Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors serving Washington DC

...2013, with a major in Environmental Policy. Although I'm happy to tutor most subjects, my strongest suit is writing. I read my friends' papers all the time - and really enjoy doing it! I can read anything from college essays, creative writing, or help you with the SAT writing/reading sections. I am also happy to help you brainstorm and talk through ideas on papers you haven't yet started. In my free time, I love reading,...

I am a recent Harvard Law graduate who just moved to D.C. Currently, I am taking some time off before starting a job at a law firm. While in college at the University of Virginia, I tutored international teaching assistants, 100 and 200-level French students, and 9th grade English students at a local high school. I have also given informal counseling to law school applicants. I am a people person who can put students at...

...in Spanish. Through all this range of tutoring experiences I am still enthusiastic about helping people learn. My degrees taught me to love math and Spanish, and I also enjoy teaching English and editing writing. My tutoring philosophy is to personalize my lessons and focus on guiding the student through the material by asking questions, listening, and re-framing concepts to match the student’s learning style. In my free time I love to read, knit and...

I can teach you to speak, read and write in Arabic and Spanish. Alternatively, you can choose to study Arabic or Spanish only. I am also a fun and energetic teacher of English Language Arts and social studies and Eurasian history.

...senior in a combined graduate program at American University, graduating next year with a BA in Justice and Law with a minor in Education, and an MS in Justice, Law, and Criminology. I've previously worked as an art teacher and instructor at a non-profit in Chicago and an in-class tutor for a high school English class through DCReads. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, my favorites are English, essay writing, and SAT prep....

...Now back in the United States, I work full time for Oceana, the largest international organization devoted solely to ocean conservation. Throughout my life, I have made a point to work with students of all levels and ages in a variety of subjects - tutoring French and writing at various schools from Wisconsin to Florida and back again. I love working in individualized learning environments and look forward to helping you achieve your educational goals.

...to work with your child. My tutoring style begins without any assumptions about a student's needs, which I believe is critical to their success. The advantage of tutoring versus a large classroom setting is that I can direct lessons to your child's particular struggles and abilities. I will always begin a tutoring relationship by asking students where they feel they need assistance and together we will develop a plan for success. I am someone who...

...experienced and energetic teacher with Varsity Tutors. For children, I believe that learning must be fun. I make sure students are fully engaged by making class interesting and exciting. I have had success with students who are struggling, students who are advanced, student who are on the spectrum, and more. I have a B.A. from George Mason University, as well as a TEFL certification. I'm happy to tutor students of any age. I look forward...

I am a young, motivated, and driven educator determined to enable and strengthen the knowledge and skills of all my students. I have over 3 years experience teaching and tutoring mathematics, science, state and SAT test preparation; I am a certified math teacher. Please contact me with an opportunity to match my desires to serve. I look forward to hearing from you soon.... "Helping someone is to give that person a fish to eat for the...

...of Johns Hopkins University with a double major in history and international relations. I am passionate about languages, writing, research, and, not surprisingly, history and politics. I currently teach English at NativeCamp.com and am working to obtain my TEFL certificate. I will help you with your writing, reading, research, and/or historical thinking skills, as well as help you understand complex concepts that may be hard to grasp. It gives me great pleasure when one of...

I strive to help both struggling and ambitious students in a way that is tailored, effective, and efficient.

Hello! I have several years experience tutoring a wide range of subjects, and am proud of my ability to tailor my lessons to each individual student's needs and abilities. I'm looking forward to working with you, so please shoot me a message and we can work together to improve those test scores!

I am nationally registered emergency medical technician and an undergraduate neuroscience major at Johns Hopkins university. I have previously tutored the subjects of geometry and pre-calculus to high school students but am open to working with younger students in math and science. I can also tutor SAT prep and ACT prep. I am a national merit finalist. I currently work in a laboratory at Johns Hopkins researching development and gene-environment interactions.

...session is that my client feels comfortable and free to learn without judgement. I received my bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature and Film Studies and embraced my love of close reading and analysis. I worked at the Writing Center at my university and tutored undergrad students, then was a teaching assistant to the Writing Center's tutoring course. I also taught SAT and ACT prep courses for a local company for five years.

I love helping others with processes I've found difficult at times myself. Having struggled with incompatible teaching methods, I know they can make all the difference in how successful a student is at a given assignment or in a class overall.

...as Editor-in-Chief of various magazines and law reviews, helping authors plan, outline and articulate their thoughts in writing in an encouraging way is second nature to me. Finally, as a university educator working with undergrads, I know how to develop the skills needed to get into a good college and more importantly - to succeed once there. Mastery of advanced English reading and writing is the foundation of an educated individual, and a pre-requisite for...

...can be. Before working in DC Public Schools, I studied English at Sewanee: The University of the South and worked there as a writing tutor for three years. I love examining a good story with my students and guiding them through the process of drawing out a text's greater relevance to their own lives. I also enjoy helping young writers develop their own personal style and voice as they learn the mechanics of writing essays.

...their way or "the way that has always worked" so they understand the level they need to rise too for success in college. I know this because my graduates come back and tell me how happy they were that at least they had me to prepare them. I also have my A students talk to my next year's class and they reveal what they get out of the class. "You don't know until you go...

...programs, and last summer I conducted independent research in Tours, France for my linguistics honors thesis on French negation patterns. In Tours I also tutored my host family's children in English, and I saw how my linguistics training is perfect for helping language students. Back in the U.S., I worked as a teaching assistant for my university's French department, teaching weekly classes and review sessions of intermediate-level French grammar. As a tutor, I want to...