Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Duke University, NC

...answer one question! I think that my tutoring style is more hands on and going through the problem with the student. I will show them the way of answering the question then I let them do a different problem on their own and just guide them through it. Outside of tutoring I love to draw...

...subjects they previously hated by showing them their own innate ability to understand these subjects. I believe strongly that if a student can be shown why something is the case, he or she will be more successful at, and interested in, the subject as a whole. Helping students become "learning detectives," who get to the...

...marine biology, I am also qualified to tutor a variety of different subjects. I have taken the SAT 11 different times, and feel very confident teaching standardized test subjects! For me, tutoring is about breaking down difficult subjects into bite-sized pieces for my students to understand. My motto is "baby steps," and I love finding...

...experiences I did. My tutoring experiences began with my little sister and gradually expanded as I continued through high school. Now that I'm in college, I think I can offer great insight into how to achieve great test scores and everything else that may be useful for getting into college. My tutoring strategies focus heavily...

...at my local Chinese school and math and public speaking coaching experience in high school. I tutor a wide variety of subjects in science, english, and math, as well as public speaking. I especially enjoy tutoring public speaking and math. I'm a versatile tutor who doesn't hesitate to use every resource available. My hobbies are...

I am an experienced tutor for STEM fields, writing/reading comprehension, as well as standardized test prep. My background is in mathematics and chemistry, but I also have done work in writing and journalism. I am available to tutor all ages through high school and will tailor my tutoring form to fit your specific needs and...

...I've improved many of my clients' scores by 3 or more points, and helped all of my students achieve their ACT goals. In my free time, I love singing with my a cappella group, the UNC Loreleis, swimming, hanging out with my friends, traveling, going on runs, and petting every dog I see.

...a rising med student, I've been through A LOT of them, so I have a ton of strategies for how to tackle anything from the SAT to the MCAT. In contrast, I am passionate about writing, and would love to help you strengthen your writing skills. Miscellaneous info: I'm writing a book right now and...

There's nothing wrong with making mistakes and asking questions as long as you learn from them.

...middle school students in an afterschool program in Durham, NC. My current degree will focus in literacy. As such, I'm excited to work with y'all in any number of subjects, especially reading, writing, organizational skills, college prep, and test prep. I'm passionate about curiosity. I delight in questions and pursuing greater knowledge. I'm passionate about...

...to make sure students are not just given answers, but have a clear understanding of how those answers were obtained. I try to use multiple approaches in tutoring, using not only formulas, but drawing and diagrams to help see what those formulas represent. I use a TI-83/84 calculator and Excel in my tutoring and have...

...to tap into students’ socialization skills which results in motivating them to take on increased responsibilities towards becoming self-directed learners. By making literacy relevant and interactive for students, I can perform more effectively in assessing my approach to more individualized student needs. These teaching strategies require my active attention and participation at all times. I...

...a wide array of subjects in the social sciences and humanities, with a particular focus on comparative politics, writing, and statistics. The study of politics has always been my passion for as long as I can remember. Statistics, on the other hand, was a bit of a struggle, but I persevered and am now an...

After serving as an intelligence officer in the Air Force for seven years, I completed a doctoral program in American Literature at UNC-Chapel Hill. Since then, I have edited a literary journal, managed a research center, and published several peer-reviewed articles on American autobiography, fiction, and poetry. I live with my wife and three daughters...

...Venice, which some popular accounts claim lasted for a thousand years, from 797 to 1797. I think old-fashioned political and diplomatic history is the cat's meow! I disagree profoundly with the view that it is not relevant to the study of history today. I also like to mold and fashion Renaissance people among my students,...