Award-Winning College Essays Tutors in Jacksonville, FL

...Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) classes, and am familiar with the latest formats, question varieties, and scoring guidelines of these standardized tests, along with the SAT. My teaching philosophy is to go beyond "teaching to the test". Although test-taking skills are crucial for any assessment, I believe the most valuable thing a tutor can do is to enhance and help develop conceptual understanding in our clients. I believe that once a student understands something...

...for how creative and invigorating it can really be. I tend to spend just as much time giving my students confidence as I do actually teaching them. I have found that without doing this, most students will understand everything, but they will retain nothing. So in the end, it doesn't help them to sit through all the tutoring and put forth all the effort unless they are confident that they can do the work on...

...of teaching because frustration can occur easily while learning. By breaking down the material into pieces, I believe the difficulties a student faces become less overwhelming and he or she can focus on one piece at a time. This allows the student to have that "aha" moment as he or she begins to understand each piece, and then, it motivates the student to continue forward. I feel this approach can be used in almost any...

...15 years in business in various fields such as Human Resources, customer services, retail and entrepreneurship. I am currently a certified teacher of secondary education (grades 5 - 12) Special Education. I've been teaching since 2013 and I am currently a part of the founding staff of Union Settlement Bridge Program @ Harlem Prep Charter located in East Harlem NY. I specialize in English, Earth Science, and Computer Science. Also, I am a certified Medical...

...Islands and moved to Jacksonville to complete my education. I have made Jacksonville my home and enjoying living in the quiet city. I enjoy working with children and have a variety of experiences including Sunday school teacher, Duval County Schools Teacher, Extended day teacher and even experience as a baby sitter. I look forward to working with your future leader and providing the tools necessary for your future leader to realize his/her full potential.... Intelligence cannot...

...Specialization in Creative Writing from Southern Methodist University and a J.D. degree from Florida Coastal School of Law. I have tutored students for over 8 years from K5 through 12 grade primarily in Language Arts, and my specialty lies in the Creative Writing process. I have been writing personally for over 20 years, and my hobbies are dancing, reading fiction novels, and watching comedy on TV. I am a mentor and a motivator, and I...

...in Nepal and Cambodia during my summers off. I am looking forward to moving to Phnom Penh, Cambodia in the near future to continue my love of teaching. In the long term I plan to get my Masters in International Conflict Resolution and move to Washington D.C. so I can work to enact laws that protect vulnerable communities in developing countries. My favorite subjects are AP Comparative Government and Politics, and Literature, and I love...

...suggest, and help shape their thought processes. I take the role of mentor with great awe seeing the tremendous impact teachers have in the lives of students. I enjoy a relationship where I can know my students as I do my corporate clients and to some extent design a program around what their needs are in the short and long term. I want to create an environment where I can know if my students are...

Dedicated to Helping you understand material, from the perspective that best works for you! I enjoy teaching the space sciences (astronomy) as well as philosophy, religion, history and politics, also any type of essay writing or reading comprehension. As the President and founder of the Philosophy Club at my Alma Mater, I await spreading the knowledge I gathered to the youth in this virtual platform.... Education works best when material is explained from your own level...

...students who were behind grade level in elementary and middle school and also as a substitute teacher for middle and high school students. I have over 150 classroom hours as a teaching intern in a high school history class at Atlantic Coast High School. I have tutored for over 5 years. When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with my son, my dog and my two cats, and listening to music.... I believe that there...

I strive to make sure those who come to me understand. Thinking tends to be a rare thing these days. I will challenge anyone to think of both sides of any topic. Why? Is my common question.

...and students from different cultures --teaching chess skills to kindergartners and first graders --working with at-risk youth and juvenile offenders I have a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, with minors in Philosophy and French, and a Juris Doctorate. I passed the New York State bar exam, and worked as a litigator, before transitioning to non-profit work and relocating to Jacksonville. I am a lifelong learner and believe that every person can be motivated to...

...Argentina. I love to impart my knowledge of the world with others! It is one of the reasons why I love teaching. Being able to share that knowledge with others makes me feel like I am making an impact on the world. My life experiences here in the United States and also living abroad allow me to share those experiences through tutoring and teaching. My cultural background also allows me to impart that knowledge to...

...School through the National Honor Society and achieved my Silver & Gold Awards in Girl Scouts by running my own reading camps for at risk youth in local community centers and installing libraries there and creating documentaries about the Holocaust which I toured to local schools. While at college, I worked at a local Tallahassee tutoring company, Solution Skills, where I continued to tutor in English and History, as well as test prep. I interned...

...accelerated programs such as Advanced Placement (AP)/ Dual Enrollment/ Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE). As a former AP/Dual Enrollment student and college graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in History, I am an excellent source for writing and editing papers. But do not let my degree fool you My favorite subject to tutor is math. Math can overwhelm students because many math problems can be solved in multiple ways. I would start by encouraging...

Hello! Next Fall, I will be a first-year graduate student. I will be pursuing a PhD in Social Psychology while conducting research on cultural diversity issues. I have my Bachelor's of Science in Psychology, but my expertise also extends to history, elementary upper-level mathematics, and test prep.

...a grade. The best qualities a student can have are the willingness to work hard and a love of learning, because this will follow them through their whole life - even after school is over. I tutor English and Literature, including essay writing and grammar and mechanics, as well as SAT prep and college essays. I really enjoy working with students on their college application essays because the typical essay questions require a student to...

I have been a classroom teacher for over 10 years, mainly in secondary classrooms. However, I have experience teaching and tutoring students from ages pre-school to adult. I love seeing the "light bulb" go on for a student when they discover a new concept or read a new piece of literature. ... My personal teaching philosophy is that all students can learn at high levels.... In a first session, I think it is important for the...

...essays. I tutor English, writing, reading, reading comprehension, and can assist with writing papers or editing papers. Tutoring is enjoyable because it is a chance to see others excel and also experience that moment the "light bulb" turns on! I personally believe everyone can learn anything as long as they put their mind to it. A skill is just a skill and it can either be mastered or left in frustration and confusion. Studying should be...

...of multiple languages with varying English-language proficiency. In order to teach those students for whom the English language can be a barrier, I have developed a number of strategies to both deliver necessary content and improve language ability. Frederick Douglass once wrote, "If there is no struggle, there is no progress." I believe that anyone is capable of succeeding academically if they are willing to apply themselves and work hard. Learning is not easy. Learning...