Tutoring Services

 

       
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Palo Alto 大学 is committed to providing excellent academic support with tutoring in various subjects 免费的 to all currently enrolled students. PAC provides several centers and labs dedicated to the success of each student. Our staff are here to assist with your academic needs.

数学 Learning Center

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Location: Gutierrez Lab 106
电话: (210) 486-3273
电子邮件: pac-tutoring@0412xp.net

的 MLC provides tutoring services to students for homework, test preparation, and classroom skills. Our tutors educate on math concepts and computations, teach calculations, and help 改善 studying habits. 访问 MLC for math assistance.

Borrow a Calculator

Rules to be eligible for a calculator:

  1. Must be a current student of the Alamo 大学s enrolled in a math course at Palo Alto 大学. Students taking math courses at other campuses, such as NVC or SAC, are not eligible to check out a graphing calculator.
  2. Students may not have a graphing calculator from a previous semester or still owe funds due to needing to return a calculator at the end of a prior semester.
  3. A student ID is required at the time of calculator checkout.
  4. Once the application is approved, students will receive an email with the time and location to pick up their calculator.

Calculator Loaner Application 

科学 Learning Center

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Location: 星期五o Hall 111
电话: (210) 486-3281
电子邮件: pac-tutoring@0412xp.net

In the SLC, our tutors will help students in their academic pursuit of science. We provide extra education and support to help each student progress academically by providing 1-on-1 tutoring, assessing a student's level of education in that subject, and supporting a student throughout the course.

 

写作 Assistance Center

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Location: Gutierrez Lab 102/104
电话: (210) 486-3257
电子邮件: pac-tutoring@0412xp.net

At the 写作 Assistance Center (WAC), tutors help students 改善 their writing skills by teaching various techniques, guiding them in their papers, and adjusting their teaching strategies accordingly.

提交 a Paper for Review

When submitting a paper for tutor review, please remember to include the following:

  1. 的 assignment instructions/prompt for your paper.
  2. 的 paper in a Word file.
    ( send PDFs or Google Drive/SharePoint links; tutors cannot access these.)
  3. Ideal time frame to receive feedback or when the assignment is due.

We understand the urgency of your request and assure you that our team will make every effort to review it promptly. Our response time is within 24 hours after receiving your inquiry.

提交 Your Paper Here

STEM Center (数学 and 科学)

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Location: Brazos Hall 100
电话: (210) 486-3945
电子邮件: pac-stem@0412xp.net

STEM Center is a centralized location at Palo Alto 大学 for STEM programming and academic support services. We integrate various resources and instructional support for students interested in STEM to make informed decisions related to their academic journey.

Meet Your Tutors

数学 Learning Center

的照片 Joshua Bustillo

Joshua Bustillo
Tutoring Specialist
jbustillo4@0412xp.net

的照片. savannah padro

Savannah Padron
Professional Tutor
spadron9@0412xp.net

的照片 James Parsons

James Parsons
Professional Tutor
jparsons@0412xp.net

 

的照片 Rene Landero

Rene Landero
Professional Tutor
rlandero@0412xp.net

的照片 David Harris

David Harris
Professional Tutor
dharris130@0412xp.net

的照片 Amber Blancas

Amber Blancas
Professional Tutor
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James Sullivan
Embedded Tutor
jsullivan84@0412xp.net

   
科学 Learning Center

的照片 Sara Argon

Sara Argon
Professional Tutor
sargon15@0412xp.net

的照片 Sarah Freeman

Sarah Freeman
Professional Tutor
sfreeman24@0412xp.net

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Benjamin Garcia
Professional Tutor
bgarcia597@0412xp.net

 

写作 Assistance Center

的照片 Troy Headrick

Troy Headrick
Tutoring Specialist
theadrick2@0412xp.net

的照片 我的ique Cortez

我的ique Cortez
Professional Tutor
mcortez192@0412xp.net

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Heather Twardowski
Professional Tutor
htwardowski@0412xp.net

 

的照片 Yvonne Samuels

Yvonne Samuels
Professional Tutor
ybravo5@0412xp.net

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Ronald “Kurt” Wilson
Professional Tutor
rwilson165@0412xp.net

Todd Soyck
Professional Tutor
tsoyck@0412xp.net

大学 Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) Certified

All PAC tutors are certified through the college’s  CRLA Training Program.

大学 Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) tutor training provides professionals with the opportunity to create, 改善, and expand tutor and mentor training for a campus’ unique programs. CRLA-certified programs demonstrate high standards:

  • Certification provides recognition and positive reinforcement for tutors’ and mentors’ successful work;
  • Certification sets professional standards of skill and training for tutors and mentors;
  • Certification augments program credibility for administrators and institutions.

 

Brainfuse Online Tutoring 

Brainfuse Online Tutoring 

In addition to free tutoring provided by the learning centers, students can access Brainfuse services on nights and weekends. Each student receives 7 hours of free online tutoring during the academic year. No appointment is necessary. Questions? Please contact 宝拉一个. Garza, academic program coordinator for Tutoring Services, at pac-tutoring@0412xp.net.

How to Utilize Brainfuse Online Tutoring

Follow these steps to get online tutoring:

  • Log into ACES
  • Select “My Courses” 
  • Click on the house icon next to the course you want to access
  • Click on the “Brainfuse Online Tutoring” link on the left side of the screen
  • Click “Launch Brainfuse”

Once Brainfuse has launched, select from two options.

  • Live Help: Connect with a Brainfuse tutor instantly (depending upon the subject) for a 30-minute tutoring session.
  • 写作 Lab: To submit a paper for review by a Brainfuse tutor, select any of the options listed. You will receive feedback within 24 hours, seven days per week.

Live Help and 写作 Lab sessions with Brainfuse tutors are limited to seven hours per semester. Live sessions with a Brainfuse tutor are deducted from a student’s seven-hour limit based on the actual transaction time. For example, if you spend 20 minutes with a tutor, 20 minutes are deducted from your seven hours. For each 写作 Lab submission, 35 minutes are deducted from your seven hours.

Brainfuse Online Tutoring Hours and Subjects

Dental-数学-Reading-写作
24 hours per day

Accounting-Anatomy and Physiology-Biology-Chemistry-Economics-Finance-Organic Chemistry-Physics-Statistics
我的day太阳day: 2 p.m.–midnight

护理
Sunday星期四sday: 5 p.m.–10 p.m.

演讲
Sunday–星期五day: 5 p.m.–10 p.m.

Circuits
我的day太阳day: 7 p.m.–11 p.m.

Intro to Engineering
Sunday–星期五day: 1 p.m.–11 p.m.

Mechanics (Dynamics)-Mechanics (Statics)-的rmodynamics
Sunday–我的day, Wednesday–坐urday: 1 p.m.–7 p.m.

Chemistry-Physics-Statistics
我的day太阳day: 2 p.m.–midnight

Earth 科学
我的day–星期五day: 12 p.m.–11 p.m.

Signals and Systems
Sunday–星期五day: 7 p.m.–11 p.m.

Adobe Suite
Tuesday–坐urday: 5 p.m.–11 p.m.

C++
Every Day: 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

CCNA Security & CCNA Certification
Sunday – Thursday: 12 p.m.–11 p.m.

HTML5/CSS-Java- MySQL-PL/SQL-Python
Every Day: 11 a.m.–11 p.m.


西班牙语
我的day太阳day: 2 p.m.–11 p.m.

History/Government
我的day太阳day: 3 p.m.–11 p.m.

Javascript
我的day–星期五day: 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Linux +
Every Day: 12 p.m.–10 p.m.

Microsoft Office Suite
Every Day: 3 p.m.–11 p.m.

PERL / CGI
星期一 & Wednesdays: 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Security+/Security+ Certification
Sunday星期四sday: 12 p.m.–6 p.m.

Contact Information

宝拉一个. Garza, MBA
pramirez133@0412xp.net
Academic Program Coordinator

 

Erron Gonzalez
egonzalez366@0412xp.net
Academic Program Director

Hours of Operation

数学 & 写作

我的.星期四. 7 a.m.–4 p.m.
星期五.: 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
坐.太阳.: 关闭

科学

我的.星期四. 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
星期五.: 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
坐.太阳.: 关闭

 

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