Award-Winning English Tutors in Sterling Heights, MI

I love being an encouraging and stable presence in young lives and creating an atmosphere where students feel free to express themselves and explore. I have an MA in education, am certified to teach K-8 students and have been with Varsity Tutors since May of 2022. I have a great deal of experience teaching individuals and small groups in virtual settings and am adept at keeping students engaged and enthusiastic on remote learning platforms.

I am an experienced tutor and excellent communicator. I'm inventive and I specialize in problem solving at all levels of mathematics, physics, and some programming (C, C++, Python and Java). I have 4 years of experience in instructing and tutoring students to help them become successful in their respective courses.

...of all writing levels to attend. At these meetings essays of all variants are edited for grammar, mechanics, and overall content. I have helped countless students through these workshops and hope to continue my efforts in a professional capacity. I have a relaxed and encouraging style. I enjoy helping students of all writing levels delve into their essays and find the root of their interest. Regardless of writing level every essay has a truly unique...

My name is Holly Sirka and I am an English and theatre teacher to middle school and high school students. I love reading, writing, hanging with my husband, playing with my puppy Pippa, shopping with my sister, going to museums, seeing plays through local theaters, and trying new restaurants.... My teaching philosophy is that learning requires 200% effort; 100% effort from the teacher, 100% effort from the student. Everyone can learn- we just have to understand...

...with diverse populations facing various mental health challenges. This role has provided me with insights into the complexities of mental health issues and the importance of providing compassionate and effective support to those in need. In addition to my professional experience, I have also been actively involved in tutoring for many years, utilizing platforms such as Wyzant to help students achieve their academic goals. Through tutoring, I have honed my communication and interpersonal skills, as...

...a firm foundation in these areas, they should be able to more easily cope with future learning / educational experiences, whether in a school or workplace environment. I equally enjoy teaching both math and reading / writing. If a student has trouble reading or writing, they will probably always have trouble understanding things and being able to properly communicate with others. And being comfortable with math will help students be better able to analyze and solve...

...Since I was an undergraduate student, I've been teaching different subjects to so many students from various age groups, backgrounds, and personalities. I do believe the best way to help students is first to build a strong relationship and then try to see the subject from their perspectives so you can focus the light on the dark parts that are the most needed. It makes the teaching/learning process smooth, efficient, and enjoyable for both sides....

I'm looking to help kids succeed academically. I had a great experience in school. I want to help kids have a great experience, too. In my free time, I like to read, go out to dinner with friends, and go to shows in town. Love to travel--particularly to site-see in Nature.

...requires practice and discipline far more than just natural talent. I believe every student (and tutor) can grow as a writer! I am a graduate from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota where I majored in Graphic Design, minored in English, and held an emphasis in public relations. After graduation, I spent three years writing and editing press releases and newsletters for the U.S. Army as a civilian public affairs specialist. Last year, I tutored 7th-10th...

...worked with students ranging from middle school to college underclassmen. My tutoring journey began in high school. I completed community service hours helping peers and younger students with subjects like pre-Algebra, Algebra I & II, Geometry, and Trigonometry. I've gained an interdisciplinary range of all core academic areas from taking advantage of a rigorous high school curriculum that included 11 AP courses and 6 Honors classes: Math through Calculus I, the full Natural Sciences track,...

...punishment theory, corrections, juvenile justice, statistics, criminal justice systems, and other specialty courses. I have experience tutoring high school and collegiate students (both one-on-one and as small groups) in writing, English, statistics, data management, SPSS, criminal justice/ criminology, social science research methods, sociology, and general academic topics (how to study, how to read effectively, how to structure a college paper, etc.). Finally, I've taken several graduate level courses on how to teach, learning theory, and...

...and middle school students. Every child is unique and my goal is to make learning fun and interesting for them. Study skills and organization are also something I focus on. I currently teach adult women organizational skills, and have seen how much it has improved their self-esteem and ability to function more efficiently in their lives. That is a skill that I believe is very beneficial for children to learn at an early age. I'm...

I simply love teaching all things Language Arts/English! I attended college at U of M Dearborn and Kansas State University. I have been teaching over 30 years and have had the opportunity to teach 1 on 1, small and large classes of students including differently abled learners, and across all ages and stages. I also love teaching Executive Functioning and helping my students reach their full potential in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.

...in getting to know you. I graduated college in 2021! My first year I played college softball and enjoy sports. I love reading and spending time with others. I like to think of myself as someone who gets along with all individuals regardless of their interests. I strive on a positive environment and like to give positive feedback as well as energy. I hope in our time together we can get to know each other...

...to be too difficult. I have worked with students both individually and in group settings for the past 13 years covering subjects including, but not limited to, high school statistics, elementary math, middle school math, algebra, pre-algebra, pre-calculus, and calculus. I also served as a Math Instructor in GED completion programs where my focus included both introductory and advanced mathematics topics. I currently tutor high school geometry, 7th grade math, and college algebra. My favorite...

...behind and they struggle to catch up. I try to bridge that gap between what they know and what they should know and try and keep explanations as simple and relatable as possible. I also believe in connecting with tutees as friends so that the tutoring experience is more relaxed than a classroom setting. I get strongly invested in the academic success of my tutees and the confidence they gain from the sessions we have.

...was into something, learning was easy for me and I enjoyed it. I graduated from the University of Innsbruck (Austria) with a MA in English and a minor in Spanish. After graduating, I worked in linguistic research and then decided to get a TEFL certificate to teach English as a foreign language. I moved from Italy to Prague and spent about a year teaching EFL there to private clients, both adults and kids as well...

...education, teacher certification, and six years of classroom teaching experience. I have taught PK-8 grade vocal and instrumental music in the public school, preschool in a private facility, and English as a Second Language overseas in South Korea. I have completed a 100-hour TESOL Certification Course and a 50-hour TITC English for Young Learners Certification. I have many hours of experience helping non-native English speakers improve their reading, writing, and conversational skills. I enjoy learning...

...phrases without considering what they mean, we are speaking a dead language. We are partaking in an exercise in Latin grammar; making sure the form is correct without regard for the content. For example, students learn the proper language of “social studies” in elementary school: terms like “culture,” “prejudice,” etc. They repeat these words like they complete the algebraic expression x = 2 + 2; automatically and without considering whether those numbers stand for something...

...but obliged. The young lady passed with an " A ". Little did I know this would be the beginning of a very worthwhile and rewarding endeavor. I began accepting more tutoring assignments, which eventually led to a genuine passion for helping my clients, similar to my writing uplifting articles for the newspapers. The professional metamorphosis continued when Macomb Community College and The Observer and Eccentric Newspapers simultaneously laid me off. It was suggested I...