Award-Winning German Tutors in Washington DC

A battle-tested veteran of the New York private school circuit, I graduated college in 2013 and now teach German in DC. I lived in German-speaking Europe for many years, and I majored its language, culture and history. I fully understand the many competing demands on a modern student's schedule. My tutees and I therefore tailor-make lesson plans based on their personal strengths and areas for improvement in order to fully capitalize on our time together.

...as I'm learning Japanese!) I tutor pupils in both French and German. Previously, I taught an introductory German course to adult students at a local language school. I also developed a curriculum for and taught an intermediate-level German grammar course. One-on-one, we covered the more advanced structures that my graduate-level art history student would need for her studies. I use my language fluencies daily as an attorney and translator, and I volunteer with a school...

...Political Science. It was after my year in London that I started my professional life in Washington where I worked for a think tank for a year. During that year I got my first experience in tutoring American students in German. My students included middle school level all the way up to senior-level professionals. My favorite part of teaching German to my students was following their progress and seeing them reach their goals together with...

...an executive branch agency with the federal government. I also teach German to adult learners. I am very passionate about language teaching and have a deep understanding and tolerance for diverse learning styles. My students have praised me for my engaging teaching style of incorporating different learning platforms in the classroom (i.e. games, film and video clips) and for being able to make difficult grammar points more understandable for them. As a firm proponent of...

...passion of mine, and I strive to impart that passion to my students. I do not train my students to recite facts and figures. Rather, I encourage them to become self-motivated learners by creating a positive experience that is tailored to each individual. My lesson plans are thus very flexible, and designed with the likes and interests of the student in mind. My goal as a tutor is to prepare students for academic evaluations while...

...important to me that a tutor/educator tailor a student's education to the learning styles in which he/she learns best. It's also imperative that the learning process not only be challenging, but fun as well. This works best when the tutor/educator is not only a master in the topic, but passionate about it as well. Over the course of my career, I have tutored individuals in German, English, voice, and other subtopics related to these three.

...am most passionate about English, Literature, and History. In my experience helping struggling students prepare for Standardized Tests, we always seem to have the most fun (with remarkable advancements) prepping for the Critical Reading and Writing portions of the exams. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students. In my spare time,...

...Humanities. My main areas of expertise are in German and English language and literature, including an emphasis on writing, reading, speaking, and listening comprehension, as well as essay writing at all levels. I've taught at Georgetown University for seven years, and presently teach at the German Language School of Washington, DC as well. Previously, I taught at the George Washington University, in addition to overseas, teaching English language and culture, as well as advanced essay...

...students in any of my fields, I am in the trenches with you. Knowledge is never acquired individually, but with help and interaction with outside sources and the rest of the world. I use realia (props/objects and materials from everyday life), media, and physical connections such as writing, and encourage the students to produce their own work through writing samples, sample activities, bringing in texts or other resources that they enjoy working with, and various...

I am a George Mason graduate student pursuing a Master's degree in education to become a teacher. I have spent most of my lifetime outside the U.S.—I was born in Belgium and have lived in Germany and France before coming to the U.S. I am a native French speaker with near fluency in German. My tutoring experience includes working with students of varying ages and abilities. I like to make learning relevant.