Borland Educational

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“Joey continued to improve, thanks to your tutelage until his last semester of his junior year when he earned a 3.7 GPA and he got an A- on his precalculus final. His senior year he earned a 4.2 and 4.0 in each of his last two semesters. It was your hard work and persistent effort to help our son when he called you late at night or on the weekends that is reflected in his tremendous improvement in high school ...

Most importantly, you taught Joey to understand that hard work does reap its own rewards ... we really appreciate all that you did for him.”

Larry L. (Client - 2005)

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“... Chris has the ability to relate well to children and to take the mystery out of math. As Todd has said, 'He makes it seem easy.' On the second semester report card Todd (and Chris) made a well earned and well deserved 'A.' Todd was honored before the school as the 'Most Improved Student.'"

Carole F. (Client - 1988)

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“Chris Borland has proven ... to be the key element in the marked improvement of my daughter Olivia's performance in her mathematics studies.

... he has developed for her a method of learning which has allowed her to not only understand the material, but to translate that understanding into excellence ... most notably, into high level test scores ... from variable C's to a fairly consistent A- level ...

Because of Olivia's unique learning style, she is one of those kids who could easily have fallen through the cracks and never realized her full potential. Because of Chris's skill ... she has blossomed into a successful student who feels challenged by new material rather than defeated by it.”

Laura L. (Client - 2002)

Christopher R. Borland

Borland Educational:
10 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 104, Sausalito, CA 94965-3312
phone/fax: (415)332-4564, (707)579-8674
email: crborland@yahoo.com

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OBJECTIVE

Employment as a private teacher of mathematics (arithmetic through calculus), standardized test preparation (SAT, ACT, PSAT, SSAT, HSPT, etc.), or general academic/learning skills.

BACKGROUND

Born May 3, 1957, in San Francisco, California. Raised and schooled in San Rafael, California. Began teaching in 1973 at age 16. Lived and attended college in Southern California, 1979-1980. Musician, 1975-1983. Began coaching mathematics and academic skills in 1978, professionally from 1980 to present. B.A. degree, 1987. Married, 1992. Daughter born, 1993. Opened Borland Educational in Sausalito, California, 1994.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts degree
Liberal arts major (emphasizing mathematics and music)
University of the State of New York, Albany, New York
(Regents External Degrees program)

Associate of Arts degree
Music major
College of Marin, Kentfield, California

WORK EXPERIENCE

Mathematics, Test Prep, and Academic Skills Coach
Well over 20,000 sessions with more than 1,000 private students to date
1978 to present

SAT/PSAT Workshop Instructor
Tamalpais Union High School District, Larkspur, California
1997 to 2001

Summer School Teacher – Mathematics, SAT/SSAT Prep
The Branson School, Ross, California
1988 to 1996

Mathematics Teacher and Student Advisor
Marin Academy High School, San Rafael, California
1984 to 1985

Music Teacher
Private lessons in bass guitar, guitar, song writing, music theory
1973 to 1983

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Educators in Private Practice (member)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (member)
California Mathematics Council (member)

HONORS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

California Scholarship Federation (elected member), Alpha Gamma Sigma (life member), Sierra Club (life member), Save the Children sponsor (1980 to present), Letters for Nuclear Disarmament Project originator/director (1983-1987), Big Brothers / Big Sisters of America volunteer (1989-1996).

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

Family activities, history, and genealogy; mathematics; music; philosophy, psychology, theology; leadership; communication; travel and world cultures; computers and educational technology; art; archery; Indian ("Bollywood") films; numismatics; swimming; hiking and camping.