Award-Winning PARCC Tutors

...Louisiana, and I graduated from Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge. My undergraduate degree is in Elementary Education. I am currently a Texas certified teacher in core subjects for grades EC-6th. My particular educational strength is Math! I love it! I prefer to tutor in Math because I want children to learn various concepts and hopefully build a life long learner. I believe that I can help your child increase math fluency and confidence!

...for Agricultural Sciences prior to receiving my B.S. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities on a 4 year scholarship. I received my masters degree (MPS) in public service from DePaul University in Chicago. I have worked for Sylvan Learning Center, Project SYNCERE STEM programs, and Chicago Public Schools where I have and continue to tutor and instruct youth in reading comprehension, vocabulary, math and the sciences. My hobbies include vegetable gardening,...

...providing them with the tools necessary to tackle challenging problems. I have been a teacher for 21 years in a public school setting. I have previously taught 4th and 5th grade for all subjects. I currently hold the position of ESL teacher for grades k-5. When I am not working I like to play with my dogs and four children. One hobby that is of particular interest to me is learning new languages. Portuguese and...

...place a high value on education, which has led me to seek a career in teaching and tutoring. I am currently a substitute teacher for Clark County School District, predominately working with grades K-8. I have experience tutoring with two different institutions, as well as on a private basis. I am a graduate of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and also received...

...and serious emotional disabilities. I particularly enjoy instilling a love of learning in my students. I also enjoy helping them build confidence in their academic skills. In addition to teaching, I was a Library Assistant for nine years in the children's section of a public library. There I created and implemented reading and art programs for community children. I was also a Co-Leader for Girl Scouts for four years and was a Team Manager for...

Hello, My name is Amanda and I've been a public school teacher for 7 years. I am licensed in Massachusetts to teach Elementary Education, ESL k-6, and Reading Specialist k-12. I've spent most of my 7 years as a Reading Specialist.

...fun opportunity to practice their English skills. During my 1st year as a certified NJ teacher, I started a school wide yoga program that I was able to get fully funded though grant writing and networking. I am extremely proud of these accomplishments and look forward to helping your little one achieve their own goals. My classes during ALL my years of teaching in New Jersey have excelled in reading and writing and outperformed all...

...with a larger classroom of students, I especially enjoy working 1-on-1 with students. There is incredible joy in working together to make progress towards a goal, or to discover capacities students didn't even know they had. Tutoring is a place where I strive not just to "teach something" but to work with the student to help them explore and discover their own abilities, and find strategies and habits that will work for them in the...

I am a middle school special education teacher, who has also taught middle school ELA, ESL in a summer program to teenagers, private ESL lessons, and at a home for students with behavioral and emotional issues. I strive to create engaging and challenging lessons to help students improve their skills and become more prepared for college and career success!... As a teacher, I believe it is my responsibility to make sure that every child who I...

...reciting it before audiences at local open mics nights! My favorite poets are Pablo Neruda, Russell Edson, and Toni Morrison because they all have their own unique voices and styles that encourage my eyes and my mind to indulge further and further into their works, page after page. Speaking of pages, I recently coauthored a book with six other undergraduate students and a professor that is available on Amazon.com and even in Barnes & Noble...

...various capacities for over 10 years here and abroad. I have a BA from Rutgers University in French and Italian and a MBA in Information Systems and International Business. I recently completed my ESL certificate program with New Jersey City University for K-12. I have taught all ages and I am very patient and caring. I can see students abilities and where they are having challenges and make learning personal for my students. I look...

...teaching and tutoring experience from grades k-university students. I love to find creative ways to make learning fun and creative. I enjoy working with a wide variety of subjects including Social Studies, American History, World History, Writing, ACT, SAT prep, LSAT prep, reading for lower grades, studying, problem solving, sociology, political science, First Grade Writing, College essays, Spanish 1, standardized tests, etc. I was evaluated as a Model Classroom Teacher for the State Common Core....

...6 years of teaching experience. I have worked with students with various needs and backgrounds in English and writing topics. I have a particular focus on SAT and ACT prep (Reading and Writing components), English assignments, projects, or papers for middle and high school students, and college-level research papers. I have a Bachelors degree in sociology and writing from Ithaca College, a Masters in Education from Johns Hopkins University and a Masters in Education Leadership...

...is my most important placement yet for those reasons. Learning about the different cultures, backgrounds, interests, and needs of my students is allowing me to provide instruction in a more meaningful way. Outside of the classroom, I communicated with the families of my students and provided ways in which they are able to further assist their children. I am thrilled to bring the knowledge from my experiences working with students and their families into tutoring....

...and four months of student teaching in the Hamburg and Buffalo School Districts. Before student teaching, I spent several years studying history at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. I have always been a lifelong lover of history, and so I moved to Washington, DC for college to immerse myself in living history every single day. It was an amazing experience, and certainly helped to solidify my interest in teaching social studies. After college, I...

...The more comfortable we both are, the easier it will be to learn. I like to associate lessons with pop culture and current events, taking information that students are already familiar with and adding to it is a great way to build esteem. I enjoy reading fiction novels, and some biographical novels, I am dabbing into graphic novels, but still not crazy about it. I love Marvel and DC superheroes, although all of my knowledge...

A selfless teacher/tutor/writer who believes that in life we are not promised a life free of hardship, challenges and storms but we are promised peace in the middle of it all. A dedicated and focused teaching professional committed to providing a well balanced and engaging learning environment. Ability to be a team player and resolve problems and conflicts professionally. Proficient at tailoring lesson plans to incorporate students' diverse interests, and capture their attention and imagination.

...graduate and financial certification courses. I have been mentoring High School and college level students for many years now. I have a special knack towards this activity because of its inherent challenge. One cannot outshine as a good tutor unless one is an effective communicator and presents every thought in a simple understandable manner. This is precisely the niche that gives me an edge over others. I have always handled complex and challenging tasks systematically...

...program because I wanted to help others. As a college student, I decided to become a teacher because it suited my passion, mission (to help others) and matched well with my personality. Through my efforts I wanted lives to be enriched, and sometimes totally chanced because of our encounters. As an educator I have seen so many lives enhanced through education, individual accountability, and firm concern. As an administrator I have seen many adults and...

...child's growth or regression in the classroom. The Role of the Teacher in Education/Teacher as a Learner In my experiences as an educator, I find it necessary to update one's skills by taking educational courses and attending professional development courses or online. Serving the students in another state since 2005 through 2011, I have completed one hundred and sixty-one hours of professional development workshops via face to face and online in the state of Alabama....