Award-Winning College Essays Tutors in Houston, TX

...her own strengths and weaknesses. This allows me to use practice problems from trusted resources along with problems that I craft on my own to ensure that the student's weak points are properly tended. Additionally, designing each session based on the individual prevents from wasting time covering material that he/she is already proficient in. I have a wide range of experience as a tutor. Since my freshmen year in college, I have worked with students...

I work as a commercial and academic copyeditor for a number of book publishers, and I also teach English and Philosophy at the college level. I've tutored students of all ages in the principles of composition, rhetoric, and a number of humanities and social science disciplines. On a personal note, I am an avid but terrible runner and a would-be movie buff.

I want to show my students the joy of learning, as cliche as that might sound. I guess this stems from my own love of learning, but tutoring lets me share this love in a one-on-one, individual scenario. Seeing as my desired career is to be a college professor, tutoring allows me to get an early edge on my teaching skills as well.

...style, I think it is really important not to give the student the answers but to ask them questions and help them come up with strategies to get to the answer for themselves; the goal is to make myself unnecessary in a way. My strengths (in school and tutoring) are in foreign languages including Latin and humanitiesexpect a very enthusiastic tutor especially if we are talking about Shakespeare! I also think it is important to...

...world. I have worked with students from kindergarten to middle school in many different subject areas. I love the learning process, and figuring out how to best design a lesson for a specific student so that learning is fun, engaging and meaningful. For me, learning is not about drilling memorization facts. My ultimate goal with students is to make a connection with them and bring alive pre-algebra, phonics, the questioning mechanics of the SAT -...

...goals, as demonstrated by my experience leading a student-run business, mentoring employees and peers, and managing the HR department of a restaurant group. The importance of active listening and clear communication while tutoring is paramount to my teaching philosophy. My goal is to help your student realize their strengths. As a Linguistics major, much of my academic career focused on studying and understanding the nuances of English and French in both reading and writing, though...

...the College Board for the past five years. I am a very upbeat teacher, using not only the textbooks and CD's, but songs and rhymes as well to help students learn and master both verbal and written communication. I have found that what I truly love is helping others to succeed in any way that I can. I truly believe anyone can comprehend, speak, read and write Spanish. It is perfectly phonetic and it is...

...At Yale, I was the Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Journal of Medicine and Law and was also active in student government and community service groups. I graduated high school with a 4.0 unweighted GPA and ranked 8th out of 695 students. I scored 5 on all 10 APs I took (US History, World History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, C, Calculus BC, Statistics, English Language and Composition, English Literature, and Computer Science). In high school, I was...

I am currently a student at the University of Texas at Austin studying Business and hoping to eventually go to medical school. I was born in Houston, Texas and grew up in Sugar Land, Texas. I have been a tutor for the past two to three years and enjoy the task of being able to help students succeed in any subject. In my spare time, I enjoy dancing and volunteering at the local hospital. ... I...

...focus on a holistic approach to problem solving and academics, and pay special attention to personalize my services to the individual student's needs and personality. I have been a private tutor for over 6 years. My first assignments were requests from classmates to assist them in Pre-AP Chemistry and Mathematics. I attended Texas State Honors Math Camp to advance my mathematical skills where I learned to collaborate and gained exposure to different ways of explaining...

I am a recent Rice University graduate with both a natural science and social science background. I have extensive experience working on test prep (ISEE, SAT, ACT, SSAT, AP, WISC) with students of all ages and in addition to experience tutoring in all academic subjects, I also have assisted high school juniors and seniors with college application processes and essay editing. I am also fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

...at Southern Methodist University. Throughout my undergraduate education, I have taught and tutored children in various ways. My junior year of college I was a religious school teacher for First Graders. During the summer of 2012, I was an intern at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, at the Cloister's Museum and Gardens (which is a part of the Medieval Department). Throughout the summer, I led five to six, one hour tours throughout the galleries, teaching...

...and understood, not just memorized. I also did work with my fellow undergraduate peers at the time. I look forward to sharing techniques, methods, and strategies to provide to tools necessary to succeed academically. I am often considered a 'fun' tutor by the students and a 'results' tutor by their parents. In my free time, I enjoy playing basketball, watching sports, playing with my two dogs, practicing martial arts, and working with computers and other...

...past three years and want to bring my passion for teaching outside the school. I've worked with first grade in HISD and at KIPP, but enjoy working with students of all ages and have experience tutoring both middle and high school students as well. My teaching experience helps me to personalize instruction, pinpointing a student's needs and helping to push them to the next level. I have tutored in college and loved the 1-on-1 interaction...

...I have taught English, creative writing, nature/biology, and even cooking, but my favorite areas to teach are English Literature and History. I find that teaching children struggling in these subjects new ways of approaching their topic, whether a historical event or a classic novel, greatly improves comprehension, enjoyment of the subject, and test scores. Simply providing a new context for learning can create a better understanding that turns a weak subject into a strength. With...

...with homework in math, English and Spanish and SAT preparation. During the fall of 2014 I worked with the TCU Athletics Department where I help the TCU Student-Athletes with Calculus and Economics. I enjoy tutoring both Math and English/writing because I am an analytical thinker and like to encourage students to challenge themselves and reach new goals. I was a Dean's List student for 6 semesters and have been awarded the Priscilla Tate research prize...

...tested. With a positive attitude, discipline and hard work we can overcome those obstacles. But we should find ways to enjoy ourselves in the process. It's my job to create a comfortable environment where a student can feel at ease and willing to take risks, to experiment, to fail and then get back up. People best learn by falling down. I encourage mistakes and risks. If it's an essay, write whatever you feel. I'm here...

...Administration at Texas Southern University. During my graduate school year, I held several positions as a tutor, teacher assistant, and mentor to students. I enjoy tutoring business courses especially accounting, finance and economics. My experience as a tutor has enabled me to assist students in understanding difficult concepts, and this has normally resulted in a positive feedback. I have a passion to assist people in achieving academic goals and objectives. I do believe that knowledge...

...high school, I tutored students in English and History for three years. Although most of my teaching and tutoring experience is with high school students, I have worked with elementary and middle school students, helping them develop their reading, writing, and studying skills. As an English teacher, I know how to plan instruction which accommodates for varied skill levels and learning styles. I am adept at assisting students in varied writing styles such as essay...

...State of Texas (Certified Public Accounting). I have an immense amount of experience with working with accounting concepts, standards, and financial statements. I love to share with anyone the best practices and methods to understanding one of the least liked subjects. Although I am an accountant by day, my love and passion is for writing, reading, and comprehension. After being published at the age of 10, I knew that I truly have a talent in...