Award-Winning English Tutors in Alaska

...influence my teaching style. I believe in empowering students by teaching skills rather than content, and this philosophy is reflected in my tutoring methods for English, math, history, SAT test prep, GRE prep, and college essay writing. I love children of all ages, and when I am not tutoring, I enjoy writing and painting.

I have worked in education since I can remember, from teaching young children dance classes, to running a high school math and science class. I believe in hands-on interactive learning and I work to really engage the student in the topic. Outside of tutoring I enjoy playing tennis, running, and getting outdoors!

...are the following: I frequently engage the class, I find ways to make learning fun for my students and give them examples of how their lessons apply to the world we inhabit, and I am very thorough in the material and diligently work, while being patient, to make sure each student is understanding the lessons...

I believe that anyone can be great at anything they do they just need the right amount of preparation, the methods of learning that work best for them and the right amount of drive to succeed.

...believe in tying all topics from history to math, to science, to real world experiences and current events affecting my student. As I am retired I am very flexible in the time and place i can meet with student. Very much looking forward to meeting and supporting the success of future students.

...My clients have ranged from elementary to college students, English to Chemistry and most subjects in between. In addition to being a teacher, I am also an avid student. I received my BA in English from a private university and am currently doing graduate work in music. I am the type of person who is...

...Berkeley. I received my B.A. in Comparative Literature with a concentration on Yiddish literature. I also spent a semester studying at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina. My tutoring experience ranges from tutoring local high school students in Algebra, the California High School Exit Exam, and the SAT to running an immersive English program...

...world (recently visited France, Switzerland, Italy, India, Brazil, and Iceland). I have played guitar for over 15 years and also spend time drawing live models! For several years I was a tutor and coach for the Boston Scholar Athletes Program, a program focused on teaching English and Math to student-athletes and then coaching them in...

...five classes of juniors. Currently, I am a sixth grade language arts long term substitute, a different world from high school, but nonetheless rewarding. In addition to my classroom experiences, I also taught GED English prep for a year, and am currently the after school site coordinator for an elementary school. Together, I have varied...

...of subjects while earning my teaching license. After that, I taught 3rd and 4th grade where my students earned best in state scores on their end of year state test. In fact, my students in my final year of teaching were ranked #1 and #2 in the state of Massachusetts on their Math and ELA...