About
Hello, I'm Owen! I'm a born-and-raised San Franciscan studying economics with a minor in Spanish at UC Berkeley. I'm excited to be tutoring in Spanish, Algebra 1 and 2, Art History, American History, ... English, and SAT Reading! I've been tutoring ever since I was in middle school and have always been passionate about working with kids. Through my time at the YMCA, where I worked as a summer counselor for three years, I have demonstrated experience working with kids of various ages in order to ensure that they (and their parents/guardians!) have the best experience possible.
I think the best way to approach tutoring is through communication and mutual respect. As a kid, I always respected the adults who took the time to truly listen to and understand me, and made my opinions and thoughts feel valuable. I will be bringing a similar mindset to tutoring, where my main focus is to build students' confidence and engage them in learning in a way that feels rewarding, so that they can build their study habits and knowledge to the point that they don't need a tutor anymore! As someone who attends, and has attended, rigorous schools, I know how it feels to struggle and feel "behind" my peers. However, more importantly, I know the type of dedication it takes to overcome those difficulties and succeed in competitive environments. It is this dedication and attention to detail that I hope to bring to tutoring, so that students can achieve their academic and life goals!read more
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor's Degree, Economics, Spanish minor
2021 - 2025
San Francisco University High School
2017 - 2021
Experience
Sales Associate
TranSports
Apr 2022 - present
▪ Execute specialized gait analyses to find shoes tailored to customers' needs
▪ Organize and update... inventory in-store and in online databases
▪ Utilize Trello and other online services for customer-specific ordersread more
Fundraising Director
CalTHON
Oct 2022 - present
CalTHON is a newly-created, student-led initiative, working through the ASUC Office of the President... at UC Berkeley, raising crucial funds for the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in Oakland and San Francisco. My contributions include:
▪ Member of inaugural committee
▪ Helping raise over $33K for the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in inaugural year
▪ Securing corporate sponsorships and gifts (over $7K)
▪ Creating an attractive benefits package to incentivize company sponsorships
▪ Using event budget efficiently to minimize cost and maximize fundraising impactread more
Fundraising Intern
Clean Water Action
Feb 2023 - May 2023
▪ Exceeded every monthly and quarterly team fundraising quota
▪ Advocated for environmentally-friend... ly policies at the local, state, and national levels
▪ Researched initiatives to effectively understand policy and communicate with donors
▪ Communicated with potential donors to raise support and awareness for policyread more
Office Assistant
Wolkin Curran, LLC
Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
▪ Organized legal papers for partners, attorneys and legal secretaries
▪ Filed documents in the pr... oper order for specific cases
▪ Improved filing sections to maximize efficiency and spaceread more
Summer Camp Counselor
Presidio YMCA
Jun 2017 - Aug 2019
▪ Brainstormed, developed and led group activities for K-5 summer campers
▪ Mediated conflicts and ... worked on finding creative solutions
▪ Worked with fellow counselors to keep campers safe and happyread more