Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Waltham, MA

...and a MA in Art History, and am more than happy to help with any subject within the liberal arts. I can assist students from 6th grade to college and post-grad. For writing/literature I can help with : creating a strong thesis, text comprehension, Shakespeare, how to use quotes, basic grammar, footnotes/endnotes, how to reach the word count/page count, etc. For college/grad students: I can assist with cover letters, resume advice, as well as interviewing...

...and I am passionate about chemistry and the environment, renewable energy technologies, Spanish, English composition, and mathematics. I have a PhD in Materials Chemistry, a BS in Chemistry with an Environmental Emphasis, and a minor in Mathematics. I am fluent in Spanish after studying at the University of Costa Rica during a study abroad, and living in Los Angeles for five years where I used Spanish almost daily. In teaching, I enjoy connecting lesson principles...

...Reading and Math, but am especially confident with tutoring Mandarin Chinese, as a native Chinese speaker with experience teaching a beginning Chinese course in the middle school support program at the Wheeler School in Providence, RI. If you're interested in improving your Chinese (or just looking to start a new language!), please reach out to me! I will be working as a teaching assistant for a biology course at Brown this summer, but am always...

...School, a 2009 graduate of Syracuse University, and am currently working on a Masters in Education in Teaching English as a Second Language from Framingham State. My "day job" is teaching Computer Technology at an elementary school in Bellingham. My professional interests include language development/acquisition, literacy, and Spanish literature and culture. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, being outdoors, and spending time with my family. I believe that students are most successful when they...

...would love to pass on that knowledge to other non-native Chinese learners. I took so many side-streets and detours on my way to fluency, Foreign language learning is incredibly challenging, but the rewards from accepting those challenges are incredible. And as Lao Zi once said, "A journey of a thousand miles, begins with a single step." When I'm not reading Chinese history and folk tales, I love fitness and playing drums. I love movies. Wow!...

...worked extensively with high school students in pre-college programs and college students who attend both 2-year and 4-year institutions. I am committed to ensuring that all students have access to a high quality education. I am also committed to ensuring that all students have supports in place to help them persist and graduate from high school and college. One way I do this is by supporting high school students in their college application process (e.g....

...English. My preparation to go to graduate school enabled me to become very familiar with test prep strategies and I am also a competent guide for preparing to take both college admissions and graduate admissions exams. I enjoy working with people from a wide variety of educational backgrounds and ages. From the young people who are learning to make education a lifelong part of their development to adults returning school, I feel confident helping people...

...my hands on, morphed into a desire to share the joy of reading, analyzing, and interpreting with others; to show my friends, family, and even complete strangers what human insights were locked inside the great works of literature. Through reading, we can understand so much about ourselves, and through understanding, we can learn valuable lessons in both individuality and community. From there, we use the written word to express ourselves, sharing how we fit in,...

...and tools that will enable them to study effectively and reach their full potential. I recognize that not everyone has the same learning styles and, therefore, adapt my teaching for each individual student. My aim is to inspire interest and clarify understanding to overcome problem study areas, so my students can gain self-confidence and become self-reliant in all their endeavors. I have a PhD from University College London, am a published author, and also have...

...I want to help level the playing field. My goal as a tutor is simple: to help you, the student, develop a greater understanding of concepts as well as your own abilities to guarantee academic success. As a tutor, I am highly motivated, detail focused, and student-oriented. My experience working at the college level helped me develop a sense of integrity, ability, and compassion; all of which make me a highly effective at what I...

I recently graduated from MIT with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I have worked for companies such as Apple and Oculus VR as well as various MIT labs. In my free time, I love to exercise and read.

...and I am originally from New Rochelle, NY. I have tutoring experience on the elementary through college level, and I firmly believe that every child, young adult, and adult has the potential to be an excellent reader and writer. Outside of work and school, I enjoy hiking and spending time outdoors. I'm an avid sports fan and particularly love talking baseball or basketball. I play tenor saxophone, and played in my college jazz ensemble.

...Kate. I'm a stand up comedian and I love to make people laugh. In College I majored in political science and creative writing so people always say I'd be a good speech writer for politicians. I enjoy running and writing poetry - one day I'd love to have one of my plays performed live on stage. But until that day, I love just hanging out with my friends and going and seeing scifi movies -...

...their value, use and relevance. Thinking is never done in total isolation anyway but rather is always a social exercise and activity. The best teaching and learning then, I think, allows us to consider knowledge, from the most practical to the most abstract, as both social exercise and activity. This means, as exercise, that we get comfortable with the necessary repetitions of learning--reading and writing, listening and speaking with consideration. As social activity, strong teaching...

...have experience teaching in classrooms from my two years working with AmeriCorps, where I taught 7th grade language arts. I am offering tutoring, for all grade levels, in grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, literature, essay composition. I am also offering tutoring in ACT reading and GRE verbal prep. My overall favorite subject to teach is reading and literature. I feel it is one of the subjects that offers something for everyone. Improving a student’s reading comprehension,...

...of Amherst College, where I majored in French and Psychology. I started tutoring when I was in high school and have continued doing it ever since. I am currently enrolled in a two-year graduate program, working as a high school English assistant teacher and studying to receive a degree in Education. I am passionate about learning and teaching. With the right resources or mindset, a student can accomplish almost anything. I look forward to working...

I graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a BA, concentrating in political science, health advocacy, and theatre. I approach learning from an intersectional viewpoint, particularly as this allows students find a point of interest in any subject. I have experience teaching students from a variety of backgrounds, and I enjoy finding methods to adjust learning to the individual student. I particularly enjoy teaching English language and literature.

...national service in AmeriCorps as a literacy tutor. I tutored adults in ESL and GED Math. I continued as an ESL instructor for three additional years. I have worked with basic phonics and reading through TOEFL prep and editing college level essays. I love languages, so my favorite subjects to tutor are English and Spanish. However, I tutor a wide range of subjects including math and standardized test prep including the LSAT. I am a...

...as quickly as my classmates. However, in third grade when we began reading chapter books and writing essays, I found a skill and passion that I fell in love with! Writing is a form of self expression for me and I would love to help others learn how to write with passion. I also enjoy tutoring reading comprehension, note taking and organizational skills as well as any social work/human services assistance! Looking forward to working...

...everyday. If you expect your students to work hard, you must work even harder. It is important to set clear expectations from the first day of class whether regarding attendance, attitude, participation, grading, or culture. I am a very warm, encouraging, energetic teacher. Learning is a balance between structure and having fun. I make sure to set a leadership role from the very beginning. I love to laugh, joke, and smile with my students while...