I'm a certified teacher with 23 years of classroom experience. I'm also bilingual (Spanish) and have worked with a wide variety of students, including ESOL, remedial, special ed, mainstream, and gifted. For the last two consecutive years, I've been ranked in the top 250 of more than 72,000 WyzAnt tutors nationwide. I've taught at all levels, from kindergarten to college, with specialized focus in elementary education. I am also an experienced writer and editor who can assist with writing ... [more]
I am a practicing attorney who graduated with honors from SUNY Buffalo Law School. Before I enrolled in law school, I worked for an international test prep organization, helping students to prepare for the SAT and ACT exams in both classes and individualized tutoring. There are many test prep programs that can help a student increase his or her score in a classroom setting; many students, however, see their scores increase faster with individualized tutoring, which allows for more particulari... [more]
I firmly believe in the limitless potential of each and every one of my students. I discovered during my high school years that determination, organization skills and just plain hard work can help each of us tap into that limitless potential. My success on the PSAT was a revelation that inspired me to work harder: I earned a full-tuition National Merit Scholarship to study Economics and International Studies at American University. In 2014, I prepared for the GRE and earned a 328/340 (with a ... [more]
B.A. in political science from Barnard, College Columbia University J.D. from the George Washington National Law Center Teaching English to Foreign Students Certificate from Georgetown University I have a teaching certificate from Georgetown University, and I currently teach grammar, reading and writing skills at an independent English language school in Bethesda, MD. I teach professionals and university students from all over the world. I work with students at all skill levels. I will create personal lessons based on your needs from basic vocabulary and grammar skills to more complex gramma [more]
I am an Ivy League graduate, with a major in Philosophy-Economics, and a former admissions officer for my alma mater. I have experience with middle school curriculum development for math and English. I have teaching/tutoring experience with all levels, pre-k through graduate level. I specialize in reading, writing and proofreading, spelling, vocabulary, math, public speaking, as well as study and organizational skills. In addition to working with public and private school students, I also wo... [more]
I have been teaching English since 1978. I even attended Oxford University in England and obtained 12 credits in English. This was accomplished after I had received my Master's Degree. In addition, I am considered a Highly Qualified Teacher of English. My name is Ellen and I am a retired Fairfax County Highly Qualified Teacher who has been teaching for over 30 years in both private and public school settings. During these thirty years, I have also served as a private tutor and have worked with elementary, high school, adults, and special education students. As an educator, I have had the oppor [more]
I received my CELTA (Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English) in Budapest in 2004, after teaching in the Peace Corps in Georgia near the border with Russia. From there, I spent four years at a British language school in Kiev, Ukraine, where I taught all ages and all levels, including absolute beginners and Cambridge certificate courses. I also tutored individuals and pairs, adults and children, in my free time. Upon returning to the US, I completed a master's degree in nonprofit management,... [more]
My background comes from my undergraduate degree; I completed a minor in English. In addition, I studied abroad in the UK for English research and composition. Also to offer context: I received a 32 subscore in English on ACT, and a 31 subscore in Reading on ACT. I have tutored English to students for three years now from 3rd grade to the college level (English 101 and 102). All of my students have made significant quantitative growth and confidence in the subject. My educational career started five years ago as an academic tutor and strategist for the University of Mississippi's Athletics D [more]
I served as an English teacher in South Korea for one year, working on building the skills of adults and students in their grammar, pronunciation and conversation skills. Having worked with Wyzant for almost a year, I ensure that students are effectively using the proper grammar, sentence structure and word choice in order to convey their message. I have and still also assist my peers in improving their English writing, reading and spoken skills. My name is Juliette N, and I enjoy empowering, uplifting and encouraging people to be the bestversion of themselves. I was raised to believe that lif [more]
My formal qualification is that I have a degree in teaching, with a specialty in English. But my informal qualification is that I have always loved words and been told that I'm quite good at using them. I love to read and am a firm believer that reading quality literature contributes in so many ways to one's ideas, skills, and maturity. I am a certified math teacher, experienced tutor, and home-schooling mother of four, who loves children and whose greatest joy is working one-on-one with people to help them realize their full potential. I have a BA (magna cum laude) in elementary education, an [more]