Award-Winning Essay Editing Tutors serving San Marcos, TX

...to those with whom I interact and frequently go out of my way to help those who ask. Additionally, I learn through teaching and greatly enjoy helping others increase their skills, understanding, and knowledge of the world. My background is varied. After high school, I joined the United States Marine Corps for 4 years. After training, I worked for 3 years as primarily a hazmat operator and trainer. I was also deployed to Iraq for a...

...them become more confident and comfortable with the writing process. I have a master's degree in Applied Linguistics/TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from the University of Illinois Chicago, and I have taught essay writing and ESL courses for the last five years. I am comfortable with students from all language backgrounds and levels of fluency. I have learned that identifying a learner's talents is as important as figuring out what issues each...

...my years as an undergrad, I served as a peer adviser to help incoming freshmen prepare for college-level classes; an editor for both my university's literary journal and research journal; and a Mandarin Chinese teacher for beginning learners. After graduation, I began tutoring ESL students from China and eventually succeeded in raising their English scores by a full letter grade at the end of the semester. With more than 5 years of mentoring, tutoring, and...

...Woman's University, I taught First Year Composition for five years. I also have been an English Tutor both with TWU (three years), with the company Tutorly (one year), and with Tutor.com (one year). I have both in-class, online, and hybrid teaching experience. My tutoring experience has been predominantly online. If you would like to contact me, please reach out via the Varsity Tutors messaging system. If you do not receive a response in 24 hours,...

...and rhetoric, reading comprehension, public speaking, interpersonal and gender communication, as well as both academic and business and professional writing. My pedagogy is rooted in the active learning model where students are encouraged to engage the material through practical activities, as well as through discussion. It's important to me that my students feel trusted and trusting, and that all of our work takes place in a supportive manner that builds self esteem, while also challenging...

...of my experience in teaching has been with 826 Michigan, a non-profit organization focused on teaching children creative reading and writing. My favorite subject to teach is English literature and writing. I believe that critical reading and writing skills are extremely important in this age of information, and that students should have access to the help they need to better navigate those skills. In my free time, I enjoy reading speculative fiction, creative writing, and...

...people, learn amazing things--all by opening a book. Beyond this, it is important to become competent in using language properly--having a good grasp of grammar, word usage, punctuation, spelling, and vocabulary. I can draw on my experience as a teacher and writer to help students master these skills. In addition, with 17 years of experience as an editor for the Texas STAAR/TAAS tests, specializing in Composition, Language Arts, and Writing, I can offer students useful...

...or to field assignments to collect samples from livestock. Growing up in a household where everyone has a science degree, it was a natural choice to pursue an undergraduate major in biological sciences and I graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2015. While I immensely enjoyed my time as an undergraduate student, I soon realized that there were other paths I had left undiscovered in my educational journey. Until the age of nine, I...

...B.A.s in Rhetoric & Writing and Cultural Anthropology from The University of Texas at Austin. I was also a competing member of the #1 Nationally Ranked University of Texas Speech & Debate Team. I absolutely love meeting my students and assisting them with whatever subject mastery I can. It's truly beautiful to watch them grow from frustrated, uninterested, or sad to engaged, excited, and confident. The schools systems, unfortunately, do not have the resources to...

...great love for history and am currently trying to turn that passion into a career. While studying at UT Austin, I had the opportunity to tutor and work with children as part of a summer program at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Recently, I have been working for Berkeley2 Academy as a tutor and preparatory class instructor for subjects ranging from SAT and ACT Verbal skills to US AP History. I enjoy...

...when I was in high school. I took higher-level Biology, Chemistry, and Business and Management, and standard-level French, Math, and English. I have taken many science and mathematics courses during my time in college so I really enjoy tutoring in either of these areas. I have been with Varsity Tutors for a couple years now, so I am very familiar with the platform. I also spent 3 years tutoring kids in entry-level English and Math...

...an avid reader, as I believe there are endless benefits when it comes to analyzing literature. Reading, in general, has always been an underrated medium of entertainment, and as a tutor, I wish to show my students how beneficial books can be. Delving into stories allows us to understand a multitude of perspectives, as this helps us become more empathetic and understanding as a whole. In regards to my experience, I have tutored English for...

...Arts Degree in Education with a concentration in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Phoenix-Kapolei. Over the past ten years I have had the opportunity to work in various educational settings which include charter schools, a year round, multi-track campus, public schools, and a campus on a military installation. Analyzing literature, writing, and working to remediate students who need preparation for standardized tests is what I enjoy most. I am a proponent educator who...

I'm committed to serving students in order to support them in their success by helping them explore and learn in ways that are more engaging. ... I meet the student where they are at to get an understanding of why they are having difficulties in the subject matter.... I get to know the student by asking lots of questions and listening very carefully.... I give the student tools and resources to discover on their own. I...

...variety of aspirations that stem from my interest working with people - from forming relationships to interacting amongst different cultural backgrounds. I believe in discipline and challenge and hope to incorporate my leadership abilities and ambitions into a positive educational experience. My purpose is to incorporate both engaging and meaningful content into the tutoring experience. We all learn in different ways, so I make sure to listen closely to you! After all, learning should be...

One of the best jobs I've had was teaching creative movement. I love helping students learn to think creatively. It was very exciting to see students get joy from the pride they took in themselves when they solved a difficult challenge and were able to accomplish something they previously thought they couldn't do.

...and am basically fluent. I am currently a research assistant in a program studying the developmental outcomes of children and families who have a child who translates between English and Spanish on behalf of their parents in the Austin area. In my freshman year of college, I was a student at Tulane University, where I participated in a program where we tutored local New Orleans middle and high school students in any school subjects they...

...SAT, math/science subjects, and educator certification candidates. I thoroughly enjoy tutoring. In my mind, what makes a good tutor is someone who can listen to, interact well, and understand the needs of the student. This is so important because it establishes an environment where both the student and the tutor feel comfortable expressing their thoughts and feelings about the material. In a tutoring session, a student should feel open to ask questions and express concerns....

...experience tutoring middle and early high school level Math, English, History, and Science. I love to travel and grew up in Tokyo and Singapore. I also love acting, reading, and cooking. As a tutor, I am dedicated to understanding problems and collaborating to figure out how to solve problems together. I am a driven and hardworking student and tutor, and I have the drive to succeed at any task I set out to do.

...Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. While both of these degrees are design-oriented, each placed heavy emphasis on research and writing, public speaking, art and general history, logical reasoning, and a clear synthesis and presentation of ideas. I specialize in grammar and writing technique; study skills and organization; public speaking; reading comprehension; world, US, medieval, and art histories; ACT Reading, Writing, and English; AP English...