Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Alexandria, VA

I am an educator with 20 years of experience who is passionate about helping all students succeed! Need help with writing? I'm your gal-I have helped my friends and family with essays including masters theses over the years. Is your child struggling to learn to read and write? My specialty is language development particularly in...

I hold both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Education, complemented by extensive teaching experience across various grade levels, from preschool to high school. My passion lies in teaching English and Math, where I strive to inspire and engage my students. Additionally, I possess a degree in Special Education and have expertise in implementing...

...City and I have been tutoring or teaching for nearly 7 years: 3.5 years of tutoring elementary students during undergrad and 3 years of teaching high school. I earned my BA in International Studies and Spanish and my MS in Education, both from Johns Hopkins University. When I'm not thinking about educational issues or the...

Hey excited learner! My Name is Katelyn Gassman and I am stoked to learn together! I graduated from Radford University and received a bachelor's specializing in special education and literacy. I taught for over 10 years and love making learning student centered. I want to incorporate hands on techniques and differentiating for all learners to...

...have been teaching at the elementary level for 11 years now and have experience ranging from PreK to 5th grade. I am passionate about reading and writing. Helping struggling students and students who are English Language learners is also an area I am deeply committed to. I firmly believe that all students can and will...

...at Austin. I also completed Ph.D. coursework in Spanish while pursuing graduate work at U.T. Austin. Since that time, I have carried out a number of jobs in the Washington, DC region involving Spanish translation, interpretation, writing, and research. Since 2005, I have worked as a Spanish teacher in DC Public Schools, as well as...

...main focus. One can not build if there is no foundation, which is the mentality where instructors meet students where they are and build from what the student knows. Whether it is due to class size, student confidence or even the general lack of understanding tutors can act as buffer in such situations that affect...

Hello! I am Kris. I am very excited to teach and learn with you! Remember your success tomorrow starts today!

...year. In college I became a peer tutor who assisting undergraduates with any form of writing from any academic department. In addition to my work as a tutor, over the past year I have been the TA for two microeconomics classes. The positions required me to explain economic concepts, how math played a part in...

...Curriculum and Instruction for TESOL. I have extensive experience teaching English as a foreign in Brazil, and I have also tutored writing at the Washington English Center. My approach to second language teaching and writing is that students should always feel comfortable with making mistakes and that learning does not have to be painfully dullif...

...a half abroad in Japan teaching French and English, I am now focusing on my masters in middle school science education. As a native French and English speaker, I have done a lot of tutoring in both of those subjects. As a science nerd, I am very excited to show students how nifty the natural...

...goals is to persevere and try new ways to learn. Being able to communicate effectively in English and Spanish will open doors to a new cultural world. Let's do it together! La experiencia de aprender necesita ser divertida y motivadora. Todos aprendemos de diferentes formas y estilos, por eso, los mtodos de enseanza tienen que ser...

...ability to learn is a wonderful feeling that we should be striving to create in students and this confidence will hopefully spill over into other areas of life. Apart from tutoring, I enjoy walking along the waterfront, particularly when free food tents are present. I love watching hockey and basketball and am always excited to get...

...for history is widespread. In addition to expertise in medieval Europe in general, I am well-versed in early modern European and American history (such as the Reformation, the Renaissance, and Colonization) and more recent American History. I am also proficient in Spanish, and I can supplement any high school Spanish course. My experience in the...

...for the Strategy Division and assisting with forecasting during a race. I spent several years at the University of Oklahoma (Boomer Sooner!) as part of the School of Meteorology, working towards a Masters degree in meteorology. During my graduate time I was a teaching/research assistant, worked on a development team for a forecasting webpage, and...

...them. I began to immerse myself in the world of cheerleading. I paid more attention to my academics, beginning to thoroughly enjoy mathematics and science. I realized that, once I began to hone in on the details of a subject and master each topic, I sincerely enjoyed playing with the intricate knowledge that I harbored....

...United States and EFL programs in Japan. I've worked with students from East Asia (South Korea, China, Japan), the Middle East (Saudia Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan), and South America (Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Peru). I've instructed students of ages spanning 4 to 75 years old. I have taught all-male, all-female, and mixed gender classes. I...

...and IB Math HL (the equivalent of AP BC Calc). Additionally, I am an ESL tutor for the Charlottesville Alliance for Refugees and have sufficient experience helping with English and writing skills. The most important to me when tutoring is to make sure that the student feels comfortable and open to sharing what they are...

...a recent graduate from the University of Virginia who studied Linguistics as an undergrad. During my studies I had the opportunity to study five languages, and also tutored and taught English to adults and kids in the Charlottesville community. I recently returned from a year abroad in Taiwan where I taught English to children aged...

...seeing your students make major breakthroughs. My philosophy is twofold: First, I am not here to give you the answers. I fully believe in the concept of guided learning, which means I will do my very best to give you the strategies and tools that you need to find the answers yourself. Second, that your...