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(you can read current student's comments about each teacher at the end of his or her profile.)

Alex (UCLA)
After graduating from UCLA (go Bruins!) Alex began a career with SCORE! Learning Centers. She was excited about the opportunity to work with students and get ...[more]
Amanda (Penn/Miramonte)
Other than Carrie Sullivan, Amanda Ferguson has been tutoring at the Lafayette Academy the longest of any tutor. Amanda started at the Academy over four ...[more]
Anastasia (Cal)
I was born in Russia, but moved to California in 9th grade. Yes, I read Dostoevsky in original, although apparently it’s not as cool for native Russian ...[more]
Angela (St. Marys)
Angela is the newest member of our staff in Moraga. She only works a few nights a week since she's busy with her studies at St. ...[more]
Aundra (Lewis and Clark)
After four years in the rain at Lewis and Clark College Portland, OR studying communications, English and education I came home to the bay to become a ...[more]
Avra (Cal)
I have bee in the field of education for forty years, as a teacher, counselor, and program coordinator. I have taught elementary aged students, hight school ...[more]
Camille (Utah State)
Camille was born and raised in Ogden Utah as the oldest of 5 kids. After graduating in Math and Statistics Education from Utah State University , Camille got ...[more]
Cathi (National University of Ireland)
Catherine Murphy has a broad educational background. Most recently, she graduated from San Francisco State University in with an M.A. in Creative Writing ...[more]
Danielle (UCSB/Acalanes)
Danielle earned her BA in Law from UC Santa Barbara in 1998 with the goal of becoming an attorney. After much soul searching, she decided that her calling was ...[more]
Deborah (Cal)
Hi! I'm Deborah Dab. I grew up across the bay in Marin County and am a fourth year student at UC Berkeley – and a huge Cal football fan. At school I am ...[more]
Dominick (CSU East Bay)
That's me on the right. I have tutored at Lafayette Academy for 2 and a half years, going on my 3rd...and a half. I took a year hiatus, after I received my ...[more]
Dwight (Dunder Mifflin)
Okay, Dwight doesn't really work here. We just love "The Office" and thought his inclusion would bring a smile to some of your ...[more]
Gayathri (Osmania University, India)
My name is Gayathri It's pronounced Gaa-yet-3 If you need some help with Math There's a chance you might meet me Once upon a time I studied Computer ...[more]
JR (UofA)
JR is one of our best and most popular instructors. He is a Spanish genius and his students love him. A FEW STUDENT COMMENTS (most are from Fall ...[more]
Jaime (Cal/Acalanes)
Jaime is a Political Science graduate from UC Berkeley and a graduate of Acalanes. He teaches Advanced Placement histories, economics, government, world ...[more]
Jan
Recently retired from the Athenian School in Danville, after 21 years as the Director of College Counseling, Jan Russell has come to Lafayette Academy to offer ...[more]
Janette (Cal)
I am a senior at Cal studying Conservation Resource Studies. I am interested primarily in wildlife ecology and conservation. I also work at a natural history ...[more]
Jason (Cal)
We have a lot of fantastic new tutors for the 2008/2009 school year. It will take us awhile to add everyone's picture and biography. Thanks for you ...[more]
Jillian (Claremont McKenna)
A FEW STUDENT COMMENTS (most are from Fall '08) "I like her because I work on my homework I have and then go over it to make sure I get all of it corret and ...[more]
Joe (Cal)
This is Joe's third year at Lafayette Academy, and his eighth year tutoring math, sciences, and test preparation. When he is not busy planning fun and ...[more]
Julia (Cal)
Hi everyone! My name is Julia. I grew up in Orinda and went to Miramonte. I have just started my senior year at Cal and I'm a chemistry major. My choice of ...[more]
Julianna
We have a lot of fantastic new tutors for the 2008/2009 school year. It will take us awhile to add everyone's picture and biography. Thanks for you ...[more]
Karen (Cal)
Karen (Cal) I received my B.A. degree from U.C.S.B. and my Teaching Credential from Cal Berkeley. I taught in the Mt. Diablo School District at the ...[more]
Katie (Cal)
Hi. My name is Katie, and while that may seem like a fairly straightforward name, I have had quite a bit of trouble convincing people in other countries about ...[more]
Kyran (Mills College)
A FEW STUDENT COMMENTS (most are from Fall '08) "I like how she actually helps me understand what the material is, but in a fun way." -Laura ...[more]
Lauren (Tulane)
We have a lot of fantastic new tutors for the 2008/2009 school year. It will take us awhile to add everyone's picture and biography. Thanks for you ...[more]
Mark (Cal/Harvard)
My family would say that this is a pretty familiar sight around the house, including my beloved dog attached to his favorite member of the family. I'm the ...[more]
Marty (Cal)
Marty is in his 4th year at The Academy and he is one of our most popular instructors. Marty is a brilliant guy who graduated with distinction from Cal. He ...[more]
Meg (University of Richmond/St. Marys MFA)
Meg Hurtado is a first-year MFA student at the Creative Writing program at St Mary's College, where she will enjoy the Elizabeth Bishop scholarship for poetry. ...[more]
Michael (Cal)
We have a lot of fantastic new tutors for the 2008/2009 school year. It will take us awhile to add everyone's picture and biography. Thanks for you ...[more]
Michael (DVC)
Hello! My name is Michael, and I am in my second year at DVC. I am waiting to transfer to either UC-Berkley or UC-Davis as a psychology major. But don’t be ...[more]
Mike (SF State)
Mike has been with Lafayette Academy for three years. He would probably be our most prolific tutor were it not for the time he spends on the road pursuing his ...[more]
Miles (Cal)
One of these days, we're hoping that Miles actually gives us a bio that we can put here. In the meantime, you can read a few comments from his students. A ...[more]
Miles Bren. (Cal)
Miles has been with us since his freshman year at Cal. He's very popular but lazy when it comes to giving us a profile. A FEW STUDENT COMMENTS (most are ...[more]
Molly (Georgetown)
Molly is one of our SAT instructors. She just came west from Georgetown and has been teaching SAT Prep for four years. A FEW STUDENT COMMENTS (most are ...[more]
Monica (Cal State East Bay)
¡Hola! Me llamo Mónica Tapiarené. Nací y Crecí en Lima, Perú. Ahora vivo en Walnut Creek y enseño español en La Academia de Lafayette. The Lafayette Academy ...[more]
Paul (Cal)
Paul is a native San Diegan and new to the academy. He first developed an enthusiasm for working with kids and young adults as a wrestling coach at his former ...[more]
Peter (Cal)
A FEW STUDENT COMMENTS (most are from Fall '08) "He writes everything out and he fully explains the subject." -Armand B. "He knows how to explain ...[more]
Ray (Reed College)
Long ago, in a backwater state far, far away a pudgy little kid named Ray decided he wanted to become a Super-Hero. Unfortunately, neither his mutant genetic ...[more]
Robert (Cal)
Robert is one of our most popular tutors for Math, Science, and SAT Prep. Our owner often schedules his own daughter with Robert for Math or Biology. Robert ...[more]
Roza (U.C. Davis)
My name is Roza Mulaabas, UC Davis Alumni, graduated with Bachelor of Arts and Science in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and Philosophy. One of my personal ...[more]
Safiya (San Jose State)
Safiya is a senior majoring in Cultural Anthropology at San Jose State University. She is planning on going to graduate school and getting her teaching ...[more]
Sarah (Cal)
Sarah K. is a Miramonte graduate from the class of 2006. During her senior year, she volunteered as a tutor and teacher's assistant at Meadow Homes, a ...[more]
Sarah (UC Santa Cruz)
After graduating from Northgate High School and the University of California, Santa Cruz, I began working at the Academy a little over a year ago. If you ...[more]
Stan (Cal)
Hey everyone my name is Stan Luk and I’m from San Francisco!!! I’m currently a 3rd year bioengineering major at CAL and I will be tutoring math/science for ...[more]
Tim (Cal)
A FEW STUDENT COMMENTS (most are from Fall '08) "He writes on the board and connects with the students. Also asks questions." -David ...[more]
Tim (St. Marys)
Tim is one of our new tutors this year. We will try to get him to give us a brief biography. "He explains things with real-life situations." -Max ...[more]
Tracy (Cal/U. of Michigan)
We have a lot of fantastic new tutors for the 2008/2009 school year. It will take us awhile to add everyone's picture and biography. Thanks for you ...[more]
Tracy (PUC/SFCM)
Tracy has been a reading comprehension and writing instructor at Lafayette Academy for three years. Her quirky and sensitive sense of humor tends to be ...[more]