Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Bartlett, TN

...of testing. I think students would say my personality is what draws them in. I try to include past and current events in my reading lessons to make them interesting. I sing, dance, and make jokes to keep things interesting. Some of my hobbies include the gym and bowling. Im trying to learn how to curve the bowling ball for strikes, but it is a work in progress. Im originally from Los Angeles, California, but...

...the guidance they need. Over the past 5 years, I've served as a Substitute Teacher in grades K-12, and as the Academic Director for the Memphis Youth Arts Initiative and Co-Director for several dance programs. My tutoring expertise spans English, Math, Spanish, Social Studies, and Science, with a particular fondness for math due to its everyday relevance and the intriguing breakdown of numbers. As an advocate for education, my teaching philosophy revolves around making learning...

...all the wonders that accompany it. Through my years of experience, I have developed strategies to help students improve in areas of concern in order to attain their academic goals. My wish is for all of my students to love learning, too. Whether a student wants to prepare for the ACT, improve reading comprehension, or develop successful test taking strategies, I can help him or her develop the tools necessary for success.... I am an educator...

My name is Michael Devore. I am a licensed attorney with a large commercial insurance broker. I hold a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology. Prior to attending law school, I worked in law enforcement for nearly ten years, during which time I held a wide range of positions including gang task force member, SWAT operations, and police academy instructor.

I am currently an elementary school teacher. I have been teaching for 12 years and I am passionate about helping students improve in all academic subjects. I am confident that my passion and experiences are the qualities you are looking for at Varsity Tutors.

...to instill a love of literacy and to grow students into life-long learners. While working with my students, I aim to make sessions an engaging, positive and effective experience. On our first meeting, I try to build a rapport with my students by learning about their individual interests, learning styles, strengths and areas in need of improvement. Using these pieces of information about each student, I create an individualized plan for their success that will...

...years of experience teaching and tutoring English and ESL. I have worked as an instructor, in in a private school in Tokyo, and as a teacher in public schools in the U.S. Last year, I completed my Master's degree in Curatorial Practice in Florence, Italy; and I am currently pursuing a career as a freelance arts educator and curator. I love to explore new way of learning, and I am looking forward to sharing my...

...Mentor-ship Program where I helped incoming honors freshmen get acclimated to college life. I held weekly meetings with them and helped them from homework assignments to where they could find good food in or around campus. I will be pursuing a masters degree in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in the summer and hopefully one day become employed as a high school English teacher. I tutor in high school and college level English...

...writing, and Response to Intervention (RTI) courses at the high school level. I have also worked in an advisory capacity and provided editing assistance for college-level creative writing classes. My style of teaching is exploratory. I want to guide you to find your own answers to the complicated questions that the world of literature provides. While the questions may be complicated, the role of literature, in the paraphrased words of James Baldwin, is to teach...

...don't need to be intelligent to be a great student. You just need to be willing to take the time and work as hard as it takes to achieve your goals. I'm confident that most people can learn anything they need to learn as long as they understand how to learn and how to take a test. If you know this, then you can learn anything and learn it in a smart and efficient way....

...joy for others (in some instances it creates anxiety or anger). My passion is to specifically help people who feel frustrated and angry about learning for any reason. I want to be the catalyst for a new educational experience. I left a career in Advertising in 1999 and chose to educate myself on how to work with people with disabilities. In 2001, I received a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. Along the way, I worked with...

...academia by auditing classes in the areas of Anatomy and Physiology, Organ Systems, Histology, Embryology, and Neuroscience. My introduction to tutoring first occurred in my second year of high school. I tutored in all math courses, English (including college essay writing), all science courses, and test preparation. Furthermore, I also worked with elementary- and middle-school age children on social skills outside the classroom as well as all subjects inside the classroom. Throughout college, I found...

Hi! My name is Olympia. I am a 7th grade Social Studies Teacher in Memphis, TN. Along with teaching and tutoring, I love hanging out with my husband and my dog, Grady. Hope to work with you soon!

...essential for success when working with students. I have over 15 years of experience working with the students of my community as a Substitute Teacher, a Special Education Assistant, an Early Childhood Assistant, and an ESL Teacher. I have experience teaching all core subject areas, but grammar, phonics, and writing are my favorites! I have a BA degree in English with a concentration in professional writing. When I am not teaching, I am writing and...

...company where we assist students in all academic areas and ages. My areas of specialty include upper-division math from pre-algebra, algebra I, geometry, algebra II, and pre-calculus. I also work closely with English grammar, honors English, AP English, AP language, creative writing, college essays, college prep, ACT Prep, (all 5 subgroups), PSAT Prep, SAT Prep, ISEE, LSAT Prep, GRE Prep, GMAT Prep, and LSAT Prep. I taught as a professor for 10 years, and I...

...in History and Liberal Arts with a focus on Gender and Sociology. I have a huge passion for Civil War cultural and social history. I enjoy history from all time periods and countries and love to continually learn new information. All of my programs have given me a great deal of experience in culture, society and politics as well as technical writing. I always continue to research and write about history. I enjoy writing both...

...complete, tutors should instead be there to provide feedback to students as they work through the material. When they make mistakes, tutors should correct them, but, more importantly, they should also help the student understand why the mistake happened. The goal of a tutoring session is not to just complete the work -- many assignments are lengthy, and in many cases, completing the entire assignment with a tutor is expensive and a waste of time....

Hi! I'm Rachel. I have a pretty relaxed teaching style and adapt well to all kinds of students. I really aim for students to understand concepts rather than make great test scores. However, great test scores are a good side effect of understanding concepts better.

...as K-12 Special Education. I believe in the power of being educated. I also believe the responsibility of educators is to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed academically and personally. I am currently a math and language arts special education teacher. I am confident I will be able to provide you with memorable strategies to engage you in the curriculum and allow you to feel empowered when being successful on given...

Hello students! I am a excited for the opportunity to conquer your educational goals with you. My areas of expertise include composition and rhetoric (both MLA and APA formats), such as creative writing, editing, and grammar. I can also aid in classes pertaining to art and theatre, and am skilled in other more niche subjects including marketing, graphic design and photography.