Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors serving Hendersonville, TN

...that with hard work and dedication mixed in with my skills as a tutor, your goals can be met. I have been passionate about helping students for 8 years. I recently ventured to South America for almost a year, where I learned Spanish, teaching kids and a few adults English and other subjects. My background is in Fine Arts. I attended the Illinois Institute of Art- Chicago for a Bachelors in Fine Arts. I tutor...

One of my strengths is explaining things to students by taking into account their learning style and offering a fresh perspective. I love watching them begin to figure things out and see how enjoyable learning can be!

...is helping people express themselves. I tutored my way through university and grad school in East Tennessee and BC, Canada, and last fall I returned from 4 years of teaching English to adults in China. I can make recommendations to help you with any stage of expressing your ideas, from checking that your essay fits a specific topic to finding a smoother way to phrase a complex idea to proofreading for the mechanics of grammar...

...help others with both of those things. The ability to eloquently express yourself through writing is something that is very important to me, and I would love to help guide you through that life skill. I also am a huge fan of music and of music theory! You can call me a nerd if you'd like. I would also love to help you learn the joys of music and how it works, whether that is...

...environmental education and hands on teaching, and it has encouraged me to continue work in this field. Since then, I have contributed to the environmental education programs at Warner Park Nature Center in Nashville and accepted a position in the fall as a graduate teaching assistant at Austin Peay State University, and I am excited to continue working with students through Varsity Tutors! My areas of expertise are algebra, geometry, environmental science, ecology, and organismal...

...work with motivated students. I understand that, while test scores are an insufficient measure of a student's capability, high test scores can open a lot of doors in the college application process, and I want to see those doors open for my students. As I understand it, the best way to improve test scores is to do as many practice problems as possible. However, in standardized-test-taking there are many ways to work smarter, not harder....

...love getting to know what best motivates students to learn. I have taught at the elementary level, as well as the university level. My education includes a B.S. in Multidisciplinary Studies with a 1st-8th grade teacher certificate, M.S. in Special Education and licensing as an educational diagnostician, and Ed.D. in Special Education and Reading including a Reading Specialist professional educator certificate. In my free time, I love reading and spending time with my own children.