...a graduate of Meredith College, a liberal arts women's college in North Carolina. I received my Bachelor of Arts in English with a focus on middle grades education. I am an experienced public school educator, and I have worked for the past 10 years in a variety of positions with students in grades 6-12. I have significant experience working with Academically Gifted students, and I am skilled in helping these students achieve high goals while...
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...voice. Teaching English and World Literature, I guide through thoughtful analysis and lively discussion to truly engage with your reading. Preparing for tests like the SAT and GRE, I empower you to read with both speed and comprehension to make the correct choices. I also have many years of experience with Business Writing and can help you perfect those skills to succeed and advance in the job market. Finally, I am a fluent speaker of...
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...a graduate of Loyola University New Orleans, and I earned my Bachelor of Science in Music Industry Studies. As a composer and producer, I have recently worked on several artistic projects, such as short films, a web series, and an online children's piano textbook. I am fluent in Logic Pro X, composition, mixing, songwriting, and other necessary aspects of music creation. I would love to share my knowledge and skills with students whom are interested...
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...Gracy is a private tutor and college instructor. He has also taught as a high school English teacher. His educational qualifications include a B.A. in Philosophy and Religious Studies from the University of the Incarnate Word and an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Texas-San Antonio. He was recently awarded a Merit Scholarship from the Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley. His teaching specializations include grammar, composition, critical thinking (or, philosophical studies), reading and vocabulary,...
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...graduated Birmingham Southern College with a B.A. in Religion and minor in Sociology. I am now working as a youth pastor for a Methodist church. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Religion, and Sociology. I've worked with a variety of ages, but I'm partial to middle schoolers and those working towards taking CLEP tests. I have taken and passed three CLEP tests myself, so I understand how...
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...be a current MD/MPH student-physician (you might find me in the OR/ER in a few years!), recent Columbia VP&S & GWU grad. (M.Sc in Human Nutrition 21', B.Sc - Honors in Cellular & Molecular Biology 20'), and ardent student building a medical practice engaged in a humanitarian discipline. I love teaching, sharing my passion for health & physiology; biology, and revisiting concepts on anything pertinent to medicine, mathematics (calculus, statistics, epidemiology), and writing prose. I...
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I believe people have a natural curiosity for knowledge and a thirst to make informed, independent personal life choices. For myself, I have an unyielding drive to help others learn in order to become their better selves, to understand bigger concepts, and to engage in critical, creative thinking.
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...about personal connection; between tutor and student, tutor and subject, and most importantly between student and subject. My teaching emphasis is in the arts because of my passion for those subjects - a passion I'm eager to share. Growing up as the eldest of seven in a homeschooled family, I developed an invaluable set of interpersonal skills. During my time at Texas A&M, I enhanced that skillset through my studies in Communication and Film, as well...
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Retired certified teacher, university professor, taught all elem subjects and mid/high school Literature, Spanish, Art, Computers, Social and Natural Sciences, SAT Prep, University French and English Law, Econ, etc. Curriculum design for UNM, Berkeley, State Dept. 90th percentile GRE, FSE, NMTEs, Praxis. Bilingual consultant for business (Pfizer, J&J) and government (DSS, CDC). Level 6 copy writer/editor. Taught on 4 1/2 continents!
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...experiences. As a tutor, I cover a range of subjects, leveraging my interdisciplinary knowledge to provide holistic support. However, my favorite subject to tutor is psychology, as it aligns with my major and allows me to explore the intricacies of the human mind and behavior with students. I find joy in helping students unravel complex psychological concepts and witness the "aha" moments when they grasp new ideas. My teaching philosophy revolves around student-centered learning, where...
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...trained in both art and science interdisciplinary studies to take the adult or elementary school student who has either gifts or learning problems and devise a program for him/her by pulling together educational and creative resources in the community. The learning programs, which I devise, combining my resources of poetry; language arts; and special education diagnosis and remediation in order to bring the whole child or adult student to the next level of learning and...
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...helping the next generation by passing down my love for music and helping them sharpen their skills in this wonderful and fun art. I also love writing and would love to help you learn creative or academic writing. I've taught music professionally since 2011, as well as English since 2017. I took many music education courses and received high marks for writing at Southeast Missouri State University, where I majored in music and earned my Bachelor's...
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...teaching and tutoring English Language Arts at the high school, college, and adult level. ELA covers a wide umbrella: I teach grammar, writing skills, composition, reading comprehension strategies, rhetoric, literature, and public speaking skills. I teach grammar with a practical approach, centering it around writing and grounding new lessons in students' prior knowledge. I have experience teaching High School English at the honors and remedial level. I had students with IEPs or 504 plans in...
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...a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures with a focus on Russian, Russian Literature, and International Relations. Since graduating, I have worked at a YMCA Learning Center as a Preschool Teacher Assistant, camp counselor, after-school counselor, art program leader and childcare provider for all ages. I tutored children (K-8) in the after-school program in all subjects, overseeing study time and assisting students...
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...I have experience tutoring high school and collegiate students (both one-on-one and as small groups) in writing, English, statistics, data management, SPSS, criminal justice/ criminology, social science research methods, sociology, and general academic topics (how to study, how to read effectively, how to structure a college paper, etc.). Finally, I've taken several graduate level courses on how to teach, learning theory, and pedagogy development that have helped me identify and articulate the learning strategies I...
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...Houston and Texas Children's hospital so I'm comfortable working with younger students as well as older students. I believe every student starts with the same amount of potential, and hard work is what leads them to success. I hope to make my students more comfortable in the subjects they struggle with and give them the confidence they need to excel. Math, in particular, is something that so many students see as an obstacle, but I...
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...here to help you learn! I'm currently studying engineering at Central New Mexico Community college and University of New Mexico. I've worked with many students as well as peers throughout my school career and currently, teaching math, music, music theory french, and writing. I would have to say that my favorite subject to tutor currently is math since it is the subject i struggled most with early on but gained a later love for. I...
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Composition is a subset of the English subject area that many students focus on during high school. This could be as part of a broader class, such as English, or as a class of its own. Students who study composition spend time focusing on things like:
Picking a compelling topic to write about
Organizing the structure of a piece of writing
Grammar and spelling
How to alter your writing to fit the requirements of different types of writing
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Working with a composition tutor gives students a chance to meet regularly with an expert on English composition. Composition tutoring differs from learning in a traditional classroom setting in that your tutor can create a customized lesson plan based on your unique needs whereas a teacher has to instruct a group of students in a more generalized way. Your tutor can take things like your existing skill level, goals, and learning style into account to create a learning environment that works for you. They can also use various instructional mediums and methodologies to ensure that each tutoring session with them is engaging and informative. These are just a few of the reasons why high school composition tutoring could be just what you need to reach your goals with the subject area.
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In all, you'll find that working with a private tutor can help you through a unique blend of customization and flexibility in the learning process. Given that composition is such an important skill for students to learn, it makes sense to do all you can to reach your potential in the subject area. Working with a private tutor is one of the best ways you can do this. Contact Varsity Tutors today to get started with the tutoring process.
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