Award-Winning World Literature Tutors

...and won third place overall in Academic Decathlon state competition my senior year. My academic performance allowed me to attend both Rice University and the University of Texas at Austin, the latter at which I earned a 3.7 GPA, a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, and a Bachelor of Arts in English. As for pertinent work experience prior to Varsity Tutoring, I have tutored middle school aged children in English for a year as...

...with their writing. I have also tutored privately for five years in SAT prep, college admissions essays, AP exams, and French horn. My essays and poetry have been recognized by numerous contests and conferences including the National PTA Reflections Arts Program, the Scholastic Writing Awards, and the Southeastern Writing Center Conference. I particularly love tutoring writing, language, and literature because becoming better communicators and readers enhances students??? understanding of the world around them, ability to...

I want to show my students the joy of learning, as cliche as that might sound. I guess this stems from my own love of learning, but tutoring lets me share this love in a one-on-one, individual scenario. Seeing as my desired career is to be a college professor, tutoring allows me to get an early edge on my teaching skills as well.

I'm a college junior majoring in Creative Writing and Comparative Literature at Emory University. I've worked as a student assistant at the Benjamin Franklin Academy in French and English, and I have ample experience helping students one-on-one or in small groups. I'd like to someday become an English professor. When I'm not tutoring, I love playing board games with my friends, seeing local music or curling up with a good book.

I look forward to serving you on your academic journey. My mission is to support you in moving forward, overcoming obstacles, and reaching your intended goal.... "Learning is a treasure which accompanies its owner everywhere." Chinese Proverb

...why the laws of science, the rules of grammar, and the events of history are the way they are, and by lifting the curtain on the intricacies of the subject matter. I believe that learning is, and ought to be, for its own sake. Math and philosophy, and their nuanced interactions, are my great passions. I've run more 5ks and 10ks than I can count, but the validation of completing a long race is nothing...

...After moving to the United States in 1984, I began teaching German Language at a number of language schools in Washington D.C. My clients were children as well as professionals who were transferring to businesses, members of the US Military and the US Coast guard and of the US State Department. I also coached opera singers at the National Opera (former Washington Opera). As a college teacher of voice and at Loyola University New Orleans,...

...Essays, Research Papers, Speeches, Creative Writing, Graduate Theses, and Personal Statements. I am also available to assist individuals for whom English is their second language. I have a passion for both language and deep Literary Analysis, and am available for English Reading and Writing assistance, as well as general homework help in Humanities and Proofreading. My teaching philosophy highly emphasizes collaboration: we will work together to improve in areas that need strengthening. I also have...

...to tutor because I love face to face instruction. My current position has me teaching exclusively online, but my true passion is interacting with students personally. I like the ongoing, one on one nature of tutoring because it allows for the development of a relationship that fosters trust, respect and commitment. I am a volunteer for Ex Fabula, which features live storytelling on stage; I've even won audience favorite as a teller myself! I love...

...up circumstances for students to genuinely engage with the material as individuals. I specialize in reading, writing, literature, and public speaking. I wholeheartedly believe that reading and writing both happen at the level of the sentence, and nowhere else. Recognizing this fact renders comprehension and composition obstacles far more manageable. Furthermore, the two activities are inseparable: to write is to learn to read, and vice versa. Similarly, speaking bolsters facility with language on the page,...

I graduated Summa Cum Laude graduate from Park University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. I am a Writer and Editor with over fifteen years of experience. I can help my students to improve their essay writing skills, sharpen editing skills, or become better at writing in general. I can also help with Social Studies subjects across all grade levels.

...and graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Fordham University with a triple major in English, Philosophy, and American studies. I have two masters' degrees, and am a certified teacher in the State of Massachusetts. As a tutor, I am both flexible and patient. No two students are the same, and therefore there is no "right approach" to tutoring. Rather, I try to meet students where they are, and find ways to help them...

...what I consider to be a reciprocal and empathetic pedagogy. This begins with the acknowledgment that all students are different, all students have their own interests that should be taken seriously, and all students possess a wealth of knowledge and experience that can be drawn upon in order to allow each student to fully develop his or her own capacities. I love working with students in all fields, but I am most passionate about the...

...Saint Louis University (SLU) and earned a degree in Biochemistry. I worked as an athletic tutor and helped students in General and Physical Chemistry, College Algebra, World History, Basic to Intermediate Spanish and English Composition courses. Most of the sessions I conducted were one-on-one but I also tutored a number of group sessions for General Chemistry. Before an appointment with a student, I prefer to find out what topic the student is covering in their...

...work as a Teaching Assistant and graduate instructor for college-level rhetoric and composition classes, as well as university-level senior thesis and literature seminars. I also work with everyone from ESL students to students with multiple languages to elementary-aged students just learning to read and write for the first time. And although it may sound silly, I get really excited about reading, writing, researching, and editing, and even more so, I look forward to working with...

...received my J.D. from the University of Arizona in May 2015. I graduated summa cum laude and was able to secure a judicial clerkship with the Arizona Supreme Court. A large part of my success academically has been the product of great tutors and mentors along the way, so I am excited about the opportunity to tutor in a broad range of subjects. When I'm not working, I'm busy traveling and watching sports. I'm also...

...School System in Elmhurst, IL and graduate from The University of Wisconsin in Madison, I understand the gap that can form between teachers and students first hand. Combining a relational teaching style, and a strong value of education, I believe that the unique needs of every student deserve consideration and that it is the role of the tutor to find the perfect way to teach. It is my personal wish that if a student has...

...worked at a refugee center with children of immigrants. I helped them to adjust to a new environment, while simultaneously adapting to the public school curriculum. I am also a certified ESL/TESOL teacher and have experience teaching groups of students as well as providing individual lessons. Working in different environments, with a diverse range of students, encouraged me to explore more creative tutoring methods in order to understand and communicate ideas. Through my experience as...

...to using that knowledge to learn content. It is my belief that the first step of any mentor relationship is to get to know each other on a more personal level--to build a connection that creates a baseline of trust--before any core content can be taught. Each student has the potential to be successful, and it is up to educators at all levels to collaborate and guide them on the process of self discovery.... Family are...

...spent more than eight years as a teacher at Newsweek's best high school in Pennsylvania and one of the top 51 in the country. I am a Villanova graduate with a Master's degree in education and have also spent eight years working in the business management world. I have helped students analyze literature, improve their writing, research, and rhetorical skills and develop a love of reading. I have tutored in Biology and Intro Science, and...