Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving Johns Creek, GA

...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 work for me. I learned a lot about what kinds of teaching strategies were being used in the classrooms that my students were in and realized...

...years. In that time, I've worked with many, many students of varying skill levels and ages. I've learned that success has much more to do with discipline and focus than it does god-given talent. Writing is a process with its own rules-rules that all students can learn with patience. It's important to remember, though, that the craft of writing is also about adaptation and improvisation. These are all virtues I regard highly and look to...

...in preparing for SAT and ACT verbal sections as well as any topical AP exams, having taken many of them myself. I can help students of any level of proficiency take their writing to the next level, from those who struggle with basic skills to experienced writers who need their work checked down to the minutiae of correct punctuation placement in textual citations. Improvement can happen at any level! In the past I have tutored...

...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. Regardless of my students' ages and abilities, I enjoy helping all of them develop productive study habits and work practices that complement their personal needs and...

I went to Riverwood Charter School in Sandy Springs and while there focused on English, French, History and Art in the International Baccalaureate program. Now I'm majoring in Chemical Engineering at Georgia Tech and focusing more on sciences and math. I have a large range of experience in multiple subjects, including test preparation, science, and math- as well as ballet.

...perfect knuckleball, because that pitch has always fascinated me. I teach because it's meaningful work; no one's life was made measurably or permanently better when I was serving pizzas. Teaching, though, can have a lasting impact. I am where I am and even who I am because of my teachers: Lindsey J. taught me how to think; Deborah B. taught me how to write; Paul B. taught me the vast possibilities in my field; and...

...enjoy guiding those students toward becoming academic writers prepared for that specific discourse community. Those courses also focus on rhetoric and writing in all college disciplines. I prefer to tutor students who struggle with writing, and I enjoy seeing the improvement in my students. As a high school teacher, I am familiar with the requirements of the ACT and have experience working with students to improve their scores on the verbal and writing portions of...

...come from helping others. I have tutored in the areas of English and Essay Writing for the past ten years. While pursuing my Master's degree in English from Auburn University Montgomery, I taught English Composition and worked as a tutor in the Student Learning Center. I worked with traditional and non-traditional students in subject areas such as Basic College Writing, Introduction to Composition and Introduction to American Literature. While pursuing my Ph.D. in English from...

...about foreign languages and traveling to new and exotic places. A polyglot, I speak English, French, German and Turkish and am educated from the Universite de Bourgogne in French language and culture. I continue to expand my own foreign language education and am preparing for my DALF exam, the highest level of French proficiency certification available to non-native speakers. I look forward to sharing my passions in the law, oral and written communication, and languages...

I am a graduate from the University of Georgia with a BA in English Literature. I have previously volunteered as a tutor for young Spanish speaking students in Athens, Georgia and recently returned from a year-long ESL teaching position in South Korea. I love to read and hike, and am currently studying German in my free time.

...are interested in and goes from there. I try to think of problems and examples that students can relate to and that will benefit them as opposed to outdated and uninteresting examples. I will work as hard as the student, but as such I expect my students to work hard or else they will not see results. Though I think students are responsible for their own work, parent involvement is also crucial in motivating the...

...Middle Grades Education. While my academic focus has been on social studies and language arts for middle school students, I also enjoy teaching science and art. While tutoring, I maintain a positive, authoritative demeanor and engage students using research-proven motivation techniques. I have worked as a substitute teacher and tutor for several years and have led an after-school homework help program. My interests include fitness, drawing, eating spicy food, and exploring cities.... I firmly believe education...

...all levels of high school English, as well as Math I and II. I have also taught College Prep, which includes not only SAT and ACT prep but also coaching for college admissions essays. Back in my student days, I studied like a maniac and took more standardized tests than I care to remember. As a result, I was admitted to UChicago for undergrad and to Yale for my Ph.D. I'll be happy to pass...

...fascinating and there are many great ways to teach it. I would say I am a very adaptable tutor; I find that no one style of teaching fits every person. But in general I like to just be a knowledge repository, able to help and guide a student in coming to the correct answer or understanding a problem. I like to use examples that a student can relate to especially with abstract concepts. I am...