Award-Winning Latin Tutors in Hampton, VA

...the Paideia Institute by the generosity of the Reginald Foster Fund. I enjoyed every minute of the program, from reciting Cicero's "Oratio in Catilinam Quarta" in the Roman Forum to performing as Phoenicium in Plautus' comedy "Pseudolus." Although Latin is typically considered a "dead language," I believe it very much alive. Through the study of Classical languages, we a better able to connect to a shared sense of humanity that spans across centuries.

...make themselves strong professional candidates. My teaching style aims to engage my students by creating an interest in the subject and finding ways to apply it in their lives. I like to ask my students to ask questions and to find questions, and then actively seek the answers. Each student is different, and some gravitate to certain methods more than others, so it is my goal to bring as many diverse learning options as possible....

English is not hard, but it takes diligence to master. I am committed to helping improve a student's comprehension and analytical skills. Together, we can demystify the language and discover how to use it effectively in its various forms.

...forward to working with and meeting many students and parents while helping them succeed in any way I can. When I am not tutoring, I enjoy playing sports (golf, basketball, softball, volleyball), playing with my dog, and hanging out with my wife. In addition, I serve in the U.S. Navy as a meteorologist and oceanographer following my graduation at Penn State University with a BS in Meteorology. Finally, I am presently a student at MIT...

...I have tutored numerous students in K-6 math, pre-algebra, algebra, pre-calculus, trigonometry, and calculus I. They all have consistently praised my patience, understanding, and knowledge. I have a proven history of increasing students' confidence and improving their marks by up to three letter grades. In addition, I have helped numerous students prepare for standardized tests such as the ACT and SAT Math tests, ASVAB, AFOQT, and TEAS exams. Since January 2017, I have tutored over...

I am always learning, so I like to encourage others to keep learning too.... Helping students identify with what they are learning is very important to me. Helping them see that, "Yes, this does apply to me," makes all the difference.... Get to know them and their likes in school. What are they finding most difficult? How can I be help them get to the heart of the lesson?... First, I like setting a foundation for the previous lessons. Did the student understand this lesson before the next? Let's see how much they can do on their own and then step in before the lesson gets too hard.

...have taught Latin for the past 3 years, and I am currently employed by Rockwood School district to teach Latin and Language Arts. I have tutored students in Latin off and on since 2006, my early students were referred to me by my college professors and, more recently, I have been meeting with my own students before and after school. As a teacher of a world language, I have wide ranging experiences with teaching grammar,...

I am a life-long learner with a love for education, tutoring, and mentoring. I believe that each person is unique, which means that his or her method of learning is also unique. I find it very fulfilling helping others to find that method and to excel in whatever field they are pursuing. My personal fields of interest are languages (Spanish, Italian, Classical Latin and Greek), the humanities (Literature, Writing, History) and philosophy.

I grew up in Belgium before moving to Los Angeles in 2010, and now I live in New York. I graduated with a Bachelor's in Bioethics and Natural Sciences and recently was accepted to medical school. I am a native French and Dutch speaker (don't worry - my English is good, too!) but I also love studying and teaching sciences, including physics, general and organic chemistry, biology, as well as math and Latin.

...teaching there for the duration of my visa; when I returned to Philadelphia, I started working as a classroom ESL teacher for Kaplan International. Maybe because of these experiences, my favorite subjects to help with tend to be those most involved with language - Latin, Spanish, Reading/Writing skills - as well as Psychology, a more recent passion. I'm also happy to assist students with math for test prep like the SAT and GRE. As a...