Award-Winning High School English Tutors in Milwaukee, WI

"Any fool can know. The point is to understand." -Albert Einstein... To date, I have found that it is best to view tutoring as a team endeavor. I am a player on a student's team with the goal of academic success and increased intellectual understanding. This outcome is impossible without getting down to the student's level, utilizing age appropriate vocabulary, providing constructive criticism, and establishing their baseline. I have found that reviewing a student's past work...

...teachers. I find there is an important creative aspect to most academic subjects that often gets overlooked, especially in math. I try to incorporate this into my tutoring because it really seems to help people connect with the concepts. In my free time I enjoy making things and exploring what others have made, whether in music, programming, writing, games, or art. I received my BA in Mathematics from Arizona State University, and subsequently attended post-bac...

...with friends, read novels, play volleyball and translate literature. I work well with students who have ADHD, and am warm and engaging with children of all ages. For students who are preparing for college or for graduate school, I can provide the inside scoop on what your professors are looking for--because I am one! I spend a good part of my time revising and evaluating student writing, and can provide valuable feedback for students from...

...be a person's best opportunity for success. I am a trained teacher who will help students succeed! I am certified to teach English, Spanish, Japanese, and Political Science in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Louisiana. I have a Master's Degree in English from Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and thirty Master's credits in Spanish from the University of California - Santa Barbara. I have spent a year in Japan and a year and a half in...

...about three years old, and my passion for storytelling, its methods, and its power has never ceased to amaze me. As my scholarship continued, I came to admire and respect the mechanical and stylistic elements of not only creative writing, but also expository/persuasive writing. The latter was much more difficult for me. Upon finding my voice and my strength to make an engaging case in essay-writing. I discovered a wellspring of respect for myself, and...

...a profession which combines my desire to make a difference in people's lives with my love of learning and my interest in working with children. I enjoy teaching and learning with students in a different way as a tutor with Varsity Tutors. With my background in communication sciences and disorders and speech pathology, I have a great knowledge base of English, grammar, vocabulary and phonics. I also am very passionate about math. As a child,...

I am a retired elementary school teacher. I taught for the past 15 years in grades 3-6. I currently hold a Wisconsin State Teaching Licence for grades 1-6, and have completed a Master's Degree in Education in 2010. I enjoy working one-on-one with children and helping them reach their goals. ... Reading comprehension starts with understanding that reading requires more than just decoding words. It involves making meaning from the text. In order to do this,...

...of Wisconsin Milwaukee, majoring in Print Journalism with a minor in English. I have had previous writing experience for such publications as the Milwaukee Voice, Community Connections News, Frontpage Milwaukee, and Alive magazine. I also worked as a production intern for Reel Life Films on the documentary "Out of Respect". I am currently at Alverno College pursuing my Masters in Secondary Education. Upon graduation I hope to teach high school English. My current education classes,...

I am an experienced elementary school teacher with extensive private tutoring experience. I have been teaching for over thirteen years and I specialize in math and reading. I love my job and love working with children.

...my lessons light-hearted yet focused to minimize stress and fatigue while maximizing productivity. My teaching structure for all subjects consists of so much more than content cramming. I help my students build successful habits in addition to knowledge. This maximizes their potential to succeed long after they've completed their tutoring lessons. I feel personally invested in the success of every student I tutor. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you!... Even the smartest...

...achieving International Baccalaureate students. My previous experience in tutoring and working in the corporate arena has granted me the ability to work with adult learners as well. I strongly believe that the one thing that can make any person better is education. It opens doors, windows, and opportunities for everyone it comes in contact with. I'd love to be the person to help you open those doors, windows, and opportunities for yourself.... As someone for whom...

Helping students grow and achieve academic success is a passion of mine . I look forward to meeting and working with new students! I have been an elementary school teacher for nearly thirty years with a proven track record. When I'm not teaching or tutoring you can find me on the ballroom floor dancing up a storm.... I'd like to get to know the student's likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses, so I do some informal assessing...

...the students, their personalities and their quirkiness. That moment when students finally "get it" after struggling with a concept or working really hard on a subject is incredibly rewarding both for me and the student. I love that moment and work really hard with my students to get to that point. I am not afraid to try different methods - if something isnt working for you - then we need to rethink what we are...

...I am passionate about the language and about helping students understand and master its intricacies. I am an avid proponent of education because I believe that an enriched education is key to both personal and professional success. I believe that a tutor is a bridge between the student's potential and the subject matter. I believe in helping students become independent learners by fostering critical thinking skills through asking questions, presenting the information in a new...

...San Francisco, and I have enjoyed learning from them as much as they have learned from me. I am currently working as a youth mentor at an alternative charter high school in Lakewood, and I love every moment of it, as difficult as those moments may be. My greatest strength and joy as a tutor is English language and literature - whether you have a third-grader reading their first novel, or an eleventh-grader studying for...

...Union, take dance classes, watch Mad Men and Game of Thrones, and try to keep up with my favorites sports teams. I enjoy tutoring because I get the opportunity to do more as a mentor. As a tutor, I want to help the student learn new concepts while also teaching them study skills that are usually not taught in a classroom but only get better with practice. My teaching philosophy is to encourage the student...

...During this time I've been active in the local communities, volunteering up to 10 hours per week. Much of my volunteer work has been focused on helping adult learners in Math and English as they progressed towards obtaining their GED and also helping young learners in the same subjects. I am a strong believer in not only learning the material at hand, but also developing a study strategy that will ensure long term success, regardless...

I have been in education for the better part of 20 years and enjoy helping students develop their potential as well as become life long learners. One of my strengths is helping students connect with their material in a practical and meaningful way. I have worked with students of diverse backgrounds and needs and I am very comfortable working with any students.... I believe in addressing a student's needs in a way that is both practical...

...my PhD in Literature. While I love reading and writing, my favorite part of graduate school has been working as a teaching assistant and helping undergraduate students improve their reading and writing skills. I love discovering students' different interests and personalities and seeing how their own unique knowledges come out in their work. As a TA, I found that students' writing changed the most when we could work one-on-one in office hours -- those are...

...of Dallas. One-on-one tutoring provides students with an opportunity to receive the extra instruction and attention that they don't always receive in a classroom setting. There is nothing more frustrating than struggling to understand new concepts and new materials that everyone in your class already understands. As a former Spanish major in a classroom full of native Spanish-speakers, I absolutely can relate to this feeling. As a tutor I make my sessions something the student...