Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving Lowell, MA

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...spark the imagination as well as stand up to careful criticism. I love and understand the shape of the English language, from the components of a well-constructed sentence, to the structure of a paragraph, to the discursive crescendo of a well-written essay, and I convey these concepts to my students with passion and humor. My favorite aspect of tutoring is re-discovering the course content through my students. I believe that each student brings unique talents...

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I am a middle school special education teacher, who has also taught middle school ELA, ESL in a summer program to teenagers, private ESL lessons, and at a home for students with behavioral and emotional issues. I strive to create engaging and challenging lessons to help students improve their skills and become more prepared for college and career success!... As a teacher, I believe it is my responsibility to make sure that every child who I...

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I am a recent graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a B.S. in Psychology and Medical Anthropology. I am currently work full-time as an Research Assistant for the NIH, focusing on Youth and Social Issues, at the University of Michigan Institute for...... I prefer teaching at an individual level, working with the person's interests to inspire them and develop confidence in sticky subjects.... Get to know the student both academically and personally!... Practice,...

...college courses, I want to help students succeed as they go through the same processes. My teaching experience includes working as a course assistant for a design course in college and working as an adventure guide for teenagers at an environmental education center. Privately, I have taught English speaking, essay writing, and Latin dancing. I specialize in writing, English, and test prep, but I am well-versed in a variety of subjects. My style is encouraging...

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...teacher in the State of Massachusetts, and I'm here to help your child after the school bell rings, or anytime during the summer. In addition to a wide range of knowledge in history, civics, geography, and economics, I have the verbal and written language skills to improve any child's grade in English and Language Arts. I also have experience with younger children, as well as children with learning differences. As an instructor, I'm open, engaging,...

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...teaching First-Year Writing to undergraduates at UConn. I also worked for several years editing my college newspaper, and have additional experience in publishing. I specialize in teaching academic reading and essay writing, test prep and college readiness, and editing and verbal skills. I aim to understand each student's individual goals and approaches to learning, and gear my tutoring sessions to the student's particular needs. I find that we learn best when we understand the "why"...

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...to helping students with test prep and gaining a deeper understanding of their subject matter. As an American History major I'm especially interested in history, government, literature and the arts. Reading and grammar are my specialities! I've worked as a blog editor and communications professional, and so hope to help students improve their essay writing and sentence structure. I have worked with students of all ages and levels, including special needs students with ADHD and...