Award-Winning History Tutors in Duke University, NC

...consultant in Hong Kong. For the past two years, I worked with a number of students to help prepare them for college in the United States. Even though I tutor a wide range of subjects, I enjoy teaching English and standardized test preparation the most. I love helping my students find beauty in the English...

...those subjects. I also know how to face the endless standardized tests and leave the battle in victory, not resignation. I've been speaking French since I was old enough to read and I have a Russian heritage that can help out with colloquialisms and grammar. Languages and linguistics are fascinating to me and I don't...

...in their lives. I believe that the humanities really do help us be more human with each other and in our world. I teach and tutor with the assumption that school is a set of practices that anyone can learn and that, when they engage those practices diligently, students gain empathy and critical thinking skills...

...always been my passion and I love it as much today as when I first started many years ago. I've worked with a wide range of students from a wide range of backgrounds. I've spent several years overseas working with non-native English speakers as well. I received my BA from the University of North Carolina...

...name is Josiah and I would love to be your tutor! My main subject is Spanish, as I am fully bilingual an currently work as a Spanish-English interpreter at a professional level. I also have a passion for historical subjects ranging from basic social studies to world history. I maintain a reading regiment at a...

...I also have some experience working with children with autism. In my teaching style and tutoring philosophy, I see myself as the coach and mentor. I'm there to help each student be the best he or she can be -- to work out that brain muscle! I'm there to challenge, motivate, and engage each student....

Tutors are more than expert academics; they are motivational coaches. The greatest obstacle preventing a student from learning is lack of belief in their own abilities. There is no knowledge outside the reach of anyone's understanding. ... Patience, understanding, and kindness go a very long way with helping students build their confidence.... Get an understanding for the student’s objective and learning style.

...an elementary school classroom volunteering, especially in the summers, and that was when I realized I love tutoring. I spent all four years of college tutoring local students in the area in math, reading, and government. I am in the process of applying to law school, so I have experience in the admissions on process...

...focus is in science, I have a passion for history and culture. This past summer I participated in a study abroad program in Costa Rica, where I had the privilege of meeting and speaking with people from several different backgrounds, such as an indigenous tribe and the “ancianos” from a senior living home. Because this...

I have always been passionate about tutoring students to help them succeed! I have over five years of tutoring experience in ACT prep, SAT prep, Economics, English, US History, etc. I am currently a senior at Duke University studying Public Policy and Economics. I will be entering the field of management consulting upon graduation.