Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors in Houston, TX

...college, I have worked with students ranging from refugee children in middle school to full-time college students. I prefer tutoring students 1-on-1 because it allows me to devote all of my resources towards helping him/her. 1-on-1 tutoring also allows me to build a strong, personal relationship with my students. To me, this is important because it establishes a sense of trust and respect between the tutor and the student, which is of utmost importance for...

...graduated Yale University with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Economics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Honors in Distinction for Excellence in the Major. At Yale, I was the Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Journal of Medicine and Law and was also active in student government and community service groups. I graduated high school with a 4.0 unweighted GPA and ranked 8th out of 695 students. I scored 5 on all 10 APs I...

...am a rising sophomore in Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. I am majoring in security studies thinking about working in counterterrorism. As far as tutoring style, I think it is really important not to give the student the answers but to ask them questions and help them come up with strategies to get to the answer for themselves; the goal is to make myself unnecessary in a way. My strengths (in school and tutoring)...

...Thank you for choosing Varsity Tutors. I focus on all sorts of math subjects, from algebra to pre-calculus and SAT math. I was always more of an independent thinker during high school, and I would usually try to solve things myself. However, I struggled a lot when the time for my SAT came around--to the point where I actually ended up needing a tutor myself for the math portion! Nonetheless, I acknowledged the power of...

I am a recent Rice University graduate with both a natural science and social science background. I have extensive experience working on test prep (ISEE, SAT, ACT, SSAT, AP, WISC) with students of all ages and in addition to experience tutoring in all academic subjects, I also have assisted high school juniors and seniors with college application processes and essay editing. I am also fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

...called Even Start. Those students were successful in obtaining their G.E.D. diplomas and some even continued towards higher education and pursuing their endeavors. I am a veteran, I have serverd 6 years in the United States Army National Guard as a medic. I spend much of my time working in my garden, I call it my sanctuary. My yard and gardening reminds me of life and how all things have the potential to grow, bloom...

...am a student at Rice University working towards a degree in History and English. Every summer I look forward to working with students. In the past, I have taught English, creative writing, nature/biology, and even cooking, but my favorite areas to teach are English Literature and History. I find that teaching children struggling in these subjects new ways of approaching their topic, whether a historical event or a classic novel, greatly improves comprehension, enjoyment of...

...and I received an outstanding teaching instructor and role model award in 2008. I have read, evaluated and scored the Advanced Placement Spanish Literature Exams for the College Board for the past five years. I am a very upbeat teacher, using not only the textbooks and CD's, but songs and rhymes as well to help students learn and master both verbal and written communication. I have found that what I truly love is helping others...

...a third-year mechanical engineering student at Brown University, Passionate about sustainable design; cross-disciplinary work between the arts and sciences; building all sorts of knick-knacks with my hands; being outdoors; music exploration; and expression through writing. I have previously tutored math and science for K-12 students (and a little bit of SAT Writing) at GT Learning Academy in Sugar Land, TX. My teaching style is generally very visual (sometimes movement-based), but I believe in adapting teaching...

...feel that every person is different. I will find the best strategy for each of my students, whether it's kinesthetic (hands-on) or non-linguistic representations (visual icons or analogies). I find that sometimes the wall that keeps someone from understanding can easily be overcome by changing the perspective. I am a Houston native certified to teach general elementary and secondary history. I taught TAKS prep and second grade in Cy-Fair ISD and currently work as a...

...tutored high school students in biology and have been a mentor for high school and college students doing laboratory work assisting them with experimental protocols, writing papers and putting together presentations. I am currently working in a research lab at UTHealth and am excited to get back into tutoring. I want to help students succeed academically and am up for the challenge. Plus, it's a gratifying experience that will refine my knowledge on the subject.

I started tutoring because I've always had a knack for explaining things to people, and I've gotten good feedback from students I've tutored as well as friends that I've helped. I've been tutoring math and science for a couple of years off and on, and hope to continue helping people because these are subjects that I want to retain knowledge of for as long as possible. I can pretty much tutor any age or experience...

...take pride in my own academic education and strive to inspire others feel the same. I am a strong believer in the power of education, and understand that we can all use a little extra help to achieve our goals. I feel my experience working in varied environments has enabled me to develop a range of practical skills and allows me to be able to relate to students of all ages, abilities, and cultural backgrounds....

...love learning and I love teaching. My goal is to help everyone I come across achieve their personal goals. I Graduated from Alief Hastings High School with a 3.9 GPA and extensive volunteer work with Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA). From there, I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S in Sociology, minor in Chemistry and Pre-Health Certificate. During this time, I studied abroad and studied some foreign languages. Upon...

I work as a commercial and academic copyeditor for a number of book publishers, and I also teach English and Philosophy at the college level. I've tutored students of all ages in the principles of composition, rhetoric, and a number of humanities and social science disciplines. On a personal note, I am an avid but terrible runner and a would-be movie buff.

I am a rising sophomore at Rice University in Houston, Texas. I am majoring in Social Policy Analysis with minors in global health technologies and biochemistry and cell biology. I am passionate about refugee advocacy, global health, and women's education. I am also on the pre-med track and hope to go to medical school after Rice. I have tutored for four years in high school and have a younger sibling that I have tutored in...

...love the Sciences, however, I am open to tutoring in all different disciplines including Pre-Algebra, Algebra I and Algebra II, Trigonometry, Geometry, Elementary Math, English, Grammar, Vocabulary, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, and TOEFL. I am graduated from University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelors of Arts in Biology. I have a strong passion for mathematics and science. I have experience in tutoring students from ages 10-14, However, I am open to tutoring students of all...

...am a graduate of Southern Nazarene University; I received my Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership. I am a passionate educator with ten years of experience teaching students from early elementary to middle school. I believe it is important to teach student's according to their learning style, therefore, I enjoy teach using diverse teaching strategies that allows for effective learning. I also enjoy helping students who learn differently prepare for both district and state assessments,...

I have taught 5th grade ELA for 2 years & 4th grade ELA for 1 year. My strengths are reading and writing which includes phonemic awareness, word work, persuasive writing, narrative writing, & guided reading. I believe every child has a desire & a willingness to learn and it is up to me to provide engaging & authentic learning opportunities for every student I work with.

...straight A GPA and test scores. I have sympathy for those who need to put in that little extra work, because I was one of them. Consequently, I know how to teach students how to learn, comprehend, and memorize the things they need to succeed. If your goal is to learn better study skills, test taking strategies, and wow others with your writing, then I'm sure I can help you achieve your fullest potential. I...