Expository Writing Tutors in Diablo, CA
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Patrick M.
Private Expository Writing tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
I studied Biological Sciences at the University of Oxford and San Francisco State University, concentrating on evolutionary biology,...
Experience
I have always loved teaching, and as a kid would be forever seeking people out to explain to them things I had recently learned myself, especially after I realized that the true test of my understanding of a concept was in my ability to explain it to someone else . ...
Susannah W.
Private Expository Writing tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
B.A. Classics cum laude, Harvard University, Certificate in Writing UC Berkeley Extension
Experience
*2 years tutoring experience *Former credentialed substitute teacher in Oakland public schools *Experience teaching college workshops on metaphor and voice *Perfect score SAT English *3 years experience as reporter/writer for Chicago City News Bureau, Detroit Free Press...
Jason P.
Private Expository Writing tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara. I am a graduate from De La Salle...
Experience
Before that, I spent two years as a youth development volunteer with Peace Corps in Bulgaria . There I lived and worked in an orphanage in a small village . I taught English to all ages, computer classes, guitar lessons, drum lessons, and youth rock band . I also traveled...
David M.
Private Expository Writing tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
PhD in English Literature from U.C. Berkeley, 2015
Experience
My dissertation ranges from her interest in Marx's theories of free labor to Einstein's theories of relativity. American Literature, Spanish 3, Spanish 2, Spanish 1, Expository Writing, Introduction to Poetry, Introduction to Fiction, College Essays, Literary Analysis,...
Anastasia G.
Private Expository Writing tutor in Berkeley, CA
Education
University of Chicago 2015: - Economics (Major-Specific Honors) - Public Policy (Major-Specific Honors) College Awards: College...
Experience
Though I have experience helping over one hundred students with a wide variety of subjects, my favorite subjects to tutor are Math and Economics . Whether it's calculating integrals or finding the time that two trains meet, helping students "get" math is my passion . I look...
Ethan T.
Private Expository Writing tutor in Berkeley, CA
Education
Wesleyan University, B.A. English, 2015
Experience
I scored a perfect score on the Critical Reading portion of my SAT . As a reading and writing tutor I hope to help students develop their critical thinking and communications skills . Persuasive Writing, SAT Subject Test in United States History, AP US History, AP United...
Nuria M.
Private Expository Writing tutor in Berkeley, CA
Education
University of Pittsburgh: BA in English nonfiction writing BS in chemistry UC Berkeley: Master's in Journalism
Experience
- Native Spanish speaker - 2 years of high school chemistry tutoring experience - tutor at University of Pittsburgh writing center PSAT Critical Reading, Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Science, 8th Grade Science, 7th Grade Science, 6th Grade Science, 5th...
Urte L.
Private Expository Writing tutor in San Francisco, CA
Education
University of Cambridge, BA in Linguistics; University of Edinburgh, MSc in Cognitive Science; University of California, Berkeley, PhD...
Experience
It is important to underline the fact that I tend to avoid the 'studying to pass the test' mentality and instead encourage my students to develop critical thinking skills and most crucially, curiosity . I strongly believe in the power of the growth mindset and internal drive...
Will B.
Private Expository Writing tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
B.A. in Religious Studies and Philosophy from Wesleyan University. 3.66 GPA.
Experience
1470 SAT (710 Verbal, 760 Math) Expository Writing, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP U.S. Government & Politics, AP United States History, AP US Government, AP US History, Arithmetic, Elementary Algebra, Elementary Math, AP English Language...
Zahra A.
Private Expository Writing tutor in Berkeley, CA
Education
• UC Berkeley, B.A. Political Science, Quantitative Methods - 3.96 GPA • Free University of Berlin, Cert. European Politics - First...
Experience
National Bronze Medalist, Impromptu Speaking, Phi Rho Pi Nationals ? Scored in the 99th percentile of SAT on the first attempt ? Methodical and highly logical approach to problem solving ? Smoothly and succinctly renders material to learners Public Speaking, IB...
Debbie L.
Private Expository Writing tutor in Berkeley, CA
Education
BA from Brown University, 2010 (GPA 4.0) MFA in Writing from Pacific University, 2016
Experience
My goal as a writing teacher and tutor is to help students express themselves in the most authentic, clear, and engaging way possible . As a writer myself, I understand that working on a piece of writing can be a frustrating, challenging, and vulnerable process . I've been...
Kathleen N.
Private Expository Writing tutor in Fremont, CA
Education
Sophomore Communications Major at University of Pennsylvania (starting this fall as a transfer student). Washington and Lee...
Experience
This summer I have worked as a counselor at Camp Galileo, a camp committed to encouraging kids to be innovators and embrace science and art . I also previously worked as a teaching assistant at a science-focused day camp with students aged 5-12 . In high school, I taught...
Ariel H.
Private Expository Writing tutor in Berkeley, CA
Education
University of Berkeley, Ca, B.A. in Sociology, 3.5, c/o 2016
Experience
A minor aspect of my work was to help students understand course material and develop useful strategies for writing and studying . Personally, it was meaningful to me to help students develop their own voice while meeting the demands of an academic audience . Executive...
Timothy T.
Private Expository Writing tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
B.A. English, Ohio State, 3.5 1996 M.Ed. English Education, Ohio State, 3.8 1998
Experience
I take pride in reaching students who frequently find subjects tedious or difficult, or both . Because of my own arduous experience in school, I strive to be the kind of teacher I never had, alive to the possibility in every student, aware that ability is often blunted by...