Award-Winning ACT English Tutors serving Washington DC

Education is a third career for me after extensive experience in international diplomacy and the investing world. I am a graduate level instructor for an online university in international relations, law and business plus public sector management and communications. I also tutor secondary and middle school students in reading, writing and SAT/ACT test prep (non-math). I have worked successfully with TOEFL students.

...experienced in test prep including SAT, ACT, NCLEX, TEAS, and many more. My students have seen significant improvements and have gone on to achieve their goals. For example, I helped one person prepare for a Nursing School entrance exam called the TEAS exam. She wasn't sure if her GPA would be good enough so she wanted to do well on the TEAS. After about 6 weeks of lessons covering the subject areas in depth, she...

...linguistics and English and a certificate in "Policy Journalism & Media Studies," I enrolled in a two year master's program at the University of Notre Dame. During these two years, I completed my coursework for a master's degree in education while teaching in an under-resourced school in Dallas, Texas. There I taught the skills of effective writing, speaking, and listening to students in grades 6 through 8 in grammar, vocabulary, literature, and writing classes. I...

...and history. After Maryland, I worked in Montgomery County Public Schools as a social studies teacher at Redland Middle School. Next, I moved to San Jose, Costa Rica where I studied Spanish while living with a local family. I also earned my certification to teach English as a foreign language (TEFL) during this time, and later taught business English to adults in San Jose. Recently, I returned to the area after two years living in...

...students at all levels (K-12, college, teachers, and general adults) in classrooms and informal settings. I have been a music lover, student, and performer since childhood, first learning the piano and flute and later the koto (Japanese zither) and Cambodian music. I have been teaching since 1986. When I studied education in college, I taught first and fourth grade Language Arts. When I graduated from college, I went to Japan, where I taught English in...

...the University of Toronto. I am an excellent tutor because I am friendly, encouraging, and patient, and I have a passion for teaching high school students. I have first-hand knowledge of the rigor of AP courses, and I understand the stress that accompanies the PSAT and SAT exams. I am dedicated and hardworking, and I had academically successful high school and college careers. At Wake Forest University, I majored in anthropology. This background gives me...

...with them on both a personal and an academic level, thereby creating a mutually respectful relationship dynamic and a calming & constructive learning environment. As someone who struggled academically as a kid, I address any anxieties and insecurities with the utmost compassion and understanding and work with the student to overcome them. I am also available for college guidance counseling, college interview coaching, and Common Application essay editing based on experience working in the admissions...

I am a freshman at the University of Maryland at College Park and a computer science major. I love teaching and watching students further their abilities in all areas. If allowed, I will strive to make every student of mine succeed in whichever course I teach them in.

...Medical College, hoping to specialize in pediatrics! As part of my studies, I have had to take advanced biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and psychology coursework. I have also taken the SAT and MCAT, scoring above the 95th percentile on both exams. As an engineer, I prefer to apply problem-solving approaches to learn material, rather than rote memorization. Throughout my time in high school and college, I have also come across my fair share of ineffective...

...Alpha Theta (a math honor society). I then joined the Spanish Honor Society and became a peer tutor for them. In college, I have worked as a Spanish tutor for the Waltham Group, which involves tutoring local high school students. Regardless of the subject, I greatly enjoy watching my students work hard and experience the feelings of accomplishment which accompany success. I love being able to work together with a student as a team, both...

...school, I aspire to obtain my PhD in Religious Studies and teach it professionally. I have received Dean's List all three of my semesters at UVA and am a member of the National Society of College Scholars and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. I have been tutoring for six years, predominately working with high school students, and have completed over 300 hours of volunteer tutoring. I am very passionate about learning (some may say that...

...the GRE, I will use my own experiences as a graduate student to help set and achieve your goals in math, science, and writing. My master's degree is from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, where I practiced peer-to-peer learning in study groups. I am skilled in coursework that includes advanced statistics, biology, chemistry, environmental science, political science. However, my true passion is the art of communication. I love to help students discover the...

I am a constant learner with a passion for not only helping students achieve their highest potential academically, but also acquire some level of comfort, if not pleasure, from reading and writing. I thoroughly enjoy working with young people and find that the learning is always a two-way process when I interact with students.... I am always researching strategies and methods to help students connect with the subject matter and work through challenging assignments. I...

...7 years and have absolutely loved it! It has always been very gratifying for me to help students develop academically and improve their performances on important tests like the LSAT and SAT. I have an excellent academic record and have done very well on standardized tests such as the SAT and the LSAT. I understand the skills and strategies needed to succeed on these tests, and how to present them to students in a way...

...Healthcare. Since graduation, I have had several internships that have involved working with children and adolescents in a variety of contexts. Most notably, I have worked with children in a foster care facility as their informal tutor, and even helped to start an interactive, after school book club for those students that were struggling to perform on grade level. While I take great joy in tutoring students in a number of subjects, I am most...

...year. I'm also currently pursuing a Masters of Science in Education through Johns Hopkins where I am learning even more about how to be the best culturally responsive teacher I can be. Before working in DC Public Schools, I studied English at Sewanee: The University of the South and worked there as a writing tutor for three years. I love examining a good story with my students and guiding them through the process of drawing...

...in Economics (Healthcare Management and Policy concentration), and a Master's in Biology. Throughout my undergraduate, I have loved tutoring college and high school students in Math, English, Physics, and Biology. I have also volunteered as an ESL instructor. As a medical school applicant, I have taken numerous standardized tests, and I love helping students figure out strategies that work best for their learning! In my spare time, I enjoy teaching kickboxing, dancing, and baking.

I aspire equally to knowledge and goodness. I am committed to encouraging students and adults to respect, inspire, and learn. Education is a force multiplier and promotes a balance of intellectual curiosity, engagement, leadership, and service in the pursuit of excellence: academic, civic, and moral.

...UNC-Chapel Hill, where I majored in French with a minor in Business Administration and received the Morehead-Cain Scholarship (a full four-year merit-based scholarship). My passion for learning and for helping others has led me to pursue tutoring. I have been fortunate enough to have mentors of my own throughout my years in high school and college, and I look forward to providing the same level of care and compassion to other students. My ability to...

...currently work as an attorney for the Department of Justice, graduated from Ball State University 13 years ago and went straight to law school at Washington and Lee University right here in Virginia. One of my favorite parts of my current job is interacting with law student interns and paralegals and teaching them about the law. I do not get to do that often enough though, and so I thought of tutoring as a great...