Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving Akron, OH

...for 12 years, and I've worked as a certified tutor and educational consultant for a number of years. During that time, I've earned a BA degree in English, Master degrees in reading, curriculum and instruction, and several educational certifications in advanced literature, journalism, and free-lance writing. I pride myself in making connections with my students by demonstrating my knowledge in a subject area; my passion for teaching and learning, and my willingness to seek sources...

I am a recent graduate of Bowling Green State University's Creative Writing BFA program with a minor in Classical Civilizations, and am currently pursuing an MFA in Poetry at Cedar Crest College. I am available to tutor students in any level of English/Language Arts/Writing courses. I can assist with academic writing and creative writing, and I am a very passionate word nerd who is excited to help students along their reading and writing journeys!

...participated in the highly-selective program known as Teach for America. Teach for America sends the brightest young college students to some of the lowest performing schools in the country with a minimum commitment of two years. I stayed a total of four years at my placement school. During that time I made tremendous gains with my students, focusing on AP exams, the ACT exam, and college entry programs. I had the highest pass rate in...

...regarding sports--maybe a prompt such as: Should all students be required to participate in at least one sport while in school? Defend your position. If a student is more of a visual, creative learner, I may have him/her create a comic strip based off of what we just read in Macbeth. I also differentiate my instruction based on student's level of understanding. Rather than starting off with hard questions that may frustrate a student, I...

...strong student and have several years of experience as a peer tutor as well as a professional tutor. I tutor several subjects at various grade levels. I love teaching English, phonics, reading, and writing and have worked at my university's Writing and Research Center for 2 years. I also really enjoy tutoring math across grade levels. I have successfully helped students improve SAT and ACT scores, achieve admittance into to provide grade and high schools,...

...Food Science from Washington State and a B.S. in Chemistry from University of Cincinnati. My favorite subjects to tutor are chemistry and history, but I have a wide range of subjects with which I'm familiar, including French, philosophy, and literature. I am a proponent of teaching for each student, whether it involves props, movies, experiments, or video games, each student learns differently and may need different resources or explanations to reach their fullest potential.

...am an adjunct faculty member at a few local career colleges where I teach English Composition, Public Speaking, Business Writing, and Computer Applications. I also teach Piano and Music Theory privately. I have also worked with students in vocational rehabilitation where I concentrated on employment training. I am passionate about teaching and am rewarded by my students' success. I dedicate a lot of time to get to know my students, understand their learning styles, and...

...to attend boring lectures and get straight F's. I've taught 200+ happy students who have aced their courses by making use of my study techniques. I've graduated with a masters degree with 4.0 GPA, and honestly if you know the right way to study - ONE TIME IS ENOUGH. I've held the position of a Teaching Assistant and Tutoring Skills Specialist which made me efficient in assisting every type of student achieve their goals. If...

...and high school classrooms. I graduated cum laude from the State University of New York at Geneseo, where I earned a BA in English. I have two Master's Degrees: an M.Ed. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and an MFA in Creative Writing from West Virginia University. I enjoy helping students recognize the relationships among reading, writing, and thinking. My students set ambitious goals and work hard to meet them, with my support along the...

...organization, and have fun in the process. I am a certified high school English teacher who is passionate about bringing literature to life with students and empowering their voices, written and spoken. My experience is primarily in a public, IB-for-all school, and I get excited about bringing global perspectives into the education. In terms of my own educational background, I received my B.A. in Psychology from Kent State and my Master's in Education from Johns...

I am an experienced educator with a proven track record of success! Patience is the key when trying to master new concepts and material. I will teach simple, proven techniques for all subject matter which has worked for decades with an 97% passing rating.

Assisting students in achieving their academic goals.

...of 2016). My hobbies range over topics such as fun reading and being part of several fandoms (Harry Potter, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Wheel of Time, Kingkiller Chronicles, and several others), academic reading and history podcasting, conlanging (creating languages), camping/hiking, kayaking, Boy Scouts/Scouting, puzzle solving (blacksmith's puzzles, Rubik's solids, etc.), and playing with math. I got a message from a former client today in which she told me that I helped her son...

...differently, and my task is to help all styles of learners develop and LEARN! I've been a teacher and principal for 15 years. I have a Bachelors degree in the Arts. I majored in English with a minor in Education. I have a Masters in Education Administration. I can tutor any subject and grade level in the English Language Arts area including writing, reading, grammar and literature. I don't have a favorite; I love anything...

I am a licensed 7-12 English/Language Arts teacher who has been teaching for 8 years. I have taught all grade levels as well as adult education. While studying to become a teacher I spent 3 years teaching adults preparing to take the GED test. I also spent a year in a self-designed course preparing adults who had been out of school several years to enter college.

...majoring in Fashion Design with a minor in Costume Design. Though I am attending school for an artsier major, I have always enjoyed and excelled at mathematics, sciences, and English. When it comes to tutoring, I always do my best to explain the concepts being taught in terms that my student can understand and apply. In order to accomplish this, I may use analogies, visual aids, practice problems, mental exercises, incentives such as breaks and...

...and Cognitive Science. In addition, I completed an English program at the University of Oxford in the summer of 2017. I have several years of experience with both research and journalistic writing, as well as extensive understanding of school papers, essays, and research projects. I have also been employed as both a writer and an editor. I love anything to do with words and teaching, and am excited to be a part of this platform!

Greetings! My name is Gabrielle Jones, and I am currently in my junior year of college majoring in English. My life aspirations are to pursue the fields of law and education helping to enhance communities on a global level. My passion in education is to help mold and shape the learning, retention mechanisms and comprehension development of students to broaden their learning experience and ultimately take part in creating world scholars. ... My teaching philosophy is...

...learn about the world and it's diversity through the study of language and culture. Uses experience based and student centered classroom to empower his students with the ability to communicate and function effectively in the target language. Enjoys providing students with cultural languages based interactions such as online treasure hunts and games to give them a clearer idea of what it is like to live in the language and culture of a given place. Uses...

...at conferences across the country, and participating in programming for both adults and children. I prefer one-on-one tutoring and enjoy engaging my students with fun and challenging works. I like to apply literature and philosophy to real world situations to allow my students to fully understand the relevance and necessity of knowing and using literacy skills in their everyday lives. I look forward to meeting you and working with you reach your goals. Please contact...