As a family, we just had our CPR training with Jeff…read more - it was easy to book (over the phone) - His facility is easily accessible in downtown Pleasanton - Jeff is a very personable trainer who shared real examples that helped understand the concepts well - the training videos were very useful. Jeff then walked us through the hands on learning and answered questions. He had ample time to answer our questions. - he offered light snacks like coffee, cookies etc out of courtesy Overall, we all felt knowledgeable about CPR with hands on experience and now feel a lot more confident to use the he training if ever needed. Thank you Jeff!

Jeff is a very engaging, knowledgeable and a clear communicator! My staff loved him. I think his…read moreclass was the best CPR class I have ever taken.

The BLS CPR and AED class I took with Ophelia was very informative and thoroughly. She is very…read moreprofessional, and made sure to go over any information we may have missed. I highly recommended!

Our daughter studied classical guitar under Mike for multiple years. It's incredible to see how…read moreshe progressed over the years. Mike's teaching style is such that you can definitely see a clear progression of where the student is and where they're going. Students are also taught how to properly practice, with techniques to learn the ideal way to build up skills required for the current song being worked on. There are multiple yearly recitals that give students a chance to showcase their skills and hear what students at a higher level are able to accomplish. Highly recommend Mike to anyone!

I wish Michael could put more passion into his teaching. When we first signed up, his policy…read moreincluded recitals and makeup scheduling. However, over the 4 years my kid was with him, he had only 1 recital. Ever since Covid, he completely stopped doing recitals, and stopped offering any makeups. We opted to pay extra charge to get an online makeup, he reluctantly accepted and scheduled it at a noon. It was unfortunate that my kid went to have lunch at the time and missed the alarm he set for the makeup. Since it's an online session, Michael could have easily called us, instead he just let the time pass and my kid missed the makeup. I don't mind people charging money for their time or overtime, however, I feel frustrated with a teacher that shows no empathy with his student and could not care less when his student misses a class.

My daughter takes vocal classes and she's singing many classic Italian, French and German songs…read more Our vocal teacher recommended that she could learn any or all of the 3 foreign languages to best understand and pronounce the songs. Plus learning a foreign language helps with cognitive development. So I thought why not? It's common for Europeans to speak multiple foreign languages. So through friend's referral, I found Marco Polo Kids, a non profit org. I love their concept of combining in person and online classes. Language like any learning, but more so, requires consistent efforts. In person 1-on-1 lessons are effective but can get pricy, even though their in person classes are very reasonably priced already! We scheduled a trial class for $25, which is indeed no risk. Language Coach Simona came to our house, and my daughter (7-yr old) loved her first Italian class so much, I decided to purchase a 30 In person package and 30 online package. Marco Polo Kids Education Consultant (their customer service) recommended that since my daughter has 0 Italian experience, we do twice a week in person classes at the beginning for 1-2 months, then transition to once a week in person class and 2 mini online sessions. Simona is the best! She has a PhD in Italy with years of teaching experience. Her husband got a job in the US, so she followed him. She's soooo patient and kids friendly. She sends an email to me summarizing each class. I'm confident that my daughter can speak basic fluent Italian in 6 months. It's amazing how quickly my daughter learned. I was shocked at how much she remembered the previous class during the review in the next class. I know as her mother, she didn't even study in between 2 classes due to other school commitments. It confirmed that it's the right decision to learn a foreign language early on. It would be "a bit" harder for us adults for sure :-) And I'm so glad that my friend recommended Marco Polo Kids. I'll be recommending them to other parents!

I've always struggled with math throughout school and could never find anyone to help me better…read moreunderstand it. I continued to struggle until my brother found this service and recommended it to me while I was in middle school. As soon as I started meeting with them, I finally began to grasp the concepts we were learning in class. I was ahead of my peers for the first time and truly excelled. Their tutors dedicated their time and energy to my success, often working outside of our sessions to devise unique ways to explain the material in a way I could understand rather than relying on generic methods. They genuinely valued my success and wanted me to do my best. I am now entering my second year in college and still using their services. I highly recommend them to anyone seeking additional help. Thank you, Tutoringisus, for your help!!!

I used Tutoringisus in my senior year of high-school and they really helped me out. My grade in…read moremath my senior year was higher than any other math grade I had throughout the 4 years. They take time to help you learn and focus on your weak spots and encourage you to do better. Thank you Tutoringisus for all the help

I just completed 7 days of intensive ground training with CFI Bootcamp to learn how to teach the…read moremassive amount of material required to pass the CFI practical test. While exhausting, I feel well prepared for this part of the practical and strongly recommend Mike Shiflett / CFI Bootcamp. CFI Bootcamp is not a "diploma mill". Mike's oft-stated goal is to make you a competent instructor with an eye to the eventual checkride. This approach pays off. During the week I was there, three students took the practical and all three passed. The CFI Bootcamp maneuvers lesson plans, regulation overviews, endorsements guides and FOI materials are understandable and professional. They have curated FAA documents and publications, from handbooks to relevant AC's and legal opinions, into one place. Beyond that Mike provided important "inside baseball" on how the industry works, how to set student expectations while keeping them motivated and how to practically run the small business called being a CFI. Bottom line: Getting this rating is hard work, but CFI Bootcamp made it a better experience and, I believe, increased my odds of a first time pass.

My daughter's SAT score wouldn't budge past the 1300s, and she felt as if the schools in her list…read morewere slipping further out of reach every time she retook the test. We'd tried other prep on our own but with barely any movement, so we were becoming more and more skeptical anything would help. Fortunately, our friends referred us to Cardinal Education. Daniel, her tutor, took the time to figure out her (academic) strengths and weaknesses through a diagnostic test. After multiple sessions and practice tests, we had the highest hopes. And so when we finally started seeing progress (her score came back at 1530), we just sat there in shock lol. It completely changed her options for college that we decided to also sign up for their college consulting package. All thanks to her team of tutors and consultants!

What I really loved the most about Cardinal and the team was how they managed to work around my…read moreson's schedule, and not once have they ever made him feel bad about his progress and work ethics. Months into our engagement, we couldn't recognize our son by the things he could do in under an hour, especially his writing, which is a long way from when we started.

If you want to learn to fly safely and professionally, this is the place…read more Professional Flight Crew is, hands down, the best flight school in the Bay Area. Here's why: 1. Safety - when you get into a small gasoline-powered machine at 3,500 feet, you're putting your faith, and your life, in the hands of your flight instructor. PFC is obsessed with teaching the right skills and techniques to be a safe pilot, on good days, and in the event everything goes wrong. Their instructors emphasize safe operation, contingency planning, and situational awareness from Day 1. 2. Teaching skills - PFC employs the best flight instructors in the Bay Area. They have thousands of hours of experience, and they have taught hundreds of students to fly. Whether you're a natural ace, or have a fear of flying, they will teach you the skills and techniques you need to be a first-class pilot. 3. The instructors - PFC flight instructors have to be some of the nicest, most patient people on the planet. I have a good time every time I fly with them, and although I've made many mistakes, they are consistently upbeat, positive and encouraging. They won't tell you you've done a good job when you haven't (and you don't want an instructor who does!) but they will support you from your first lesson all the way to your Private Pilot License and beyond. 4. Equipment - PFC has some of the nicest planes and simulators available in Northern California. They have low wing and high wing aircraft, traditional and glass cockpits, simple and complex aircraft, and multiple simulators. Whatever you want to learn, PFC has the equipment to teach you, and it is all immaculately serviced and maintained. 5. Affordability - PFC has some of the most reasonable prices for both instruction and plane rentals in the Bay Area. Learning to fly is expensive, but PFC makes it a lot more affordable than most schools. I can't recommend these guys highly enough. If you've been thinking about learning to fly, this is the place to do it!

Professional Flight Crew (PFC) This is a great flight training school hands down! The aircraft are…read moremeticulously maintained which of the owner Mohamed Chabeene takes pride in overseeing..As a flight instructor here at the school the atmosphere is friendly and warm always when you come in the front door. Everyone is very happy! Congratulations to Warren House solo last week. Bob Quinn