justice, novel mathematics education, and increasing diversity in STEM majors and careers. Currently, I am working on a thesis in discrete geometry and combinatorics, as well as doing research for UCSF where I design machine vision software. I am well positioned to motivate and justify nearly...
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SFSU - Bachelors, Philosophy/Mathematics
SFSU - Masters, Mathematics
GRE Quantitative: 168
GRE Verbal: 168
Rebecca: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...I'm Rebecca, an energetic, passionate and inspired educator. Originally from Sunnyvale, CA, I first discovered tutoring while an undergraduate student at the University of California, Irvine, helping international students improve their English skills. As I progressed through undergrad and graduate school, I expanded my tutoring repertoire to include French and Japanese, two languages I have studied extensively, while obtaining my teaching credential in Music. After graduate school, I headed to Japan to live and teach...
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University of California-Irvine - Bachelors, Arts and Humanities
Arianna: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...my Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Pitzer College, with an emphasis in Indigenous Studies. After graduating, I moved to Peru where I conducted a micro finance feasibility study in a rural indigenous community in the Andes. While carrying out my study, I received my ESL Instructor Certifications and taught English to both urban and rural high school students across the country. I tutor a vast array of subjects from Algebra to Spanish, but my...
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Pitzer College - Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology
Kate: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...a Cal grad class of 2008. I have a B.S. in Environmental Sciences and A.S. in Biotechnology. I have been a teaching assistant at Berkeley City College for introductory biology classes for a few semesters, and also work as a lab technician at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory focusing on breast cancer. Most my experience in teaching has been with community college students, so I aim to make the concepts clear and inspire them to further...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science
Moiz: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...were learning to make the subject matter more interesting. Tutoring students also opened up a part of me that truly enjoys helping others. I have volunteered as an after school mentor to teach inner city students about math and science and in the Peace Corps in Panama as a water/sanitation engineer. In my free time, I love to listen to NPR, ride my bike, and perform improv. As your tutor, I look forward to helping...
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University - Master of Science, Civil/Environmental Engineering
Jennifer: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...been working as a tutor and educator for over 8 years. I graduated from UC Berkeley's department of English, where I majored in English and American Literature and minored in Creative Writing. Currently, I work as a Teaching Assistant and graduate instructor for college-level rhetoric and composition classes, as well as university-level senior thesis and literature seminars. I also work with everyone from ESL students to students with multiple languages to elementary-aged students just learning...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, English
Mills College - Master of Arts, English Literature
Tina: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...passionate about learning new languages and helping others do the same. I'm a native English and Mandarin Chinese speaker, and have worked in Shanghai for about 5 years before moving back to San Francisco recently. I've tutored mainly middle/high-school students in Chinese or ESL in the home or at summer camps, but I would also love to work with adults or much younger children. It's never too early to start! I hold a bachelor of...
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Duke University - Bachelors, Economics
Abigail: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...day pursue a Ph.D in Classics. I am also committed to improving the education experience of my students, and have demonstrated that commitment in both my professional and personal life. Currently, I am working as a freelance writer, editor, and assistant to a scholar at the University of Washington who works on education policy. As an undergraduate, I was involved with a student organization that tutored students at a local K-8 school who were struggling...
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University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Classics
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Writing: 720
Tiffani: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...Bay Area environmental policy professional working for an organic fruit & vegetable distributor in San Francisco. I discovered my passion for working with students while I served abroad in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic. As a student of languages since I was 6 years old, studying Spanish and Russian, I'm familiar with the difficulties of language study and have a lot of experience working with students to overcome these obstacles to learning. When...
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick - Bachelors, Political Science and Russian Language and Literature
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey - Masters, Environmental Policy
Dallas: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...students are eager to understand the big picture but can sometimes get tripped up by confusing subtleties before they get there. It is my job to patiently translate that jargon into understandable concepts that enable the student to better understand the subject. I love teaching all sciences, as well as Spanish and reading techniques. Outside of teaching, I love being outdoors, and you can often find me planning fishing and backpacking trips. I am also...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, Integrative Biology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 770
SAT Verbal: 740
Lucas: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...My time spent at the head of the classroom has granted me a great deal of patience for working with a range of learning styles, and a passion for creating positive learning experiences. Good luck, and keep studying! -- B.S.F.S. '06, Science, Technology & Int'l Affairs, Georgetown Univ., Washington D.C. GPA: 3.75 -- 5 years professional experience in writing, research, analysis and translation. -- 2+ years experience as an educator, working with K-12 and undergraduates.
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Georgetown University - Bachelors, Int'l Environmental Studies (B.S.F.S.)
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1510
SAT Math: 740
SAT Verbal: 770
Anna : Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...my J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and my B.A. from Cornell University. In college, I majored in Russian and French, and before law school, I spent two years teaching English as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine. In the years since, I have provided ESL tutoring to students with a diversity of backgrounds, ages, and nationalities. During law school, I taught full-length LSAT courses and provided private LSAT tutoring for a test preparation...
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Cornell University - Bachelor in Arts, Russian and French
LSAT: 173
Samuel: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...from UCLA after studying Sociology and Government. After working briefly in politics, I decided to go into education, and since then I have spent time working in a charter school, as a private English tutor in Madrid, and with both private and non-profit academic support and enrichment programs. Over the years I've taught just about every subject. I love helping students develop a positive, can-do attitude in relation to subjects that used to make them...
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University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
Lesley University - Masters in Education, Education
Donald: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...a Senior at UC Berkeley, expecting to graduate next spring with a degree in Engineering Physics. Since I began tutoring, it has always been my philosophy to make sure the student understands a subject by breaking down concepts in the easiest way. My passion for the sciences drives me to not only teach what is on paper, but offer deeper insights to the material. I also love to laugh, and because of that, I try...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor of Science, Engineering Physics
Simon: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...recent grad from the University of California, Santa Barbara, I am passionate about education, personal growth, and lofty goals. My BA in History has left me well-versed in the topics of European and United States history, with a special fondness for the British Empire, World War I and II, and the Cold War. My rigorous studies also ensured that I became confident and well studied in geography, essay and research writing, and analysis of primary...
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University of California-Santa Barbara - Bachelor in Arts, History
SAT Writing: 700
Helene: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...always loved getting to know all of my students. Every single one has taught me so many things about learning and teaching, and I believe in return many have grown from working with me. For me, learning to work with a student is like solving a puzzle. Each student has her or his own unique set of strengths. I believe that figuring out what these are and molding the content around them is the key...
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Mills College - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology/Anthropology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1510
SAT Math: 750
SAT Verbal: 770
Steven: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...could also help other pre-med students who, like me, had struggled with getting familiar with that challenging exam. Moreover, being at the College of Medicine at the U. of Cincinnati and talking to the Dean of Admissions on multiple occasions, I'm familiar with what is important in student applications to medical school and could serve as an invaluable resource in helping to evaluate personal statements and review other aspects of an applicant's credentials. As a...
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University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
University of Cincinnati - Master of Science, Physiology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1440
Joshua: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...been tutoring for the last five years, and I am grateful that so many students have trusted me to help them achieve their goals. I received my Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Oberlin College. I am currently studying at San Francisco State University, pursuing my Master's of Science in Physics. Between my undergraduate and graduate studies, I served in the United States Peace Corps to teach English in rural Panama. In San Francisco,...
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Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, English
San Francisco State University - Master of Science, Physics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1460
SAT Math: 770
Lihua: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...from China in 2012. I got my master degree in Public Administration from the University of Washington this June. Now I work in an early childhood education center as a childcare teacher. I have more than 10 years experience teaching Chinese for foreigners while living in China. My students range from 10 years old to 80 years old. I I use different teaching methods for different age groups. The teaching content will also vary according...
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Beijing Technology and Business University - Bachelor in Arts, English Language and Literature
University of Washington-Seattle Campus - Master in Public Health Administration, Public Administration
Sophia: Pleasanton Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Pleasanton, CA
...place where no question is too insignificant to ask while simultaneously encouraging them to be active participants in the sessions so that they can better retain the material we cover and better analyze problems or questions for improved success! Some of my favorite activities outside of work include breaking out some tunes on my violin or guitar, experimenting in the kitchen with cooking various cuisines, staying active outdoors, and playing with my friends' and family's...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelors, Chemistry; Molecular Cell Biology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
MCAT: 40
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