Best San Francisco Tutors

With the 2010-2011 school year, Mr. P celebrated his twentieth year as a teacher with the Alameda Unified School District and twenty-two years in the profession, having taught in both high school and middle school. A former Teacher of the Year, now retired from the Alameda Unified School District, he is so glad to be able to continue working with students as a private tutor. He currently holds four valid California Single-Subject Teaching Credentials in French, History, English, and Latin, ... Read more

American History, Grammar, European History, French, Microsoft PowerPoint, Latin, Reading, Writing

Undergrad in Math, Harvey Mudd College. Differential Equations and Physics. Ph.D. in Applied Math, CalTech. Differential Equations. Instructor in Applied Math, MIT , teaching undergraduate Math. Courses taught: Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, Calculus, Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations. My favorite part of math is sharing a breakthrough with someone. I know lots of different ways to approach math and I can find one that helps you move forward and have fun. I especially enjo... Read more

Calculus, Precalculus, Trigonometry, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra

Interested in learning Japanese, but not sure how to get started?! I can help. I offer practical and interactive tutoring sessions to help you achieve your goal. Class material: If you have your own, great, I can help you with that. If you don't, that is perfectly fine. We can design the class together to suit your level and interests. We will work hard, but I promise, it will be fun and exciting! A little about me. I am a Japanese native. I have been living in the SF Bay Area for 30 year... Read more

Japanese, Tango

I am a registered nurse and specialize in helping RN and PN candidates prepare for the NCLEX licensing exam. Tutoring can be done face-to-face or on-line, using guided review of practice questions and other resources. Many of my successful students are non-native speakers of English or came to me with special challenges, such as severe test anxiety, dyslexia or other learning differences. I individualize my approach according to the needs, schedule and budget of each student. In addition,... Read more

Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading, Writing, English, Nursing, TOEFL, Elementary (K-6th)

Hello! I have been a professional tutor since 2003, specializing in math (pre-algebra through AP calculus), AP statistics, and standardized test preparation. I am very effective in helping students to not just get a better grade, but to really understand the subject matter and the reasons why things work the way they do. I do this in a way that is positive, supportive, and also fun. I explain difficult math and science concepts in simple English, and continue working with students until they ... Read more

Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Geometry, Prealgebra, Precalculus, Trigonometry, Statistics

I have 15+ years experience as an active software professional in the Bay Area, working on the full stack (from the front end to the back end to the database), in addition to building/hiring software teams and providing recruiting consulting services, so I know what software companies look for and how decisions get made. I have run bootcamps for the Ironyard in addition to providing private tutoring. You will learn by *doing*; that's the only way to learn programming. And last but not least, ... Read more

General Computer, Statistics, Java, HTML, World History, SQL, Computer Programming, Python

I specialize in helping people learn Python, programming for data science, and data structures/algorithms in the way that works best for them. Everyone learns differently, and I'm committed to providing personalized lessons so you can take your coding skills to the next level and intuitively understand ideas behind computer science and data science. I received a B.A. from Swarthmore College with High Honors in 2014, completing a double major in computer science and music, with coursework in... Read more

Computer Programming, Python, R, Computer Science, Data Science

I own a B.A. in Liberal Studies-Teacher Education, and 16 years' experience teaching students in all grades K-12 as a: tutor (9 years), substitute teacher (9 years), lead teacher (11 years), teaching assistant (4 years), and full-time volunteer (1 year)--in public, independent private (co-ed, and single-sex for both genders), parochial, cooperative, immersion, and charter schools. I am also an author of three nonfiction books--published in 2012, 2015, and 2018. My second book examines childre... Read more

American History, Grammar, Prealgebra, Reading, Writing, Geography, English, Literature

I am a math/reading/writing and organizational skills tutor for students from kindergarten to college. A little bit about me: In May 2015, I graduated summa cum laude from the Dominican University of California, where I earned a BA in Liberal Studies/Teacher Education, a minor in mathematics and Honors. While at Dominican, I had ample classroom and one-on-one experience with students. I worked as an assistant teacher in six different elementary school classrooms (ranging from K-5) throughou... Read more

Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Grammar, Geometry, Prealgebra, Precalculus, Reading, Trigonometry

I'm a Japanese native, who was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. Although I've become a naturalized citizen in the U.S., I've kept up with the very special language: Japanese. I've been tutoring Japanese as well as ESL as an independent private teacher (as a contractor) for over 30 years. I also have an extensive experience being an interpreter and a translator. I once taught at ABC Languages in San Francisco, and Sakura Gakuen in Pleasanton, CA. But I much prefer tutoring on an independent ba... Read more

ESL/ESOL, Japanese