Tani B.
Private tutor in San Francisco, CA
Education
BA in Political Science and History, George Washington University, cum laude MA in Teaching, Relay Graduate School of Education Current JD candidate at UC Berkeley
Experience
I was a full time classroom teacher for 7 years, focusing primarily on middle school ELA & history education and middle and high school test prep. I have also worked extensively with high school students and have a real passion for education and helping students succeed. I have taught reading & writing, US history and world history, as well as basic study skills for several years and am incredibly familiar with the content and skills required for success on all major history and social studies exams students need to take, including AP exams, 8th grade and high school regents, and subject SATs. Over the course of my career, I successfully ran the history department at the middle school for which I taught, a position that included overseeing the development of other teachers as well as designing curriculum and academic support programs. These programs included heavy doses of tutoring for students struggling in their core academic subjects or with the executive functioning skills required for academic and personal success, and our program had incredible results. I would love to translate these results towards working with your children. My work as an educator included earning a masters degree specifically in teaching. In order to earn my masters degree, the program required showing competence as a classroom educator, including proving that my students had made significant academic gains over the course of the school year.
Subject Expertise
AP World HistoryExecutive FunctioningTest PrepStudy Skills And OrganizationStudy SkillsOrganizationCivicsAmerican HistoryAP U.S. Government & PoliticsAP United States HistoryAP US GovernmentAP US HistoryHistoryWorld CivilizationWorld HistoryUS Constitutional HistoryUS HistorySocial SciencesSocial StudiesSAT Subject Test in United States HistorySAT Subject Test in World HistoryHebrewEuropean History
Availability
Friday at any time, Weekends at any time, Thursday at any time
Can Meet
Up to 45 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 1 hour away for a flat fee
Hobbies
I'm passionate about teaching, civic education, and working with children! Have worked with hundreds of students, I know how to make content appealing and memorable to a wide array of learners, and firmly believe that everyone can succeed given the proper tools and support. It's just a matter of finding the right way to connect to the material! Additionally, the school I taught in for five years placed a large emphasis on teaching study skills as well as time management and organization to our students. Explicit instruction and practice in the areas of executive functioning have been proven time and again to yield incredible and wide-reaching results for years to come. I am happy to help your student succeed in these areas as well! In my personal time, I'm an avid runner, love exploring new parts of the city (not being originally from this coast), and spending time with friends and family in the area.
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