Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors serving Pittsburgh, PA

...and helping them achieve their goals. I received my secondary English education degree at Anderson University in South Carolina. I grew up in the Pittsburgh area and am now back home working towards a teaching position. I loved the experience of living in a new area and becoming more independent. Tennis is one of my favorite hobbies. I played on the women's team at Anderson University and just recently accepted the JV tennis coaching position...

...professional acumen, and it is not an inborn trait. I have worked with the entire spectrum of students; those looking to get into an IVY league school, and those just hoping to make it through high school. I can most easily and effectively tutor in the sciences, test preparation, and the writing process. I am the biggest asset to those students who have aspirations in the medical, scientific, or research fields, or who are hoping...

...in my hometown. I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2014 where I completed degrees in Chinese as well as Communications. Afterwards, I worked in a special education classroom for students who were deaf or hard of hearing. Following that I worked for Big Brothers Big Sisters for 2 years. I ran mentoring programs within many elementary and middle school public schools in the Pittsburgh area. I completed my Masters in Early Childhood Education...

...Italian as that is a second language spoken in my home. From undergraduate studies I continued to Duquesne University not once but twice for Master programs! I attained a Masters of Education in Special Education and School Counseling K-12. I am currently a School Counselor; however, I started my 14 years of education as a Special Education Teacher and a Language Arts Teacher. My education experiences ranges from Kindergarten to 8th grade. I have experience...

...in making complex literary texts or the struggle of the writing process accessible and even enjoyable for students, and I excel in individualizing instruction to specifically meet the unique needs of the students with whom I work. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy hip hop dance aerobics, hiking, learning about East Asian culture, and traveling whenever I can. My education and teaching career have opened a world of opportunity to me, and I am a...

I have been a teacher for 40 years. It is my calling. I enjoy meeting new students and helping them achieve their goals.

I am a great tutor because I am very personable and adept at helping explain concepts via analogy and demonstration. Additionally, I am proficient in a wide range of subjects. Finally, I enjoy teaching and take great joy in helping others learn.

...have tutored a range of students in writing, editing, literacy, and reading comprehension. I love to help others organize, convey, and solidify their thoughts through writing. I aim to maintain a calm approach and meet people where they are. When done right, I see intellectual growth as mutually stimulating. Outside of education, I'm interested in anything involving nature, art, comedy, and film. I also love exploring new music made with new technology.

...of Arts in teaching secondary science. I have been teaching for 3 years in a traditional classroom and also have experience as an outdoors educator. I think teaching works best when the teacher has time to get to know how the student learns and introduce them to concepts in a variety of ways. I am a certified science and middle school social studies teacher, but also have experience with math and reading.

...for the Young Adult online journal, The Crawl Space, I have developed and implemented editorial standards for both style and quality that are used by the editorial team. I have also worked as Copy Editor and Assistant Fiction Editor for The Fourth River journal wherein I read and evaluated submissions and contributed reviews for the online blog. My education includes a Master in Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Chatham University and a Master in...

...done three semesters abroad, the last at the Jagiellonian Universitys School for Polish Language and Culture in Krakow, Poland where the high quality of teaching has been a great example for me in my own teaching. I volunteered for two years as a teachers assistant in an ESL class for adult immigrants. I love languages, especially our own rich English language. Shakespeare has a huge fan in me! As does Vergil; in college, I carried...

...as an educator is to bring social change to my classroom, in the lives of the individual students, in the school culture as a whole, and ultimately somewhere within the greater education system. I want each of my students to know their worth and their value, to feel loved and respected, and to feel welcome and safe. I want to teach them how to read, but even more than that I want to teach them...

...and writing) for success in middle school and high school and on the reading, English, and writing portions of the SAT and ACT. I can assist older students on GED English preparation and in their English college courses. I provide relevant homework for students who desire it. I appreciate feedback (online or in person) from every lesson, and I will work to improve and change my strategies to meet your needs. I am extremely flexible....

I am a junior at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA studying in an accelerated bachelor in health science/ master in Physician Assistant Studies program.

...missing piece in my life. It wasn't until I started traveling the world that I knew I needed more from my career. After teaching at a rural orphanage in Kenya, it became more than a job to me- it became my passion. Now, a teacher of over 9 years, it is who I am and how I identify. I have traveled to over 50 countries/places and taught in many including here in Pittsburgh, Denver, Belize,...

...a wide range of students for several years, starting in the COVID-19 academic year under the organization "Connect With Gwinnett", during which I went to several elementary schools in my county to tutor elementary and middle school students. In high school, as a member of the National Honor Society and President of the National Spanish Honor Society, I assisted peers of mine in many subjects. My favorite subject to tutor in is Spanish because I...

...am passionate about helping students because it brings me so much joy when they come to an understanding of the material presented. They get it! They figured it out! It is very rewarding to see "that light bulb" go on! In my experience, my task is helping struggling students overcome self created obstacles. My hope is to impart a lifelong passion for a life filled with continually educating oneself. I am a huge proponent of...

...time to work individually with students because they improve so much with that kind of personalized attention. I have lived and breathed improving students' reading, writing, and thinking for half of my life. What I have learned is that there is no one right way to teach all students. Everyone learns differently. Different methods, different materials, and different experiences capture young people's imaginations and can help them master the skills and materials. My teaching experience...

...you. Please let me know if you have any questions about my approach, and I hope to work with you very soon. Since 2002, I have worked as an educator in urban, multicultural, and clinical settings from Brooklyn, New York to Portland, Oregon. As an educator, I am driven to create and present useful content and engage learners of all ages. As a person invested in social justice, I am driven to provide excellent service...

...in a variety of topics ranging from environmental education to conversational English practice. I spent a year in Indonesia working at a disability rights NGO and helping my adult coworkers as well as elementary school- and college-aged students develop English language skills. I am very passionate about educational equity, and want to assist all students in accessing strong educational resources. I am able to tutor a wide range of topics, from standardized test prep to...