Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Akron, OH

...and female students, and students of color who have been historically underserved in American schools with a free academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. School Mission: Our mission is to PREPARE, EDUCATE, and UNLOCK the doors of unlimited opportunities and possibilities of success! School Vision: "I AM SUCCESS! I AM the VISION!! I AM. The KEY!!" We are housed under the umbrella of Keyz 2 Success LLC, a non-profit organization, founded under...

...teacher with 10 years of experience in college and high school classrooms. I graduated cum laude from the State University of New York at Geneseo, where I earned a BA in English. I have two Master's Degrees: an M.Ed. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and an MFA in Creative Writing from West Virginia University. I enjoy helping students recognize the relationships among reading, writing, and thinking. My students set ambitious goals and work hard...

I've been teaching, tutoring, and mentoring students since my freshman year of college and the most important lesson that I've learned is that EVERY student has the potential to learn. I found that if a teacher has high expectations as well as high support, then they will create an environment that is most conducive to maximizing student potential.

...individualized ways. In addition, teachers often are role models, cheerleaders, and mentors. While it is important to recognize each student’s needs and strengths, it is equally vital to know them as a person with unique interests, hobbies and values. When a teacher strives to understand their students on a more individualized level, students realize that they are genuinely cared for and thus more comfortable to learn. Overall, I believe the partnership of individualized, skill-targeted instruction...

...able to teach online as it allows both the student and myself to connect in such a way that is changing how the world works. I am passionate about English. I have a B. A. in English Language and Literature from Southern New Hampshire University, a Masters in Humanities from Tiffin University, and an M. A. in English and Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire. I have a Ph.D. in business with a focus on...

As a student, I understand how difficult school can be. Breaking down difficult concepts to more basic, understandable ideas can make all the difference. Learning should be tailored to one's needs, and classrooms cannot always teach that way. I look forward to helping students work to their full potential, and make the learning process easy. In terms of experience, I have been tutoring for 6 years now, with ages ranging from kindergarten through second-year college students.

Education is the gateway to success. It is a process that should be lifelong. I have committed my careers as a educator and a librarian to teaching and mentoring young people of varying ages, and look forward to continuing.

...sports, I may give him/her an essay to write about regarding sports--maybe a prompt such as: Should all students be required to participate in at least one sport while in school? Defend your position. If a student is more of a visual, creative learner, I may have him/her create a comic strip based off of what we just read in Macbeth. I also differentiate my instruction based on student's level of understanding. Rather than starting...

I have been a tutor for 6 years now and I really enjoy it! I would like to continue tutoring with Varsity Tutors! I am fun to work with, available evenings and weekends and also during the day 7 days a week. I look forward to helping students achieve academic success!... I teach according to how the student learns best. Some students are oral, some are aural, and some are visual learners. It is my duty...

...your academic and musical goals. I come from a family of teachers, specifically music educators, but my experiences run the gamut of all kinds of teaching paradigms. I've taught in inner city programs working with at-risk youth, I've helped prepare students for entry into college, worked with differently abled students facing their own unique challenges, and everything in between. I personally enjoy the process of getting to know a student, finding out exactly what it...

As a current graduate student, receiving proper and engaging education is extremely important to me. I want to further my passion for teaching others with excitement and care, and help young students improve their skills and help them in achieving their full creative potential.

...(English, Biology, Calculus) to be a sophomore, technically. I used the openings that created to explore some unusual subjects: golf, martial arts, and living in Mexico for a semester. When I continued on to my MS, I had a graduate fellowship with the Political Science department. That gave me my first opportunity to teach, freshman American Government. I am curious by nature. I see learning as an adventure. You never know where it might take...

...working working for a test prep company, tutoring test prep, after graduation in 1990. He continued tutoring ACT/SAT test prep as well as tutoring most high school classes at Townsend Learning Centers. He has worked with students from 8 to 40 years old and diverse backgrounds. He has also worked with students from all academic levels from gifted to special education. He not only reviews and improves students' academic skills but also focuses on test...

I recently graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology Pre-Medicine. I have taken multiple biology and chemistry related classes, including microbiology, general chemistry, anatomy and physiology, etc. Also, I have an interest in Spanish, as I have taken 6 different Spanish courses. I am starting graduate school Fall 2018 to obtain my Master of Arts in Biology.

...intelligences and make them excited about learning - I am always excited about learning and love to share that positive attitude toward lessons and assignments! It is important to me as a teacher to value my student's input. There must be an opportunity for them to ask questions that support their learning. Not only does this allow my students to demonstrate metacognition, but they can continuously reflect on how they can improve. This is crucial...

I have been teaching high school English for five years, and love helping developing readers and writers hone their skills! I have both my undergrad and graduate degrees in Education from the University of Dayton in Ohio and consider myself a lifelong learner! I believe learning should be fun and enjoyable as often as possible, and I am passionate about alleviating my students' stress and worries when they are faced with something difficult.

...with various disabilities, and behavior intensities by conducting assessments and providing evidence-based recommendations, and training. I support with strategies to address off-task behaviors, organization and sorting skills, and other skills needed in daily life, school, or on the job. I work with individuals who struggle with the daily everyday demands of school and home expectations through helping individuals advocate safely, and set their goals and rules that sustain safety and promote learning. I am passionate...

An educator that understands that each student learns differently, socializes differently, and learns at a different pace. A teacher who understands that the mission of educators and students is to collaboratively develop thoughts and minds that lead to healthy socialization, and academic success.... To be a great educator, one must know how to tailor the curriculum to the individual student. It is the educator's job to identify why some students struggle, and to then implement effective...

I teach anatomy, physiology, kinesiology and health science plus study skills and exam preparation thanks to decades of work as a yoga instructor (1999 - Yoga Alliance, E-RYT 500) as well as massage therapist (2008 - Arizona School of Integrative Studies). Currently nationally certified and licensed by the State Medical Board of Ohio for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (since 2009) and passionate about helping students succeed in bodywork professions.

...that students who can build solid independent phonemic awareness, word decoding and recognition have a stronger foundation in Education to build upon for future success in all areas of the curriculum. I have a Bachelor's in Elementary Education/ Reading from Mount Union and a Master's in Education Administration from Youngstown State. I also have my PK-5 Intervention Specialist/Special Education certification and Principal Certification. I've taught in various elementary and middle school positions including general and...