Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving Nashville, TN

...can take some encouragement for a student who is struggling, and encouragement is another one of my gifts which I delight to employ. As far as experience, I have worked as a tutor for four years, back when I was in college. I've also done some training in the business arena. Since I was a teenager, I have worked with children in various capacities including teaching Sunday School. In spite of a fun personality (and...

...and love to help others experience. I have three years of teaching experience and eight total in public education. I have also worked as a university tutor at the University of Memphis where I received my B.A. in English and Creative Writing. I fell in love with English Literature in high school and it remains one of my favorite subjects to teach and tutor. I also tutor Graphic Design, utilizing my 11 years of experience...

...the ages of six to twelve. I am currently enrolled in 12-week course to become a certified ESL instructor to teach non-English speaking young adults in Austria. I tutor a broad range of subjects dealing primarily with English and American Literature, as well as creative and essay writing. As a former high school student, I tended to struggle with my studies. My mother kindly enrolled me with talented and dedicated tutors. I finally got the...

...different students and also a peer advisor for incoming Honors students at the University of Georgia. I tutor for the SAT and ACT as well as college admissions. My favorite subject to tutor is Math because it was always one of my favorite subjects in school. My teaching style is very flexible to the student! Different people learn in different ways which is one of the beauties of tutoring since you can adapt to each...

...three years as a tour guide for elementary school classes. While working towards my undergraduate degree, I worked as a private English tutor, and was later recommended to and hired by my university's tutorial center. I have worked with elementary aged children, middle-schoolers, high schoolers, undergraduates, and graduate students. While I am comfortable tutoring any subject under the large umbrella of "English" (ex: reading comprehension, grammar, etc) I am most passionate about helping students comprehend...

...thinker. As a history buff, I am methodical and concrete. My passion for being a student is reflected in my continuing education in the past year out of school. I am consistently reading, writing, and critically engaging in the world around me. I believe each student is capable of not only being successful in school, but enjoying their education. As a tutor, my mission is to inspire, encourage, and directly contribute to the progression and...

...and was a part of Butler's honors program. I'm currently living in Nashville. My background in tutoring includes extensive experience as an ESL (English as a Second Language) tutor, being a teacher's assistant for college-level classes, and teaching a creative writing camp. Additionally, I have the global seal of biliteracy for Spanish and studied abroad in Spain for four months. I'm passionate about community engagement and creating fun and exciting classroom environments, so I love...

...only by thinking critically can we truly understand something. My goal as an instructor is help my students gain these skills. I don't want to just bark, "This is correct. End of discussion." I want my students to know why they need to do things in certain ways. However, no one person learns the same way as anyone else. We can make general methods to teach many students a bit, but to really learn something,...

...school students prepare for the ACT, AP exams, and college admission applications. While I tutor a wide range of subjects, I am most passionate about English language and literature, as well as biology. I also enjoy assisting students with standardized testing and college applications because I went through that process on my own in high school. I know how overwhelming the process can feel, and I'm passionate about sharing what I've learned to help others...

...on all aspects of language and writing. I taught English 1101/1102 English Composition to hundreds of students for five years at GSU. I also taught Survey of World Literature there, as well as Academic Writing at Mercer University as an adjunct professor. My doctoral dissertation has been downloaded hundreds of times around the world, and counting! It focuses upon specific representations of fantastic beasts and monsters in Old English writings (you've perhaps heard of the...

My goal is to help students learn in an environment that is inviting and stress-free. I love working with students from all walks of life to make sure that different perspectives are heard and respected. I have worked as a tutor and teacher for many years in different capacities and would love to work with you!

...experience. Writing is an incredibly essential skill to have, and while I know it is not everyone's favorite, the storytelling aspect can be extremely compelling to get students to recognize that writing can be fun! English is all about telling stories. My goal with teaching English is to help students gain an understanding of how relevant (no matter how irrelevant it might seem) English is to their daily lives. Literature does not have to be...

...California. Finding that the lessons I most remember in life are the ones I discover for myself, I try to guide a student to their own discoveries with questions instead of statements. Not surprisingly, writing is my favorite subject to tutor, but I also have an affinity for math. I think balance is important in life and math's straightforward, organized nature can be therapeutic to the creative mind. In my free time, I enjoy traveling,...

...writing classes. I met up with writing coaches who instilled in me the necessary tools and skills needed to be a successful writer. I as an adult and an English major would also like to impact the younger generation on how to be better students and writers. I have a Masters degree in English and I'm a current PhD. student in English. I teach first and second year English at the university I school at...

...the way to the solution of an algebra problem. I also spent a summer in France, where I was enrolled in French language classes. After this experience, I can speak at a B2 (Upper Intermediate) level in the language. Ask me if I can help you shape up your essay, understand some tricky mathematical concepts, speak a little French, or if I can apply my Songwriting degree to help you learn guitar or even write...

...to be so painful brings light back into their life. My undergraduate B.S. degree is from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville-GO VOLS! and my masters degree is from Trevecca Nazarene University concentrating in educational leadership. I have served as an instructional coach helping the teachers in my building better serve our students and allow them to reach their goals. I have always known I would be a teacher. I can remember to this day playing...

...high school. With hard work, perseverance, and a wonderful tutor I was able to raise my scores significantly and see the positive results that ensued. The experience I had with Varsity Tutors inspired me to return two years later as a tutor with the hope of assisting students in reaching their full potential and attaining their ultimate goals. I have ample experience with test preparation as I have personally taken the ISEE, HSPT, PSAT, SAT,...

...of detective as I attempted to uncover skill deficits that made their learning difficult. I began my teaching career fresh out of college as an English teacher in a high school in McMinnville, Tennessee. I loved teaching what I loved so much--reading and writing--but I was concerned that so many of my students lacked basic reading and writing skills. I left that teaching job to go to graduate school and earn my master's degree in...

...currently work as a high school teacher and am endorsed in Biology, Psychology, History, Government, and English. Since graduating, I have started my Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Walden University. I am most passionate about teaching History, Psychology, and Biology. I strongly believe in the right to education and that learning is the most important thing we can do in our lives. I feel honored whenever I can help a student reach...

...to get students at the level they want to be in whatever subject they are struggling with so that their future opportunities are open and limitless. I used to struggle with learning materials on my own. What I found out was that having someone else to talk over materials made me feel not only more confident, but I also had a lot more fun learning. I wish to impart the same type of feelings towards...