Award-Winning Latin Tutors in Portsmouth, VA

...Sociology from Hollins University and taught part-time for a community college. I started teaching full-time (World History and Latin) and decided to branch out and became certified to teach Math and Algebra 1 ( I had never really liked Math, so I can really connect with Mathaphobes). I decided to become certified in Social Studies and English because I enjoy them. I have taught/tutored Latin 5-12 and AP, Sociology, Social Studies/World History, Math, Algebra 1,...

...critical thinking and writing skills in pursuit of my JD. In Washington and Lee's highly competitive Moot Court Competition, I put these skills to good use, receiving the contest's prestigious award for Best Brief. Today I am sharing the fruits of my exceptional education with students in the city. As an academic jack of all trades, my expertise extends beyond Writing and Latin, encompassing a wide range of World History and English curricula and standardized...

...PhD now while living in the Bay Area. I have published on diverse topics ranging from Shakespeare to film theory, and I have given talks at national and regional conferences in my field. I have been an academic adviser to more than one hundred students at various colleges, and I have offered individual, tailored tutoring to many students over the years. In addition to helping students with specific subjects, I frequently help them with time-management,...

...ancient world, demands proficiency not only in Greek and Latin but also history, literary criticism, and of course persuasive writing. I can consequently teach subjects ranging from Latin to English literature and composition. Besides Latin, one of my favorite topics to teach is writing. Writing is a chief personal pleasure and perhaps my greatest talent, and I derive just as much enjoyment from helping others with their writing as I do writing myself. In the...

...I love teaching languages, including Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and Latin because I believe that knowing a foreign language is important for living in such a diverse world. Knowing multiple languages promotes tolerance for other cultures and is beneficial to almost any field. I am very passionate about school however, I understand that learning a language can be very difficult for some. As a tutor, I try my best to accommodate each student's learning style and...

...a fellowship to pursue my M.A. in Latin from the University of Michigan, I am ready to make a powerful impact on students outside of the classroom. While I specialize in tutoring Latin and Greek and am familiar with a variety of textbooks, I am also skilled at preparing students for the SAT and GRE--particularly the reading and writing portions. Although I clearly have a deep passion for my subject matter, I have an even...

...have found it suits my love of working closely with dedicated students. I have more than five years of experience tutoring students and have had the honor of watching them blossom as students and as people. From a junior in high school telling me that he really understood math for the first time, to a senior getting into her dream school, the success of my students is the reason I enjoy teaching so much.... Teaching should always be goal-oriented and student-focused. It's the responsibility of the teacher to find a style and pace that is perfect for each student.

...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 pass on lots of practical knowledge hard-won from years of writing. For the other two years, I taught beginning Latin. I love teaching Latin. Students can tell that I am passionate about Latin (or whatever I'm teaching), and some...

...Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler, Princeton, BADA at Oxford, and Yale School of Drama. It has also been a joy to help students prepare for forensics public speaking competitions. What fascinates me about theater, literature, Latin, etc. is the ways in which past generations 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...

...a Master's Degree in Latin and Greek at Florida State University. My thesis paper explored the vocabulary of human sacrifice in Virgil's Aeneid, which was unfortunately not as interesting as you would expect from the topic. I have taught Latin at a university level in a small class setting, but by far my favorite teaching experiences have been one-on-one tutoring. During the day I work in accounting, but when I'm not at work I strap...