Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Alexandria, VA

I am a researcher, and evaluation expert with a Ph.D. in Political Science. I am eager to help high school, college, and graduate students improve the quality of their writing and prepare for reading/writing-based exams. In my spare time I enjoy listening to music, reading, and running outside.

My academic background includes an undergraduate degree in International Relations and a Master's in Applied Math and Statistics, which I am currently pursuing. Outside of school my interests are reading, music, TV, working out, exploring the city, traveling, and generally keeping an open mind.... I like to adapt a teaching session to a student's strengths and learning styles. My focus in test prep is to develop deductive and inductive reasoning skills to ensure that all possible...

...and I am more than happy to give it. In the past I have worked as a substitute teacher and a tutor. I am a graduate of Juniata College. I received my Bachelor of Arts in English, so Literature, Reading Comprehension and Grammar are my strongest subjects, but I also have a lifelong interest in and passion for history. My tutoring style is firm but friendly, and I always try to tie material to current...

I'm a current medical student at Georgetown School of Medicine. I have over ten years of tutoring and teaching experience and am passionate about helping my students reach their potential and achieve their goals. I look forward to sharing my passion and working with your student!

I am a graduate from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education as well as Special Education. I received my Master's degree in Literacy from the University of the Cumberlands. I've taught 1st grade for 13 years where I've specialized in teaching hundreds of students how to read and master basic elementary math skills. I love to use manipulatives and games with my students to make learning fun and exciting.

...taking the Bar Exam and moving onto law school. I have been tutoring children for many years, initially working at Kumon before going on to create my own company where I tutor children of varying abilities in a plethora of subjects. I am incredibly passionate about education as a whole; especially the education of our youth, in order to ensure that those who will go on to shape our future are knowledgeable and prepared. In...

I have had a lot of experience working in the classroom as a teacher's assistant, and mentoring students one on one as well. I received an education in the humanities, but I'm comfortable with all subjects at the lower levels as well. I like teaching because it gives me the opportunity to learn as well, along side the student.... When I begin working, the first thing I try to do is get to know the student...

I have been teaching junior high and high school English for ten years. I am also an AP English Literature and Composition teacher and a certified ESL instructor.

...the years, I have taught grades 9 through 12 in all levels from Conceptual level courses to AP Literature and Composition. I am passionate about my work and students, patient, kind, and have a pretty good sense of humor when things become stressful. I have an innate ability to connect with my students and adapt my materials (often in the moment) so that every student can be reached. I know that every person is capable...

...his homework, which gave me the opportunity to develop my skills in guiding others with their learning. While this may seem unremarkable, he has cerebral palsy, which means that I am also accustomed to working with those with special needs. During college, I enjoyed volunteering as a Conversation Partner for English Language Institute learners. This gave me the opportunity to serve as an academic resource for these students, while also broadening my own cultural understandings....

During my undergraduate studies I managed an after school mentoring and tutoring program serving 200 at-risk Chicago Public School students in West Humboldt Park, Chicago. Upon graduation, I served as an elementary and middle school teacher through the Teach For America program in Washington, D.C. I completed my graduate degree in Elementary Education at George Mason University and am currently working in corporate philanthropy for a large Bethesda based corporation.

...ESL teacher in Madrid, Spain. There I was given the opportunity to travel throughout Europe, perfect my Spanish, and enlarge my understanding of the world as a whole. After Spain, I moved to Shanghai, China where I began working as an eighth grade teacher at Shanghai High School. Having begun studying Mandarin Chinese in Spain, I continued my studies in China while working, traveling, and experiencing the wide variety of tastes, sights, and people that...

...was the founding tutor in Shepherd University's Writing Center and worked as a research assistant for a professor on her book. I have taught English/Language Arts in both middle and high school. I am very passionate about both reading and writing. I have taught theatre, ELA, career investigations, and journalism and helped develop a student led news program. I have also taught Classical Education which included intense studies in Shakespeare, Latin, and philosophy. I enjoy...

...counseling positions for the last 10 years. My approach involves spending some initial time discussing what the client's needs or concerns are in order to make sure I understand the goal. From there I discuss possible approaches, suggesting more than one to see what would work best for the client and motivate him/her the most, and then beginning the work. I try to make learning fun but am results oriented. Tutoring is a customer service...

...child love learning as much as I do. I am originally from Los Angeles, but I moved to rural Pennsylvania for college. I fell in love with the east coast after my first fall season. I recently graduated from Bucknell University, Summa Cum Laude, with a final GPA of 3.93. I pursued 3 majors: English, History, and Spanish, and was the President of Bucknell Student Government from 2015 to 2016. I worked in the Bucknell...

...in DC where I majored in political science with a minor in Spanish. I went on to attend law school at New England Law|Boston in Boston, MA. I currently practice law as an immigration attorney in Herndon, VA. I speak 4 languages (English, Farsi, Spanish, and Portuguese) which is very helpful as an immigration lawyer. I also love history, traveling (have lived in Europe and South America), reading, watching/playing sports (soccer, basketball, football, rugby, hockey,...

...teacher and tutor for students of all ages, from primary school to adult learners. As a Peace Corps volunteer, I taught English as a foreign language to Ukrainian students in grades two through seven. I have also tutored students in primary school and high school in introductory Latin and led a tutorial for college students in introductory Attic Greek. I taught extra-curricular remedial courses in composition and reading comprehension for grades six through eight and...

...am currently a fourth year medical student at the University of Maryland. I've always loved to teach. I think one of the most exciting things about learning is to be able to pass it on to others. It is also one of the main reasons I have a passion for becoming a doctor. I went to University of Maryland, College Park for college and majored in English and Biology, my two favorite subjects. I also...

I am a GMU educational psych BS and an adapted curriculum special education accelerated master's student. I have experience with all ages and with a wide variety of abilities. I believe that everyone can learn!

...have over three years of teaching experience and many more years of writing experience. I enjoy teaching and absolutely adore instilling a love for reading, writing, and literature in those that I work with. I know that these are not the easiest subjects to love, but I believe that by starting with materials a student is passionate about and working up to more daunting and difficult ones, love (or at least tolerance) can be achieved....