Award-Winning Essay Editing Tutors serving Baltimore, MD

...as we work through a problem? Once a process to solve a particular problem has been explained and put to use, it becomes much less daunting. Learning these processes tends to work across the board in a general sense to help in more areas than just the specific tutoring problem. Being able to apply these techniques outside of a simple lesson is something that lasts a lifetime. I was fortunate enough to have had teachers...

...understanding. I am always excited about education and do whatever it takes to make sure the students I tutor feel the same. I enjoy many other things as well. I am very much into the arts. I was an art major in high school. I am an actress, writer, and director; actually writing and directing my first stage production two years ago. I also choreographed several dance pieces in the production, as I have been...

...with a degree in elementary education and received her Masters from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has taught in elementary schools for thirteen years, including schools in Los Angeles, and New York City. In the her last three years in DC, she was rated "Highly Effective" based on instructional observations and student academic growth. Jessica also taught and volunteered for many years in the Dominican Republic and speaks Spanish. Jessica has taught K-5th grade (all...

...active emergency medical technician certification. During this time, I also taught emergency medicine skills to undergraduates as a teaching assistant at the George Washington University. I also completed a Fulbright Scholarship through the U.S. Department of State and served as an English Teacher in rural Malaysia, teaching English as a second language to middle school and high school students. I tutor a wide variety of subjects, but I am most passionate about biology, English, and...

...high school English for Baltimore County Public Schools, as well as middle school English for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, and I am currently also a reading and writing instructor for Sylvan Learning. I enjoy motivating students to stretch their minds through discussion, writing, research, and collaborative activities, offering them the opportunity to dig deeper in considering varying perspectives and to make important new connections in their understanding of the world around them. I love seeing...

...students of all different ability levels: struggling, on grade level, and advanced. Most of my passion is with reading comprehension, writing skills, and public speaking. I strongly believe that education is the foundation on which a quality life is built. Education is a key component for all students of all ages and interest levels. I try to instill a positive attitude toward learning in all my students. In my spare time, I enjoy reading a...

...- most recently working with goat farmers in India (long story). In college, I studied abroad in Jordan. My background as a tutor is a bit unconventional: at each of these nonprofits my job included training and teaching my coworkers technical data and computer skills. Additionally, I've worked as a tour guide throughout the years during summers in school or on the weekends when working for nonprofits. Finally, while in college, I worked as a...

...and a passion for teaching and helping others come to understand the subjects they are studying, especially in a broader context. I work with my students to ensure not only that they perform well in their classes or on their exams, but also to advise them in areas of interest for writing papers/theses, and help them to tie what they are learning into the broader context of their lives. I believe that this approach makes...

...years and found deep satisfaction in gaining fluency. In my experience, the most effective way to learn a language is to read and hear lots of at-level input that lays the groundwork for language production. The process of refining ideas through writing is deeply rewarding for me. To help students explore and flesh out their ideas, I would ask questions about their paper topic and write down their responses, talk through their outline together, and...

...Chemistry minor that I was required to complete. My Math background comes from attending a rigorous Science and Math boarding school, the North Carolina School of Science and Math(NCSSM) where I completed 5 courses of college-level mathematics. In graduate school at UNC Chapel Hill and in my professional work, I have found a niche as an editor for written and data-heavy projects, which is a role I thoroughly enjoy. My favorite students to work with...

...have taught in public and private schools from Pre-K through MBA, with 39 years at the master's level. My strongest subjects are Test-taking Skills, English Composition, Reading Comprehension, and most Liberal Arts. I have been extensively trained in SAT / ACT prep, consulted for a test prep business, and am certified to teach Special Education, Visual Art and Montessori Early Childhood Education. Learning can be fun and all students can learn. Come grow with me,...

...instructors expect from college students’ writing and high school students transitioning to college-level work. My familiarity with the challenges that students face informs my approach to supporting students struggling with any and all aspects of the writing process, including time management, idea development, argumentation, research, drafting, revising, organization, and editing. Whether students are working on their college applications or preparing an analytical essay, I assist students in all stages of the research and writing process....

...at the SAT Subject Test for Literature. I have been working for Varsity for over 5 years, and have tutored a wide range of students of all ages. I am very comfortable with children who might be shy or nervous working with a tutor, as well as those who are not too enthused about having any extra work! My tutoring style involves incorporating not only the review of the material but also practice in how...

...student body that had an average of a 6th grade reading and writing level in our 9th grade class and led them to the highest overall growth recorded in the district and the second highest in the state of Colorado. According to nationally normed standardized testing, the average student in my reading/writing classroom that completes the work with me grows approximately two years in their abilities in one academic year. As a bilingual educator (I...

...he said that "a page of history is worth a volume of logic." I also love getting outdoors and hiking in the Middlesex Fells Area, and coaching youth basketball. I am an avid movie goer, Netflix subscriber, and a diehard Boston Celtics, B.C. and New England Patriots fan. As a teacher, I believe in keeping things conversational and adaptable. I believe that talking things out and understanding the "why" of history, political science, law, and...

...in International Affairs from the George Washington University. As a graduate student I volunteered for the Washington, D.C. YouthBuild Public Charter School’s Tutoring & Mentoring program with an inner city high school student. I worked with this student for two years and covered topics ranging from arithmetic and pre-algebra to U.S. history and government. I truly enjoy watching my students improve academically, and I have the most experience tutoring in German, U.S. government, U.S. &...

...Virginia. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Government with a focus on American politics. I also received a minor in Russian area studies. Upon graduation, my cumulative GPA was a 3.99. Since graduation, I have worked as a teaching assistant at the University of Virginia Center for Politics, modernizing course information and helping the Center prepare for online learning this fall. In this time, I have also been tutoring students in Russian, English, history,...

...help students better understand the complexities of writing essays, reading literature, and communicating their thinking. Each time I see a student reach a goal, or understand something he or she did not before, I remember how much I love to teach. I know the feeling of struggling with a subject. I know that when you don't understand something, you can feel cut off, unheard, and sometimes hopeless. I also know that when you get help...

...communication skills. I provide expertise in Government, English, History, Philosophy, Debate, Public Speaking, Writing, and Standardized Testing (especially SAT, GRE, and LSAT). I have 6 years of teaching and tutoring experience in classrooms, online, and in one-on-one settings. Additionally, I have experience working in the Department of Justice. My educational background includes a Bowdoin College BA in Government and Philosophy, Oxford University Visiting Student Year in Philosophy, Politics, Economics (PPE), and London School of Economics...

...high school, with environmental studies at my university, and with English in Costa Rica during a volunteer trip. I understand the challenges of online and distanced learning, and I want to provide students with a teaching method tailored to their personal learning style. I myself got tutoring help in high school, and I truly believe it made a world of a difference and helped me get into my dream university. In my free time, I...