Award-Winning TOEFL Tutors serving Pflugerville, TX

...critical thinking at all ages. With over five years of experience teaching and tutoring in both in-person and online settings, I have worked with students from diverse backgrounds, including urban, suburban, and Title I schools. I have guided students through English literature, creative writing, reading, and more. I believe education is a powerful tool for personal growth and societal change, and I am dedicated to creating a positive learning environment that celebrates progress and focuses...

...Studies from Universidad de Guadalajara, I specialize in teaching Adult ESL/ELL, English Grammar, Syntax, and Phonics. My passion for linguistics, particularly phonetics and phonology, drives me to create engaging, culturally relevant lessons that cater to students of all ages. I believe in fostering a warm and respectful classroom environment where positive reinforcement celebrates each student's achievements. My teaching approach emphasizes building rapport and tailoring lessons to meet individual needs, ensuring every student feels confident and...

...TESOL/ATESOL certified ESL/EFL teacher. I am also a fluent Spanish speaker, having spent time studying abroad and living/working in Mexico. While in Mexico I taught English to children at both the primary and secondary level. In addition I have extensive experience teaching adults of university level as well as in professional contexts. My areas of tutoring are the English language, History and Spanish. In English I am able to tutor reading comprehension and writing skills...

...coherently express their thoughts and ideas, and formulate stellar compositions. I ensure we're aligned on your lesson goals, meet you where you are, and work with you at a developmentally appropriate pace. I'm a former 6-12 classroom educator and literacy specialist as well as a K-12 ELA curriculum writer and tutor. I have also successfully tutored adults, undergraduate and graduate students in French and English language subjects, facilitating writing workshops for college students at the...

I assume responsibility that my student is learning and that my student is learning at higher and higher levels, in accordance with Bloom's Taxonomy. Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Evaluation, Synthesis, Analysis are higher levels of learning that give the student tools to apply lessons into maturity. I have been very successful in tutoring ACT, SAT, ISEE, and GRE.... The Socratic method, asking open-ended questions, is an excellent strategy to get a student to talk. When the tutor...

...from Duke University. I love teaching and firmly believe in the potential of every student. I utilize an uplifting teaching model that empowers students to not only learn the material, but be confident in their knowledge. I have over 8 years of teaching and tutoring experience in a variety of subjects. I have served as a mentor for the Durham Children's initiative, working to build an educational pipeline to college for underserved students. I currently...

...completed the full IB program when I was in high school. I took higher-level Biology, Chemistry, and Business and Management, and standard-level French, Math, and English. I have taken many science and mathematics courses during my time in college so I really enjoy tutoring in either of these areas. I have been with Varsity Tutors for a couple years now, so I am very familiar with the platform. I also spent 3 years tutoring kids...

...on what my students know before turning to what they do not know. I take the time to understand and mentor my student’s particular gifts, using their individual strengths to conquer their individual academic challenges and become confident, creative, lifetime learners. By encouraging questions and providing hands-on interactive lessons which consist of substantial modeling (“see one”), guided practice (“do one”), and checking for understanding (“teach one”), I ensure my students understand the “why” rather than...

...pre-medical program. Even though I'm not done with college, I have already published papers in the field of epigenetics since my freshmen year of college. Even though I consider myself to have an expertise in languages, I decided to teach areas in the field of natural sciences because those are the subjects that I am most passionate about. I was born in Taiwan; however, even before I learned how to speak, I moved to the...

...me to teach writing, analytical thinking, logical analysis, and mathematics. I am also a part-time professor of philosophy. My academic interests range from medieval Scholasticism to contemporary issues in bioethics and law. I believe that tutoring is not only about the transfer of knowledge between the tutor and the student, but also a transfer of skills, which would help the student learn how to find the answer himself or herself and to solve whatever academic...

I graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2015 with a double major in linguistics and Spanish. In 2016 I completed a Fulbright grant in Brazil, where I taught English at a federal university. Having lived in Brazil, Colombia, and Argentina, I have an international focus and a passion for languages. I have experience as a tutor, outdoor education instructor, and ESL teacher.

...prestigious academies in Seoul and South Korea in general. I've learned quite a lot from my experiences helping students of all ages improve grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, and writing and I look forward to using those experiences to help students here in the US. I've helped students prepare presentations for their company's executives, corrected essays for students applying to US graduate schools, and advised negotiations between students and their foreign clients. My style of teaching/tutoring...

...I challenge my students to think outside the box in order to unlock greater comprehension and, more importantly, better grades. I got my Bachelor of Arts in the David Letterman School of Communications at Ball State University where I got to produce full-length albums for local bands and make fun short films with my friends. I also minored in Spanish and have enjoyed teaching English to exchange students here in the states as well as...

...view American or Western culture from an outside point of view. Doing so has made me realize that the United States does not put enough emphasis on learning a second language, specifically Spanish. As a result, we are limited in how we see and interact with the world and other nations. I wish to take my experience studying Spanish and completing a Bachelors of Arts in Spanish to help others explore Hispanic culture by studying...

...I have always had a great love for history and am currently trying to turn that passion into a career. While studying at UT Austin, I had the opportunity to tutor and work with children as part of a summer program at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Recently, I have been working for Berkeley2 Academy as a tutor and preparatory class instructor for subjects ranging from SAT and ACT Verbal skills to...

...and make a surefooted progress toward your subject goals. We try to figure out what is not working for you and reinforce what you are already doing well. If you don't understand it one way, we'll look for other ways to help you understand and learn. I like helping students search for their interests and match them with what they are learning. I use different methods and look forward to tutoring. I currently teach ESL...

I'm a Computer Science student who's been teaching all my life. From tennis camps for kids to an engineering physics class for college kids, I really enjoy helping someone discover for themselves what they are capable of! Please let me know if there's anything you'd like me to help you with.

...the barriers that prevent them from having that success. In my experience, success is determined not by what talents or skills you may have, but how much time and effort you are willing to put into mastering those desired skills. As stated by the "10,000 Hour Rule" by Malcolm Gladwell, only after you have dedicated yourself to 10,000 hours of work towards a specific skill can you become a master at it. In my experience,...

...if taught via an individualized and researched based approach. In addition, I am motivated by my own experience following over a decade of professional education work, a huge part involving students with various challenges to academic comprehension. I am Texas state board certified to teach Special Education, English as Second Language learners and all subjects especially for Elementary. I am also qualified to teach adults and train other teachers. I have enjoyed years of successfully...

I am a recent graduate from the University of Texas at Austin with Master of Global Policy Studies degree. During graduate school, I was a teaching assistant for classes in International Relations and Global Studies Department. My focused teaching areas are standardized tests (ACT, SAT, GRE Math), History and Government. In addition, as a native Korean speaker, I look forward to teaching anyone who desires to learn Korean as well.