Award-Winning Latin Tutors in Davie, FL

...on my list of applications, and although it can be daunting, I know the experiences I have had as a tutor will help me to become a better writer. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, watching good movies, and engrossing myself in good books. I love the written word. I...

I had the opportunity of giving a lecture series at a college level. This has helped my teaching abilities. I have also tutored in the past for friends and family in a wide variety of subjects.

...for 3 years now. I have experience working with students of all ages and levels. I am passionate about helping and teaching others. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with others, teaching, and seeing improvement. My greatest reward is seeing a student progress and succeed. I am very dedicated in what I do. I am here...

...on paper writing and study skills during office hours, and constructively comment on close reading exercises and essays. I am advanced in both Classical and Medieval languages, and have extensive experience tutoring Latin at the grade and high school levelsI received my BA in Classics and in Writing Seminars from Johns Hopkins University, continued to...

...and Greek History. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Latin, European History, and anything to do with grammar! My teaching style is fluid; I like to incorporate other disciplines so that I can help my students develop their weaknesses by playing to their strengths. I believe strongly in...

...teaching. While I tutor in a variety of subjects, my favorite is Latin. I love everything about Latin, from its structured grammar to its beautiful poetry, but my favorite moments are when a student recognizes the root of an English word and realizes how a language thousands of years old still relates to their life...

...speak to us in the present with their very similar, very human experiences. Virgil, for instance, describes a dark cave in which the hero Hercules tests his strength. Later, Spenser describes a similar such cave. Finally in our own times, Ibsen sets his final scene of Brand in just such a cave. Here, the protagonist...

...from the textbook Ecce Romani! or Ovid's Metamorophoses. I understand that the vocabulary and the numerous exceptions in Latin grammar can overwhelm students, but I also know that with patience and diligence every learner can approach and read great writers like Vergil and Ovid. In addition to language classes, I have also taught a number...

...I have been a teaching assistant at UCLA for four years. Two of these years I taught introductory courses on Greek and Roman civilization. I have extensive experience working individually with students during my office hours, which students frequent above all for help with their papers. Whatever the stage of the writing process, I can...

...in English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. I have always worked with students in different capacities, most recently as a professor at a local community college. I also have experience tutoring students in everything from basic math and reading skills to college level writing and test preparation. I most enjoy helping students with their...