Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Waltham, MA

...Political Science from the University of Maine, I worked in an urban school in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston to help students achieve higher marks in English/Language Arts and Math. I then went on to begin my tutoring career while I study to obtain my master's degree in teaching. I primarily tutor middle school, high school, and AP US History, middle and high school Civics and Government, middle and high school English/ELA, and middle school...

Writer, philosopher, and strong believer in the power of critical thinking, my goal is to help students feel engaged and excited about materials they are working with. I did my undergraduate degree at the University of Richmond and I'm currently pursing an MA at Boston University in the School of Communication. I enjoy working with learners of all ages and backgrounds.

...taught first grade for two years at Delphi Academy of Boston and have been teaching second grade for 4 years in Public Schools. I have been the sped/EL inclusion teacher in second grade over the past couple years. Using backwards design, I have designed and planned lessons that accommodate for students diverse learning styles, IEP's, 504's, cultural and social emotional needs. I have offered my students a variety of assessments to provide them with opportunities...

"Those who say it cannot be done should not stand in the way of those trying to do it!" With 18+ years in public education (focus on Special Needs children), along with the skills I bring, I have the experience needed when working with people with disabilities.

...maths and science at the elementary levels. I assisted professors in teaching history and education classes through a university, and I worked in teaching reading to elementary school-aged children. I am a professional writer with four manuscripts currently pending publication and more contracts coming in all of the time. I am pursuing my PhD in history, and I want to be an early North American historian. My thesis studied pregnant women convicted of witchcraft in...

...strengthened through volunteering to a different subject area: English, or more broadly, reading and writing. I am currently a junior at Boston University working toward my Bachelor of Arts in English. Because I am currently a college student, I am intimately familiar with the culture of standardized testing, specifically the ACT and Advanced Placement (AP) tests, and can therefore help students achieve high scores on such tests. Moreover, because my current academic studies primarily focus...

I am a former high school English teacher and current online ESL teacher. I love working with students of all ages and helping them succeed. At my previous school, I helped our sophomores to achieve some of the highest passing rates in the state on their state graduation exam. I look forward to working with you and your student!

I am a current medical student (MD/PhD) at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. I graduated in 2020 from UC San Diego with a degree in bioengineering: biotechnology. I have been a tutor for the past 5 years and my motto that I try to impart on students is to learn by doing. ... That learning should be fun and interesting, not something to be dreaded.... Assess their current skill level in the subject. Then have...

...passion has only grown stronger as I have gotten older. Through studying English and literature in college, I have also grown to appreciate all the new challenges and complexities that English encompasses. Though the papers are much longer and the readings much more difficult than they were when I first discovered my love for it, the reward is also that much better. I am excited to meet, work, and learn with you!

...and graded hundreds of student essays in the past four years and as a result I am very comfortable sitting down with students to talk about all aspects of the writing process, ranging from sentence structure to the ordering of paragraphs. Another reason that I love talking to students about reading and writing is that I am those abilities everyday myself: I am currently writing my dissertation on Greek and Roman slavery. I have to...

...Parents! My name is Annmarie, and I'm a rising junior at the University of California, Los Angeles. I'm pursuing a double major in economics and geography, with a mathematics minor. I have tutoring experience as a volunteer with Girls Incorporated, and currently with the Los Angeles Unified School District. I'm excited to grow as a virtual mentor with Varsity Tutors, and hope to assist students in a variety of academic disciplines. My main areas of...

...level! I graduated magna cum laude with a degree in English literature and writing from Ohio University in 2021, and I am currently working towards getting my master's in children's literature. If you cannot tell from my education background, my favorite subjects to tutor are all things reading and writing related! And with experience in both a preschool classroom as well as college essay writing/editing, I am able to help you or your childno matter...

...specialize in STEM subjects (Science Technology, Engineering, Math) but am also comfortable teaching English, Art, and Language. I have been tutoring since I was 16, starting with my younger brother then escalating up to middle and high school now college students! Since I came to the US in early 2007, I was placed in ELL and tutoring for majority of my young adult life. That has allowed me to navigate through different teaching styles, and...

...In my spare time I like to hike with my dog (Watson), go fishing from my kayak, watch movies, read with my 2 year old godson and spend some time at my boxing club. For me studying has always been about finding ways of completing assignments that utilize the strengths we each have. Even the most daunting tasks like a dissertation can be broken down into very manageable parts. With the right attitude and a...

Welcome to my tutor page! I am a committed educator with years of experience as both a classroom teacher and private tutor in a wide array of subjects. I am committed to working with students to support them in achieving their full potential. I look forward to hearing from you!... My teaching philosophy is centered on the student. Everyone learns differently, and as a tutor, it's my responsibility to figure out how to connect students to...

...I have experience working with ESL students of all levels, and am working on my TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Certification this summer. I love tutoring students in reading and literature; learning how to analyze literary works reveals so much more depth and makes reading such a rewarding experience. I also really enjoy working with ESL students, and attempting to learn several foreign languages on my own has given me a strong sense...

...tutoring with WriteFortheFuture, an intensive college application workshop, where I provided SAT preparation and college admissions essay consulting. I have also had the opportunity to tutor at elementary schools around Providence, Rhode Island. I tutor a wide range of subjects, with emphasis on Test Prep and Writing, but my main passions are Statistics and Literature. I fell in love with Statistics after taking courses in it that were outside of my comfort zone during school....

...studied education. I have a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University. I graduated at the top of my class in law school. I have 2 ESL certificates: a 120 hour TESOL certificate, and a 120 hour TEFL certificate. I have 14 years of experience teaching English and Reading. I love working with people one on one rather than in a classroom. I have three children of my own ages 3, 5, and 7. I live in...

...and every child in my class. I was also a Reading Aide helping the general population within our school as well as ELL students. I loved my exposure in this area; however wanted a bit more classroom experience as well. In my graduate school training while at Wheelock College, I studied Language and Literacy studies. I have a passion for literacy in young children and strive to make a difference in every child I teach.This...

...of literature - I have taken classes about American, British, and Postcolonial literature, to name a few! I am more than able to tutor students of all ages (elementary to college (and beyond!)). I am extremely comfortable helping students struggling with the reading and writing sections of the SAT and the SAT Literature Subject Test. I am very skilled at writing essays, and I am passionate about grammar. I can help with general essay writing,...