Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Connecticut

...its forms, including the reading of literature and poetry, writing academic essays, a knowledge of grammar, and other linguistic elements such as phonetics to help with teaching pronunciation. Professionally, I've been an English educator for the past 6 years, teaching everything from beginning ESL to college-level argumentative writing. My students have ranged in age from...

...engaged and keep to the subject matter. My strong suits are the basic sciences of Chemistry and Physics as well as Mathematics. I have taught the essentials of mechanics and engineering using Lego and I have taught the basics of civics and business as a Junior Achievement teacher in the upper elementary schools. I worked...

...have experience tutoring students in different age groups, from elementary school to graduate school. As a tutor at my college's writing center, I assisted in leading a workshop discussing best strategies for ESL tutoring. Having studied both Spanish and Japanese, I understand the difficulties of learning a new language and am excited to help students...

...students just how what they're learning does relate to real life, by pulling on what they already know, and building on top of that. I have an undergraduate degree in French language from Northern Illinois University, and a Masters degree in Teaching English as a Second or Other Language and Applied Linguistics from Southern Illinois...

...150 200 point gains. Libraries throughout CT (including New Haven, Wallingford, East Haven, Cheshire, Bethany, Woodridge, and Madison) have acknowledged these successes by repeatedly selecting me as presenter of library sponsored SAT preparation seminars. (The seminars have garnered substantial positive online and print publicity). These successes as well as extraordinarily positive references from parents, students,...

...tailor to each individual need by encouraging them to always try their best and by instructing the way that works best for the student. I strongly value Gardner's Multiple Intelligence model for effective teaching. Creativity, intrinsic motivation & critical thinking skills are three pillars fundamental to improving study skills and active learning.

...cultures, and education brought me to Colombia, where I taught English and Social Studies. I have worked with diverse student populations, including low-income and students with learning disabilities. Alongside teaching, I have privately tutored in Algebra II, ESL, and SAT prep. After my love of languages comes my love of math. My mom is a...

...degree is in English. Each of these places helped me learn more about English, linguistics, and the humanities. Because of my strong background in humanities, I have learned a lot about the dignity of each person. That is what motivates me to teach. Each person is worth an investment. Everyone can learn! I taught middle...

...fifth and sixth grade Language Arts and Social Studies for the past ten years. I love to help children to reach their full potential through individualized instruction. I've been a tutor with Varsity Tutors since September, 2019 working both online and visiting students in their homes in the New York City area. Since March, 2020,...

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...State in New Jersey and both Critical Thinking and Junior Seminar at Mercy College in Westchester. I am the self-published author of more than a dozen scifi and horror novels, available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. My tutoring is focused on the test specifically and has worked for many hundreds of delighted students and...

...I pursue my career as a Speech-Language Pathologist. I believe that every student learns differently. Whether they are visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learners, I am prepared to accommodate each student's needs and preferences. It is crucial to maintain a positive attitude while learning. No matter what the student's academic struggle is, I am willing to...

...In both languages, I focus on grammar skills, essay writing, and standardized test preparation, especially the SAT and SAT II. I most often tutor high school and college students, but have found that young children are also some of my favorite to teach! I have additional experience with ESL students and those with learning disabilities,...

...I first learned how much I enjoy teaching. When I returned from Central America, I went to Law School at the University of Michigan. After graduation, I returned to Connecticut and practiced law for about fifteen years. During this time I also graded Bar Exam Essays for the Connecticut Bar Examining Committee. I then accepted...

...6-12, where I focused on reading, writing, and grammar through engaging activities and games. This role honed my ability to make learning accessible and fun, and I carry that approach into all my tutoring sessions. Currently, I'm majoring in Social Science with a track in International Relations and minoring in Sociology and Global China Studies...

...those years teaching grades 3, 4 and 7, but I have actually taught all grades! While in the classroom, I taught core subjects to heterogeneously grouped students. For the last ten years, I have been an online tutor. My online students varied in abilities and geographical locations. I was even tasked with planning for and...

...MCAT) or medical terminology as well topics in chemistry (high school/intro college chemistry and organic chemistry), biology (high school/college), and statistics (AP statistics specificaly). I joined Varsity Tutors to give students an easy resource to access when they are struggling. I also can help students with writing assignments for ANY class as well as for...

...comfortable helping improve scores on the writing and reading sections of the SAT or GRE. I can get your papers up to A+ strength, whether you need someone to help develop strong original ideas, or to simply help you go over your grammar and formatting. I am also a well qualified ESL tutor for any...

Hi! I'm Juliet, a current senior at Wesleyan University. I'm pursuing a dual degree in American Studies and Government, and am also interested in History, English, and Music. In my free time, you can find me traveling, hiking with my dogs, and baking sweets for friends and family.

...from 12 to 18. The most rewarding part of the experience was witnessing the moment when minimum skills turned to competency, or competency turned to fluency. In my work with students since then, I have looked for several more of those moments. Whether it is when metered poetry suddenly makes sense, or when a jumble...