Award-Winning AP US History Tutors serving Palo Alto, CA

...Barbara, I am passionate about education, personal growth, and lofty goals. My BA in History has left me well-versed in the topics of European and United States history, with a special fondness for the British Empire, World War I and II, and the Cold War. My rigorous studies also ensured that I became confident and well studied in geography, essay and research writing, and analysis of primary and secondary sources. History is my first love,...

...able to help students in any of the subject areas I can. I am a recent graduate of Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. I graduated with a Degree in Political Science and a minor in Philosophy. I was also a tutor at my school's Writing Center. My main areas of strength in terms of tutoring are English, American Literature, World and American History, and American and Comparative Government. I became interested in tutoring through...

...the College of William & Mary, a Presidential Fellowship with the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress in D.C., and work experience at a think tank in Rome, Italy. I have a broad liberal arts background, but I am especially good at helping students understand coursework in Politics/Government, World History, or International Affairs. I take a patient and nonjudgmental approach; no one is good at everything, but everyone can improve with practice...

...College, with an emphasis in Indigenous Studies. After graduating, I moved to Peru where I conducted a micro finance feasibility study in a rural indigenous community in the Andes. While carrying out my study, I received my ESL Instructor Certifications and taught English to both urban and rural high school students across the country. I tutor a vast array of subjects from Algebra to Spanish, but my favorites are English, History, and organizational skills. In...

...how it contributes to the work as a whole. Outside of the academic realm, I am diehard sports fan, and currently work as a sports journalist. My favorite sport is football, but I watch almost every major sport around the world. I'm also an avid fan of professional wrestling. I also enjoy reading, writing, and playing video games in my spare time, and I love working out and playing sports when the weather is nice....

...after graduating cum laude from Northwestern University Law School this May. I studied at St. Ignatius College Prep and graduated summa cum laude from Villanova University (including a two-term stint at Cambridge University). Between Villanova and Northwestern I worked at an academic non-profit organization and evaluated hundreds of fellowship candidates' writing and academic work. I will work with each student to craft a personalized plan of study and improvement based on the student's strengths and...

...student will be central to my approach. My background is interdisciplinary and broad. I am a practicing attorney in Washington, DC with prior careers in technology consulting and intelligence analysis. I have bachelor and master degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, a law degree from Washington & Lee University, and am licensed by the bars of Virginia and Maryland. I was raised in Tucson, Arizona and have lived many years on the east and west coasts...

...of Chicago, and I did a lot of statistics, too! I like having kids how to read, write, and do math. Because I loved doing those in school, and I'll be teaching that this up coming school year. To have a struggling reader all of a sudden love reading and attack hard words never before tried is the best feeling in the world. I believe education should be fun, loving, inviting, challenging, and organized.... Every kid...

...prospective double major in Mathematics and History. I strive to bring students toward their lightbulb moments not by repeating facts until they're drilled in, but by helping my students understand precisely why the laws of science, the rules of grammar, and the events of history are the way they are, and by lifting the curtain on the intricacies of the subject matter. I believe that learning is, and ought to be, for its own sake....

...absolute priority for me. In remembering my own experience throughout elementary, middle, and high school, I can recognize gaps in my understanding of certain subjects and where my strengths lie. I believe that from this experience I can fill in the gaps for younger students, building partially from my own academic experience and partially from my knowledge in specific areas, and then tailoring that experience to the needs of the student. I think it is...

...graduated from Oberlin College in May of 2015, where I majored in Environmental Studies and minored in Politics. I love to play music, dance, make art and play basketball with my friends. I'm passionate about youth education and mentoring and I think everyone deserves the opportunity for a quality education. I have been tutor with Varsity Tutors for over a year, and volunteered as a tutor with the National Honor Society and Let's Get Ready...

...year law student at the University of Iowa. I graduated from Rutgers University in 2017 with Honors in Political Science and a double minor in Statistics and Economics. Tutoring has been a large part of my academic career. I started in high school and found it to be a meaningful way to reinforce academic concepts, while also gaining strong communication and teaching skills. Aside from tutoring, I am an avid fan of rap music, politics,...

...developed a number of strategies that I enjoy sharing with students studying for the SAT, ACT, and GRE. My favorite subjects to tutor are Spanish, writing, history, and math for all levels. I love helping students see their own potential for success and discover their strengths. Through patience and hard work, they can improve in areas they don't feel as comfortable and eventually gain the confidence to take any test with ease and certainty. I...

...on student council all 4 years. Currently, I am working toward an MD at Stanford University. I am happy to help with MCAT, SAT, SAT subject, AP test prep, and general academic subjects. Throughout my 8 years of experiencing tutoring middle school and high school students, I aim to help students raise their test scores through targeting points of weakness and developing the tools to conquer those areas. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy running, listening...

I am a student at the University of Kansas majoring in Political Science and minoring in French. I am qualified to tutor for many AP Courses (U.S. Government, U.S. History, and French Language) in addition to ACT and further language and English tutoring. I am not far removed from these courses and tests and am therefore able to help students uniquely as I remember being in there situations.

...it really helped me understand the concept and all its nuances, and I believe that being able to teach a concept to someone else proves mastery of the subject. I stand by that philosophy and my hope is that by the end of a tutoring session, the student can tutor me! I hope to help students realize their goals through middle school, high school, college and beyond. Every student deserves the assistance and resources they...

...down into small parts. For example, things like Advanced Placement tests and standardized tests when viewed as a whole can seem like daunting tasks which require lots of higher order reading, writing, and thinking skills. However, when they are approached question by question and broken down into series of basic tasks, they become much more manageable. In my spare time I enjoy reading, particularly nonfiction books on the areas I tutor in such as history...

...Engineer major. I've spent tons of time tutoring friends, and I'm very much looking forward to tutoring new students. I love teaching physics more than anything because it's very conceptual, and finding new ways to make it make sense to others like it does to me is always fun. Seeing a concept click for someone is incredibly enjoyable to me, especially when someone describes themselves as terrible at conceptual thinking. In my free time I...

...working towards a Bachelor of Science in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology along with a certificate of advanced language in Spanish. I currently do research studying changes in stem cells and gene expression during different planarian physiological processes. I am extremely interested in biochemical and biophysical processes, closely tied to my interest in STEM courses and education. I have the most experience tutoring math, science, and Spanish, using my personal and current education with feedback...

...business at the Ross School of Business. Working together with students and having a good time while seeing steady improvements has proven to provide me great joy. I believe that communication and relationship building is crucial for students to open up about their struggles and also for me to identify problems they don't realize they can improve on, so this is a key aspect of all of my lessons. During my free time, I enjoy...