Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Portsmouth, VA

Hello, My name is Keisha and I have four years experience tutoring ESL to adults and children. In addition, I have many years of experience as a homeschool teacher. I especially enjoy teaching/tutoring ELA and helping children from elementary through middle school with improving English and reading skills.

...feeling welcomed, affirmed, and advocated for. In sum, I love teaching and passing on the baton of curiosity. For the past three years, I have worked with English learners at Greenwood and Katherine Johnson Elementary Schools in Newport News, VA. I specifically work with students from 1st through 4th grade. I adore teaching all subjects,...

...who wants to establish the best of a student-teacher relationship. I am extremely passionate about teaching and passing information and wisdom among those who need it. I find that being a tutor is satisfying because I not only get to work on my teaching skills, but that the students I teach will become the future...

...tutored friends and family in Algebra and developmental math. When tutoring, my goal is to support students as they complete assignments, helping them accurately assess if they've met the assignment's criteria and enabling them to submit their best possible work. I prefer to focus on long-term goals, so in addition to helping students complete individual...

...with everything from test prep and teaching me information for my shipboard qualifications to teaching me how to be more financially responsible and how to invest in the stock market. Because of my mentor and a few good dedicated teachers throughout my college career, I've truly benefited from these wonderful people in my life and...

...ESL for 2 years now and I am very familiar with how to teach English to non native speakers. I look forward to helping you in any way I can as you proceed towards mastering the English language. Keep up the good work! I have always enjoyed teaching, so I believe tutoring will be a...

Hannah is a rising second-year in Old Dominion University's three-year Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. For the past year Hannah has been working as a tutor in the Writing Center on campus, while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Her specialties include grammar, sentence structure, organization, brainstorming methods, outlining, and study and research strategies.

...and tutored at many levels, from elementary school to college and know about the importance of the right atmosphere of trust. I specialize in providing students with the different cultural colloquialism and formal language structures distinctive Spanish, Caribbean and Latin American countries have in communication and understanding of the Spanish language nuances. I have over...

...both personally and academically. Doing so helps make my job easier, and the student's experience more enjoyable. I tend to focus on breaking down a task into its simplest parts, so that I can see and explain to the student what they are doing well, and how to apply that success to areas that need...

...in English at Old Dominion University. I have a Masters degree in English with a focus in rhetoric and writing from Texas State University. I have experience teaching and tutoring English at both the high school and college level. I really enjoy helping students develop their writing skills and helping them become comfortable with academic...

...struggling. I tutored the young man in reading and math. While my degree is for kindergarten through 12th grade, I enjoy working with kindergarten through 4th grade. I am passionate about reading, writing and math in grades kindergarten to 3rd. I believe education is a necessity for an improved quality of life and try to...

...ESL and Curriculum Development professional. I graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). I have worked both abroad and domestically, online and in the classroom teaching students of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels. I focus heavily on proper pronunciation, grammar and building your confidence as an English speaker....

From the first day of kindergarten, I have loved and embraced academics! Since school has come easily to me, I'd love to help others overcome their academic challenges and start to enjoy studying!

...at Pepperdine, I also studied music, vocal emphasis, and had the opportunity to spend time in Germany working with a small opera company in Heidelberg. I was also a member and eventual president of the university’s improv troupe and had multiple internships in the publishing arena. It was during my time at Pepperdine that I...

...year and recently decided to take a new path in my educational career with Varsity Tutors and I am excited to start this journey. I feel the program itself is very well-rounded. In my spare time I am a photographer and crafter and love to hangout and relax. To my parents and students of Varsity...

...in Education, another Masters degree in Professional Teaching and I am also Nationally Board Certified in Literacy kindergarten through 8th grade. In 2012 I won the Washington Post Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award for my school district. I have a genuine love for teaching and believe that all students can learn, grow and be successful....