Award-Winning French Tutors serving Somerville, MA

...well-educated, experienced and professional tutor! I think that what makes me an effective tutor is that I really try to customize my lesson plans to each individual student. I am very focused on completing the tasks at hand, but I also like to have fun while doing that! My personality is warm, friendly and outgoing. I have a good sense of humor and I'm very patient with my students! I have a lot of flexibility...

...former physics and mathematics student from the University of Rhode Island. There, I discovered the teachings of renowned physicist Richard Feynman which, compressed, might read: "if you really understand something, then you can explain it to your grandmother." I spend a lot of my free time reading and writing, and am currently working my way through Dubliners, a series of stories by James Joyce. I also play guitar and know upwards of several hundred songs.

...is not our goal, progress is the objective every time we meet. Practice takes effort; great practice takes great effort. I will consistently encourage my students to better judge their own progress by basic homework assignments and planned quizzes that I will announce at appropriate times. As long as we practice your class work together in a fun, interactive & patient manner, we shall see positive progress in academic report cards. Learning is a two-way...

As a kid, I had trouble learning English as a second language and I struggled to stay focused and organized in school. This struggle helped me develop the necessary skills to succeed in language learning and studying. I am excited to pass on what I've learned to people trying to overcome these kinds of obstacles. I have an interest in the social sciences, volleyball, languages, and culture.

Never stop learning because life never stops teaching

...studied for a good part of my medical degree on a Caribbean island! I then completed the final 2 years rotating between hospitals and clinics in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. Graduating with Summa cum laude. While in the Caribbeans I tutored other junior medical students through personally scheduled lectures and vignette sets. Throughout my clinical years in the US, I have been working with a private tutoring agency. I have now decided to work independently....

...with your results! I work with students in every stage of the writing process -- whether you are stuck brainstorming a topic, or need general help figuring out how to structure an essay -- I'm here to help! What I love about tutoring is the feeling of accomplishment that a student feels after finishing an essay that they can be proud of. Nothing brings me more joy than to help a student's ideas come to...

...Brandeis University for Music Composition and Psychology. I am a musician and composer by trade, and I play saxophone, guitar, and piano (and I teach lessons in all 3!). Most recently, I've been involved in social work with people diagnosed with mental illnesses. Throughout college and during my 4 years in social work, I tutored individuals of all ages and abilities. During that time, I learned that anyone is capable of learning any subject they...

Lover of culture, coffee, learning, and creativity! Let me help you succeed and learn in a fresh way. I love to teach and have had a teaching spirit within me from when I was a little girl. School has always come to me naturally, and learning new things is my passion. Let's learn!... Teaching is my passion. I've always been told I was a born "teacher", but I think I was a born "learner". I love...

...bookstores and coffee shops, or just hanging with friends and The Office on Netflix. But here's the crucial thing to know about me I'm not only qualified to help students, but I enjoy teaching them to express themselves academically, especially through essays. Articulation is a skill the ability to not only say something true, but the strength to say it in a unique voice, your voice. I love teaching students to find their voice, to...

Hi, I'm Cindy! I'm a freshman at Harvard University and graduated from San Mateo High School this past year. I love to teach and have years tutoring students of all ages in a variety of subjects. Feel free to send me a message if you have any questions or would like to schedule a tutoring session!