Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Duke University, NC

...when I feel I get to know my students the best, as we talk through dreams, aspirations, and life experiences. I view education as a skill; education is not around to help us learn specific things, but rather education teaches us how to learn. Outside the classroom, I'm a well-traveled certified SCUBA diver who enjoys...

...History, US History, European History, Physics B, English Lit, English Comp, Biology, Psychology, and Statistics) and thus became very familiar with how those tests work, as well as what goes in to preparing for them, emotionally as well as academically. I graduated in June 2012 as the third in my class of over 600 students...

...able to increasingly take on more difficult assignments. I strongly believe that confidence is the key to succeeding in any subject. In combining high levels of confidence and a well-rounded education, one will have more opportunities for career, social, and personal growth. Outside of teaching English, I'm also a photographer who enjoys story-telling through visual...

...the red tape of school systems and serve a student based on their individual needs. During tutoring sessions, I amable to pay attention to a student and capture their strengths and weaknesses and create a curriculum centered on the needs of the student. I like to first get an idea of where the student should...

...ages and levels in English and Spanish enables me to make success attainable for each student. My tutoring sessions are tailored to fit each individual's needs and goals. I enjoy planning and implementing content-based, result-oriented, engaging instruction by blending creative arts and disciplines that inspire each student to learn, grow and achieve.... Learning naturally occurs in a supportive environment that encourages creativity. Everybody has the capacity to learn and achieve goals; they just need to be...

...to help other students again through Varsity Tutors because I truly believe that education is absolutely imperative to a better quality of life and that everyone is fully capable of learning and making potentials to reality. As for tutoring, I put much emphasis on active participation and positive reinforcement. A learning environment should stay interactive,...

...tutored and played games with children. I also have some experience working with children with autism. In my teaching style and tutoring philosophy, I see myself as the coach and mentor. I'm there to help each student be the best he or she can be -- to work out that brain muscle! I'm there to...

...a judge for mock trials for middle school. Last month, I learned about mock trials with high school students, and it was very interesting. I have a Masters in Educational Technology from University of Pittsburgh in PA, undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology from Duquesne University, and advanced paralegal certificate from Duquesne University. I taught...

...improvement. I also have experience in Broadcasting, Film Production, and Photography. In my spare time, I love going outside and taking pictures of anything and everything. I also love music and movies. Living abroad taught me how to teach a large variety of students. I am looking forward to working with you.... I believe there are many wonderful methods of teaching, and I choose what is best so each student can learn in a safe, comfortable,...

...Master of Arts in Teaching degree in Elementary Education from Meredith College and am certified in the areas of: Elementary Education K-6, ESL K-12, Middle Grades Mathematics 6-8, and Family and Consumer Sciences 6-12. I look forward to continuing to help students but under a different capacity as a tutor. Education is about training the...

...my personal life, I have two grown sons and a very spoiled mix breed dog. I have lived in Milwaukee all of my life but got a chance to experience living and working in another area - North Carolina - for several years. It's beautiful there. I enjoy traveling to places I've never been before...

...favorite subject to tutor in is English. I tutored young children and adults while I studied abroad in Japan with grammar, reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. I try to encourage and motivate my students to learn and accomplish their academic and personal goals. In my spare time, I like reading, writing, traveling, and discovering new...

To achieve our vision, we will prepare our students to become independent learners with the desires, the skills, and the abilities necessary for lifelong learning. This will require creating a learning environment which is centered around students, directed by teachers, and supported by home and community

...through college. Professionally, I have recently worked for the California Department of Public Health as part of the Affordable Care Act ('Obamacare'), and an international Oil & Gas company, for which I was posted in Jakarta, Indonesia. I am passionate about helping students increase their proficiency and confidence in subjects in which they previously struggled....

...subjects including English, Psychology, and Biology. The summer after I graduated college, I traveled to Salzburg, Austria for an internship at the Global Citizenship Alliance where I worked with college students and college faculty on strengthening their leadership skills. While at Duke, I worked with refugees in the community through the Refugee Health Initiative, as...

...it was teaching, in fact, that taught me more than studying ever could. I hope to be able to share my love of learning with you! I have a pproximately a decade's worth of study in the French language and French acquisition both domestically and abroad. Along with French, I have significant hours of study...

...subjects that I was taught are still fresh in my mind, especially AP courses. I am very familiar with the AP curriculum, as I have taken 10 AP classes over the course of high school, and spent a fair amount of time preparing and learning strategies for taking the tests. I enjoy learning and teaching...

I am a pre-nursing and communications student at UNC Chapel Hill. Originally from Tampa, Florida. I thoroughly enjoy math, science, and writing! Please let me know how I can be of assistance to you. I thoroughly enjoy helping students grow academically!

...broad range of experience. The key for me is that I love to learn and I love to see others learning and enjoying what they learn. Having someone to motivate you to learn is an important part of the process in my opinion. I would love to be a help to you and your student!...

...tutor adult learners on subjects such oral pathology, microbiology, tooth anatomy, and clinical skills. I also have experience educating and tutoring learners from grades pre-k to 12 on subjects that range from writing/reading to math. Educating and learning is for everyone but sometimes it's about finding the method that works for you. Personal understanding of...