Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Waltham, MA

...experience tutoring/teaching in foreign languages. I spent the Fall Semester of 2010 living and studying in Toulouse, France. During my semester abroad, I worked as an English tutor for two French girls. I like to focus my knowledge of romance languages on creating a personalized teaching style for each and every student I tutor. I start off each session by assessing what the student has been learning in the classroom. After that initial assessment, I...

...student. I knew right away that teaching writing was my passion and that has never waned. After I graduated with my master's degree, I had the opportunity to take an interim position as a writing center director and fell in love with working with students in 1:1 relationships. It was in these relationships where I was witness to students growing as thinkers and writers the most. In writing centers, I also had opportunities to assist...

...writing. Working alongside Ireland's great poets and playwrights has taught me that good writing should spark the imagination as well as stand up to careful criticism. I love and understand the shape of the English language, from the components of a well-constructed sentence, to the structure of a paragraph, to the discursive crescendo of a well-written essay, and I convey these concepts to my students with passion and humor. My favorite aspect of tutoring is...

...and professors on various writing projects. I also coordinated a math tutoring program for middle school students. At New England Law, I am in the top 2% of my class, an executive editor for the Law Review, a peer mentor, and a research assistant. One of my biggest passions, and indeed a large part of what I do on a daily basis, is writing. I have written personaly in a variety of contexts, as a...

...but also to help them develop skills to set goals and gain autonomy over their own education. When working in schools, collaboration with colleagues is central to my practice; when tutoring, this means being open to feedback from my students and their families so we can work together to best support the student's growth. This allows me to become self-reflective about my own practice, and match my tutoring style so it best meets the needs...

...Diego, as well as a Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from Boston University. My educational interests include anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, neurobiology/psychology, algebra, and child and adolescent psychology. My personal interests vary from cooking to hiking to watching and playing just about every sport possible. I have had many years of tutoring experience in both a class and 1-on-1 setting. My longest experience involved tutoring a group of 10-12 7th and 8th grade students; which...

...all ages for nearly thirty years now, from my own private childcare business to homework help, and tutoring. I enjoy helping students take a subject that they struggle with and turn it into a subject they are interested in! I'm particually good with young children, but also do well with pre-teen, high school, and college level students. My favorite subjects to teach are reading, creative writing, and public speaking as these are my personal passions....

...with elementary, middle, and high school students. I've served individuals online and in-person as a former Student Leader at my high school, a classroom assistant at an academic summer program, and a weekly tutor for the past four years. My philosophy is that teaching is about adapting to a student's needs, learning preferences, and goals. I actively seek feedback to improve and welcome constructive criticism; furthermore, I prioritize helping individuals meet their objectives most efficiently...

I'm creative, open-minded, and detail-oriented. I like finding ways to make curriculum interesting and engaging. I have experience as a subject tutor, peer writing tutor, and classroom leader. I grew up with a learning disorder/disability, so I am empathetic to students who struggle to fit the academic mold.

...variety of subjects, and have especially enjoyed helping students to master those subjects. In high school I tutored extensively in Math and English, and in high school and college I honed my teaching abilities further by serving as a musical director for various musical theater productions and singing ensembles. Additionally, I invested substantial amounts of time preparing for the SAT and many AP exams: I know the tests well and am excited to explore the...

...I advised and assisted my peers in a variety of different fields, disciplines, and writing styles, including academic, technical, and creative writing. My sessions with these students covered all parts of the writing process, from brainstorming and thesis statements, to word choice and sentence structure, to final revision. This experience has helped me cultivate an understanding of common issues students face in essay writing, as well as the conventions and levels of writing ability and...

I believe that all students can access and succeed in any curriculum area with the proper support and guidance

...the Middle School level. I am also experienced in teaching English as a Second Language. I have worked with students in a Red Cross "survival skills" ESL program and I have worked with middle-school, high-school, and college students who needed help with English, Reading Comprehension, Writing, and ESL skills. I see myself as a "professional explainer." My undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Arts from Goddard College with a concentration in biology. I also hold...

I seek to spread knowledge and wisdom to the next generation of innovators. I am devoted to personal connections and making each student realize their potential. I love to bring positivity and optimism to most situations I encounter, and am great at on-the-spot troubleshooting. I thrive off of relationships and feeding off the energy the universe provides for us all! ... Everyone is driven to learn by a unique force that shapes them as an individual....

...skills. More recently, I also finished my Master of Arts in Teaching degree from the Massachusetts College of Art & Design, and have teaching experience in the high school art classroom. Working with students one-on-one, finding ways to help them understand the material, and building personal relationships has always been a passion for me. Writing and language are especially important (and fun) to me, and I hope to bring some of that enthusiasm to my...

...frustrating at times. The mark of a great tutor is his or her ability to address each individual's needs so that learning can become an empowering tool rather than a stumbling block. Working with students in small groups and in one-on-one settings to this end is a passion of mine. I love collaborating with individuals to better understand their learning style and to best help them succeed. I tutor for all things English related, but...

...Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. I'm currently attending Emerson College to obtain a Masters degree in Publishing and Writing. I recently moved across the country and enjoy reading, writing, anything outdoor-related, music and playing the piano. I specialize in tutoring for writing and editing purposes, but I am also qualified to tutor in standardized tests and reading comprehension. I firmly believe that every student has a unique learning style. I...

...where I teach AP Literature, AP Language and 12th grade English Language Arts. I graduated in May 2020 from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.S. in education studies and a B.A. in English. As an undergraduate, I held several positions as a tutor and teaching assistant in both middle school and high school classes. I also spent the summers of 2018 and 2019 teaching an interdisciplinary humanities course on Tourism and Development at the Cape...

...am excited about helping high school students with essay writing and the college admissions process. My approach emphasizes back-and-forth dialogue and critical thinking; I encourage students to explore the "why" behind their choices, helping them to identify their strengths and areas for improvement. I believe that tutoring is a collaborative journey where both student and tutor learn from one another. My organized and detail-oriented nature, coupled with my enjoyment of the writing process, allows me...

My personal writing journey has been long and tedious, but well worth the struggle. Once I improved my writing, I gained more confidence in my academic work. My personal writing story is the reason I tutor students. I want to help students build their confidence and to help them become good writers.