Award-Winning AP English Literature and Composition Tutors serving Nashville, TN

...I am eager to help students prepare for college applications, including mastering standardized tests, college essays, and study strategies. I am also driven to teach young students to become better overall writers and critical readers as these skills will affect all facets of their educational career. My ultimate goal, however, is to go beyond the material a student is currently struggling with by teaching them how to successfully identify and address areas that need improvement....

...studying Economics and Human and Organizational Development. I was first introduced to Varsity Tutors when I received tutoring for the math section of the SAT during my junior year of high school. With hard work, perseverance, and a wonderful tutor I was able to raise my scores significantly and see the positive results that ensued. The experience I had with Varsity Tutors inspired me to return two years later as a tutor with the hope...

...is all one with growing; it has no end beyond itself. The criterion of the value of school education is the extent in which it creates a desire for continued growth and supplies means for making the desire effective in fact" (62). These words begin to define why I have chosen to devote my life to this cause. Much of our culture supports the idea that education is merely a means to an end. Many...

...am a fun-loving fourth-year student from Vanderbilt University and look forward to working with you! I have a 36 ACT score and had a 4.0 in both high school and college. In high school, I was the valedictorian of my 450+ person class. I have a unique ability to create individualized plans for success. I am academically motivated and will instill this excitement for learning and achievement in those I work with. I enjoy learning...

Hello! My name is Lori Green, and I look forward to helping you! I have taught middle and high school English for over 20 years. I am a certified English teacher with a Bachelors Degree in English and Secondary Education, as well as a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. I would be honored to help you reach your academic goals, feel more confident as a student, and be successful in all of your endeavors!

I'm passionate about providing excellent tutoring for students. As a former teacher, I have experience teaching at the elementary, middle and high school levels. I also have several years of experience teaching adult learners. I'm committed to being a patient and resourceful tutor. I've been a nurse for the past 3 years, and I understand how terrifying NCLEX can be! I love helping students gain confidence as they prepare to take the test. I look...

...wide range of subjects, I am most passionate about English language and literature, as well as biology. I also enjoy assisting students with standardized testing and college applications because I went through that process on my own in high school. I know how overwhelming the process can feel, and I'm passionate about sharing what I've learned to help others succeed. My tutoring style is supportive and student-centered. I aim to build confidence by meeting students...

...am a recent Biochemistry graduate from the University of Georgia and I am taking a gap year while I apply to medical school. I love tutoring and helping people through their different journeys. I worked as a peer tutor for many different students and also a peer advisor for incoming Honors students at the University of Georgia. I tutor for the SAT and ACT as well as college admissions. My favorite subject to tutor is...

...I'm Darby! I recently graduated from the University of Birmingham with an MA in Creative Writing. In 2021, I graduated from Butler University with bachelor degrees in English (on a creative writing track) and Spanish. I also studied history as a minor and was a part of Butler's honors program. I'm currently living in Nashville. My background in tutoring includes extensive experience as an ESL (English as a Second Language) tutor, being a teacher's assistant...

...solid foundation in critical thinking and analysis. Back in high school, I took on seven AP courses, which really enriched my learning experience. However, I know how challenging these courses and tests can be. Given the right resources, I am confident every student can master the subject material. I'm genuinely passionate about helping students excel. I believe in personalized support and creating an environment where everyone can thrive. I'm eager to help you on your...

...a good poet and dramatist, however, I did not know if that was a career path I was willing to follow. I finally decided to study English and take up writing classes. I met up with writing coaches who instilled in me the necessary tools and skills needed to be a successful writer. I as an adult and an English major would also like to impact the younger generation on how to be better students...

...skill, it's a wonderful feeling for understanding to click into place. As a lifelong student, devoted to learning as much as I can, this is a feeling I'm familiar with and love to help others experience. I have three years of teaching experience and eight total in public education. I have also worked as a university tutor at the University of Memphis where I received my B.A. in English and Creative Writing. I fell in...

...my dancing school for being a bit of a bookworm, and I was frequently seen helping girls with some tough math homework before I went into class. Eventually, parents started asking me to help their children on a more regular basis: coming to their homes every week to help with homework or prepare for a big test. This experience is what started my love of teaching. As a sophomore in high school, I began working...

...a current student at Middle Tennesse State University and I'm studying Industrial and Organizational Psychology. I also pursuing minor in Dance and Business Administration. I'm pursuing a Dance minor because dance is a huge part of my life, I've been dancing for 17 years currently and I've learned many lessons that aren't just useful on the dance floor thanks to my teachers. In my spare time, I'm an avid reader and I love spending time...

I'm currently a senior at Vanderbilt double majoring in history and business, while also preparing for the LSAT exam. I've tutored several different subject areas, but I can make the most impact assisting students with history, reading, and writing. I believe that every student has the potential to achieve their goals, and that by helping others I can enhance my own education as well.

...am senior at Vanderbilt University majoring in Biology and Chemistry. I love tutoring as I greatly enjoy seeing students grow and become more confident. As a tutor, I try to impart onto my students an appreciation for the subjects they are struggling with so that they develop the desire to solve problems independently. I can tutor a variety of high school and college subjects. I believe that my background in science makes me especially qualified...

...enrolled at Texas Christian University as part of their honors program. I am a huge sports fan, especially with college sports. I also have a strong passion for service, as I lead and participate in many projects every year. In high school, I was a 2X team captain of the varsity air rifle team, as well as a letter winner on the varsity track and field team. I was the treasurer of the service club,...

...school I played basketball, volleyball, and softball. I was also involved in the literary magazine. After high school, I headed to Samford University in Birmingham, AL. In college, I studied Philosophy and French with a concentration in Linguistics and some German on the side. I was involved in a sorority at Samford and served my sisterhood as the Judicial Chairman and I served the university as the Director of New Member Education. I have spent...

...on visual learning, which I myself tend to do, I try to connect the visual with the verbal in order to tune eyes and ears to the metaphors that are the basis of any subject. In my spare time, I write poetry, so I highly value fluidity and dynamism in all aspects of education. Because of my love for understanding the aural/verbal styles of learning, I tend to work well with multilingual students and others...

...tutoring spans a diverse range of experiences: I tutored math at an inner-city school in Los Angeles, English to students in Hyderabad, India, and reading to rehabilitated refugee children in Arizona. After graduating, I instructed reading programs for the Institute of Reading Development, where I saw that, as my students' reading skills improved, their overall confidence skyrocketed. They became better students because they stopped feeling incapable and inept. This experience is the foundation of my...