Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving Washtenaw County, MI

I believe in helping students develop the skills that lie within him/her so that they are prepared for all education situations in life. ... Get to know the student to understand what their needs are and how I can best help them.... I help students struggling with reading comprehension by reading the material with the student. Once the difficult area has been identified, then we make associations from the reading with what the student already knows,...

...that the clearer the communication is, the better! I really enjoyed my work there and I seek to continue that as a Varsity Tutor. In my free time, I enjoy reading and writing. The main genres I'm interested in are fiction and fantasy, but I don't restrict myself to those two. I spent several years...

...enjoy interacting with students, creating a dialog, helping them come to their own conclusions, rather than simply giving them the conclusions. My style is informal, but focused. Learning should be engaging, not boring. Some of the best professors I had over the years were in courses outside my majors. Even though I had little interest...

...frustrations students often face and can show you how I worked through them. As an avid supporter of personalized education and constant self-improvement, I use the latest tips, tricks, and scientifically proven study methods to create innovative lessons that work for you. In my free time, I can be found painting, devouring science fiction by...

...to science term papers, has the possibility to enthrall and fascinate. I believe that all writing is creative writing, and that in every assignment can be approached with equal measures of enthusiasm and diligence. I am an excellent teacher of the building blocks of language, including Phonics and Grammar. As Joan Didion once said, "Grammar...

...have been teaching and/or tutoring since my student days at Eastern Michigan University. Topics included English literature, writing, and reading. For Middle School topics included social studies and language arts. For High School it was literature, reading and grammar. And for College it was tutoring students in a variety of majors. Washington State University provided...

I think that knowledge is power and the children are our future. I once dreamt of being a high school math teacher but resigned to studying economics in lieu of this dream. I like the relative certainty of mathematics and look forward to tutoring more people. "Teach a man to fish..." I believe that if I can inspire in others, even in the smallest manner, my love for knowledge with my intuitive outlook toward problem solving,...

...Harvard University, and plan to write my thesis and finish my degree this year. During my undergraduate studies, I completed a certificate course for teaching ESL/TESOL, and began my tutoring career with three students: one native Spanish speaker and two Punjabi speakers. When I moved to Massachusetts, I began using my Russian language skills to...

...degree in literacy and reading instruction. Also, I love to make learning fun! I've been trained in the best practice learning strategies and believe in effective planning to see great results! I love reading and have great experience in engaging students in higher level reading and building a love of reading and writing.... The most successful teacher is proactive. A teacher who really assesses and knows their students and plans backwards and forwards to meet all...

...for the infinite variable of personality and general humanness; hence the importance of one-on-one teaching. I take my position as a tutor seriously for this reason; I approach students with the understanding that they will not all be the same, and that each requires consideration for their respective characters, abilities, and desires. In short, I...

...ideas and tell stories, and can vicariously include others in an experience or event or make them see things from a perspective they might not otherwise have considered. I have experience in tutoring all aspects of the writing process, from the beginning, such as brainstorming ideas, to later revisions of a finished product. I'm also...

...of tutoring experience starting at elementary school mathematics, science, and language arts. Along with that, I have tutored students primarily in middle and high school level mathematics, PSAT & SAT math and language arts. I have a passion to leave students with a little more than the facts and opinions that they learn, but a...

...focusing on Literary and Cultural studies with a minor emphasis on Film Studies. Throughout the latter part of my undergraduate career and continuing into my graduate career I have attended department-wide workshops that encourage students of all writing levels to attend. At these meetings essays of all variants are edited for grammar, mechanics, and overall...

...degree from the University of Michigan for Psychology and Creative Writing & Literature. I have been teaching a first-year seminar in the social sciences for two years now and believe that mentorship is invaluable to a student's success. Law school is my future, and I would love to use my education to help others advance...

...am also very interested in psychology. My favorite subject to tutor would be essay editing, especially for high school classes or college admissions because I enjoy writing, and I have plenty of practice from high school and college. Although, I love working with younger kids as well since I plan on becoming a special education...

...with top scholarships. I tutor in all subjects from French to Essay Writing and Algebra to Chemistry! I want my students and tutees to see the value in themselves and know that they can accomplish anything with determination and hard work! Realizing you can do it is half the battle and working hard to bring...

As a California native, I believe anyone can achieve everything they set their mind to. My teaching and tutoring philosophies mirror this.

...write and edit their schoolwork. I worked extensively on research essays, narratives, personal statements, descriptive papers, and several dissertations. In addition to working with Varsity Tutors, I now work as a private writing and reading coach and freelance journalist, as well as in Oakland Community College's Academic Skills Center as an English tutor for college...

...is Everett. I've just graduated with my Associate's degree from Great Basin College in Pahrump, Nevada. I have diverse interests, but am focusing on computers at the moment. When I'm not working as tech support or studying, I work on my boat, which I will live on once it's completed. I hope to work with you!

...worked as a writing tutor at the university writing center, assisting both undergraduate and graduate students across a wide range of specialities, from introductory essay writing to doctoral dissertations. Alongside three years of professional experience in the publishing industry, I also have experience as an English to Speakers of Other Languages Instructor for a middle...