Award-Winning Writing Tutors serving Suffolk, VA

...licensed Health and Physical Education teacher. I moved to the North Carolina/Virginia area in 2011 for college where I graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2015. I taught Health and Physical Education for 1 year and recently decided to take a new path in my educational career with Varsity Tutors and I am excited to start this journey. I feel the program itself is very well-rounded. In my spare time I am a photographer and...

...I know that some subjects are not the most interesting to every student, but I do my best to make each topic applicable to real life. I also make sure it is fun- because if you're going to learn something it may as well be enjoyable. I know that all students learn differently, so I incorporate a number of different teaching methods to ensure that I reach all students. I am very hands on and...

...and history. My favorite subject to tutor is Reading. Reading is fundamental for the students to be able experience success in all the other subjects. In addition to being able to comprehend and understand what you're reading. This is a life long skill that students develop at an early age. It is vital that our students are able to summarize and identify the key points when reading a piece of literature and other important documents....

...help others meet goals in life and see their productivity. It is awesome when I hear "I passed the test!" or "I got the job!" or "Thank you for helping me grow. We did it!" Teaming with an individual on a mission to succeed is honoring and well worth the time. My hobbies include hanging out with family, writing, theatre, watching college football, playing tennis and I run a non-profit local to my area which...

...at Wise. I am most passionate about reading and life skill instruction. In my college courses and professional development I have learned several skills to help struggling readers make gains in the areas of reading comprehension and decoding. I have also passed the Reading for Virginia Educators Praxis which covers a variety of reading topics and reading instruction strategies. I firmly believe that having my students focus on short term gains and not perfection, helps...

...learning to life, helping students connect with the content, and inspiring them to have confidence. My teaching philosophy would be best described by the Chinese proverb (Spanish teacher adaptation) "Give a student a conjugated verb and he passes the quiz. Teach a student how to conjugate verbs and he becomes bilingual." I enjoy finding out what each student's learning style is and creating lessons that will best help him/her understand the information. I am a...

I am Jonathan Starbuck. I am currenting going into my third year of law school and I have a Bachelor's in Government. I am passionate about educating people because I view education and learning as a continuous progress in life and as a form of self-improvement. As such, I want to help others progress in life to achieve their goals and to hopefully gain a life-long affinity to academics.

...about helping students because I think it is important to take ownership of your learning and part of that is being able to find help when needed. I have been tutoring online for a few years. I got my BA in psychology at Christopher Newport University and my MA in applied psychology at Liberty University. My favorite subject to tutor is research methods and statistics for psychology. I enjoy the topics and have experience presenting...

Hi fellow learner! What makes me a great tutor is that I respect learning. I'm always interested in learning and creating my own fun ways to remember how to keep that knowledge freshly stored in your mind to refer to when needed. Do you remember PEMDAS from primary school? Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally! Join me and let's make learning fun and easy.

...student currently pursuing a Master's in Historical Theology, and I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor's in Spanish. I love learning, and I get particularly excited to help spark that love in other students. Writing, proofreading, and editing are among my strongest academic skills. To me, good writing is about good communication both receiving information (e.g. reading comprehension) and giving information. Critical thinking, reasoning, analysis, and synthesis are key ingredients to good communication, as...

...to getting to know and tutor you in various subjects including reading, writing, and elementary math! I have a Bachelor's degree in English/Communication and a Master's in Education/Special Education (birth-grade 2), both from Touro College. I am licensed in Early Childhood Special Education in Virginia and recently completed certification in TEFL/TESOL. I have experience working in both general and special education in private and public school settings. I like to tutor with a student-centered approach...

...SWIFT (Severe Weather In Field Training) where myself and a team of students and faculty spent several weeks in the mid-west forecasting and chasing sever weather. My junior year I interned at the United States Naval Research Laboratory with Dr. Steven Ackleson where I assisted in his research on particle aggregation in the water column. After graduating, I commissioned as a Surface Warfare Officer where I currently manage a division of approximately 20 sailors. I...

I am a former Nuclear Operator for the US Navy. Throughout my time in the Navy, I trained many sailors, learning varied educational techniques along the way. I look forward to using them to help other reach their goals.

...and more. I also interned with a Richmond-based non-profit, The Podium Foundation, facilitating creative writing programs for inner-city middle and high school students. My programs focused on the science fiction, biology, and food culture themes, which were always very well received by students. Prior to my time at JYF, I was an English teacher to ninth and tenth grade students at Tabb High School, in the esteemed York County School Division. During this time, I...

...history. I am currently working as a substitute teacher in Virginia Beach. I have spent my time working in two different second grade classrooms and a fourth grade classroom as a long term substitute while the teachers were on maternity leave. I believe in active, engaging learning where content is presented to show students how it applies to their lives. For example, working with decimals isn't another thing to do in math; you have to...

...Madison. I have been a full time Language Arts teacher for five years and have tutored my students after school hours and on the weekends. I now look forward to this chance to tutor many more students through an online platform. I enjoy tutoring because it is more personal and focused than whole class instruction. My favorite subjects are English and Language Arts, because I love reading. I can help students become critical thinkers and...

...of William and Mary, in K-8 Education and English. At the University of Virginia, I earned a Masters of Education in Curriculum Development. I'm licensed as both a teacher and a reading specialist in the state of Virginia. I enjoy teaching all subjects, but reading and grammar were always my favorite. When teaching, I usually begin by questioning. If a teacher meets you where you are and fill in any gaps in learning, then...

...tutoring business in my country for some years, I was the learning director and owner, and also I worked as a learning director for public schools in my home country and my last position was as a principal. I believe in education, I have been all my life involved in this field, and I love research and making speeches about my field. I hereby know that education helps us to be near each other and...

I am a retired CPA with 35 years experience managing tax departments for bank trust departments. My most fulfilling experiences involved teaching, coaching and mentoring staff, associates and clients. I hope to do more of this as a tutor.

...a Kindergartener as much as I do having an intelligent conversation about a research paper with a highschooler. No matter the age, my philosophy is two-fold: 1) learning should be enjoyable and 2) the goal of tutoring is independence. I want my students to look forward to when I come, but also to be able to confidently wave goodbye at the end of our time together because I have prepared them to handle their work...