Award-Winning ACT English Tutors serving Richmond, VA

...of tutoring experience, I am deeply committed to helping students better understand their course material and succeed in standardized examinations such as the SAT and ACT. My work has spanned middle and high school students across various subjects, both as a certified tutor at an SAT prep center and through individualized instruction with Varsity Tutors. I also led a mentorship program in high school, which further shaped my belief in the value of building strong,...

My objective is to help students with the maths concepts so that it can lead to a good foundation for college and for later in life.

...Baltimore is home for me during the academic year, I grew up in Richmond, Virginia and graduated from Maggie Walker Governor's School. I have been tutoring with Johns Hopkins Tutorial Project for over a year in K-5 English, Reading, and Mathematics. I also gained experience tutoring for the SAT in high school. My tutoring style emphasizes adaptation to each tutee's individual learning style and encourages a thorough understanding of material in order to avoid trap...

...had that feeling when you hit a wall and just can't seem to get something, be it trig problems or history essays. It's stressful, and just not fun. The good news: I've helped many students get past these kind of tough spots, and I can do the same for you. The bad news: You're going to have to work hard! But I'm confident that after we're finished you will be a master at whatever is...

I'm an undergraduate student at a top university, hoping to double major in Commerce (Marketing/Management) and Computer Science! I have tutored throughout high school at various levels through honor societies, such as Mathematics and Spanish. I also have experience in English (Writing and Reading Comprehension), standardized tests (ACT), and IB Diploma subjects. I'm easygoing and patient, and I will help your student with test-taking strategies and problem solving.

...in either Environmental Science or Biology with a potential minor in Spanish. One of my most successful study strategies as a student is relating problems to real-life scenarios. I believe that this helps facilitate a better understanding of the significance of answers. My tutoring ideology is based on reinforcing core concepts. Fundamental skills need to be fully developed in order to stimulate future academic success. My methodology consists of making sure that the foundation of...

...the style or pace with which it is being taught. With tutoring one on one, it gives the student to learn at their own pace. What I love most about working with students are the "aha!" moments when they finally understand what they had been struggling with and seeing students reach their potential. In my free time, I like going to bookstores and local comic book stores to pick up a new read, playing video...

...of Wesleyan University, where I majored in English and received High Honors for my senior thesis. During college, I began tutoring through Upward Bound, a university-run program that provides resources for low-income high school students. At Upward Bound, I worked twice a week with the same students, helping them not only with homework, studying, and mastering the material, but also in honing their study skills and applying to colleges. I'm currently working part-time at a...

...of my peers asked me to tutor them for the huge English midterm we had coming up. From then on, I realized how valuable teaching was and how incredible it felt to help others reach their academic goals. While in college I worked towards both my Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in a five years program. During that time I also worked as a tutor in our school's Writing Center; I would help students write and...

...thesis statements, and outlining. I love tutoring students because it gives me a chance to spread my love for reading and writing to others. Also, I get to share with others how reading and writing can be fun, not tedious. I believe in getting my tutees to write about things that interest them because it makes the writing process fun. I am all about having fun and finding the joy in tutoring.

I believe in the ability of all students to achieve success academically. If given the appropriate strategies and techniques, paired with a positive belief system that encourages trial and error, any student can reach his or her academic goals.

...who enjoys helping others! My majors are Business Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship/Management and Health and Physical Education with a concentration in Exercise Science. My minors are Biology and Spanish. I tutored high school students and elementary school students in high school and continue to tutor high school students in college, so I know how students learn! If I can be of help, let me know, no question is a dumb question.

...global level. I grew up in 4 different countries before arriving in the United States. One of the benefits of growing up between cultures is that I possess a genuine openness to all people. No matter where someone comes from, how they live their life, or what opportunities they've been afforded. Everyone must have the opportunity to learn and be an active member of the community. I have been tutoring for the past couple years....

I am going to Virginia Commonwealth University for a B.S in Chemistry and currently tutor for the athletics department in STEM fields, mainly Physics, Chemistry, and Calculus, although I love Organic Chemistry the most (as odd as that sounds). I have always enjoyed reading and learning on my own and love working with students to have their own 'lightbulb moments'.

...at Georgetown University with several years of experience in instruction and curriculum building. I am a government major and Chinese minor, and extremely passionate about facilitating learning in these fields and others. In my spare time, I work in technical theater, designing and building sets and acting once in a while, run, and do yoga. I'm also spending the summer trying to read everything written by Kurt Vonnegut (although I'm only 6 books in so...

I believe in learning by doing. I think learning by example can lead to tremendous success. Patience is a virtue, and I'm glad I have a lot of it.

...it helps the pursuit of happiness. In the words of Albert Einstein, "Once you stop learning, you start dying." Learning is essential to a well-balanced life, wherever that life may lead. Contact me today to schedule diverse subjects such as Modern Standard Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, English as a Second Language (ESL), and Violin! I am in graduate school pursuing my Masters in Arabic Language and Linguistics, so I have an especially strong interest in Arabic...

...problem solving skills that made me become an independent learner. My experiences as a tutor motivated me to share my knowledge to the community. I worked as a teaching assistant for two courses while attending Cornell University, and worked two years as a teacher at a local high school in a Cambodian countryside. These experiences taught me how to deliver complex information and how to adapt to each student's unique learning styles. I believe these...

I am passionate about empowering my students and making learning fun! My tutoring approach emphasizes hands-on, interactive learning through games and activities to build confidence in my students!

Hi! I am a recent Economics graduate from the University of Virginia who also has personal experience in taking 12+ AP tests, fancy calculus and SAT/ACT prep. Consider me as someone who has maybe been in your position and who is also very sympathetic to the gruel of standardized testing. What I might lack in absolute tutoring experience, I make up for with effort and a genuine desire to help motivated students.