(532) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help in Oakland
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Bee
Patient Learning Specialist for students struggling with Math
- $60 / h
- Oakland , California ( 94606 )
- 10 miles
I'm an educator with 10 years of experience and a great deal of patience and caring. It is my joy and my life's calling to help students overcome obstacles and build new positive relationships with subjects they've disliked in the past. I have a Masters' in education, and incorporate methods from the Making Math Real institute and Lindamood Bell. I specialize in remediation for students with learning disabilities, helping them catch up to their peers and build confidence. I've taught k... Read more
Steven
Steve is a Video Producer available for tutoring
- $60 / h
- 17 ratings
- Oakland , California ( 94602 )
- 40 miles
Steven is a highly experienced and creative digital producer. His work has been viewed by millions on broadcast television, in movie theaters and on the Internet. He has worked with the whole range of cameras: from 16mm film to DSLR, and is a veteran editor who works quickly to tell lean and disciplined story-lines. He was Director of Photography on what many consider to be the first digitally-shot feature film. He makes films with Stanford professors on leadership and high tech research, ... Read more
Annie
Songwriter-Composer and Producer
- $60 / h
- 4 ratings
- Oakland , California ( 94607 )
- 30 miles
I am a Bay Area based composer, songwriter, music producer, and recording engineer. Before turning my attention to music performance and production, I worked as a tutor for four years and taught in an after-school program through Americorps, where I received extensive teacher training. Music has always been an integral part of my life. I have performed with school band, choir, and various professional ensembles for over 15 years. I have substantial experience writing songs and that proces... Read more
Alexandria
Experienced college writing teacher, recent PhD from UC Berkeley
- $60 / h
- Oakland , California ( 94619 )
- 25 miles
Hi! I graduated with my PhD from UC Berkeley in Rhetoric this August. As a graduate student, I taught college level writing for 6 years. My courses fulfilled the UC Berkeley writing requirement and were structured to teach students from all disciplines how to read and write at the college level. These courses included lectures on literature, philosophy, and the craft of writing, hands on in-class work, and individual tutoring sessions in my office-hours. I took students through several drafts... Read more
Natasha
Natasha, 10+ year Math Teacher
- $60 / h
- Oakland , California ( 94606 )
- 20 miles
I am a ten year middle and high school teacher. I have worked in public, charter, and Waldorf schools. My experience teaching comes from living in both Costa Rica, New Orleans, New York, and California. My specialty is using a more project based approach to conceptual understanding mathematics. I have the ability to identify a student's individual misunderstanding and offer the support necessary. I also push to understand skills through critical thinking, using real life scenarios to pre... Read more
Laura
Effective Spanish and English Tutor for Proficiency
- $60 / h
- Oakland , California ( 94609 )
- 40 miles
I have lived and worked as a researcher in Latin America for the last 12 years and am fluent in Spanish. I enjoy teaching conversational Spanish to all ages. One of my goals is to make the process of learning the language easier through familiarizing students with particular tools (ie. grammatical patterns, tricks, etc.). Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4; 12 years of speaking Spanish through living and working in Latin America Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Ecology (Tropical Conservation and Development)... Read more
Shalle
Experienced instructor of ESOL
- $60 / h
- Oakland , California ( 94610 )
- 10 miles
I have many years of working with English language learners in academic and professional contexts. I am Assistant Professor of Writing and Literature at California College of the Arts, where I teach writing to both international and domestic students. I have also taught summer courses at Stanford University and UC Berkeley as a lecturer. In addition to my work in the United States, I have lived and taught at universities in other countries, including Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan an... Read more
Laura
New York Times Reporter/Writer Specializing in Medical School Essays
- $60 / h
- 1 rating
- Oakland , California ( 94611 )
- 0 miles
I am a career journalist who has worked every which way in the news business, from TV and radio news reporting, to print news and feature writing. For ten years I reported stories from California for The New York Times, focusing on business, health, the arts, and non-profits. My work for The Times also included medical columns where I got to branch out to personal essay style. The Times has excellent editors and tough standards, so I learned from the best! From that experience, I learned to b... Read more
CB
Media Professional - Video, Photography, and Journalism
- $55 / h
- Oakland , California ( 94612 )
- 10 miles
Pleased to meet you. My name is CB and I'm a media professional with over 25 years of experience. I can help you with questions about all kinds of cameras (video, still photography, 16mm film, cell phone), lighting for documentaries or narratives, and editing on computers with software like iMovie and Final Cut Pro (versions 7 and X). I can also coach you to give a better performance when speaking in public. Do you need help writing a more persuasive argument or with research techniques? I ca... Read more
Joshua
English Tutor: Writing, Reading, Test Preparation
- $55 / h
- 3 ratings
- Oakland , California ( 94601 )
- 15 miles
Joshua is an experienced teacher, editor, writer, doctoral candidate, and publisher. In 2011, he founded Nomadic Press, a literary and arts non-profit with bases in Brooklyn, NY, and Oakland, CA. Since 2013, he has been an adjunct professor at Rutgers University Newark in the sociology and anthropology department, where he teaches on topics ranging from the sociology of work to deviance and postcolonialism. He believes that teaching affords an unrivaled opportunity to teach students how to th... Read more
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