Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving Grapevine, TX

...students and parents, as it is essential for establishing clear goals and expectations. I am always open to feedback and believe that ongoing communication is key to creating a positive and successful tutoring experience. Beyond academics, I strive to instill important life skills in my students. Time management, critical thinking, problem-solving, and resilience are just...

...Algebra for a KIPP middle school. After finishing my two-year commitment to Teach for America, I chose to leave teaching to go to graduate school. After three years in the classroom, I decided to join the Professional Development Design Team for HISD to design resources and trainings for teachers. On a more personal note, I...

...will be teaching elementary age children. I am in my fourth year, and will hopefully be starting student teaching Fall of 2016. I have worked with children in a variety of settings. Most recently I worked for the City of Mesquite in an after school program. I often assisted my students with their homework, and...

...goal for my students is to walk away feeling confident about the subject material covered in the session. I aim to create an environment that fosters trust and comfort so students are never afraid to ask questions or tell me that they're completely lost and need me to reexplain. I also make really nerdy puns...

...a foundation from which to continue develop your writing. In my free time, I enjoy playing cards (poker and bridge, in particular), playing the guitar and/or bass guitar, and writing fiction. In addition, I like to play video games and watch basketball and American grid-iron football--my love for the Dallas Cowboys is deep and abiding....

...my progress as well as the student's, and asking myself what I can do to become better at my job. One of the best ways for me to be a better teacher is to learn from my students. I embrace technology in my classroom and want the students to be excited about Language Arts as...

...to Linguistics and Phonetics classes, where I graded papers and answered students questions, occasionally even lecturing. After grad school, I taught English as a second language to adults, while at the same time continuing to tutor languages. At this time, I began to add other subjects to my teaching experience, including writing, pronunciation, listening and...

...certified in English 6-12, English Language Arts 6-12, Special Education 6-12, English as a Second Language, and Speech. I am very passionate about helping students find a love of reading and a firm believer that the only thing holding students back from that love is finding the right reading material. I also believe reading and...

...consultant at our undergraduate writing center was especially memorable for me. It was a joy to help students from various academic backgrounds cultivate the writing skills they needed in order to flourish in undergraduate courses and even in the professional world. I also served as a lead peer academic coordinator in several of my science...

...Austin with a degree in Cell and Molecular Biology in May of 2022. As of this moment, I'm currently taking a gap year before going off to Rice University to pursue a PhD in Biochemistry. I've tutored with Varsity Tutors on and off for about three years, and am excited to continue!

...exams, I believe that language opens doors to many opportunities and experiences in life. As such, I hope to show how learning English, be it speaking, listening, reading or writing, does not necessarily have to be a stressful process but can actually be fulfilling and enlightening as you learn more about yourself and the world...

...and have taught at a center school for the deaf and in the public school setting as a classroom teacher and as an itinerant teacher. I completed a doctoral student externship at The University of Kansas in 2012 and my research focus is on the development of self-determination for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing....

...is no learning or sharing. Whether I'm teaching Spanish, English, ESL, cooking or petroleum engineering, I want to share my enthusiasm in the subject so that the student enjoys learning and assimilating the information and is successful in accomplishing their goals. In my spare time, I like to cook; hike; go on photography shoots; dance...

...way of discovering the world around them. I acquired this knowledge through developing not only a passion for each student as a unique individual with a way of approaching the various concepts they must learn. My qualifications include a Masters degree in Human Communication with a bachelors in Bible and Communication with over four years...

...have studied Spanish, Latin, German, Hebrew, Greek, Old English, and Japanese. This strong background in foreign languages means that I am intimately familiar with the language acquisition process, and I love using that background to help others take their first steps with a foreign language. I firmly believe that learning another language should be fun...

99th percentile scorer on SAT/SAT II/ACT/LSAT/GRE/AP Exams. Graduate of Swarthmore College. 10+ years of tutoring experience, K-BA

...specialist for a middle school. I am passionate about reading and English. I have experience working with struggling readers and preparing students for the reading and writing STAAR test. I believe that each child has the talents to learn; it is up to the tutor/teacher to help find that talent within the child. I try...

...History with emphasis on Art History and Philosophy from the University of Texas at Alrington. I have been teaching for almost thirty years on the higher education level and even longer with piano and music As such I have had the opportunity to engage with a vast array of different types of students. Students of...

Hi there! I'm here on Varsity Tutors to help students unlock their potential in math and reading. I've been working as a tutor in both subjects for about three years, with a majority of those years having been for grades 4-8.

I am an experienced tutor who loves the challenge of helping students achieve their goals. I love creative writing, literature, and playing Ultimate Frisbee. I help students think like a test-maker and see the trends on standardized tests.