(361) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help in Portola Valley
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Aliah
3 Year UC Grad w/ Perfect SAT & AP Scores for Reading & Writing Help
- $100 / h
- 41 ratings
- San Carlos , California ( 94070 )
- 10 miles
Hello, I’m Aliah! As an English tutor, I believe my job is to help a student understand and communicate material both proficiently and efficiently. This is achieved by focusing not only on the grade or the assignment, but by addressing and supporting a student’s unique writing, language, and learning process as a whole, study skills included. This means establishing personalized academic goals, structuring my lesson plans to them, and providing learning strategies. I aim to create a comfortab... Read more
Sepideh
Great math tutor
- $100 / h
- 2 ratings
- San Mateo , California ( 94404 )
- 20 miles
Hello, I received my MS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) with academic honors. I have always had passion for teaching. Since I was an honor student in every stage of my education I always helped other students with their assignments. I am very pleased that I am very good at teaching because I learned it so deep and understood the concepts very clearly. I have found great joy in helping students to understand difficult concept... Read more
Amy
College Applications, Math, Biology Tutor. Stanford and UCLA Graduate
- $100 / h
- 17 ratings
- San Mateo , California ( 94403 )
- 30 miles
Hello! I am an educator who is passionate about equipping today's youth with the tools and resources they need to attain their life goals. I obtained a Master's in Education, as well as my Teaching Credential, from Stanford University (through the Stanford Teacher Education Program). I obtained a Bachelor's of Science from UCLA (majoring in Psychobiology, minoring in Education Studies). Over the past 8 years, I have been teaching high school science. I have experienced years of Professional ... Read more
Ed
Effective Math Tutor (Northwestern U Engineering PhD)
- $100 / h
- 51 ratings
- San Mateo , California ( 94404 )
- 20 miles
Hello, my name is Ed and I am a math tutor. I received my Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University and I previously worked in the automotive industry as a senior engineering specialist for 28 years. In my spare time, I worked with elementary through high school students coaching FIRST Robotics in my kids’ school district for 8 years. After taking an early retirement and moving to the Bay Area, I decided to continue doing what I love: working with students. I tutored my tw... Read more
Alison
Experienced and Effective English Teacher
- $100 / h
- 148 ratings
- Santa Clara , California ( 95051 )
- 0 miles
**UPDATE: Accepting new students for remote tutoring only as of January 2024** Hi! Thanks for taking the time to look at my profile. Let me tell you a little bit about myself to help you decide whether or not I'm the right tutor for you. I taught high school English in Campbell for seventeen years before taking a sabbatical this year. I've taught primarily 10th and 11th grade literature, but I have also taught 9th grade and ELD (a.k.a. ESL). My two greatest passions as a teacher are hel... Read more
Emmanuel
Advance English tutor for writing, reading, analysis and rhetoric
- $100 / h
- Santa Clara , California ( 95050 )
- 30 miles
I am a passionate educator with over 15 years of experience teaching college and adult learning students. My college-level courses covered subjects from College Prep English, Basic College English, English literature, poetry, rhetoric, business, Queer Studies, and all the way to Graduate level classes. I find it extremely rewarding when my students can understand complex ideas, and after working with me, they feel accomplished. Working one-on-one is a special kind of teaching since you really... Read more
Esther
UCSB Student For English and Math Tutoring
- $100 / h
- 1 rating
- Santa Clara , California ( 95051 )
- 0 miles
Hi! I'm Esther. I'm studying econ & accounting at UC Santa Barbara. I’ve had 2+ years of experience being a volunteer online tutor for multiple subjects from 1st-12th grade. Not only have I created individualized lesson plans for students to get ahead in school but also assisted students in developing study skills and provided homework help for those struggling in school. I've had 30+ hours of experience ESL online tutoring 1:1 for elementary students in vocab, reading comprehension, gram... Read more
Tingting
Experienced Professional Mandarin and Math teacher
- $100 / h
- Saratoga , California ( 95070 )
- 15 miles
I have been teaching or tutoring since 2014. I have valid Chinese teaching credential. I design classes based on students needs. I am patient and professional. I believe all students are talented in different ways. Different ways of teaching will need to be experienced on each individual student, so we, as teachers and parents, can find the best way for them.... Read more
Felicia
Ivy League Grad | Medical Student | 7+ Years of Science Tutoring
- $100 / h
- Saratoga , California ( 95070 )
- 20 miles
Felicia competed her BA at University of California, Berkeley in Public Health as well as a Masters of Public Health at Yale University. She is currently in medical school at California Health Sciences. Felicia has been tutoring for 7 years at different levels. She has tutored elementary school students and middle schoolers in all subjects; high schoolers in Biology, English, Anatomy, and Physiology; and taught biochemistry at Yale University. In addition to tutoring, she has mentored hig... Read more
Lauren
Stanford Biosciences PhD
- $100 / h
- Stanford , California ( 94305 )
- 30 miles
I am a PhD student at Stanford University with a love for Biology and all sciences! I have had a lifelong passion for teaching, and have taken opportunities to teach and tutor at all of my career stages. In high school, I was a student in the international baccalaureate program, which grants two years worth of college credits to high school students taking college level curriculum while in high school. The rigor of this program placed me in an excellent position to tutor my peers in math ... Read more
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