Award-Winning English Tutors in Pittsburgh, PA

...Creative Writing, and High Intermediate Writing for Second Language learners. I have also taught English to high school students during a Summer spent in Chengdu, China. I work efficiently with wide-ranging populations. From my time as a community college instructor, I experienced teaching culturally and economically diverse students at a range of abilities, ages, and learning styles. I work to be flexible, adaptable and creative to engage students at their level. I am an avid...

...a small background in tutoring and engage daily with aiding learners through my current on-site career. I am knowledgeable in English subjects including reading and writing. I can work with math subjects on an elementary school level but I am best in the English department. I love to utilize activities and hands-on learning for tutoring sessions. I am very adaptable and can work with anyone! Please contact me if you want to improve your academic...

...also been certified to tutor students in preparation for SSAT, HSPT, and ISEE examinations. As a high school student, I created a tutoring program for middle school students focusing on mathematics, science, English, and social studies. As a college students, I serve as the president of an organization that provides ESL services to Somali-Bantu refugees in the Pittsburgh area. I have also organized a summer camp for refugee students focusing on career preparation and creative...

...of Arts in Elementary, I also have six years of experience teaching in the field of Special Education - per my Masters Degree. I have also had the wonderful opportunity to teach on the high school level as well. What I learned through these experiences was that to get my students to remember that 'one size, certainly, DOES NOT fit ALL.' Each student has their own learning style and that is another reason why I...

...bachelor's in music and Russian literature, and a master's degree in historical musicology, I learned that each project and assignment requires planning and strategic forethought to achieve the best result. In my time teaching music theory and history in the classroom at the University of Pittsburgh, it translated to developing personalized lesson plans to find the most effective means of teaching for students. Individual attention and effective communication are vital for learning, and it is...

...time, I want to continue to pursue my love of learning and teaching with people who seek help but can also help me gain life's experience one way or the other. Let's team up and learn to make our life more beautiful! As a native Mandarin Chinese speaker, I can help you with the language if you want to learn. As a college trained English literature major, I may offer first hand learning experience to...

...2015, I've helped more than 100 students and counting in subjects including all topics of high school and college biology, drawing on my education (B.S. in Biology, PhD in Biological Oceanography) and 5+ years experience teaching biology and microbiology at the college level. I don't lecture (unless needed most students are already being lectured to), instead I work interactively and respectfully with students to quickly identify areas of struggle and overcome them through explanation, analogy...

...and one younger than me. I am married and have three Dachshund dogs, one boy and two girls. Their names are Charlie Brown, Noelle, and Chloe. I like to spend some of my free time playing with them. My world evolves around my family and friends and pursuing my dream of becoming a classroom teacher. In order to achieve my dream, I try and accomplish as many tasks as possible. It is important for me...

...high school levels. In the past, I have tutored elementary school english, math, and science. As well as middle school english, math, social studies, and eighth grade science. Additionally, I have extensive experience tutoring high school writing, civics, and history. Additionally, I possess substantial experience working with the AP U.S. History curriculum. Furthermore, I have extensive psychology experience in both classroom and laboratory settings. Moreover, I have routinely worked with students with learning differences. I...

Hello! My name is Kayla, and I am prospective elementary school teacher! I am entering into my senior year at Duquesne University with a major in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Spanish. I have experiences tutoring in various subjects, and am very passionate about helping others learn! Although my certification area is early childhood, I am able and willing to work with students of all ages in various content areas!

I am currently a Junior at West Virginia University. I am working towards my BS in Forensic Biology, and a minor in Biology. After graduation, I plan on going to medical school, and getting my MD to become a Forensic Pathologist. I truly love Biology and helping others learn about it.

...in Education at Duquesne University, I have garnered extensive experience as an editorial assistant at The Chicago Sun-Times, certified school counselor and a Secondary English teacher. I believe one's education and/or academia are essential elements of personal and professional success. I am patient, thorough and thoughtful in my approach to tutoring students with an evidence-based approach to learning. Excelled in essay proofreading, I welcome any/all opportunity to review assigned papers regardless of grade/level of education...

...each other (all on the same street). Currently, I spend most of my time wandering around the city, learning its ins and outs, as well as reading any book I can carry around town. Working with Varsity Tutors, I hope that I can help students to teach themselves and to find out what fascinates them most. Sometimes the ideas that interest a student most aren't taught in a classroom. In school, often I'd prefer to...

...I accepted a position as a substitute teacher in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. I specifically work in the Montessori elementary school as a building substitute. I love being around the children. I like the variety of challenges that are presented within this school. There are days when I will be directly substituting for a teacher and others when I work one on one with students. My tutoring style is to engage the student through interest,...

...for each and every client and working to empower each client with the skills necessary for success and not just the correct answers. I have always loved learning; however, I have many other interests that supplement my professional life. I am a devoted wife to my husband of almost a year and devoted mother to our two Siberian huskies, Isa and Bogie. As a family, we love to spend our free time traveling, sight-seeing, hiking...

...was a teaching assistant for a Portuguese 3 class and volunteered to tutor students in speaking, listening, reading and writing. After graduating, I spent ten months in Brazil teaching English to teenagers and adults. I am most passionate about ESL, Portuguese, Spanish, and writing, but I'm able to tutor a variety of other subjects as well. Based on my experiences as both a teacher and a student, I believe that students learn best when they...

Hi! My name is Erin and I'd love to help you find success in school. I have an elementary teaching degree and have over ten years of classroom experience. I absolutely love working with students and helping them grow emotionally, socially, and academically. Teaching is not just my profession, it's my passion. My hope is that my enthusiasm, encouragement, and motivational strategies inspire my students to do their best!

...in various unique lessons, and techniques. Learning is fostered by creating the appropriate atmosphere.I try to create such an atmosphere, by helping students think out loud, reflect on experiences, identify problems, and develop solutions.I keep current with materials, and educational strategies, all of which help to promote learning in my students. On a more personal note,not only am I creative in my approach to teaching, I also create jewelry, which I sell on Etsy. I...

...working with children of all ages. For the past 6 years I have been a Pre-Kindergarten teacher in Pittsburgh. My vast experience of working with children has provided me with the needed skills to help students grow academically. I have worked with students of many ability levels, including those with specific learning needs. As a teacher and tutor it is important for me to understand how the student learns and to introduce them to a...

I am a thoughtful and observant fellow traveler in the world of knowledge. We're here together to come to a greater understanding, and I'm happy that I can help engender a true and lasting fluency in the material at hand.