Award-Winning Italian Tutors serving Portsmouth, VA

...tutored students ranging from middle school to college age in various mathematics subjects, and love helping others learn languages, specifically Italian and Spanish. I am passionate about helping students reach their highest potential. Seeing the transformation in a student's attitude when they finally begin to understand a subject is the most rewarding feeling, and I...

...for teaching is due to my passion for learning. When I try to explain it to people I always talk about that moment I know we have all experienced, in which we are trying to learn something and we feel stuck, it is frustrating but then in a moment we just get it! What an...

...I have lived in other countries (Peru, Spain, Italy, and Mexico) and visited many more. I have two big dogs (an Old English Mastiff and a Newfoundland) and two striped cats. I love to do yoga and tai chi. I just love meeting new people and learning more about all there is to know.

...been teaching languages on an online environment which can be a little different from teaching in a classroom. I have developed materials for teaching online which are effective especially for adults. For students I like to work with what they are learning in school. Learning a foreign language is opening the door to a new...

...and college students in both on-level and advanced language courses, and I have also had the opportunity to work with individuals for whom English is a second language. I enjoy teaching Grammar and Mechanics along with Composition and Writing, and I strongly believe in reading and listening to music to reinforce excellent use of any...

...unique, and everyone has a unique way of learning. One of the reasons I left my teaching position was frustration over the "one-size-fits-all" style that's forced on us in school. If you're seeking a tutor, you probably prefer not to learn through the single "listen and read" technique that is the basis of most of...

...maintained a love for one-on-one teaching, especially working with children and teaching languages. My experience includes living, working, and traveling abroad, and I rely on this intercultural perspective when presenting language and social studies lessons. I am particularly adept at grammar, editing, and writing and can help students in the early phases of learning reading...

...the language you are learning. Grammar is indeed very important but knowing everyday expressions and phrases in the language you want to learn is just as important. My goal is for my students to be able to speak fluently and freely without having to constantly think about conjugating verbs. Whether your goal is to improve...

...and be flexible enough to explain the same concept in a variety of ways, depending on the needs of the student. A tutor must be more personable with the student than a classroom teacher, who to a certain degree, must hide behind a teaching persona. Lastly, in addition to speaking with the utmost clarity, a...

...JD studies at the Georgetown University Law Center, where I hope to focus on international and human rights law. I love using teaching to build relationships and share ideas with his students! Though I teach a wide variety of subjects and enjoy them all for different reasons, I feel most comfortable teaching test prep (SAT,...