Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving Jacksonville, FL

...childhood up to middle school. I served in roles such as a classroom teacher, subsistute teacher, assisstant VPK teacher, and tutor. I enjoy working with the younger students and helping them build the foundations they will need to succeed in the future. However, I also enjoy working with the older students and taking the foundational skills they already have and building them up. I believe the education and knowledge is a right we all share...

...Educators of America organization. Since then, education has been at the forefront of my mind as I tutored fellow students in High School through the National Honor Society and achieved my Silver & Gold Awards in Girl Scouts by running my own reading camps for at risk youth in local community centers and installing libraries there and creating documentaries about the Holocaust which I toured to local schools. While at college, I worked at a...

...Islands and moved to Jacksonville to complete my education. I have made Jacksonville my home and enjoying living in the quiet city. I enjoy working with children and have a variety of experiences including Sunday school teacher, Duval County Schools Teacher, Extended day teacher and even experience as a baby sitter. I look forward to working with your future leader and providing the tools necessary for your future leader to realize his/her full potential.... Intelligence cannot...

...because it is an essential part of every students life which will help them later on with whatever they choose to do. I am also really invested in teaching student Spanish because it helps broaden their ability to communicate and adds to their skill set. I really believe in helping students grow and improve their work from wherever they currently are to areas they never thought possible. I want my students to take what they...

...career at the highest level. Throughout my life, I have found that I am very skilled at teaching both my colleagues and those younger than me. Around my middle school years, I found I have a knack for explaining abstract and difficult-to-understand topics. At which point, I began tutoring on a volunteer basis which later developed into a private tutoring business. I normally teach college courses as a Teaching Assistant at the University of South...

...The ability to help somebody organize their thoughts in a written assignment and ease their anxieties is always a good feeling, and I truly love making writing more accessible in a world that tends to find it intimidating or boring. In general, I have a natural inclination toward all subjects related to the humanities and have always loved psychology in addition to language. Outside of tutoring, I am an animal lover with a dog named...

"When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid." -Audre Lorde

...a BA in Political Science and International Studies and an M.Ed in Instructional Leadership. After nearly 10 years as an academic advisor, I transitioned into the classroom, working primarily with middle school students in English/Language Arts and Social Studies. My passion has been to inspire students to take ownership of their education and discover their own academic and personal success goals. I believe that all students can be successful writers and strong readers, and become...

During my experience in education, the most rewarding experiences I have had were helping others reach their "lightbulb" moment of understanding a concept that once gave them trouble. I hope to help inspire and cultivate improvement in scholastic achievements and teach the methods to get there,

As an educator, student success is my priority and my passion. When a student has been struggling with a text, a concept or a skill and then the light bulb goes on in an "aha!" moment of enlightenment and understanding...those are the moments that I as a teacher live for, and those are the moments that I work towards every day. Your success is my success, plain and simple. ... My teaching philosophy is pretty simple:...

...undergraduate career I volunteered tutoring children in the Tallahassee area, and taught English in Nepal and Cambodia during my summers off. I am looking forward to moving to Phnom Penh, Cambodia in the near future to continue my love of teaching. In the long term I plan to get my Masters in International Conflict Resolution and move to Washington D.C. so I can work to enact laws that protect vulnerable communities in developing countries. My...

...studies and skills as an early childhood educator, perinatal professional, and yoga teacher who teaches special populations, such as pregnant persons, seniors, and kids. I am also a freelance writer for various publications. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Writing Composition, and History . I enjoy seeing students-children to adults-have "light bulb" moments when they begin understanding and thus, enjoying their learning experience. I believe education should...

I'm a firm believer in peeling back the layers to expose sources of passion in education because learning is fun, but seeking to understand the world and your personal "why" is a more rewarding pursuit than learning because you "have to."

...as a public school teacher allowed me to developed and deliver lessons for all subject areas, monitor student progress by managing student data, grades, and other information for planning and implementation of instruction and assessment, and collaborate with colleagues, parents, and district personnel to facilitate student success. All the while, I maintained and exceeded requirements of participating in on-going professional development seminars. It was during that time that I was awarded Teacher of the Year....

...general concept). I believe that for great teaching to take place, there needs to be a deep knowledge of both the subject and the student. I will work hard to get to know students and their individual interests; relationship building will be a foundation for the work we do together. I also have high expectations and will push us both to work hard to achieve the student's immediate and long-term academic goals. I have experience...

...am currently a certified teacher of secondary education (grades 5 - 12) Special Education. I've been teaching since 2013 and I am currently a part of the founding staff of Union Settlement Bridge Program @ Harlem Prep Charter located in East Harlem NY. I specialize in English, Earth Science, and Computer Science. Also, I am a certified Medical Office Administration Assistant, Billing and Coding Specialist and Electronic Health Records Specialist with the National Healthcare Association...

I have been a teacher for the past seven years and whether it be in front of a classroom or face to face, I strive to give my students a superior college preparatory education.

...social science education and my master's degree in curriculum and instruction with a special methods in English - both from the University of North Florida. Over the course of my career, I have been a highly effective educator in both urban and suburban settings with direct experience remediating struggling learners and enhancing high performers. I am most passionate about fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing, and history related courses including Civics, U.S. history, and world history. As...

...I enjoy building a student's self-esteem and confidence, in sharing the joy that comes with assisting the students improve their grades. With us working together on class work and preparing for them for various exams. I know I can give your child the right kind of guidance and structure that one, might need in a subject that they're struggling with to achieve his or her goal successfully by making it a reality.

...why I decided to tutor. I want to help others who are in my situation: students who are made to feel that because they learn differently they have a problem. As a teacher, I believe it is important to make sure students feel confident when doing their work. It is now my job in the role as teacher to make sure no child feels what I felt... alone. For me, becoming a tutor is much...