Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors in Richmond, VA

I am a certified elementary school teacher with a bachelors in Early Childhood Education and a Masters in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). I am an enthusiastic teacher with lots of experience! I would love the opportunity to help your child succeed!

...Spanish tutor. I was born in Mexico and have lived in the United States almost half my life now, so I am fully fluent in both Spanish and English. I also studied Spanish in college and got a certificate in translation and interpretation, all from Virginia Commonwealth University. Two years after my graduation, I have...

...of Central Florida where I attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. I am passionate about the English language and understand the difficulties of the language that some may struggle to grasp. I also tutor History and have excessive experience in European and Art history in particular. My tutoring strategy consists of breaking...

...understand and communicate ideas. Through my experience as a tutor, I developed a multifaceted approach to teaching and learning; a style that is adaptable and uniquely catered to each individual personality. I have found that humor and games are particularly effective in motivating students to achieve in subjects they may otherwise find dull or abstract....

...of Fine and Liberal Arts at Palazzo Rucellai in Florence. I chose to study and live abroad so as to make the most of my education while widening my perspective. These experiences have added to what I can bring to my classroom and students. I am also a firm believer in extra curricular activities. Children...

I am currently working on my Master's degree in Applied Linguistics. Ultimately, I want to teach college level Linguistics, but I have been tutoring for a long time. I enjoy teaching and helping people to better understand things.

...College and an M.Ed. in Educational Psychology from the University of Virginia. I did the Verified Course Sequence required for the BCBA exam through the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). I worked with children with Autism as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) for 3 years before passing my BCBA exam in 2020. I am a...

...tutor SAT, IELTS, TOEFL, Life Sciences, Biology and Math. I do not necessarily have a favorite subject to tutor. All subjects are equally interesting and challenging. As a tutor, patience is key; I would say my favorite part of tutoring is being able to explain a concept in many different ways until the student understands.

...been teaching kindergarten for 9 years. Before that I taught 4th grade for also 9 years. I have my Master's Degree in Special Education. I love working with students and differentiating lessons to meet their needs. I have lots of experience with online teaching as well. I have been teaching ESL classes online for 2...

...SAT, ACT, GRE, several AP Examinations, and MCAT. I consider myself to be kind, empathetic, culturally-sensitive, and patient, holding a soft spot for working with young children. I like to make learning both fun and meaningful. I value education deeply as a way of shaping our worldview and empowering us with the confidence to reach...

...is bright, beautiful and very positive. I also believe it is extremely beneficial to learn a foreign language such as Spanish to further communication with each other. Education is the biggest gift a person can be granted so I enjoy sharing and inspiring my students to do the same. Outside of tutoring, I love dancing...

I am passionate about helping students to reach their full potential in the subjects they want to master. I believe that interaction and engagement is more important than passive learning and seek to involve as many senses as possible in the learning experience.

...passed the Reading for Virginia Educators Praxis which covers a variety of reading topics and reading instruction strategies. I firmly believe that having my students focus on short term gains and not perfection, helps boost their confidence as readers as well as makes this necessary skill more enjoyable for them. In my spare time I...

...education is important to me, I also enjoy many things outside of academics! I am a mom to two young boys, Harlow and Hudson, and love spending time with them. They are so much fun! I also love playing softball and hunting with my husband, and I play volleyball with some of my friends in...

...five years as an ESL instructor for elementary through high school age students, as well as adults, in the fields of business and education. With such varied classroom experience, I have worked with students and adults from a range of backgrounds and was continually challenged to modify my teaching to meet diverse student needs, abilities,...

...see and achieve their goals in a shorter and more definitive way. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students. As a graduate student and lifelong learner, I practice what I preach.

...in teaching. I am incredibly passionate about literature and history and I want to impart my knowledge on to others. There is nothing that pleases me more than being able to help others develop knowledge and understanding of things that I love! Looking to deepen my level of teaching by helping students reach there goals.

I am a multicultural and multilingual professional. I encourage others to strive for their best performance and present their most earnest work in the areas of English, college application essays, French, and Russian. I am dedicated to empathy-driven instruction through immersive engagement and fulfilling communication. Let's explore new understanding and personal strengths!

As a tutor focused on English writing, literature, language and structure, I find it's so important to help students develop their own means of expressing themselves. My philosophy is to teach students the "how" and "why" behind the details of their writing, so they can fully express their big-picture ideas.

...look traditional and ask individual students to respond to carefully crafted multiple-choice questions. Some look more progressive and oblige groups of students to ask and answer their own real-world questions. Still others are embedded in classroom discussion and occur during Socratic lectures. Regardless of their form, my assessments attempt to authentically gauge how well students...