Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Duval County, FL

...I can be a great help in writing and editing, as I have experience in everything from short, timed essays such as the SAT essay, to college essays, to research papers such as the IB Extended Essay. I am fully fluent in Spanish for anyone who wishes to communicate in or practice the language. Outside of school, I enjoy running and fitness, mystery books and television, creative writing, and participating in sports and philanthropy through...

...History. I am ESL/ELL certified. I have experience teaching students of multiple languages with varying English-language proficiency. In order to teach those students for whom the English language can be a barrier, I have developed a number of strategies to both deliver necessary content and improve language ability. Frederick Douglass once wrote, "If there is no struggle, there is no progress." I believe that anyone is capable of succeeding academically if they are willing to...

...in International Affairs, and a minor in English Literature in May 2015. Throughout my 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...

...teaching professionally for 4 years, and have been working in education and tutoring for over 8 years. I graduated from Flagler College with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, with endorsements in ESOL and Reading (K-12). I am also beginning my Master's Degree at Jacksonville University, focusing on Literacy. I have a huge passion for teaching, and especially for struggling students who need an extra push or additional strategies to be successful. I have experience...

...the language arts, and I might have been the only 8th grade student ever to be excited about diagramming sentences! I believe in a more relaxed method of teaching because frustration can occur easily while learning. By breaking down the material into pieces, I believe the difficulties a student faces become less overwhelming and he or she can focus on one piece at a time. This allows the student to have that "aha" moment as...

...Community Development based on my involvement in Community Service. Since then, I lived and taught Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, and High School students in Thailand and Taiwan, and ESL and GED adult students here in the United States. I have worked with students from over 70 different countries in the world, of all ages, and all levels. I believe that learning should be fun and interactive. Everyone learns differently and I think my job as a...

Nothing gives me greater satisfaction than seeing the look on a student's face when he/she has just grasped a difficult concept.... My teaching philosophy is difficult concepts are merely combinations of simple concepts. If you show a student that all the pieces are straightforward, they broaden their horizons and reach great heights.... In a first session with a new student, I would find out what interests them so I can draw analogies from that area. I would also assess what they know already on the topic we will be studying so I know more clearly what I should assist them with.

...an Instructional Coach, and I specialize in reading, grades 1-12. I also assist students in preparing for state assessments and college preparation for the ACT. I have been teaching 22 years and I believe that all students can learn and with support they can be successful. I teach at a school where we put special emphasis on learning through technology, and teach kids how to productively use Google Docs, iPads, and laptops to their advantage....

...summer school teacher, teaching exploratory subjects --Working with ESL students, and students from different cultures --teaching chess skills to kindergartners and first graders --working with at-risk youth and juvenile offenders I have a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, with minors in Philosophy and French, and a Juris Doctorate. I passed the New York State bar exam, and worked as a litigator, before transitioning to non-profit work and relocating to Jacksonville. I am a lifelong...

...on helping children with learning difficulties and disabilities. I have particular experience working with children with dyslexia. I can help with reading comprehension, fluency, and spelling. I use symbol imagery for phonological and orthographic processing to help the student "picture" what they are reading and spelling. I have been helping children read for 7 years. I have also worked as a substitute teacher for Duval County Schools. I really enjoy tutoring elementary math, reading fluency,...