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Palo Alto, CA
24 years old
4 years experience
Part-time
$15-$20/hour
My teaching job of four and a half years was heavily weighted toward tutoring. There were various ages in one room, each working on their own curriculum, and I was responsible to make sure they understood and answered their questions. I am comfortable tutoring... More>
Subjects: Social Studies (Elementary Social Studies, Geography, History), Art (Drawing, Painting), Math (Algebra 1, Elementary School Math, Geometry, Middle...
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Palo Alto, CA
19 years old
0 years experience
Part-time
$10-$25/hour
I have not tutored professionally before, but I am an intelligent, passionate, and fun college student with a lot of experience in childcare. I won an award in high school for geometry, partially because I was willing to help out my classmates on problems they... More>
Subjects: Social Studies (Elementary Social Studies, History), Math (Algebra 1, Elementary School Math, Geometry, Middle School Math), English (English,...
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Palo Alto, CA
18 years old
2 years experience
Part-time
$30-$50/hour
I have tutored many students in mathematics, Mandarin, and helped several foreign students with their English. My Mandarin teacher in my high school had me volunteer as a tutor for other students during my senior year, and my math teachers in the past have asked... More>
Subjects: Musical Instruments (Piano, Violin), Math (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Elementary School Math, Geometry, Middle School Math, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry),...
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Palo Alto, CA
23 years old
4 years experience
Part-time
$15-$25/hour
I'm a student at DeAnza College, and I'm looking for a nanny or babysitting job during the time I have available. I love children. I'm funny, responsible and reliable. I have been working with kids since I started high school in 2000, until now. I am working for... More>
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Palo Alto, CA
24 years old
3 years experience
Part-time
$45-$50/hour
I have always loved tutoring. I began volunteering as a tutor in English, writing, and math at the age of 13. In college, I was an honor student in literature at UCSB's College of Creative Studies, which is a prestigious program for undergraduates who pursue their... More>
Subjects: Social Studies (Elementary Social Studies, Government, History), Math (Algebra 1, Elementary School Math, Middle School Math), English (English,...
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Palo Alto, CA
25 years old
10 years experience
Part-time
$50-$50/hour
I teach voice and saxophone, to children and adults. I hold an MM from the Manhattan School of Music, where I studied Opera. I've been playing the saxophone, since I was 11 years old. I have been teaching, beginning and intermediate level students for over a decade.... More>
Subjects: Musical Instruments (Saxophone), Music & Drama (Composition, Conducting, Drama & Theater, General Music, Music History, Music Theory, Singing, Songwriting, Voice)
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Palo Alto, CA
27 years old
4 years experience
Part-time
$15-$30/hour
When I was a baby sitter in Brazil, I also used to teach English and Portuguese. I loved it! I tutor kids, teenagers and also adults. Helping people acquire a new language is really rewarding, it is like opening them a precious door to a new world!
Subjects: English (English, ESL, Grammar, Reading, Writing), Foreign Language (Portuguese)
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Palo Alto, CA
26 years old
6 years experience
Full-time
$50-$50/hour
I've been tutoring since my sophomore year at Stanford University. I am currently the Associate Director of Cardinal Education. We serve Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. We can do any and all types of tutoring, test prep, and college admissions advising.... More>
Subjects: Social Studies (Elementary Social Studies, Government, History, Sociology), Special Education (ADD/ADHD, Emotional Behavior, General, Hearing...
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Palo Alto, CA
19 years old
5 years experience
Full-time
$10-$20/hour
As a future elementary school teacher, I am passionate about teaching. I served as a weekly literacy tutor to underprivileged second graders throughout high school, am currently a tutor/mentor to elementary school students, and tutored 5th-11th graders in math.
Subjects: Social Studies (Elementary Social Studies, Geography, Government, History, Sociology), Sports & Fitness (Cheerleading, Nutrition, Personal Training,...
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Palo Alto, CA
20 years old
1 year experience
Part-time
$10-$15/hour
I have taught two of my little cousins how to read! I am very patient. I am exceptionally good at writing and helping to prepare for exams. I can also help with Spanish homework.
Subjects: Social Studies (Elementary Social Studies, Sociology), English (English, ESL, Literature, Reading, Writing), Test Prep, Foreign Language (Spanish)
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Palo Alto, CA
23 years old
1 year experience
Part-time
$10-$30/hour
I have been tutoring now for over two years through the child abuse prevention center. I am going through the schooling necessary right now to become an early elementary school teacher.
Subjects: Math (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Elementary School Math, Middle School Math), English (English, Grammar, Language Arts K-6, Reading, Writing), Science
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Palo Alto, CA
22 years old
8 years experience
Part-time
$15-$25/hour
I have been tutoring grade school and high school math and science for the past eight years. I have also been a teaching assistant for university level biology courses at the University of California San Diego and a teacher fellow for high school math and science... More>
Subjects: Math (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Differential Equations, Elementary School Math, Geometry, Integrated Math, Linear Algebra, Logic, Middle...
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Palo Alto, CA
19 years old
1 year experience
Full-time
$15-$20/hour
I have taught guitar and math to several kids for over a year and it is the best job I have ever had. I love seeing someone come to a realization, like when something dawns on them and a light bulb illuminates and they finally understand the problem they've been... More>
Subjects: Musical Instruments (Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Guitar, String Bass, Upright Bass), Math...
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Palo Alto, CA
26 years old
6 years experience
Full-time
$50-$50/hour
I love helping students understand even the most intricate topics in ways that makes them easy. I know that when a student becomes confident in his grades it breeds confidence in himself.
Subjects: Math (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calculus, Elementary School Math, Geometry, Middle School Math, Pre-Calculus, Probability, Trigonometry), English...
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Palo Alto, CA
44 years old
10 years experience
Part-time
$20-$20/hour
My tutoring abilities really are about life skills how to cope in life or with what life throws at you. I can also teach your children to see things differently then others which can give them a step up in life.
Subjects: Special Education (General), English (Public Speaking, Reading, Reading Adult)
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Palo Alto, CA
28 years old
10 years experience
Full-time
$50-$50/hour
It seems like ages ago that I began tutoring. I started tutoring advanced subjects in high school and continued to help train students throughout my college career at Stanford. I have such a passion for teaching and mentoring that I decided to found Cardinal Education.... More>
Subjects: Social Studies (Government, History, Political Science, Sociology), Special Education (ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, Emotional Behavior, General, Hearing...
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Palo Alto, CA
31 years old
2 years experience
Part-time
$30-$50/hour
I am an experienced 31-year-old tutor in high school physics, math, and chemistry, for university students in physics and maths. I have a bachelor's degree in physics. I'm presently studying honors, and I also studied education for two years. During the education... More>
Subjects: Math (Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Middle School Math, Probability, Statistics, Trigonometry), Science (Physics)
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Palo Alto, CA
18 years old
1 year experience
Part-time
$20-$40/hour
I have had experience working with middle school and high school students in topics including basic reading comprehension and writing, introductory mathematics, ISEE preparation, and a broad variety of high school topics including but not limited to chemistry (first-year,... More>
Subjects: Math (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Elementary School Math, Geometry, Middle School Math, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry), English (English, Language Arts...
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