Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Kentucky

...Education from the University of Kentucky. I am currently teaching English/Literature and Grammar courses for grades 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12. In addition to academics, I am also a girls soccer coach and high school cheer leading coach! My degree specialization areas are English and Social Studies. I have a passion for teaching students...

...raised in Louisville, Kentucky I have deep affection for the commonwealth and its literary history. I received my BA in English from the University of Kentucky and am currently an MFA candidate in the University of Arkansas Creative Writing & Translation Program, I have taught Composition, Advanced Composition, and Creative Writing at the collegiate level.

...School system. I started to pick up long term positions and was integrated into training to better my instructional skills. When the pandemic struck, I lost my position for some time and decided to wait no longer. I applied for the graduate program and gained more confidence in developing relationships, trust, and teaching skills. As...

...includes tutoring elementary and middle school students. I also have volunteered to help tutor at the local refugee center. Something that I feel will help me with tutoring is that growing up with a learning disability I had to learn to adapt my studying techniques to best fit me as well as learned persistence. I...

...other areas. I have extensive tutoring experience, ranging over many subject areas. I currently teach English to students in China via video call. I'm familiar with current school expectations for students, especially local curriculum, as well as college-level work. My favorite subjects to teach are languages - I speak 7, at varying levels of proficiency....

...Transformation. Although my major studies were not specifically within education, I discovered that my heart belongs in the classroom, as I love seeing students discover their strengths and skills. I hold strong to having a "growth mindset" and being a continuous learner. I believe in the power of education to empower all students. I am...

...to build upon. This is the reason I tutor, to give students a foundation to build upon for a lifetime of learning. Learning should both be engaging and fun. As a writer and Poet I love the play of words that Poetry provides me. Equally important is the sound of reading. It is music to...

...explain to me why their chosen answer choices are correct - and often they are unable to do so, which provides the opportunity to expand understanding. At the end of every tutoring session, I do a recap - categorizing the types of mistakes they made and giving suggestions for strengthening those areas of weakness.

...I especially enjoy getting students excited about music by introducing them to lesser known works and composers, obscure genres, and interesting or humorous anecdotes, then examining how these fit into the general scope of music history. I prefer an individualized approach when teaching and I recognize that each student learns differently. I create lesson plans...

...problem you could expect in that course. I have only been an active Varsity Tutor since early February of 2020. I have tutored primarily math and physics, especially AP Physics 1. I can help in any math course from pre-algebra up to differential equations. I can provide assistance in some engineering courses, but due to...