Ender Markal
Founder, Math Tutor
- Specializes in one-on-one or small group tutoring for standardized tests and school,
- Tutored math over 16 Years,
- Worked 3 years for two Bay Area SAT test prep organizations,
- GMAT and SAT, 99 percentile in math,
- Founder of SF Tutors.
Subjects
Arithmetic, Algebra, Advanced Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus for Middle Schools, High Schools and College. Math sections of SAT, SAT Subject, ACT, SSAT, ISEE, HSPT, GRE, GMAT, CAHSEE/CASHPE. Calculus and Corporate Finance for Colleges.
Bio
Ender has been tutoring math since 1992. He has worked with students at all levels, from first grade to college and beyond. He has helped many students increase their grades in school, scores on standardized tests and boost their self confidence. His diverse background in engineering and finance gives him a unique perspective in math subjects and applications.
He is experienced in explaining complex concepts in a way to make them easy for students to grasp. He works as a professional, results oriented tutor, taking full responsibility for his students’ success as the business owner. Professional, friendly, and patient, Ender enjoys working with students and seeing them improve themselves.
Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering – Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
- M.B.A. in Finance – University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
- CFA – Chartered Financial Analyst
ANDREA KAY
ENGLISH, HISTORY, SPANISH & FRENCH TUTOR
Subjects
History, English, Spanish, French, A.P. U.S. History and A.P European History, A.P English Language and A.P English Literature, A.P. Spanish, English sections (Critical Reading, Writing) of SAT, ACT, ISEE, SAT II: Literature, World History, U.S. History, College Essays, General Essay Writing, Study Skills & Organization.
Bio
Andrea has been tutoring since 1999. She works with students at all levels, from first grade to college and beyond. She graduated from Yale University and has been a full-time tutor since 2007. She also taught English and History at a private school and has experience working with students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and more. She not only guarantees better grades and test scores but is also able to connect with a student on an emotional level. She believes that school can be extremely rewarding, but there is often a necessary change in attitude for many students. She is confident in her ability as a teacher, tutor, and mentor to be a catalyst in this process in either a particular subject or in school overall. She also played NCAA Division I basketball while at Yale, and understands the importance of balancing extracurriculars along with academics. She is professional, results driven, positive, caring, and effective. Her greatest asset is watching her students achieving their goals and reaching their highest academic potential.
Education
- B.A. from Yale University; Major: History
LAUREN SHUFRAN
VERBAL TUTOR
Subjects
SAT Verbal, ACT Verbal, ISEE (Math and Verbal), SAT II Literature Test Preparation, College Essays, English Composition, AP Language/Literature and Composition, General Essay Writing, General Study Skills.
Bio
Lauren has been tutoring both high school and middle school students for the past three years, and has been consistently impressed by the interests and dedication of her students. She believes a “holistic” approach to tutoring is critical: that each student has diverse (and numerous) needs that need to be met in order to best perform, and that each of those factors should be attended to (including breakfast, early-morning SAT-takers!). Lauren has been highly involved in the literary communities in both San Francisco and Buffalo, the latter in which she edited two magazines, co-founded a press and initiated a number of reading series and writers’ forums. She is currently editor of the “postcard” section of how2 magazine, an online journal dedicated to contemporary women’s writing. When not tutoring, she is also an archivist, a ghostwriter, and she continues to give papers at professional conferences as an independent scholar.
Education
- San Francisco State University, MFA in Writing, summa cum laude, May 2008
- San Francisco State University, MA in English, summa cum laude, May 2007
- Pacific Arabic Resources and the American Language Institute in Fez – completion of intermediate Arabic courses, October 2007
- SUNY Buffalo, BA in English, magna cum laude, May 2003
