Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Brookline, MA

...major in economics and history, with a minor in physics. My favorite subjects to tutor are history and english because I love to write, so I really enjoy the analytic facets of these classes. I have been an English tutor for four years, a history tutor for one year, and an ACT tutor for nine months. Some of my other experience includes teaching summer classes in South Africa, and volunteering as a caretaker at orphanages...

...Connecticut. I have experience working with students K-12, as well as teaching First-Year Writing to undergraduates at UConn. I also worked for several years editing my college newspaper, and have additional experience in publishing. I specialize in teaching academic reading and essay writing, test prep and college readiness, and editing and verbal skills. I aim to understand each student's individual goals and approaches to learning, and gear my tutoring sessions to the student's particular needs....

...as well as a secondary field in Gender Studies and a language citation in Arabic. I have tutored, taught classes, and facilitated workshops on subjects ranging from SAT prep to chemistry to spoken word poetry, and I especially enjoy working with middle school and high school students. I firmly believe that tutoring can and should be funeven SAT prep! Working with a student individually allows the two of us to team up to tackle the...

...Bachelor of Arts in history and secondary education. I am certified by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to teach history for grades 7 through 12. For the last three years I have been employed at the United Teen Equality Center, a non-profit organization in Lowell, Massachusetts that provides services, opportunities, and supports for 'at-risk' and 'proven risk' youth between the ages of 16 and 24. While working in UTEC's educational wing, I...

...went straight into account management, and remained in various similar positions for seven years. Knowing that these jobs were not what my heart truly desired, I looked into pursuing my dream of working with children, and started graduate school at Lesley University in 2014. I completed my degree requirements in December 2015 and will have my Masters in Elementary Education (1-6) degree conferred in February 2016. I have my SEI endorsement and initial licenses in...

I have taught classes in writing, grammar, and literature. I love foreign languages and am also an experienced tutor in French.

...University with a B.S in Biology. I will begin my program where I will receive my Masters in Medical Science at Boston University Medical School in the fall. I am originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I began tutoring lower and middle schoolers in English, Maths and Science, and organizational and study techniques. In college, I worked as a supplemental instructor (SI). I held weekly review sessions outside of class and helped students prepare for tests,...

...theory and practice. I have tutored college biology, taught English in South Korea, and STEM in Manhattan and art in Cambridge. I enjoy the challenge of presenting information in a manner that will engender understanding and communicate a passion for the material beyond the textbook or the test. My goal as a teacher is to not only help my students succeed academically but to enrich their relationship with the world around them.

...current attendee of graduate school in occupational therapy in Boston, Massachusetts. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. While studying for my bachelors degree, I tutored young adults working to receive their high school diploma in San Diego. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Literature, Writing skill development and organization. I enjoy teaching Math skills from an elementary level up to Algebra I. Additionally, I am...

Hi, I'm Kayla! I believe that reading and writing is some of the best ways to understand new ideas and share your unique perspective. I want to share this passion with others who might feel like these skills are too hard or unimportant. I'm looking forward to being exposed to new voices and new experiences!

...at just 23, I have extensive experience excelling academically and helping my students achieve the same. I specialize in essay writing and test preparation, offering personalized strategies to help students shine. As a U.S. Fulbright recipient and published researcher, I understand the importance of critical thinking and effective communicationskills I aim to instill in my students. Whether you need assistance crafting a compelling essay for English class or tackling complex political and historical concepts, I'm...

...(PLME). As a PLME, I take all of the typical pre-med classes, with a renewed focus on the humanities as well, which entails classes in English, the social sciences and so forth. Although I have taken a wide variety of classes, I am most passionate about biology, especially those which relate to the human body. I find it incredibly interesting that so many things are happening in our bodies all at once! In my free...

...German and encouraging students to be receptive to material. To this end I spend my energy crafting the way it is presented which takes time but it is well spent. Working the material or lesson to the needs of the student means including how best to get the material across. I seek any way I can to reach a particular student or class. This may consist of finding patterns, relating to the student's life, reaching...

...I began working at a Summer School with middle schoolers, worked with college students abroad, and then went to graduate school to become an educator. I have been a licensed teacher in MA for 3 years and I love teaching. It is by far one of the most exciting and rewarding careers to have. Although I enjoy working with a larger classroom of students, I especially enjoy working 1-on-1 with students. There is incredible joy...

...with a focus in Renaissance Literature. After graduation, I received a Fulbright teaching grant to work as an English teacher in a bilingual high school in northern Spain. I liked the work and living in Spain so much that I decided to stay for another year, this time teaching at a different high school in Valladolid (near Madrid). My other teaching experience includes working as an SAT Critical Reading Instructor and tutoring high school students...

...where I teach English - both Literature and Composition - as well as several courses in the Humanities, including Art History. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I very much enjoy meeting with my students during office hours where I have the opportunity to work individually with anyone seeking extra help. During a typical meeting I spend as much time listening as instructing. My goal is to help a student gain greater understanding of the...

...make that same transition--a bad teacher or tough class can crush a student's innate curiosity, but a good tutor can restore it. I currently tutor students in the social and biological sciences (elementary school through college level), reading and writing, and in standardized test preparation. I am also an avid debater, and coach debate at a high school in Providence, RI. When I am not tutoring, I enjoy creative writing, singing, painting, horseback riding, skiing,...

...law degree. I am a practicing attorney, but my passion has always been to teach. I have taught children, friends, colleagues, clients, and subordinates throughout my life and it is the single most enjoyable part of my job. I strongly believe that, teaching a student the "why" of something is far more important than simple memorization; it is this understanding of the material that helps the student apply the theory to a completely different fact...

...and solve their problems and assignments themselves. I love when the students who come to me have their "Eureka!" moments and come to understand the concept they didn't grasp before, or solve the problem that had been giving them so much trouble. It's a really terrific feeling to know that I can make a difference in someone's life that way, however small it may be. I also understand that to seek tutoring help can potentially...

...the Spanish Language Citation track and studied abroad in Costa Rica, so I'm comfortable speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish. In high school, I took many honors and AP courses on literature and history and have continued to take such diverse coursework at Harvard, experiences which make me an apt tutor in the humanities. My current academic project is my senior thesis, which will examine the impacts of different farming techniques on small-scale farmers in...