Award-Winning English Tutors in Montgomery County, PA

...to find success, working hard, and knowing that my efforts are making a difference in the lives of those I teach,I want my students to experience meaningful, interesting learning that applies to their lives. I believe this can be accomplished through the use of hands-on/minds-on activities. I enjoy working one on one with students and I like being able to see their faces light up when they finally get something I teach causing the 'ah...

...ways until it "clicks" in a student's head! Having also taken a litany of standardized tests through my life, I am also available to tutor for the SAT and ACT. I love passing on the little tips and tricks I have learned through the years, not only for the math sections but also the reading and writing portions. As an avid reader in my downtime and having done a lot of critical reading for my...

...classroom, I know how to help struggling students, and realize when compassion is the necessary tool. As a tutor, I look forward to the one-on-one environment where I can learn about and assess each individual, and I'm excited about the possibility of tailoring a custom-made learning plan to each tutee. The academic and personal success of each of my charges is my top priority, compelling them to come away with an abiding love for learning...

...support, a faint-hearted writer, a panicked writer, or anywhere in between, I can help you polish and perfect your writing skills. If you need papers edited, I can help you with that as well. I have experience tutoring International students with limited English, as well as preparing students with the basics and fine points for college writing. I'm not a cookie-cutter tutor! Instead, I enjoy discovering how each student learns best & then customizing our...

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.

...at the University of California San Diego. As an undergraduate I studied anthropology and Italian literature/language at Temple University. I moved back to Philly immediately after finishing my masters degree, and work part time for an independent non-profit publishing press in Old City, where I also administer creative writing workshops 1-2 times a month. I am a book worm! I think language is interesting and that studying it can give us unique insights to the...

...beneficial throughout a student's academic careers and beyond. I also love to read and many of my favorite books are about sports. I have been a fan of the New York Yankees for as long as I can remember, and professional football season is my favorite time of year. I spend many Sundays watching games and managing my fantasy teams. I also love dancing, doing yoga, playing with my dog, going to the beach, and...

...essay structure as well as appropriate language use. For creative writing, I have a variety of writing exercises that help students stretch their imaginations as well as understand various elements such as tense, POV and story structure. I hold a MA in Creative Writing and Publishing and MFA in Creative Writing both from Kingston University in London, England and received my BA from New York University. Several of my short stories have been published and I've...

...subject to tutor is math as there are many different ways I can explore with my students as to how to approach the problem in a way that makes sense to them. Math, especially, requires a lot of patience and it's incredibly rewarding to watch a student become proficient in a skill set they once thought impossible. My teaching philosophy and tutoring style emphasize that students learn in a variety of ways and one must...

...made it my personal passion to be an enthusiastic, creative, and a kind mentor and teacher. As a Spanish teacher in the Philadelphia School District I have seen first hand how creating a positive, nurturing environment within each and every student allows for greater achievement academically and personally. I want to make a difference in our community and truly believe that I can support the youth of today best by giving them the skills they...