Award-Winning English Tutors in Shelby County, TN

...tutor, I love working with individual students and watching their improvement over time. In Charlottesville, VA I worked primarily with a single student for three years. During this time, we developed a great personal relationship that was rewarding for both sides. Seeing his improved performance in class has been immensely satisfying and motivates me to...

...engineering, but in my free time I enjoy a variety of hobbies including running, kayaking, climbing, violin, guitar, and singing with my two younger sisters. This year I was the assistive devices intern at LeBonhuer Children's hospital customizing everyday items for kids with special needs. Previously, I have privately tutored different students in topics from...

...fairly broad, with expertise in mathematics and standardized testing. A couple fun facts about myself: I'm from New Jersey and of Italian decent, so I naturally love cooking and all things pizza. My favorite childhood book is The Giver by Lois Lowry, and favorite high school class was physics (rockets, easy winner). I enjoy playing...

...I have spent time living in both France and French-speaking Swtizerland. I have over five years of teaching and tutoring experience and have worked with students of all ages, from elementary to adult. I also have extensive experience teaching English to speakers of other languages and enjoy making my own language accessible to those wanting...

"The only purpose of education is to teach a student how to live his lifeby developing his mind and equipping him to deal with reality. The training he needs is theoretical, i.e., conceptual. He has to be taught to think, to understand, to integrate, to prove." -Ayn Rand

...concepts. I employ this workflow (understanding --> memorizing --> applying) in my daily life as well as I learn concepts for medical school and would love to share it with students. I am an avid flash card user as this has helped me in school thus far. My other focus is being relatable to students...

...into the parts of an essay. I also had them write for different purposes like explaining how to do something or writing a descriptive essay. I found teaching writing to be a most fulfilling task and one that left me inspired by my students achievements as much as they felt inspired by my enthusiasm and...

...it takes to reach them. The dedication I put forth to read the newspaper will not be the same effort another student can apply towards something they know they need to do without proper guidance and motivation. I guess the best thing I learned was not just how to read. I learned how great it...

...a masters degree in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in the summer and hopefully one day become employed as a high school English teacher. I tutor in high school and college level English literature, writing, and grammar. Since my concentration was in literature my favorite area to tutor would be in any literature...

...students succeed. My job is to help you make connections and understand subject areas that you may struggle with. I am a firm believer that different people learn different ways. Once I get to know you and learn your learning style; I can better help you to obtain your educational goals. I look forward to...