Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Nashville, TN

...After graduating college, I joined Teach for America and began teaching at a middle school in Nashville. Last year I taught 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...

...on test-taking strategies that build self-esteem and improve performance. I began tutoring for a private company while I was a student at Columbia University in New York. While there, I had the opportunity to teach students of all backgrounds and levels of ability. My unique approach to SAT and ACT test-prep focuses just as much on "learning the test" as it does learning the material, which gives students a sense of confidence and courage on...

...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 help all students build confidence, which will enhance their self esteem as well as personal values. Reaching this objective will directly reflect in the progression of their academic success.... My teaching philosophy...

...tutoring as a member of The National Honor Society at St. Agnes Academy. My Human and Organizational Development major, which is designed to teach students how to find solutions to human problems in organizations and communities, has helped me cultivate and expand upon both my problem solving skills and my interpersonal skills. With my skills, personal experience as a student, and knowledge I believe that I can provide students with the tools necessary to succeed....

...audience wasn't prepared for outside-the-box essays. I can help you craft an essay, no matter the subject material, or, I can help you wade through compositional matter. I also love diagramming sentences, which seems to be a lost art form... sadly. That's all I can think of for now, but here are a few questions the platform prompted me to answer: What are your favorite subjects to tutor? English composition/theory, grammar. I was always such...

Hello! My name is Kimberly, and I love to teach! I have taught Kinder, and 3rd grade, and currently provide reading intervention for 1st graders. I love elementary education, and I strive to be the best educator for my students. To achieve this I stay current by reading educational journals, attending conferences, and seeking out new and interesting ways of delivering lessons.

...and have been fortunate to do so many places, including England, France, and California. Finding that the lessons I most remember 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...

...of Tennessee, Knoxville-GO VOLS! and my masters degree is from Trevecca Nazarene University concentrating in educational leadership. I have served as an instructional coach helping the teachers in my building better serve our students and allow them to reach their goals. I have always known I would be a teacher. I can remember to this day playing "school" with my friends and an old discarded teacher's manual. My goal one day is to be in...

...at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro TN just outside of Nashville, TN. I was studying for a Ph.D. in English Literature, but have completed my coursework and I am now seeking a challenging work opportunity. I have a MA in English Literature and a Post-secondary reading certificate from San Francisco State University, a TESOL certificate from University of California at Berkeley, and a BA in philosophy from the University of Virginia. Before teaching and...

...are prevalent subjects that everyone uses - and has used for centuries - on a daily basis. We as humans can't help but create language, share stories and cultures, and learn about our history through the literature that our ancestors have left behind. I have tutored English for over 7 years. I am a great tutor because I love the subject I teach, am very passionate about literature, and I am a very patient, friendly...

...intense, and focused. As an artist, I am a problem solver and abstract thinker. As a history buff, I am methodical and concrete. My passion for being a student is reflected in my continuing education in the past year out of school. I am consistently reading, writing, and critically engaging in the world around me. I believe each student is capable of not only being successful in school, but enjoying their education. As a tutor,...

...freshman comp, and technical writing at CWRU. I taught English, algebra, and ESL for 4 years at the Andrews School private day and boarding school. I taught English at Webb School of Knoxville with an emphasis on writing and grammar. My experiences with ESL, as well as graduate level linguistic courses and the particular attention I paid to the writing process, give me the grammatical knowledge most English majors never get. My work with students...

...teacher." Administrators, educators and parents helped me become aware of great teaching principles, which I learned to apply. Those acquired skills helped me enhance the academic and character opportunities for each student. In 1998, I was chosen "Teacher of the Year," by my colleagues. The most significant goal I reached as a teacher, is that which I saw in teachers before me- the reward of seeing a child attempt, practice and achieve a desired goal....

...I took some math classes during my time at Belmont, and enjoy finding the way to the solution of an algebra problem. I also spent a summer in France, where I was enrolled in French language classes. After this experience, I can speak at a B2 (Upper Intermediate) level in the language. Ask me if I can help you shape up your essay, understand some tricky mathematical concepts, speak a little French, or if I...

...not teaching, tutoring, or mothering my own 7 children, I enjoy a variety of activities. I love being outdoors in general, but my passion is for rock climbing. I also enjoy reading all kinds of literature and philosophy and cheering my kids on in their myriad sports and activities. My number one priority in teaching is to empower my students to understand how they learn best and what motivates them. I want my students to...

I am a graduate of Brooklyn Law School and the New England Conservatory of Music. While I enjoy being a lawyer, I have always had a passion for education and teaching. For five years, I taught in the Music Business program at Belmont University. I tutor in the following subjects: English, Writing, High School English, High School Writing, College English, Music, Music Theory. I also help law students prepare for the Bar Exam.

...place. Beyond that, I'm an open-minded fun dude that finds it easy to relate to just about anyone I meet: I am a "jock": through high school (and as hobbies now) I played football, basketball, hockey, golf, and lacrosse. I am a "nerd": Worked in computer programming, love video games, obsessed w Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Wars. I am "artsy": I paint, draw, dabble in photography / videography, and work professionally as...

...students on a personal level and help them, in any way I can, become the best versions of themselves. I cannot wait to be an educator so that I can do just that. I excel in and am passionate about motivating students and helping them with their organizational skills. Because of my heavy involvement in the arts, I strive to help students find what their passionate about, whatever that may be. I have experience tutoring...

...providing excellent tutoring for students. As a former teacher, I have experience teaching at the elementary, middle and high school levels. I also have several years of experience teaching adult learners. I'm committed to being a patient and resourceful tutor. I've been a nurse for the past 3 years, and I understand how terrifying NCLEX can be! I love helping students gain confidence as they prepare to take the test. I look forward to working...

...matter the age or field. The foundation concepts of communication and literacy, laid well, produce life-improving fruits that will accompany each individual throughout life's duration. That's amazing to me! Third grade thru high school, and college thru adult students benefit greatly from simple, straightforward methods of building words, sentences, paragraphs, and essays. Foreign language learning is a critical key of humanity's interdependent growth. While attending the University of Vienna, Austria, I had my first contracted...