Award-Winning Essay Editing Tutors in Norfolk, VA

...a variety of subjects and like to discover ways to personalize lessons. My first focus is to build trust and communication with the student, and give them the skills to feel independent and sure of how to succeed in the desired subject area. I tend to apply alternative methods that encourage open communication, and interactive engagement (versus "top down" teaching strategies). I believe strongly in self-assessment and giving the student the ability not only to...

...geometry, algebra 1, pre- algebra, algebra 2, social studies, biology, and writing/reading for about 4 years. During junior year of high school, I tutored fellow classmates in test prep (SAT/ACT) for 2 years. I also have experience teaching piano for about 1.5 years. I participated in the Math, Science, and English honors society to help high school students in higher level education as well. I am so excited to work with all students. :)

...working towards a Master's Degree in Physical Education and her Personal Training Certification. She is a former au pair and nanny who loves to tutor any subject, especially foreign languages! Meg has been a substitute teacher for nearly 7 years and she enjoys helping students achieve their very best. Her teaching style is unique, listening and positive feedback being its main components. Outside of the tutoring classroom, Meg enjoys snowboarding, soccer, running and reading. She...

...am a communications professional with many years of experience teaching and working with writers and public speakers. I have been a journalist, consultant, and entrepreneur, which has allowed me to work with entertainers, athletes and politicians. I believe I have the ability to use the knowledge I have acquired in both my academic and professional careers in order to work with students on their skills development. I want to partner with students to help them...

...always received outstanding feedback from my tutoring services and I expect nothing less from myself. I graduated from High school as the valedictorian and I graduated from Hampden Sydney College cum laude, so I know how to work hard in school and know how much work it takes to be successful. Since I have plans for becoming a doctor, I have studied for multiple tests including the SAT and ACT. I have extensive experience in...

...been teaching for about 10 years and my favorite subjects are pre-algebra, middle school math, social studies (Global History, European Studies, Geography, and United States History), Reading Comprehension, Writing, Public Speaking, Phonics, and Literacy. I have tutored for many years and many of my students have gone above and beyond. It is my duty as an educator to make sure that my students receive the best quality of work. My classwork is differentiated and I'm...

...academic skills. To me, good writing is about good communication both receiving information (e.g. reading comprehension) and giving information. Critical thinking, reasoning, analysis, and synthesis are key ingredients to good communication, as well as skills that are crucial to test performance. I have experience tutoring both high school and undergrad students in Spanish, English, grammar, reading comprehension, essay writing, and lower level math; as well as academic and professional experience writing, proofreading, and editing.

...such as music, videos, and newspaper articles, among others. I believe that in order to foster a greater understanding of a language, one must immerse themselves into to it to the best of their ability. That being said, I will also recommend fun resources like Spanish songs to listen to or movies to watch outside of lessons, so students can expose themselves more to the language on their own time in an exciting way. Overall,...

...capacities in high school, mentoring kindergarten and first graders, teaching English and health classes abroad in India, and mentoring recently resettled refugees and helping them with language learning, cultural assimilation, and financial independence. During my time in college, I served as the Vice President of my sorority, and was tasked with the honor of overseeing the scholarship facet of the highest GPA Panhellenic sorority on our campus. Before this, I held the position of Director...

...of those settings. It involves not only the exchange of ideas but also the sharing of perspectives. I believe all students can learn. I also believe learning can be fun as long as tutor and student are open to all the possibilities of each encounter. Tutoring is a four-lane highway with cars chuck full of ideas from yesterday, for today and maybe tomorrow. I never lose hope that an idea will reach its destination.