Education 1987 Arroyo High School, El Monte, CA. California Scholarship Federation. 1986 Academic Decathlete. 1991 Concordia University, Irvine, CA. Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude with a course load dense in Biblical languages (Classical Greek and Biblical Hebrew) and psychology, sociology, and anthropology. 1996 Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO. Master of Divinity with a course load that equipped me for first professional status in the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod. The state of California has a Common Core of standards for each grade the child approaches in Math and English. The English standard incorporates the academic material the

Hello! I’m Erica, a dedicated tutor who loves working with kids and helping them discover the joy of learning. As a current undergraduate at UC Berkeley, I understand what it's like to struggle in school—I once faced challenges in all subjects during middle school but persevered to achieve academic success. This experience allows me to deeply empathize with students who face similar difficulties, and I am committed to guiding them on their path to success. I have many years of experience as a leader and peer tutor, having taught students in various clubs and offered free tutoring to my underclassmen in high school. My teaching approach is

I incorporate a variety of techniques to tailor lessons to students’ unique personalities, goals, and learning styles. Parents and adult students have appreciated my passion for teaching, and my use of humor, games, everyday experiences, and the internet to not only explain the material but also to EXCITE students about LEARNING and to become lifelong learners. Additionally, I don’t just help students to understand and apply lesson content, I instill in them good study habits, including leveraging techniques (such as creating acronyms and associations) to enable them to learn and retain information more rapidly and reliably. I enjoy enab...

I can do online tutoring on Zoom, or in person tutoring within 10 miles of Pleasanton, CA. I have over 25 years teaching and tutoring high school and college students up through AP Calculus. I currently teach at Foothill High School and Las Positas College. When teaching large high school calculus classes, over 90% of my students pass the AP test, most with a score of 5. When tutoring one-on-one, 100% of my students pass the AP test. I also regularly tutor students in Geometry, Algebra II and Precalculus. I love helping students understand math. I have a knack for making difficult topics seem much simpler and I enjoy using that talent every o...