Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Independence, MO

I am passionate about helping students find what makes them feel successful, inside or outside of the classroom. I have experience in special education and law, have spent over a decade in the classroom, and love being able to share my experiences to help students build their own success toolkits for their future careers.

...playing field. I'm currently studying to be an elementary teacher and love working with students of all ages. Working with students on a daily basis has helped me to hone in on how to tailor lessons to individual students needs. I am excited to get the opportunity to continue this work through varsity tutors!

...have been afforded the lifelong privilege to work with students to achieve tangible results. Having taught as the lead teacher in a conventional classroom for ten years, I regularly use my professional skills to tutor outside the schoolhouse. In addition, I have been afforded the opportunity to collectively teach over 6,000 English online classes. By...

Professional, responsible, positive-thinking and creative. Experience teaching IB/AP Spanish as well as English as a second language.

...writing needs and abilities. I believe that everyone has something important to say, and being able to express ourselves through writing is one of the best ways to make others listen to us. I can help students mostly with English topics, such as literature, reading, essay writing, and creative writing. I can also help students...

...looking forward to helping you and your preparedness in English writing. Although one of my passions is creative writing, I love research and helping students form effective arguments in their essays. I gain fulfillment from writing as well as helping others, so please feel free to reach out! I am excited to meet you.

Through 10 years of teaching at three different colleges, I know that great learning comes through individual advising sessions and conversations that allow students to address their concerns, develop their skills, and work on their goals.

...of science in educational administration as well as my bachelors of science in elementary education. I am a licensed teacher with multiple state departments of education credentials. I am certified in elementary K-6, English Language Learners, Library Media Specialist, Earth Science 9-12, English 9-12, and Reading Specialist. I have taught at all levels and know...

...and English) and my Master's degree in Teaching English as a Second Language at Central Missouri State University. I've enjoyed a variety of teaching scenarios and love watching the "light turn on" when students master their objective. My first passion is writing, especially composition and research papers. My second passion is drawing and painting. I'm...

...someway, it will again be passed on!" Hello, my name is Danielle. I have been teaching for 6 years. I love learning and also helping people get concepts that might have been hard at first. Outside of teaching I love to coach volleyball, be outside, exercise and spend time with my family. I have 4...

...my completed degrees). Dr. Watson developed Miscue Analysis. Miscue analysis involves a running record that is used to identify difficulties faced by students when they read. I have successfully applied Miscue Analysis to elementary, middle school,and high school students' reading From 2011-2020 I created and managed a college prep service in the San Francisco Bay...

...things to my students. I believe that education is the best way to expand not only your mind, but to improve your situation and quality of life. When I'm not teaching, I love to read, make jewelry, travel, watch Doctor Who and play with my cat, Oedipus. I am also just starting to train for...

...explaining concepts in a variety of ways began to emerge. My patient and caring nature allows me to reach a variety of students and help them reach a new level of understanding and knowledge. I enjoy tutoring all types of students and learners in all different subject areas. As a current 4th grade teacher, I...

...am very passionate about foreign languages. Growing up in Stockholm, Sweden, I learned the importance of different cultures and languages at a young age. Helping my students become successful learners is truly a job I consider myself lucky to have. I believe that being a patient and caring educator is what helps students achieve their...

...edge when it comes to integrating writing and reading in the science classroom. I understand that all students have a variety of learning styles and that it is important to differentiate my teaching in order to accommodate everyone. I am a pretty easy-going person and find it easy to build relationships with my students to...

...feeling when a student "gets it" or the "lightbulb" moment is one that is very rewarding I feel it is one of my callings in life to help others overcome their difficulties. The purpose of teaching is not to pour information into the minds of students, but to invite and inspire the student to apply...

...to help ESL students to learn English, or write college-level academic papers. I also have experience tutoring various math subjects, and I enjoy this just as much as tutoring English related subjects. I enjoy working with students of any age and would love to meet with your student to help them reach their full potential!

...I am a photographer because I enjoy finding the detail even in the subjects that cause us pain and seeing the beauty in the frustration that leads to success. I am a world traveler that enjoys learning about different cultures and seeing how different people think and enjoy life. I work in cancer clinical research,...

...the pleasure of being an admissions committee student member during my second year of medical school. While in undergraduate at Spelman College, I was a Biology major with a pre-medicine concentration. I have 4 years of experience with tutoring and I have truly enjoyed it. I look forward to helping you achieve!

...and guiding them through their goals and assignments. I tutor numerous subjects which means that I have a broad range of education. I tutor Spanish, English, American Literature, English as a Second Language, Reading, and Writing. I'm passionate about these subjects and I encourage my students to set high goals for themselves while I also...