Award-Winning Creative Writing Tutors serving Washington DC

...While my expertise is working with K-6 students in math, reading, writing and standardized test taking, I've tutored students K-12 on algebra, geometry, English (including all AP courses) and history courses. I'm also qualified as a tutor for public speaking including composition and delivery. My style of teaching involves incorporating technology, games, and creative activities that help build true understanding, not just memorize facts and information. Outside of the educational realm, I'm an avid reader,...

...years, I have always been praised for my exceptional reading and writing skills. Which, I've always found to be ironic because growing up I HATED writing and anything to do with it. I would dreaddd the days when the teacher would give us a random prompt to write or no prompt at all (yikes!). However, once I really honed in on my writing skills and what forms of writing were actually pleasurable for me, everything...

...full time adjunct professor in writing composition, teaching at the University of Maryland and American University. I try to make content engaging and approachable, and show how challenges can be fulfilling; my favorite part of teaching is to watch students grow and enjoy the process. Poetry is my favorite thing to teach; I've been writing poems since I was a teenager, and now have works published in literary journals like "The Sewanee Review," "Stirring" and...

...will complete my Master of Arts in Teaching with a focus on social science next May. When I graduate, I will teach high school history, civics, government, and geography. In the meantime, I am a substitute teacher for high school and middle school students. History and politics are my favorite subjects to teach, and I am an excellent writer. Essays, short stories, and research papers have always been a strength of mine. Throughout college, my...

Recent college graduate with experience tutoring culturally and linguistically diverse students in writing. Willing to provide feedback on drafts, help create outlines, and talk through writing prompts. Specialties in essay, resume, and cover letter editing.

...tutoring, there should be some value in the time that was spent with me. I taught English at all high school grade levels in an art magnet public high school in Baltimore for four years. Before that, I taught English to 6th graders at a Baltimore City middle school. I also served as an Americorps member in a teacher assistant/student mentor role with City Year at Miami Jackson Senior High. During the service term, I...

...handle disappointment along the way." I found this to be true when, three years ago, I unexpectedly became very ill. It felt like I lost all of the progress I worked so diligently to make in my career, personal life, and spiritual life. It took a full two years for me to recover. I was only able to do so because of the loving support of my family and close friends. That experience shook me...

...how to critically engage with literature, whether it is scientific, journalistic or literary. I am passionate about supporting my students' learning and development by prioritizing skills such as critical thinking, information literacy and creativity principles that I've developed myself throughout my academic journey. I'm a firm believer in using questions, explorative thinking and open conversation and always encourage my students to be active participants in their own learning! I am also passionate about writing, I...

...are approaching their task with no preparation. I would also like to aid in the development of strategies that are applicable to general assignments instead of focusing on learning a subject simply to get a certain grade on a test. I will share my own strategies of time management, relaxation, memorization, and preparation if needed and use those to help build new sets of strategies specific to each student's wants and needs. Learning should be...

...die" attitude by aiding you in the skills I love that you wish to learn. When I'm not tutoring my primary passions, I focus the secondary ones: growing a vegetable garden, cooking and eating from said place, studying how famous game designers create games and using their wisdom to hone my own skills and writing down my own game ideas and others like them. I also read books about improving yourself, sketch birds, trees and...

...by college students and professional playwrights. In both academic and artistic settings, I love language almost as much as I love learning about the people I'm working with and fine-tuning the ways I work with them. My goal is always to make the process as productive and supportive as possible. I see tutoring as collaboration between tutor and student. I like to start by helping a student discover what they find interesting about an assignment...

I am a graduate of Georgetown University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. I also have a law degree from Catholic University. I practiced law for a number of years but decided to pursue my passion of writing. I am a published writer and novelist. I also support organizations that support literacy and education. Reading and writing is fun! Let's get to work to improve your skills.

...range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Creative Writing, and Art. In my experience helping struggling students in any subject, I find that understanding how each student learns best makes for the most successful results. I often struggled in school with teachers that didn't understand my way of learning so I often had to find the best way for me to learn. I firmly believe that anyone can succeed it's just understanding their...

...Learners! My name is Alex. I am an avid writer at heart and am in the process of writing my own book. I'm here to help with English writing and reading. I have some skills in math and am not scared to pull out a calculator and crunch with you! I think that tutoring and giving back is so important because I had tutors growing up and they were life savers. Glad you are here...

...I am most passionate about History and English. History captivates me as it intertwines my interests in writing, analysis, and cultural understanding, serving as a tool to comprehend current political and economic landscapes. English holds a special place in my heart, as I empathize with students learning a new system and writing style, having faced similar challenges myself. I also find immense joy in teaching foreign languages, appreciating the doors they open to different cultures...

...I grew a resolve: it was impossible for anyone to be limited by what they had been and thought themselves to be. Why couldn't I become someone who loved sports and math? Am I really who I tell myself to be? Fear had been controlling me from a young age, shoveling away behaviors that would have been deemed as directing too much attention to myself, and thus drawing unwanted focus to mistakes made. I worked...

History Major and Jewish Studies Minor from the University of Virginia. Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center. I enjoy working with students of all ages in a range of different subjects. I am committed to developing tailored learning plans designed to help each student achieve his or her goals.

I am an undergraduate senior in a combined graduate program at American University, graduating next year with a BA in Justice and Law with a minor in Education, and an MS in Justice, Law, and Criminology. I've previously worked as an art teacher and instructor at a non-profit in Chicago and an in-class tutor for a high school English class through DCReads. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, my favorites are English, essay...

...wellness and beauty brands, and a professional report writer in the education sector. As a French tutor, I get my students excited about learning by incorporating a variety of materials into my lessons from film clips to poetry; a fun way to provide context to new vocabulary and lexical items. I view drilling exercises as a necessary evil, but I aim to prepare my students for real life experiences by prioritizing meaningful communication as well...

Hello! My name is Mallory, and I recently graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in North Carolina! I love math, science and reading and have even taught 9th grade! I am excited about working with you!