Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Boston, MA

...understanding any topic of study. My job as a tutor is to help facilitate this understanding by building student confidence. I do this by taking complex topics, breaking them down into simple pieces and then reassembling these pieces to give a big picture perspective. All the tools needed for students to succeed are already within...

...Traditionally, school classes stress students with lots of threats about grades and failure. I believe that we learn best when we are relaxed, enjoying ourselves and the process of learning. When I'm not at work, I enjoy going out to the movies, listening to music, writing, exercising, or hanging out with friends.... My philosophy of teaching can be summed up in two words: have fun. When you have a teacher that makes the lesson more fun,...

...to help students improve their French assimilation with the language, the culture and the way of life. I would also gain from the tutoring by practicing the language with a student and share my knowledge with someone else. I am also available to tutor English and Psychology. In order to further help the students whom...

...simultaneously on my English bachelor's degree and a master's in Linguistics with a focus on Japanese language. While studying at the Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies, I took a course on teaching foreign languages to non-native speakers. There, I discovered my interest in teaching. As an English major, I have a lot of experience in...

...inspired by realizing one's academic potential. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Vassar College in 2010 and my Master's in Education from Lesley University in 2014. I have taught in high-achieving private and public schools for the last six years. In my spare time, I like to read, draw, and travel.

...children in some capacity. When my younger brother was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, I knew that I wanted to teach and support students with disabilities and academic needs. It was from there that I began teaching Special Education and have loved it ever since. I have taught English, Math, Social Studies and Science in...

...Teaching Certificate in Pennsylvania. After graduating, I moved to Budapest to teach history, art, writing, and music for three years. During my fourth year in Hungary, I trained interpreters for the EU and taught literature, philosophy, and rhetoric in an American high school. I've had a lot of experience teaching ESL and preparing students for...

...myself on getting to know the students in my class beyond their lives in the classroom in order to determine how they can learn to the best of their abilities. The one-on-one setting of tutoring offers an even better environment to develop a trusting relationship to take some frustration out of students' lives and give...

...it is my role to support the academic development of students and help them become effective communicators. I will contribute to these aims by improving students' writing skills; enhancing their understanding of literature and knowledge of literary history; and guiding them into understanding how literature can reflect social values, thereby contributing to a greater consciousness...

...to learn and value education. I think that once someone has the ability to think, analyze and synthesize, success will come relatively easily and learning will actually be really fun. I promise that much. You are not correct answers, you are human. You are not failure. You just understand things in ways that best suit...

...has also given me the opportunity to work with native Spanish speakers in other academic subjects. I bring a compassionate and collaborative approach to teaching. I strongly believe that a tutor must treat his or her student as a teammate and not as someone who merely needs instruction. The goal of any tutoring session should...

I believe that with the proper tutor, students can accomplish anything.

...to each session. I earned my Bachelor's Degree in English and Elementary Education and my Master's Degree in Elementary Education from Framingham State University. I am a licensed educator in both Elementary Education grade 1-6 and English as a Second Language. My academic background gives me a strong foundation in both subject matter and educational...

...I am a gardener at heart, always looking for the best way to customize my teaching style to maximize the students' knowledge and progress. There is no greater feeling than hearing my students' stories about how a class helped their lives or careers! Outside the classroom, I enjoy hiking, archery, gardening, reading, and arts and...

I am very excited about this opportunity to tutor students who are with Varsity Tutors. I have a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature and have taught all levels of English composition and literature to students of all ages and backgrounds for over twenty years.

...classroom, I have served as a community development volunteer in Cusco, Peru, provided English language support in Chacraseca, Nicaragua, helped facilitate an after-school enrichment program, and have tutored independently for over three years. In my work with students, I emphasize a growth mindset. I find that students often need to build the belief in their...

Student at Wake Forest University. I love Spanish and English. In my free time, I enjoy reading, photography, and hanging out with friends!

I am a middle school special education teacher, who has also taught middle school ELA, ESL in a summer program to teenagers, private ESL lessons, and at a home for students with behavioral and emotional issues. I strive to create engaging and challenging lessons to help students improve their skills and become more prepared for...

...writing. The MFA degree is the terminal degree for the fine arts field. I am also a Professor of Literature at Changing Lives Through Literature, an alternative probation program at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. I am also a copyeditor for The Tishman Review and a manuscript reader for Hunger Mountain. Throughout my poetry career,...

...Spanish. This past year, I worked as an AmeriCorps member with high school English Language Learner students, ages 14-19 and focused specifically with them on Algebra and reading, writing, and conversation skills in English. Outside of working with students, I love to read, hike around New England, and go on runs. I love working with...