Again, please note, we are
happy to provide this list to you for your convenience. It should be noted, however, that
TUTORING GUIDE
TUTORING
SERVICES
Borland Educational
Expert
private instruction in all levels of elementary and secondary school
mathematics, standardized test preparation (all sections of PSAT, SAT1, SAT2
Math 1C/2C, ACT, SSAT, HSPT), and general academic skills (organization, time
management, test taking, study skills, etc.) – since 1978! Highly focused,
goal-oriented approach. Experienced with learning
differences/disabilities, confidence/motivational challenges, and course
supplementation for gifted/talented students. Consulting on educational
technology and alternative educational opportunities (independent study,
accredited correspondence/online courses, etc.). Individualized short and long term courses of study. Summer
and holiday "Catch up / Get Ahead" programs. Private sessions, small groups, and classes conducted at your home,
at school, or at Borland Educational offices in
Buddy System Scholastic Tutors (650)
648-3330 or (650) 344-4450 Kim
They tutor in all subjects
including, Algebra, Chemistry, SAT prep & study skills, including Special
Education. The have credentialed teachers.
In-home tutoring is available. The have been in the Bay Area for 14
years. The have variable rates. www.buddysystem.com (11/07)
Club Z! In-Home
Tutoring Services (415) 459-3949 Dr. Gable
Club Z! They offer private
in-home tutoring in all subjects, including study skills. Experienced tutors are matched with students
to provide individualized instruction & support. They offer variable rates. (11/07)
Community Education
See the schedule in the Community Education
Office or the
Compass Education Group, LLC (800)
620-6250
Completely
personalized one-on-one, in-home test preparation from a highly trained &
experienced corps of instructors.
Compass’ principals have over 30 years of experience in one-on-one test
preparation & are respected testing experts. They specialize in the PSAT, ACT and SAT
Subject Tests and have been trained by the College Board on all aspects of the
New SAT including the essay. Their rates are $195/1.5hour, which includes all
materials, testing, & on-going parent consultations. There are no
minimums, contracts, or packages
Our students reach new heights in academic performance, confidence
and motivation. Take the step to end
learning frustration and anxiety. No
long term commitments, tutors come to you, simple payment process, qualified
tutors, online access to progress reports and updates. All subjects K-12 throughout the Bay
Area. Visit our tutoring center in Corte
Madera:
Programs available for SAT I, II, PSAT & ACT (09/07)
info@connexiontutoring.com
or www.connexiontutoring.com
Patricia Duncan –
Tutoring Services and Adolescent Counselor
(415) 250-6106
Learn from an editor how to easily write reports and research
papers. Improve grammar, vocabulary, and
reading comprehension. Learn how to ace
tests! Build skills in organization and
time management. Improve motivation and
self-esteem. Set priorities and become
more focused and confident in the classroom.
Patricia has been trained and has trained teachers to work with
ADD. She has a Master’s in Counseling
Psychology with eleven years experience tutoring and counseling. $50/hr (11/07)
Annissa Hambouz (415) 516-8998
Academic tutoring in the following subjects: English (all high school
levels); German; History (European,
Vladimir Khait (415) 564-2557 vskhait@yahoo.com
Effective professional tutor for Standardized Tests, Math, and Science. I have helped many students of various skill level significantly increase their test scores on Math portions of SAT RT, ACT, and SAT Math Subject Levels 1 and 2. I use a personalized motivational approach that includes rigorous review of math concepts, test strategies, and test taking skills. I use real tests for practice work. Excellent references. $65/hr. (02/08)
Tamalpais Tutoring (415) 205-7011
Has SAT,
PSAT or ACT instruction for individuals or small classes. Also tutors in all levels of math & science
including AP. Extensive experience & references are available upon request.
$50/hr info@TamalpaisTutoring.com (09/07)
Educators in Private Practice (415) 464-0322
They refer students to an
appropriate tutor, educational therapist or educational evaluator. All subjects & all grade levels are
served. No fee for the referral. Tutors charge various fees. List of tutors available in the Redwood High
School College/Career Center or on the website: www.marineducators.org (11/07)
Gruber
Test Prep, LLC
(415) 648-PREP
(7737)
The ULTIMATE IN TEST PREP
& TUTORING 1-on-1 IN-HOME with customized course material by Dr. Gary
Gruber Ph.D. Math, English, Science, Spanish and more!!! Test Prep programs:
SSAT PSAT SAT ACT SAT II. email: GruberTestPrep@comcast.net (11/07)
They offer rigorous academic
support in every subject, including
The
They provide assistance to
students needing special help in any subject matter, except foreign language,
Chemistry & High School Math. The
Comprehensive Evaluation
$2,500 (11/07)
Marin Tutors (415) 378-3324
This is a tutoring service
that supports the needs of all students of all learning styles. All high school level tutors in this service
have had extensive experience working with gifted students and students with
ADD. The service provides all levels of
math, science and foreign language, as well as study skills, reading
comprehension strategies and writing support.
This includes Algebra, P1, P2, P3 P4, Geometry, Chemistry, Biology,
Physics, English and Spanish. Call for
rates. www.marintutors.com (11/07)
The Study, Inc.
(415) 435-4575 Michael Sherman or Marilyn Nemzer
The Study offers private tutoring
in all school subjects. 30 yrs. of
experience. Group rates are
available. SAT Tutoring is available at
any time. Call for a brochure. (11/07)
Tutoring for
Success (415) 454-9607
sylviaverange@yahoo.com
Helping students achieve their academic goals in Marin
for 23 years. Tutoring in algebra,
geometry and trig, Spanish (all levels), writing, sciences and SAT/ACT
prep. Our goal is to make your life
easier through excellence, patience and passion. For better grades, less stress contact TUTORING for
SUCCESS. (12/07)
TLC (Tutoring & Learning Center, Fairfax) (415) 453-1852 Bonnie & Michael Zaleski
TLC offers private or small
group tutorials in all subjects. Weekly
group tutoring is offered in Algebra, Geometry, Chemistry, and Spanish &
French. They offer test preparation for
SAT 1, SAT 2, PSAT, ACT & GED.
Monthly workshops are offered for study skills, organization & SAT
prep. Help for students requiring
specialized learning. Small
groups of no more than 10 for SAT.
Five weeks, 22
hours is $580. Individual
tutoring available for $50/hour, group tutoring available $25-$30.00 per hour.
(11/07)
VAST-
Valley After
School Tutoring- Provides one-on-one tutoring for elementary & high school
students. Expert tutoring is available
from experienced, highly qualified staff.
Tutoring will be provided at
Private
Tutors for Computer Instruction
Veronica
Valero (415)
897-2302
Instruction
on both Mac & PC for: MS Word, Works, Excel, Access, PowerPoint & many
others. Students learn how to use their
computers more effectively & efficiently.
Students develop marketable computer skills for internships &
jobs. Over 15 yrs. Of computer
experience, 8 years desktop publishing experience & 10 years
administrative/office management experience.
$40-55/hr. (11/07)
Private
Tutors for English & Social Studies
Full-time
Marla
Beck M.F.A. (415)
256-8130
Tutors in creative writing. Employed as a teacher at Oracle Independent Study High School
(MCOE). She has 3 years
experience tutoring in
Shaun
Bond
(415) 686-9057
Tutors in English, specializing in writing- creative, expository and
personal statements for college applications. SAT essay prep. He has his BA in Literature and Master of
Fine Arts in Writing, Literature & Publishing from
Lisa Cohen (415)
945-8930
She tutors in English & study skills.
Help with building confidence & self esteem while learning better
organizational & time management techniques. She helps with reading
comprehension, spelling, vocabulary & grammar. Essays, creative writing
& college entrance essays. She is a graduate of Redwood High & has a BA
in English from UC Berkeley. She has a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from
Alan
Cumings, Ph.D. (415) 457-9257
Since
Fall 2000, have taught research and college writing in
the English Department of
Jennifer
Decker (415) 595-3873
Specializes
in tutoring all levels of math, from basic skills through Calculus (including
Pre-algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-calculus). Also teaches Science (Biology, Physics,
Environmental Sciences), SSAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT I-II, English, Writing, and
Social Studies. Focuses
on improving organizational skills, study techniques and test taking
strategies. Experience working
with students who have different learning styles and disabilities. UC Berkeley honors graduate. Over 11 years of tutoring experience. tutor4you@comcast.net (11/07)
Chris
Dingman (510)644-9790/
(510)301-8190-cell
He
specializes in all levels of high school math through AP Calculus, all high
school sciences, including Biology, Chemistry and Physics, writing/composition
and
Beverly
Tait Dresden (415)
925-0875
She
tutors in English, Math through Geometry & Advanced Algebra; Spanish 1-2,
SAT I-II; Learning Strategies/Study Skills.
She has a Masters Degree in Learning Disabilities. Over 25 years tutoring experience. $80/hr. (11/07)
Laurie
Farthing (415)
460-5408
English
language, composition, grammar, SAT prep, writing, college application
essay. She is completing a credential
program in English at
Kathleen
Fred
She
tutors in English,
Social Studies, Biology
and French 1 She specializes in creative writing, grammar & reading comprehension. Support for ADD. Thirteen years experience. Excellent references are available upon
request. She has negotiable rates and
reports that “she has had excellent results with ALL of her students”. (09/06)
Kaitlyn Gallagher (415)
485-4363
English,
Essay & Creative Writing, Literature & Poetry, Reading Comprehension,
Reading Skills Acceleration & Vocabulary Development. She has a Masters in Writing &
Poetry. $65/hr. with a
minimum of 2 hrs. a week. (11/07)
Tina
Gallier (415)
257-5705
Is
a writing tutor for Creative Writing, Literature, Social Studies and term papers. She is
currently tutoring for
Specializes
in teaching writing. She is a
formal high school teacher with 10 years experience. She has taught all levels
of English and has focused on teaching Advanced Placement English for 4 years.
She has also taught courses on the SAT through Ames Seminars in
Michele
Hufford
(415)
454-3758
She
tutors in French, Spanish, English (composition and grammar) & study
skills. She is a tutor for Sportsmart. $30/hr. She charges $50 for twice a week. (08/07)
Robin
Jacobsen (415)
459-4492
She
tutors in English, Language Arts, General Studies & Math. SAT, SSAT & other test prep. She is a teacher at Kaplans’. Tutors on SAT courses in Math &
English. Helping students thrive since
1989. Call for rates.
Judith
Alexandra Jaslow
(415)
457-1755
She
teaches in English, French or Spanish.
She has tutored French for the past 12 yrs. and has an MA in French from
Middlebury. $65/hr. Email jjaslow@sbcglobal.net
(8/07)
Marilyn
Kandel (415) 435-4118
She
teaches English grammar & also tutors in math through Geometry. She is a credentialed teacher who has tutored
20 years in
Ricky
Kellar MA. (415) 482-8074
He
is a credentialed math teacher & will tutor, English, French, Spanish, math
(up to Calculus), Science, History, study skills, SAT/ACT prep & college
application process. $70/hr. He will go to home, school, library, etc. (08/07)
Pamela
Kirk (415)
331-3934
She
tutors in English Literature & language including; vocabulary
comprehension, grammar & composition.
She has 25 years teaching experience & also tutors for verbal SAT. $30/hr.
Teagen Leonhart, (415)
847-7774
Experienced teacher tutors at all levels of English language and
Literature: composition, vocabulary building and comprehension, grammar, and
effective reading & writing strategies. BA Liberal Arts
from
Brad
Leva (415)
388-2644
He
tutors in Writing & Literature. Also
tutors in Math, Science & Spanish. SAT prep. $65/hr.
(11/07)
Wendell
McCarroll (415)
898-8558
He
tutors in English Composition, Writing, & Literature, Social Science,
Humanities, & History. He has a BA,
MA and MBA & is a California Certified Classroom Substitute Teacher in the
Shannon
Mulligan (415)
378-3324
She
tutors in History, Algebra I & II, Geometry, Pre-Algebra, &
Biology.
Nate
Nealley (415)
699-2317
He
has tutored in Marin since 1990 and has a degree in Biology and has taught summer
school math. Nate tutors in Biology,
Chemistry, Ecology, General Science and Mathematics up through
Pre-Calculus. He will travel to homes or
meet at the local library. $75/hr, less for students in pairs. Email: nnealley2004@yahoo.com (09/07)
Carol
Oldham (415)
456-4639
She
tutors in writing & test taking skills with emphasis on college essay. She has many years experience as an English
teacher & counselor at Redwood. She
has knowledge of private school process & essay writing. Can tutor any writing
assignments including English, History and Dramatic Arts. Call for
rates. To contact via email to go to www.cjoldham433@cs.com (11/07)
Alison
Park (415)
460-5133
She
is available to tutor students in grammar & writing as well as test prep
(PSAT, SAT & SAT II in Writing & Literature. She is presently an English teacher at
e-mail @ Alison@enaconsulting.com.
Sue
Potter (415)
892-5569
She
is a credentialed teacher who tutors
William Reeves, Ed.
D. (415)
461-3139 E-mail: wjreeves@comcast.net
He tutors in Study
Skills & new SAT/ SAT 2(Verbal/Essay Sections); College Essay writing. He
has 20 years experience tutoring/teaching high school students/experienced SAT
Coach. $50.00 per session at school
library/student’s home. (11/07)
Pat
Sachsman (415) 927-0753
She
tutors in writing, reading, essays, research, English, History, Science, SAT
prep., PSAT writing, ESL & study skills.
She was a Redwood teacher for 11 yrs. &
Anne
Stein (415) 460-0175
Writing, History, Social Studies, French I & II, study skills &
essay writing. 25 yrs. Teaching
experience, 14 in Tam District. She is
an educational consultant. She received
an MA in English from CSU Northridge.
$60/hr. (11/07)
Marla
VanHoose (415)
256-8130
She
tutors in English, composition, literature.
Tutors in writing & research – college application essays &
personal statements; library skills; creative writing. Also, tutors in US History, World Government
& Economics. She is employed as a
teacher at Oracle Independent Study (MCOE) and has 3 years experience tutoring
in
Sylvia
Verange
(415)
454-9607 sylviaverange@yahoo.com
She
tutors English, Spanish (all levels), Math (all levels), Biology
& History. She works with basic
study skills & issues relating to self-confidence & building
self-esteem. SAT & college
application assistance. She has taught
21 yrs. in Marin. $75-90/hr. (12/07)
Peter
Winchell (415)
458-3508
Tutors in English (all
aspects), Humanities (all Social Sciences), study skills & is a writing
coach. He is a UC Berkeley grad with a
teaching credential. $50/hr.
Private
Tutors for Foreign Language
Marjan Abadian (415) 464-9112
She
tutors in French Mathematics, Mechanics, Chemistry and Computer Science. She has a BS from UC Berkeley in Electrical
Engineering & Computer Science. MS from Santa Cruz Flexible rates. (11/07)
Pilar Arnao
(415) 383-3152 e-mail:
outoftheblue128@yahoo.com
Native Spanish speaker who tutors
all levels, vocabulary development, grammar, conversation and writing in
Spanish.
Available
after
Marilyn
Au (415)
383-1787
She
tutors in French, all levels. She has
taught French, English & ESL in a Marin secondary school. She charges $40/hr. at her home, $45/hr. at
student’s home. (10/07)
Tiffini Banks (415)
342-8433
During
the school day Tiffini is a Spanish
teacher. She has taught middle school
and high school level Spanish for 8 years.
She received a BA in Spanish from UC Davis and her teaching credential
from
$45/hr Central or So. Marin, e-mail:
tiffinibanks@aol.com (09/06)
Ana
Baradello (415)
789-8687/ (415) 816-4301
Ana is a native
speaker. She tutors in all levels of Spanish from Spanish I to AP Spanish &
Preparation for SAT II. Also tutors in conversational, grammar, business,
technology & travel. She has 20
years experience & a Masters Degree in comparative literature, able to
speak 5 other languages, lived & traveled extensively in
Chantal
Charbonneau
(415) 342-7112
Has worked as a tutor in all levels of French for several years. $60/hr (11/07) Email:
chantalch@earthlink.net
Rosario Chacon (415)
250-3878
Learn Spanish with an excellent native
speaker. All levels: vocabulary
development, grammar, conversation & writing.
Alani Coleman (415)
250-3970
Tutors all Spanish levels – Spanish 1 to AP (has taught AP for three
years). She
has taught middle school and high school for eight years as well as tutored
Spanish for 10 year. Alani
lived in
Beverly
Tait Dresden (415)
925-0875
Spanish
1-2. She tutors in Math through Geometry
& Advanced Algebra; English, SAT I-II; Learning Strategies/Study Skills
& has a Masters Degree in Learning Disabilities. Over 25 years tutoring experience. $80/hr. (09/07)
Cindy Evans - (415)328-4680
Spanish Tutors- Grammar and
Conversation- Elementary, Middle & High School levels. Cindy received a BA in Spanish from
Barbara
Garcia-Romero, Ph.D. (415)
435-0715
She
tutors in Spanish, all levels & has taught Spanish on the college level for
15 years. She has tutored high school
students for 14 years & will go to student’s home. $65/hr. (09/06)
Viviane
Gulick (415)
924-6487 (home) (415) 847-8216 (cell)
French & Spanish tutoring. All levels. Over 25
years of teaching and tutoring experience.
Taught in the TUHSD,
Cynthia
Hager
Tutors in all levels of Spanish.
Cynthia is currently a Spanish and English teacher at San Rafael H/S,
has a BA in Spanish Language and literature from UC Davis. $65/hr (08/07) Email: cynhager@gmail.com
Clay
tutors in Spanish, all levels grammar and conversation. He has participated in University level
Spanish and Spanish immersion programs (
Michele
Hufford
(415)
454-3758
She
tutors in French, Spanish, English (composition and grammar) & study
skills. She is a tutor for Sportsmart. $30/hr. She charges $50 for twice a week. (08/07)
Judith
Alexandra Jaslow
(415)
457-1755
She
tutors French, Spanish, or English & has tutored French for the past 12
yrs. She has an MA in French from
Middlebury. $60/hr. jjaslow@sbcglobal.net (08/07)
Ricky
Kellar (415) 482-8074
Tutors
in French, Spanish, Math (up to Calculus), English, Science, History, study
skills, SAT prep & college application process. $70/hr.
He will go to student’s home, library, school, etc. (08/07)
Jennifer
Labovich (415)
459-0901
Former Redwood Spanish teacher available to tutor all levels of
Spanish. Spanish major and lived in both
Monique
LeSage (415)
382-0711
She
tutors in all levels of French, conversation & grammar & has experience
at
Brad
Leva (415)
388-2644
He
tutors Spanish, Math, Science, Writing, Literature and SAT prep. $65/hr. (10/07)
Eduardo
Mazzini (415)
472-2749 e.mazzini@yahoo.net
Is
a native Spanish speaker and can tutor students in all levels of Spanish or
Math in Spanish. He hold
a degree from UC Berkeley and has 30 years experience as a credentialed
teacher. He is currently a part-time
teacher and will tutor at Redwood, where he assists one of the Math teachers,
before or after school or he will go to your home. $50/hr.
(10/07)
Carmen
Galindo Meyer (415) 925-9370
She
tutors Spanish-all levels, Algebra 1 & 2.
She has15 yrs. tutoring experience. She graduated from UC Berkeley in Spanish
Literature. $40/hr.
Local references available.
(10/07)
Lynann Miller (415)
847-7711
Lynann tutors Spanish- all levels. She
received her BA in Spanish from
Lisa
Mosher (415)
927-3743
Lisa
tutors Spanish (native speaker), French, ESL, writing & study skills. She is a UCD graduate. She has a BA in International Relations &
Minor in French. $20/25
hr.
Eliana Ponce de Leon Reeves (415) 461-3139
She
tutors Spanish, all levels, reading, writing, conversation & French,
reading & conversation. She has 21
yrs. Exp. Teaching/tutoring & is a college graduate. She is a Spanish native with elementary,
middle & high school French education.
$40/hr. (11/07)
Vivienne
Scharberth (415)
455-9791
She
tutors German, all levels, written, conversation & grammar. She also tutors Latin, all levels; grammar;
translation. She is available afternoons
as of
She
tutors in Mandarin. Yazheng is from
$40/hr baoskie@gmail.com (12/07)
Glenn
Stanfield (415)
453-3616 ext. 212
He
tutors Spanish, all levels. He was a
teacher at
She
is from
Anne
Stein (415) 460-0175
She
tutors in beginning French I & II, writing, history, social studies, study
skills &essay writing. She has 25
years teaching experience and 14 in the Tam District. She is an educational consultant and received
an MA in English from CSU Northridge. $60 per hour.
(11/07)
Elisabeth
Torra (415)
924-8375
She
tutors Spanish & French, all levels.
She has degrees in both. She
attended University of la Sorbonne,
Steven
Valverde (415)
897-0788
He
tutors Spanish (all levels). He comes
from a Hispanic background, speaking Spanish quite fluently. He also tutors in math through Pre-Calculus,
Integrated Science, Biology and Chemistry.SAT I & SAT II prep.. He will tutor in
student’s home, his home, school or library.
$55-70/hr. (08/07)
Sylvia
Verange (415)
454-9607 sylviaverange@yahoo.com
She
tutors Spanish (all levels), English, Math, Algebra I and II, Geometry (math, all
levels), Biology & History. She
works with basic study skills & issues relating to self-confidence &
building self-esteem. SAT & college
application assistance. She has taught
21 yrs. in Marin. $75-90/hr. (12/07)
Giulia
Welch (415)
302-8981
She
tutors in Spanish. Giulia has a BA in
Comparative Literature (Italian/English) from UCSB and an MPA in International
Management and Spanish from The Monterey Institute of International
Studies. $70/hr. (10/07)
Margie
Wilson (415)
456-8622
She
tutors in French levels I, II & III. Majored in
French & taught for 15 years. She has tutored for 6 years. $75/hr. (11/07)
Private
Tutors for Math & Science
Marjan Abadian (415) 464-9112
She
tutors in Mathematics, Mechanics, Chemistry, Computer
Science & French. She has a BS from
UC Berkeley in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science. MS from Santa Cruz Flexible
rates. (11/07)
Full-time
Math and SAT Tutor. All math courses, Arithmetic through Calculus, AP Calculus and
Statistics. All sections of the SAT, ACT, and other
college entrance exams, including math, vocabulary, grammar, reading
comprehension, writing, and science. Specializing
in students who “can’t learn math”. Experienced
teacher & substitute teacher. BA in Mathematics
from
Jane
Anthony (415)
924-5718
She
tutors math from basic math to calculus.
Also focuses on test taking skills, self-esteem & self-confidence to
aid the student in becoming an independent math thinker. She has tutored in Marin since 1990. References are available upon request. $80/hr (12/07)
Gene
Baird (510)
237-2513
gbbaird@ yahoo.com
He
is a credentialed teacher with Redwood experience & will tutor all levels
of math & related sciences in Corte Madera on Saturdays at reasonable
rates. Please call or email me for details.
Jon
Beck (415)
485-0973
He
tutors basic mathematics, Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Algebra; Chemistry
and study skills. He is credentialed
& has 14 years tutoring experience.
He is a former
Karen
Bogetz (415)
860-1677
Specialties are: Algebra, Geometry, Integrated Science, Physiology and other biological sciences study skills, reading and writing. She has a CA credential single subject for Grades 6 through 12 and is a