Award-Winning Writing Tutors serving Hendersonville, TN

...academic success I've enjoyed to the teachers I had at Smyrna High School, where I graduated as Valedictorian in May 2013.I took several AP classes which pushed and helped me to become a National Merit Finalist. After graduation from high school, I was awarded a full-scholarship to Lipscomb University, where I am currently studying Mechanical Engineering. I hope to use my studies to help those in the 3rd world with the necessities we take for...

...Social Studies, and this year I moved into teaching literacy. I will continue in this position next year as well. Not only do I have extensive experience tutoring and mentoring, but I also have experience that is varied. I have worked with different age groups under various settings, such as a more academic one in my own classroom and others that were more for guidance as with my college and high school experiences.

...succeed scholastically. As a tutor, my goal is to not only take away the unnecessary stress of school, but to also teach it in a way that is immersive and linked to the real world. When it comes to standardized testing or general classroom success, half the battle is understanding that you can succeed and becoming comfortable with the material. As a tutor, I promise to try my best until this goal is reached and...

...I love helping others learn. I am able to create quality, yet comprehensive curriculum for my students that will thrust them to succeed. I am very detailed oriented, creative, and have a passion for ensuring student success. It is my endeavor to combine my range of experience with my wealth of education. This includes being a loving, motivating, supporting, fun, and integral educator who will make a positive contribution to each student. I want to...

...of my life. I recently retired after 20 years of teaching elementary students with learning disabilities. I was able to develop a strong relationship with my students by working with them in small groups over several years. I often had to play the role of detective as I attempted to uncover skill deficits that made their learning difficult. I began my teaching career fresh out of college as an English teacher in a high school...

...learning and enjoy helping others meet their education goals. I have been tutoring throughout college because many of my friends sought my assistance. I mostly tutored in the pre-medical subjects including Statistics, Calculus, Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry, Biology and Physics. Additionally, as a peer advisor at Georgetown University, I was a point of contact for incoming freshmen as they transitioned to college. I also have formal tutoring experience with national companies. Lastly, I have classroom...

...standardized tests and the anxiety about college admissions. I am eager to help students prepare for college applications, including mastering standardized tests, college essays, and study strategies. I am also driven to teach young students to become better overall writers and critical readers as these skills will affect all facets of their educational career. My ultimate goal, however, is to go beyond the material a student is currently struggling with by teaching them how to...

...twenty-five years, along with my time as a learner, have proved to be one of the greatest opportunities that I have gained from. As a "learner," I was impacted by great teachers. My family included four generations of educators. Two from those generations were my father and grandmother. Both helped me develop a "joy for learning," while they displayed a "joy for teaching." Though I struggled academically in the early grades, they modeled a 'desire...

...twenty-five years before becoming a Library Media Specialist. I worked for five years in the Library Media Center for a local middle school before my retirement. I developed a desire for teaching when I was in the 4th grade. My 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Barnett, used many techniques years before they became popular. She used Study Buddies and small groups in order to ensure that her students learned the material they were assigned. In 2006,...

...with Honors, and earned my Bachelor's in Asian Studies with a concentration in China and Mandarin Language. I spent six months in Kunming, China, which included one language-intensive semester with a Middlebury College program and two months of independent travel and research. I worked for three years as a Peer Writing Consultant at the Vanderbilt Writing Studio, where I met with undergraduate and graduate students one-on-one to help them improve their writing. Outside the classroom,...

...in life are the ones I discover for myself, I try to guide a student to their own discoveries with questions instead of statements. Not surprisingly, writing is my favorite subject to tutor, but I also have an affinity for math. I think balance is important in life and math's straightforward, organized nature can be therapeutic to the creative mind. In my free time, I enjoy traveling, working on my novel, and playing with my...

...approaches to each student, but this always includes assessing strengths and weakness, teaching and reteaching content, creating a strong sense of test format and timing familiarity, and sharing tips, strategies, and short cuts. By combining these efforts with hard work, each of my students can walk into their tests with confidence that has been earned as a result of preparedness. In my spare time I enjoy reading, watching baseball, and playing video games (especially games...

...have tutored in a variety of subjects already. I love watching students improve on their subjects while working hard to achieve their academic goals. My teaching styles include: using games, using repetition, using step-by-step examples, and using visual examples. As a teacher, I am also able to adapt my teaching to the needs of each individual student as needed. Here is a little about me personally. I enjoy dancing, singing, music composition, hiking, working out...

I am driven by the philosophy to "seek not to become a person of success, but a person of value"(Albert Einstein) by helping others.... Knowledge is power, but the application of knowledge is more powerful.... Ask questions about his / her view on learning.... Teach him / her effectively.... Be accessible, engaged, continuously ask questions, and be knowledgeable about the appointed subject.... Differentiate instruction.... Help them to learn how to ask the right questions to understand...

Hi! My name is Mel. I recently graduated with a degree in English-Creative Writing and Professional Writing and Publishing. After graduation, I moved to Nashville, Tennessee. I am passionate about tutoring as it acts an extension of the classroom for me where I can connect with students and continue learning from them as I share my teaching abilities with them.

...process. While I have tutored Chemistry, Biology, English, and Reading, I am most passionate about English, Reading, and Biology. In my experience helping struggling students, including my younger siblings, I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching. I recognize each student as an individual who may be struggling with different aspects of understanding frameworks for a certain subject. My teaching philosophy is personal and highly specific to the individual in front of me...

...in Psychology and Inequality Studies and I plan on attending law school in the near future. Since graduation, I have traveled extensively, playing professional volleyball in Peru and I have also been tutoring high school students in various subjects during the off season. I tutor a plethora of subjects; however, I would say I am most passionate about Biology, Sociology, Psychology, Spanish and English. I also enjoy helping students study for standardized tests such as...

...2nd-5th grade. My favorite subjects to tutor in are writing, reading and math. I love these subjects and enjoy helping students achieve their goals in these areas. I will always go the extra mile to help a child learn and grow and reach their goals. I help students grow and learn to push themselves independently and become stronger students. Outside of tutoring I enjoy, reading, running long distance, fashion, and looking for seashells on the...

I hope to create an engaging and safe learning environment for all students under my care helping them to improve their academic achievement as well as their character.

...a licensed and certified Speech Language Pathologist currently serving students kindergarten through 12th grade in schools across Nashville, TN. I'm excited to get to know you and learn how I can serve and support you or your child on your educational journey! I hold a Masters of Art in Speech Language Pathology with the additional concentrationsof education and psychology. I have a breadth of experience with students of all ages, interests, strengths, and areas of...