Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Texas

...university. Studying isn't everything - I love music, and have been playing drums for over a decade. Jazz, in particular, has been a large part of my music career, but I enjoy listening to many different genres. In my spare time I'm either playing video games, working out, or playing soccer with my friends.

...learning styles and helping them find real world applications for the ELA skills we will encounter. I excel in tutoring for EOC/State Level/Standardized tests, literature and essays, and writing skills; however, I am well prepared to tutor in any ELA subject area and some History. My style is to ask a lot of questions to...

...for my school. I love to teach because I love to learn, and it's my greatest joy to share that experience! I most excited to tutor Latin from intro to Cicero, English with a focus on critical reading and writing skills, and art history. My teaching style is personal and positive, and my goal is...

...separates a good teacher from just a teacher is patience. It's one thing to have the knowledge and distribute it, but it is another to have the patience to ensure a solid foundation and reinforce it! My goal is not only to assist students where they need it, but to give them them the skills...

...educational philosophy is a deep belief in the power of literacy. To me, literacy is more than just the ability to read and writeit is the combination of reading with prosody and comprehension, writing with clarity and proficiency, and speaking with confidence and articulation. It is through this balanced approach that students become critical thinkers,...

...professor at HCC. I have a bachelor's and master's degree, both in the arts. Since I love learning I have always studied several subjects at the same time. My areas of study have included creative writing, English, the humanities, philosophy, history and women's studies. I can help you with reading, writing and test preparation. Let's...

...University majoring in English with ample experience in editing and writing. I believe it's an amazing privilege to be granted the opportunity to read someone else's work and be part of the process of honing those words into something presented to a broader reading audience, whether the subject be academic or personal. I've worked with...

My goal is to help prepare students for any and all English, Literature, and Reading comprehension based subjects. I want to provide the most thorough and enjoyable tutoring experience while instilling a passion for learning into my students!

...sections within the SAT to efficiently improve their scores. For spanish courses, I've taken over 6 years of Spanish classes from junior high all the way up through university courses. I've also had experience in Study Abroad in Costa Rica in which I learned the Spanish language for two months. I've had past experience tutoring...

I enjoy helping others whenever I can and would like to believe that I am good at it.

...I was fortunate to have had teachers who were invested in education and my future. The lessons I learnt from them, whether they were related to the subject matter or were about life in general, have helped guide me in my own life and in making my decisions. Therefore, I feel that it is very...

...and novels. Because of this, I am most interested in teaching in these subjects. I believe that students should always be aware that they are capable of accomplishing anything that they truly set their mind too. I was once told that I should pursue a different path because I was not achieving high scores, but...

...full-tuition scholarship to Texas A&M University. After a summer studying in Tuscany, Italy, I started my four year undergraduate career at A&M. I have a Bachelor's in French, having studied abroad in Normandy. While at University, I was a Teaching Assistant for French 101 classes, leading oral laboratory classes twice a week, grading all homework...

...specialize my tutoring around the strengths and/or weaknesses of my students: pointing out strengths while silently problem-solving weaknesses. I provide test-taking strategies and immediate feedback on answer choices. As a goal-driven individual, I must see student progress. One of my students aced both the Critical Reading and Writing sections of the SAT. She is currently in...

...decided to go to business school at the University of Kansas. At KU, I lived in a dorm and helped dozens of freshmen with math and English homework. I love being able to help people and take pride in my students doing well, so I'd like to continue doing that with Varsity Tutors.

...students to build trust, ask questions and begin to start answering more of their own questions. I am always my students biggest cheerleader- always promoting and encouraging students to understand the material in a way that is interesting to them and what they need to accomplish. My hobbies include riding horses, playing with my dog,...

I'm an English teacher with 10 years of experience in middle and high school Language Arts. I have a passion for teaching and I love to see students light up over all things literature and writing.

...lessons that you find both engaging and effective. I have taught in Houston for the past three years. Prior to becoming an educator, I worked at an educational outreach program that promotes literacy throughout the greater Houston community and I was a teaching assistant for PSYC 101 at Rice. These varied experiences have given me...

...to take risks, to experiment, to fail and then get back up. People best learn by falling down. I encourage mistakes and risks. If it's an essay, write whatever you feel. I'm here to tutor, so we can just go back and edit work until it's right. If we never give our students a sense...

I love writing and reading, especially memoir and poetry. As a retired English and writing teacher, I have worked with a variety of students over my career. Diversity of tasks and students was most energizing, and I sometimes miss it, which makes tutoring a gift!