Award-Winning Writing Tutors serving Richmond, VA

...this major, I have obtained an internship working for the Department of State in the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation and hope to pursue a career in the Federal Government. Additionally, as a Philosophy & Religion major, I write up to 9-12 research papers per semester. Philosophy is incredibly useful in sharpening writing skills such as argumentation, structure, and clarity. In fact, Philosophy students are the most successful on the LSAT in comparison to...

...including English essays, lab reports, resumes, graduate school applications, etc., by teaching them different tools and techniques to use when writing. My tutoring style is to always have the students spearhead any revisions and offer useful guidance to help them form conclusions; I like to maintain that this is my student's work rather than my own. In my spare time, I enjoy doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and working on the Crisis Text Line.

...their partner's shoes, which requires students to call upon their capacity to think and feel like someone else. In the service of developing critical thinking skills in my history students, I employ the O.P.V.L. methodology heralded by many International Baccalaureate programs. This approach scaffolds the critique of primary and secondary sources by having students investigate the origin, purpose, value, and limitations of the object at hand. To this end, I typically create worksheets that explicitly...

Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed. As an educator, I believe it is my responsibility to help them get there. Every child has a different learning style, whether that be verbal, visual, or hands-on, and with their learning style comes the opportunity to help them specifically meet their learning need. ... Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed. As an educator, I believe it is my responsibility to help them get there. Every child has...

...with a major in Film and a minor in English. I started teaching at a summer camp in high school, and in college continued teaching and tutoring at an after-school program at a local elementary school. (I also did education coursework in college.) I've been published in newspapers, websites, and everything in between since I was 12 years old and I greatly enjoy trying to grow and encourage such an early love of language and...

...Varsity Tutors to tutor in English, reading, writing, and music. When tutoring I want to make sure that the students understand what they are learning. I believe that if the student can explain the subject they have a good grasp on it and will be able to have confidence to do the work. The things that I like to do in my spare time include playing musical instruments, playing video games, listening to podcasts, reading,...

...7 years and then became a nanny while I was continuing my education. While being a nanny I helped the children with their homework if they needed additional assistance. Since teaching kindergarten I do a lot of tutoring before and after school. I have tutored students kindergarten to 5th grade. I tutor all subjects at an elementary level but I am passionate about teaching phonics, reading, math, study skills, and organization. Helping students to understand...

...Virginia Commonwealth University, and I'm about to graduate with my Bachelors in Psychology. I have experience teaching grades K-12 as a substitute teacher, and college level tutoring experience in a variety of subjects, but especially Psychology, English and Statistics. I work to foster a space of curiosity that plants the seeds of a lifelong passion for learning that will benefit students in class and long after they succeed in their academic pursuits.

...reading, science, or Spanish. I feel this way because my younger brother is 11, and I have always loved helping him with school work since he was a little kid. I think that the fundamentals are so important to grasp because a strong base will always lead to more success in the future. I am super flexible with time, who I teach, and how I teach, and I will always do my absolute best to...

...majoring in Psychology and on the Pre-Dental track. As someone with over six years of experience with teaching, I am exciting to continue tutoring here! I have tutored in school, daycare, and online settings, and I have experience with kids of all ages and learning styles. I have tutored multiple levels of math, english, latin, science, and arts. Being a student myself, I am familiar with standard subject testing, and I am happy to share...

...editor, with more than 10 years of experience and an English degree from JMU (go Dukes!) under my belt. Since graduating in 2011, I've written and edited everything from blogs and bylines to books and user guides. My love of words has been with me since I was in elementary school, and I think it's so important for students to not only read and write well but to ENJOY reading and writing, too. Words are...

I have been tutoring in a wide variety of subjects for the past 5 years from academia to the arts. I have a B.S. in biomedical engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University. I love tutoring because I love helping people get the help they need.

...Health Sciences from JMU and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Mary Baldwin College. I am certified to teach Pre-K through 6th grade. I have worked with children of all ages and I've tutored students in all of the core subjects, mostly focusing on math and reading. I've also taught preschool and tested preschool children. I've taught English to refugees from several nations, mostly adults, although children were sometimes in the classes. I love...

...I was working closely with turned his work ethic around and began to take his writing seriously. His teacher said it was because of me. That was an incredible feeling. I was very proud of the both of us. I tutor creative writing (creative nonfiction, poetry, fiction), I assist with editing essays (and having just polished a longform essay thesis I have experience in both shortform and thesis-length work), I can assist with writing personal...

I am a certified elementary school teacher with a bachelors in Early Childhood Education and a Masters in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). I am an enthusiastic teacher with lots of experience! I would love the opportunity to help your child succeed!

Dedicated educator with experience developing initiatives and establishing curriculums that yield favorable results. Known for motivating students to achieve higher goals. Adept at establishing a positive learning environment and responding to the needs of students. Strong problem solving, project management and organizational skills coupled with excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

I am a VCU graduate pursuing my career in teaching. I am incredibly passionate about literature and history and I want to impart my knowledge on to others. There is nothing that pleases me more than being able to help others develop knowledge and understanding of things that I love! Looking to deepen my level of teaching by helping students reach there goals.... I want to be able to relate subjects in which students are having...

...college that is on track to graduate a year and a half early. I became interested in teaching and tutoring others in high school. I would always help my friends that were struggling in similar classes that I took or had taken by meeting with them at lunchtime and reinforcing concepts taught to them in class. I continued that in college, which made me want to share my knowledge to even more people. I am...

...was incredibly important to me. Due to the below average school system where we lived, I decided to home school the both of them. Being involved with their education, and the education of a co-opt of other children was the most rewarding task I have ever undertaken. I understand the importance of truly engaging students, of understanding the various styles of learning for each individual, and acting not only as a teacher, but as a...

Education is very important and I have a passion for helping students out in their journey through academia.