Award-Winning Essay Editing Tutors serving Chester County, PA

...a double major in Linguistics and Theater. I have experience tutoring in a variety of subjects, but I'm particularly excited to help students with writing, critical reading, and SAT or ACT preparation. I had a strong support network of teachers and mentors throughout middle and high school, so I understand firsthand the importance of thoughtful, individualized educational enrichment. I seek to meet each student where they are in order to help them reach their greatest...

...a tool for life. It allows students to be better performers in a variety of ways, not just academically. The well-educated student has been trained to have a positive impact on his community and to be socially sound. Therefore, it is this awareness that prompted my decision to become a Varsity Tutor. The vetting process, alone, proves that VT believes that the proper tools ensure peak performance. Rest assured that I will be instrumental in...

...on a PhD in English Rhetoric and Literature, focusing primarily on science fiction and the rhetoric of cyborgs. I continued my coursework for a year after I was awarded my Master's degree, and then I decided to pursue other career opportunities. During graduate school, I taught a range of English courses including multiple composition courses such as: First-Year Writing and Rhetoric; Business Communications; Writing for the Social Sciences; and one-on-one composition tutoring. Given the above...

...Reserve University majoring in Sociology and Psychology with a minor in Social Justice. I've tutored in a variety of After School and Summer programs since my freshman year of high school. At the elementary and middle school level, I feel confident in almost all subjects. At the high school level I am best equipped to tutor English, French, Pre-Calculus, History, including the Advanced Placement exams for most non-STEM courses. I love the personal connection of...

...of Pennsylvania. I love teaching, and have experience teaching students from different backgrounds and experiences. This past summer, I was a teaching fellow at the Social Justice Research Academy at the University of Pennsylvania. I mentored a small group of high-school students, many of them international, and help them navigate a rigorous research-based curriculum. Before coming to college, I co-founded a teaching center, tutoring economically disadvantaged students in English. In the summer of 2011, I...

...have learned innumerable ways of dealing with studentsbased on their individual, subjective needs. The psychology of every child is different, each student a reflection of their upbringing and temperament. In my interaction with these young, works in progress, it has always been important to approach every student differently, and not treat every child with the same methods of learning. Some children work better visuallysome, audibly. It is my responsibility, as an educator, to decipher the...

...Ohio Northern University. As an admissions representative, I have provided prospective students insight into the admission processes, shared the criteria admissions offices use to identify an ideal personal statement, and assisted students to refine their applications for review. Aside from my admissions experience, I am an attorney practicing in Philadelphia. I have continued to utilize the time management skills, study techniques, and writing and oral advocacy skills in my daily responsibilities and tasks.... During a first...

...journey. I am a Certified NYC English Educator (gr.7-12). I graduated from Brooklyn College with a BA in English Education and Philosophy. I have been studying for standardized tests and SATs since 3rd grade. I have taught various grades ranging from 2nd grade to 12th grade in Math and English (Reading and Writing ). I have done private in-home tutoring for about 4-5 years and in a group setting for about 2 years.

...be discovered through exploration. As an adjunct, I stress the importance of exploration for the good of my students??? creative and academic endeavors. These efforts make both of us not only better students, but help to ensure that we can increase of knowledge in all areas of our lives no matter what path they may take. I believe that teachers who demonstrate curiosity and passion about a subject area motivate students to learn. I believe...

...job, I also tutored elementary school children in homeless shelters and worked with at-risk high school students in a college readiness program at various centers and organizations. I've also worked with children in a variety of creative ways. At several institutions, I taught music, movement and drama. All of my tutoring sessions are interactive and fun, which is vital for children as they learn and grow. In addition to working with children, I also have...

...Wesleyan University in May, and I recently moved from New York to West Philly, where I am very excited to be working with Varsity Tutors. I love being able to work with students in a one-on-one setting; for students to truly grasp difficult concepts, they must be able to discuss the material freely with their teacher, which is rarely possible in a classroom setting. For writing especially, one-on-one tutoring is essential to developing one's skills....

...college, I became one of four student coordinators for a local afterschool program. I was in charge of developing weekly curriculum for students aged 4-14, preparing different plans-of-action for students to tackle reading comprehension and writing skills and topics. While I was sad to graduate and pass leadership of the program over, I was overjoyed to have spent such a long time doing what I love in a community that I adored. I am excited...

...a Bachelor of Science in Biology (honors track). I have been tutoring for six years and have accumulated hundreds of hours of tutoring experience. I worked with a diverse array of students, from elementary school children aboard to my peers at NYU. I am all too familiar with the trials and triumphs of science classes and standardized tests, and I hope to collaborate with students to guide them towards success in both.

...whatever they are trying to learn makes sense to them. Being able to see that person teach that concept properly to someone else shows that they understand what they learned and that I was able to help them reach that point. When I am not working on engineering related projects, I enjoy reading, listening to music, and playing the piano. I played piano on and off throughout elementary school, and started playing it full time...

...of Towson University near Baltimore, Maryland, I have fresh academic performance combined with real-life perspectives that produce a dynamic and challenging tutoring experience for my students. I am patient yet persistent, kind but firm, encouraging yet challenging with my students. My 25+ years of experience in teaching, tutoring, coaching, and lifelong learning for myself, has developed in me a passion for helping others achieve their learning goals. I'm also a professional editor and writer, which...

Hello! I am a recent graduate of New York University, where I majored in philosophy with a focus on politics and creative writing. Since graduating, I've launched my own literary journal, mentored children and adults with disabilities, and travelled around the United States. I am an avid writer who knows it takes practice to balance the critical and creative skills necessary to be successful at work or in school.

...Technology Specialist at Wilmington Montessori School, during which time I developed a Science based Technology curriculum applying Montessori techniques and principles specifically to the physical sciences, from Primary to Sixth grade. During that period, I also taught digital recording and Scratch programming summer camps and tutored guitar lessons. Over the decades, I have taught in a variety of circumstances from church basements to daycare facilities. I owned and was principle caregiver in a Family Home...

...MA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. I'm an author with multiple manuscripts written and am in the process of getting them ready for publishing. I have a passion for helping students learn of their love for writing and reading as ways to learn about the world around them and helping them express themselves. I have traveled internationally and worked at ESL Sports & English Camps; taught ESL courses...

...in Legal Studies at Temple University. I am a student as well and love helping my peers to understand the topics of English that challenge them. I excelled in the English section of the SAT and the AP exam. I believe I can help each student thoroughly understand the parts of english that confuse them so that they can improve their scores. I will work my hardest to teach in a way that's best for...

...a lot of hands-on activities to spark student's interests. I hold high expectations for my students, but am personable and easy-going in my presentation of lesson material. My favorite subject to teach is Math, but I love the process of writing, too. Seeing a student succeed is one of the best parts of what I do. Nothing is better than witnessing that "AHA!" moment when it just clicks. Little moments like that are the reason...