Writing Skills Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Menlo Park, CA

I have been in education for 16 years. I specialize in working with students with ADD/ADHD, specific learning disabilities as well as students who underachieve. I have a Master's Degree in Special Education and have successfully worked with students all over the Bay Area to help them realize their full potential. Not all students are successful and the trick is to identify the reasons behind the lack of success. The issues that students have with school are diverse; procrastination, lack of organization, failure to plan, lack of awareness, ineffective habits, learning disabilities, and differences are all possible explanations for school failure. I work with students one on one to help them pinpoint where things break down for them and then work with them to find strategies to help them manage the skills and material they are asked to learn and master. I am there to guide, not just

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I am a career journalist with many years of experience as a writer, editor, interviewer, reporter, manager and mentor. I have guided younger writers many times and been complemented on my skill in doing so. I also have a hard-science background, having studied Physics at University of California, Santa Barbara. I excel at finding the innate skills of my students and bringing them out. I am not a taskmaster but expect students to be respectful and attentive.

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"A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary" I think that this quote about teaching, in a way, reflects my idea on what teaching is all about. One can be a good teacher, whose characteristics encompass good knowledge of the subject matter, understanding the needs of your students, and the ability to apply this knowledge to students' needs. However, an effective teacher does not only pass knowledge on to her students, but makes herself gradually unnecessary: her learners become independent learners as they progress through a course. As a teacher, I always try to be effective in this sense - I foster independence in my students. At the same time, I strive for excellence which will eventually make me a better teacher. This endeavor caused me to reflect on how an excellent teacher is different from a good teacher. The conclusion I have come to is that a gap between a go

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My name is Jessica Grilli and I am currently a student of the University of California at Davis. I am majoring in English and minoring in Sociology and Education, as my future goal is to become a high school English teacher. I have seven years of experience tutoring students of all ages from elementary school to college level. I am great with kids, having grown up with seven brothers and sisters, and I have a passion for education. My areas of expertise are tutoring in critical reading and writing skills, grammar, and vocabulary. I can help your student reach their educational goals in any subject from creative writing, to study skills, to SAT and ACT preparation. My experience volunteering at the Tech Museum in downtown San Jose has provided me with additional experience working with children and allowed me the opportunity to engage children and adults of all ages in the processes of

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My experience as a tutor is extensive. I have a way of taking difficult material and explaining it clearly. I am hardworking and believe in doing my best. My teaching style is encouraging and creative. I use tactile teaching methods appropriate in math lessons, which I have found especially effective in working with younger students. In reading, writing, and spelling I come up with games and activities to keep students engaged and improve retention. I am well organized, well versed in lesson planning and implementing what is planned. My special interests are in art, crafts and music. I am highly skilled in teaching techniques for all elementary school subjects, and have extraordinary patience and creativity for teaching learners. All of my curriculum is aligned with California Common Core Standards. I have years of experience with tutoring, teaching, and training. After working as a teac

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I believe in a highly individualized approach. We all have different learning styles: visual, auditory, kinisthetic... and many more. What's yours? Learning shouldn't be a chore, but an avenue to becoming a more successful person. I like to set goals with my students and help them knock them out one at a time, creating a lasting sense of accomplishment and heightening motivation for future endeavors. I began my teaching career even before graduating High School. I started volunteering my time with homework help and study skills at the local Boys and Girls Club when I was 16 followed by teaching Remedial English to a small group of ELL students at a partnering elementary school. During college, I continued my passion by joining an organization that teaches life and social skills to developmentally delayed young adults. After graduating from SFSU, I persued my TEFL certification which

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I have usually insisted in helping people who have struggled in English and Math. I would do my best to explain the material until the student would have a solid understanding of the material. I have helped so many international students in English. As for math, I would insist on helping friends and anyone who is wishing to need help. For math, I would explain the mechanics and techniques of how to get the answer. I want to make sure the student understands fully so I would also be asking the student questions just to ensure he or she knows the material well. For English, I would focus on practicing and discussion. Since it is a langauge, I focus more on practicality. I would also talk to the student and discuss whatever he is having trouble with so that I can give him or her tips to improve.

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I motivate students with 'day to day ' life experiences. I will see that a student is comfortable with me and I make friends with them and they will be eager to come to me for teaching. I make them understand each Latin term in an easy way...so that they will never forget the subject. About 30 years of teaching experience. Ten years of management experience in a reputed school . 10 awards from various reputed teaching clubs. Best teacher award from the 'president of India' . I motivate students with reaching aids and illustrations. Discuss about my subject from day to day news. So many of my students became doctors and engineers.

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I present concepts in a variety of ways, such as: "hands on," visually, problem-solving, and inquiry-based. I reinforce the concepts each time we have a session. I tutor with a style that is accepting, positive, and where my student's feel comfortable enough to ask questions and become actively involved. All my students are successful learners who have fun learning! My passion in life is teaching, where I can tutor students on a 1:1 basis! My teaching / tutoring experience includes classroom high school teaching, where my specialties were Math, Science, and English. Also, I tutored middle-schoolers in ESL, Social Studies, and Literature. I enjoy tutoring adukt learners on English and Citizenship. And finally, I have taught private piano lessons and music reading.

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Hello! My name is Mihir Kumar, and I recently graduated from USC under the full-tuition Trustee Scholarship with dual degrees in Human Biology and Economics, and a minor in Mathematical Finance. I’ve been tutoring since 2016 and am currently saving up for medical school, so I'm really looking forward to working with new students! Over the past few years, I have tutored over 75 K-12 students in standardized testing (primarily ACT/SAT/PSAT), math (from elementary operations through Calculus), the basic sciences, English, reading, writing, and more totaling over 2500 total hours (both online and in-person). Many of my students have improved their SAT and ACT scores by 250-350+ points and 5-8+ points, respectively, too. Having experience with the internal workings of the USC admissions process, I also provide college admissions assistance and have assisted many students in earning adm

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I am currently working as an Applied Behavioral paraprofessional with special needs children. Specifically, working with children and teenagers diagnosed with Autism. I have much experience teaching in a variety of levels. I have learned to be patient and modify teaching styles according to a specific individual. I first learn how student learns best. Primarily I am a structured, step by step instructor.

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Full Time: 04/1999–10/2003 Iran Air Passenger Services -Checked-in counter for IranAir and all other international airlines, Checked all passenger documents before boarding, prepared load for cockpit crew ,lost & found, 10/2003-08/2006 Iran Air Load Control -Prepared load sheets and trim sheets for cockpit crew, Duty on some flights as a load master 08/2006-01/2012 Iran Air Flight Coordination -Managed everything before passenger boarding including aircraft cleaners, catering, fuel, special passengers, cargo, post, baggage, line maintenance, general declaration for crew, all ground equipment for aircraft, Managed 3 or 4 flights at a time, everything from chucks on to chuck off. 01/2012-04/2013 Iran Air Airport Services Quality Control -Researched all new IATA and ICAO rules for airport operation and provide updated policy for safety and good services to passengers. Compared compa

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I believe that no one is stupid or can't learn, I believe that students have different learning styles. I like to help people and am a hands on tutor who enjoys explaining concepts to the student in different ways until they are able to master the subject. I love teaching! I have tutored ESL students in a college setting for the State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam. I have also worked as a tutor for Club Z Tutoring for English and biology. My students improved greatly. I have participated in several writing workshops for creative writing and academic writing at SUNY Potsdam. I have college credit in several areas, including creative writing, professional writing, grant writing, psychology, biology, communications, speaking, sociology, and history.

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10 years as college-level writing instructor I emphasize going over student writing in-person. I give reading and writing assignments and require set deadlines for completion by the student. I have more than 15 years of experience as a news reporter and editor, plus 10 years as a college instructor of journalism, business writing, academic writing. I am the author of four books. I have worked as a book editor and communications director. I was a Fulbright Scholar in journalism teaching overseas in Baku, Azerbaijan in Spring 2011.

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This is one of my top skills. I assess the student's level of mastery by listening to parents, communicating with the student (in whatever appropriate way needed) and then doing some basic testing. Once the student is assessed, I design a learning environment and activities that coincide with the student's specific strengths, while adding some elements of challenge. I tend to work in a very focused way for 10-15 minutes, and then add in tactile activities (like Bannana Grams for example) for 10 minutes or so, in order to maintain the student's attention. Children and youth who are struggling to read and write get patient assistance to learn the words correctly. My work will improve writing techniques (including essays and basic writing skills), reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and literary creativity. For younger children I work with acquiring reading skills, word recognit

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