Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving Duluth, GA

...DC public school system as a reading mentor in the Everybody Wins! program and served as a parent volunteer during my daughter's K-12 years. I am currently a volunteer teacher at the Academy of Hope in Washington, DC teaching 'Reading and Work Life Skills' to adult learners who are taking courses toward attaining their General Education Diploma. Teaching has always been a passion and now I am able to pursue this goal as a retiree....

...have an interest in writing, history and politics as well as economics. I worked as an AmeriCorps VISTA and at the Carter Center. Currently, I'm working for a State Representative in Atlanta, GA. I played baseball in college and still try to play when I can. I'm here to help as much as possible. Learning new subjects can be difficult and my goal is to have a fun and relaxed environment to do it in....

...am the author of six books, a folk artist, and a happily married mother. I am an advocate for education, a believer of promoting self-confidence and creativity within others, and a motivational enthusiast. My goal is to help enlighten students by instilling a love of learning that will foster future academic and lifelong success. I have a passion for education and helping students through the learning process. I encourage learning by creating a sacred environment...

...and excited by my experience, and my self-confidence rose tremendously. The secret was the format of the education in Oxford. There, professors meet with their students one-on-one, and thus the students receive a uniquely personal education, tailored specifically to their particular needs. There were no massive classrooms full of forty or fifty kids who all have different educational needs; there was no comparing yourself to your peers; there was no discouragement when a teacher was...

...outside of an orthodox classroom; I have taught children how to swim, waterski, and wake board during summer camp. Although I edit essays and tutor History, American Government, and Grammar, I enjoy tutoring American Government the most. As a Political Science major, I am passionate about American Government, as I firmly believe that civic knowledge is a keystone of any functioning society. Outside of tutoring and school I enjoy rebuilding car engines, reading epic novels,...

...is Allison, and I have recently moved to Atlanta from DC. I am a training and performance improvement professional, and recently earned a Master's in Education from George Washington University. Professionally, my focus is on instructional design, and I'm passionate about translating knowledge into true learning. When tutoring, my goal is for students to not only complete their assigned work, but to attain an understanding of the subject matter that translates into classroom success. I...

...I have long been interested and engaged in teaching and mentoring. My experience tutoring goes back all the way to high school, when I tutored several fellow students in a wide variety of subjects. Later, as senior editor of the Notre Dame Law Review, I mentored a team of second-year members, reviewing and giving feedback on both their legal writing and editing. Additionally, I participated in the Notre Dame Law School's Street Law program, in...

...isn't scary or hard; they just need to be broken down into smaller parts, and then anyone can do it. In Portland, I also worked with under-served high school and college age students to help them to achieve their educational, personal, and professional goals. A large part of this was English tutoring and helping students, almost exclusively English Language Learners, to write and revise essays for their coursework. This was a very important and gratifying...

...even in the sciences. I think the ability to write well cultivates skills that can be transferred to nearly any discipline. After I received my M.A., I returned to Atlanta to stay with my father, and plan to apply to the library science program at Valdosta State University. I enjoy teaching British and American literature, especially poetry, but my great love is history and the teaching of writing. I love reading and currently have several...

...teach is Writing. I have a passion for literature, and I greatly enjoy writing my analysis and conclusions down, manipulating the English language to reflect exactly what I mean. I believe in cognitive learning; that is, I believe students should always have the opportunity to voice what they have learned. That way, I can understand the way each student grasps concepts, and it allows me to see exactly where a student has trouble with a...

...a graduate of Duke University with a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American History. I recently received my Juris Doctor degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and began my career as an attorney. I am passionate about continuing my work in education through tutoring. I enjoy tutoring many subjects, particularly History, SAT Reading and Writing, College Essays, and Spanish. I love assisting students in implementing simple but effective changes in their...

...other languages and I loved it so much that I soon became a certified ESL instructor. I love teaching and helping others reach their goals and bettering their lives. I believe that education is vital in today's world. It is not just for passing classes, but also for enhancing one's life with new ideas and critical thinking. I look forward to contributing to your educational and personal growth in any way I can!... Learning should be...

I am an experienced tutor, specializing in early childhood and Elementary education and subjects. I have patience and passions for students of all levels and the problem solving skills to work with different abilities. I am also familiar with Common Core Standards. I have worked with kids as young as preschool and I have also worked with elementary students through an after school program who were below grade level.

...now, kids in elementary grades remain some of my very favorite students--I really enjoy writing joke books and short stories with them, as well as playing math games like Multiplication War and Fraction Dominos. Students with disabilities are particularly important to me, and I try to stay up to date on the best practices for working with them because I've seen firsthand the ways in which minor accommodations can engender significant improvements in learning outcomes....

...experience of seeing students have that “ah-ha!” moment excites me every time. Some of my favorite moments are: Helping young children who have struggled to read finally breaking the code. Working with older children for whom reading has been a major roadblock breaking through to find fluency. Seeing students understand the writing process for what it truly is - being able to get your unique and meaningful thoughts and feelings on a piece of paper...

...off for most of my life. I started with Kumon and taught very young children how to read. I have also coached students for the GRE, SAT, and ACT. Teaching has always been a passion of mine. I am a kind and patient tutor, able to assess strengths and weaknesses of a student quickly and motivating them with useful tools wherever needed in addition to helping to implement effective test taking strategies.... My teaching philosophy is...