Award-Winning AP English Language and Composition Tutors serving Leesburg, VA

...tutoring business when I was 12 and kept it going until I graduated high school, so I really love tutoring and helping others. My favorite subject in school was math, and I love helping others understand it as well. I also have a huge passion for healthcare, so anatomy and biology are very important to...

...was formally trained to tutor in a writing center, so the minimalist style of tutoring and Socratic philosophy has always been my go-to approach. I love tutoring using a minimalist method because it engages students and helps build their skills alongside confidence in their work. Tutoring in writing and literature has always been particularly rewarding...

...how much I managed to do, even as someone who grew up with limited beliefs and a chiseled shell of a personality, all within a dysfunctional household. I knew that there would be more to my life. There should never be anguish in learning and failing. This is why I chose to tutor with VarsityTutors:...

...a focus on helping students build confidence and critical thinking abilities. My teaching philosophy centers on creating a supportive, student-centered environment that fosters growth and curiosity. Outside of tutoring, I love learning new languages - so far I am learning Arabic, Korean, and Spanish. I also love reading and watching video essays on YouTube. I...

...strongly teach by is: no question is a stupid question. Usually, if students are having a hard time understanding something, I try to incorporate real life scenarios or even fake silly scenarios in order to help them understand better. Outside of my studies, I have a few fur babies that depend on me. I currently...

...to a natural gravitation towards teaching that I have acquired from my father, who is a teacher at the Cecil County School of Technology. In high school, I fostered my verbal communications and interpersonal skills by performing as the Anchoring Lawyer in the Mock Trial Team, motivating teammates as Captain of the Varsity Football Team,...

...teaching English, ESL, and test preparation, I bring a patient, adaptable, and results-driven approach to every tutoring session. I believe that learning should be engaging, personalized, and confidence-building, and I take pride in creating supportive environments where students feel encouraged to ask questions and tackle challenges head-on. My background in international affairs and language instruction...

...Austin, University of Maryland, and Georgetown University. I received my BA and MA in English Literature and my PhD in Film Studies. I have also worked as a Grader for the AP English Composition test for 7 years. I am here to aid you in any stage of the writing process--from brainstorming ideas to editing...

...my first loves, and I'm excited to work with you! I have several years of experience tutoring test prep, particularly the LSAT. I can help you get organized, feel confident, and put your best foot forward, whether it's for acing your next English test, writing a novel, completing exam preparation, language skill improvement, or reaching...

...Legal Studies and coursework in Economics at the University of Oxford. While I don't have formal tutoring experience, I have over two years of working with middle school students as a football coach, where I taught not only technical skills but also essential life lessons. My current job in the federal government has honed my...

...to help my students do well in their own experiences. I love to travel and experience new things, and I love to integrate my experiences into my learning and my life. I have some tutoring experience, having worked with two fourth-grade aged children on their English skills, including grammar, spelling, essay writing, and other subjects...

...of the law. Since completing my degree at Purdue, I have dedicated myself to helping students achieve their academic goals. My journey has taken me from tutoring children in various subjects to working with adults looking to further their English. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am particularly passionate about English, Pre-Law,...

...a love for reading, writing, and literature in those that I work with. I know that these are not the easiest subjects to love, but I believe that by starting with materials a student is passionate about and working up to more daunting and difficult ones, love (or at least tolerance) can be achieved. To...

...can develop their writing skills. More importantly, I approach writing as a learning skill, which means as you develop your writing skills, you simultaneously develop your learning skills necessary for both school and life. Studying literature is also a skill that anybody can develop and will also lead to better critical analysis skills necessary for...

...to local high school students. Since then, I've taught students of all levels and subjects, from high school geography to graduate-level ecology. While I studied conservation science and ecology as a graduate student at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, I got my bachelor's degree in International Relations from the George Washington University,...

...high DC standards with multiple learning disabilities, I believe that every student can succeed and every student will accomplish their goals. I love working with students on close reading skills, every step of the essay-writing process, and understanding and utilizing grammatical conventions. I love teaching English at all levels, whether the student is still learning...

...with extensive writing, editorial consulting, public relations and publishing experience in both Seattle and Washington, DC. Having been a professional journalist (ABCnews.com), I speak reporters' language and have a strong sense for how to shape and position essays, stories and other writing assignments. While I tutor for a broad range of subjects, I am most...

...History, and Government. Additionally, I just returned from teaching intermediate level English, academic English, gender studies, and History at a university in Poland. My favorite subject to tutor is history because it is fun to make the past come alive but I am able to tutor all of the social studies subjects and English.

...a background in college-level instruction, I have a firm understanding of what instructors expect from college students’ writing and high school students transitioning to college-level work. My familiarity with the challenges that students face informs my approach to supporting students struggling with any and all aspects of the writing process, including time management, idea...

Whether you're flummoxed by Foucault, distraught over Derrida, or just want to get through that next assignment before the dreaded Monday due date, I'm here to help.