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Carla
Learn with a W Grandmaster and Olympiad Chess Player!
- $70 / h
- 3 ratings
- Berkeley , California ( 94709 )
- 5 miles
I combine my professional chess career with being a coach. As a chess player, I have been in 5 Olympiads, Pan-American Champion and World Cup Qualifier. My peak USCF has been 2298. I have been a coach 10+ years. For instance, I have worked for Berkeley Chess School, Mechanics Institute, and at Hamilton School in Novato. Currently, I mostly teach online. My students have been from the U.S, Germany, Argentina and Colombia. I am fluent in English and Spanish. My students range from beginner ... Read more
Ben
6 Years at UCLA Teaching Psychology Research, Statistics, PoliSci
- $65 / h
- Berkeley , California ( 94709 )
- 40 miles
Hello! I'm Ben and I'm an expert in psychology who loves to help students succeed. I began tutoring during college and have chosen to work with exclusively with one or two students at a time ever since. I have never had a dissatisfied client. I left Columbia University with a GPA of 4.33 (yes, that is possible) and then spent 6 years pursuing a Ph.D. at UCLA. During that time I lectured in Psychological Statistics, Research Methods, Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology, Political Psycho... Read more
Charles
Berkeley Ph.D. Student - Math, Physics, and Test Prep
- $80 / h
- Berkeley , California ( 94709 )
- 20 miles
Hello! My name is Charlie, and I am currently a physics Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley, where I teach university physics courses and conduct particle physics research. I have experience tutoring and teaching physics from introductory high-school level to advanced undergraduate courses, both in classroom and one-on-one settings. I received my undergraduate degree at Michigan State University, where I majored in Physics and Mathematics. While I was there, I tutored and managed MSU's Math Lear... Read more
Randy
Perfect ACT 36 - 800 Math SAT - Top Calculus-IB Maths-ISEE Tutor
- $120 / h
- 629 ratings
- Oakland , California ( 94610 )
- 20 miles
Are you looking for an expert tutor with 10+ years of experience? Someone who doesn't just teach the subject, but also the psychology of elite test-takers? Someone who doesn't just teach for one test, but also the process that allows for repeatable and continued success? My name is Randy, and I have been a tutor for over a decade, including 8 years as a top ACT/SAT tutor for Kaplan and 3 years as the designated SAT prep teacher for the Education Unlimited College Prep Intensive Summer Camp... Read more
Kent
DSLR Video and Multimedia in Oakland
- $40 / h
- Oakland , California ( 94610 )
- 20 miles
Hello, I am very experienced in DSLR film making and workflow. I can turn your Canon DSLR into a video workhorse by cracking it with Magic Lantern. I have been producing video, commercials and documentaries for five years. I have also taught seminars on Adobe After Effects and Final Cut X on Stanford's campus in Palo Alto. If you are looking for help in learning Final Cut Pro, Adobe Suite, After Effects, Lightroom or the art of documentary film-making, then you should conta... Read more
James
Social Studies/ History Teacher and tutor/ English tutor
- $50 / h
- Oakland , California ( 94610 )
- 25 miles
I am an experienced teacher and tutor in social studies/ history and English relocating to the Bay Area. I have a professional social studies teaching license in Colorado (grades 7- 12) and an Initial history teaching license in Massachusetts (grades 5- 12). I have a B.A. in history and secondary education from Merrimack College and an an M.A. in history from the University of Massachusetts. I have two years experience teaching middle school social studies in catholic schools in Boston. I hav... Read more
Gil
MIT Grad with "No Fear" Approach to Technical Topics
- $250 / h
- 195 ratings
- Oakland , California ( 94610 )
- 14 miles
** June 2017 Update: Please note that I presently work largely with students seeking extracurricular or advanced instruction in programming, robotics, and mathematics. I work with other students on a case-by-case basis. ** It's much harder to learn something when you don't care about the topic. That's why I've always approached learning as two step process. The first step is getting to the "hmm!" moment -- that moment when you realize that the particular topic you're studying really does m... Read more
Kim
Reading Is An Important Life Skill
- $30 / h
- 7 ratings
- Oakland , California ( 94610 )
- 20 miles
I am an experienced reading/writing tutor. I want to help students learn and achieve and to be better students. The foundation for reading/literacy is built during early school years. These skills last an entire lifetime. Don't take reading for granted. Let me help your child further develop his/her reading comprehension and writing skills and get excited about learning. A skilled reader can open many doors to knowledge. I'm a collaborative, focused, energetic and motivated tutor. I get the... Read more
Michael
Experienced ESL teacher, Peace Corps trained
- $40 / h
- Oakland , California ( 94610 )
- 10 miles
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 strongly emphasize oral skills--speaking--as the essential basic requirement for learning English (or any language), with reading and writing to follow aural-oral comprehension and ... Read more
Michael
Experienced teacher, patient, fun and creative.
- $60 / h
- 16 ratings
- Oakland , California ( 94610 )
- 12 miles
The most valuable educators set students up for success. This is what I do. My teaching style is active and inspirational, considering the mind not as a vessel to be filled, but a fire waiting to be lit! I teach computer skills, digital photography, science and astronomy for students of all ages. My current university appointment is Adjunct Professor at the Academy of Art University AAU in San Francisco. Original course designer and instructor of the first digital photography and astronomy... Read more