Award-Winning Essay Editing Tutors serving Houston, TX

I have a passion for learning and an earnest desire to cultivate that same passion in others.

...Literature, and Computer Science). In high school, I was president of the debate team and on student council all 4 years. Currently, I am working toward an MD at Stanford University. I am happy to help with MCAT, SAT, SAT subject, AP test prep, and general academic subjects. Throughout my 8 years of experiencing tutoring middle school and high school students, I aim to help students raise their test scores through targeting points of weakness...

...and teach them in groups during my teenage years. I would definately consider myself a STEM student by default and I'm most passionate about coding and US history but I also know economics and various math and english courses as well. I enjoy helping students who are struggling. I strongly believe encouragement leads to confidence which is what I try to impart on the kids I worked with. On the side, I enjoy cooking, drawing,...

...Skills, preparation for the Spelling Bee, Algebra I, Geometry, Writing, essay editing, and any assignments in which they need help in. I have worked with both students that are struggling in their classes and students in GT/Advanced classes. My method of tutoring a students is usually by first seeing what the students understands of the subject and then figuring out where it is that the student needs help from. I aim to help the student...

...discover new things. In every tutoring session, I strive to promote an engaging and supportive environment. I also create an individualised plan for each student to best develop their skills. After high school, I attended the University of Edinburgh and completed a degree in English Literature. After that I spent two years teaching English in an inner-city London school, before returning to my childhood hometown in Austin to be closer to my family. Of course,...

I majored in environmental engineering at Tufts University, then woke up one day and decided to go to business school at the University of Kansas. At KU, I lived in a dorm and helped dozens of freshmen with math and English homework. I love being able to help people and take pride in my students doing well, so I'd like to continue doing that with Varsity Tutors.

...notice results in my students, it makes my job as an educator that much more meaningful and fulfilling. I sincerely love what I do for a living, and I use my life and tutoring experiences to improve as a person and as an educator. I feel honored to be a part of Varsity Tutors, helping students achieve their educational and personal goals in life, therefore at the end of the day i go to bed...

I have been an English teacher for 7 years working with both middle and high school students. I am a first generation college graduate with a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction. My favorite thing about teaching is building relationships with my students and watching them realize they CAN succeed even when it's difficult.

...that makes us human. I enjoy biking, programming, reading, video games, and doing what I can to make the world a better place. I've been told that I'm pretty intelligent by most people I know, and I always do my best to be a patient teacher/mentor in all situations. I wasn't always the fastest learner and know what it's like to not understand something. Sometimes we need a little push in the right direction, which...

...to continue on this path working with learners to help them achieve their learning goals. I earned my undergraduate degree in English Writing from St. Mary's College in South Bend, Indiana. I was a middle school language arts teacher and reading teacher. After teaching several years, I earned my Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from Lamar University. I served as a district reading coach serving both high schools and middle schools. I also was a...

...University who is passionate about the ways in which people learn, which has led me to pursue a degree in Neuropsychology. Through great experiences teaching English in Chiangmai, Thailand for two months and tutoring Calculus I and II through Princeton University's McGraw Tutoring program for two years, I have come across many learning styles and have developed a love for teaching. My strengths include standardized testing, Spanish, Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus) and ACT/SAT/CLEP prep....

To offer bespoke support with English writing and reading.

...achieving academic goals and objectives. I do believe that knowledge is a powerful asset, and it can be attained through excellence in academics! Moreover, I can also tutor mathematics and English subjects. My teaching philosophy is to explain the difficult concept, and illustrate using an example for the student. Moreover, I do urge students to develop a study timetable that would enable them to review class materials in advance of the class time. My interests...

...worked with students of varying ages, backgrounds, and subject areas, to help them understand what they are doing and how it will be applicable to them in the future. Connecting it to something they find interesting helps to make the learning process more enjoyable and interesting for both the student and myself, and being able to share the feeling of understanding is a success for me. My spare time is consumed with soccer, reading, and...

...a Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Sciences and a minor in Spanish. In the fall, I plan on beginning a master's in Human-Computer Interaction at University College London. I have extensive experience helping students with Math, Writing, Spanish, and the ACT. My primary goal as a tutor is to develop increased academic confidence and independent problem solving skills. In addition to tutoring, I enjoy running, playing piano, going to the beach, and learning new languages.

...sets me apart as tutor is my ability to convey complex information in a an engaging and relatable way. I feel it is necessary to make a connection with my students based on trust and mutual respect, in order to ensure that both parties are being understood. I have taken many graduate courses in counseling have learned how to truly listen to others: which is essential for helping students achieve their goals and grow as...

...love and feel the most confident in tutoring this subject. Last year, I often found myself helping out my peers with college chemistry and calculus. Through that, I have found a love for teaching others. My teaching philosophy can best described by this quote from Plato's Republic: "The object of education is to teach us to love what is beautiful." -Plato, The Republic Other than tutoring, I love singing, because I had been in choir...

...My favorite subjects to tutor are math and science (specifically, chemistry and biology). I love working with students to understand different concepts and really get a good grasp on fundamentals - which is essential to doing well in math and science. I have tutored students of all ages (from early elementary to college students) and of all subjects (from learning how to read to organic chemistry). In my free time I enjoy playing guitar, reading,...

...in an exchange/hosting experience. Thanks to my education, I scored well on the PSAT and became a National Merit Scholar. In 2007, I graduated high school and was offered a full-tuition scholarship to Texas A&M University. After a summer studying in Tuscany, Italy, I started my four year undergraduate career at A&M. I have a Bachelor's in French, having studied abroad in Normandy. While at University, I was a Teaching Assistant for...

...My job is to not only help the student overcome specific content hurdles, but to also help them become a better learner overall. That is my global view on our responsibility as educators. The teachers that impacted me the most where the ones that engaged my creativity while challenging me to go further and bolstering my belief in myself. Therefore, it is my responsibility to carefully observe and take in what an individual students challenges...