Award-Winning English Tutors in Troy, MI

...currently teach 5th grade in a public school in Western Florida. I have also taught kindergarten in Arizona, and 3rd grade, 4th grade, elementary music, and tutored K-12 grade students in Michigan. I also currently assist college level students with entrance exams, essays, and writing/editing research projects and papers. In my spare time I love to read, travel, lay on the beach or hang out with my animals. I look forward to working with you!

...years I've served as an ESL Teacher, Math Interventionist, Homework Tutor and Academic Administrator. I can help with grammar, reading, writing, conversation skills and foundational math (number recognition, add/sub/mult/div, beginning algebra etc.). I also can provide assistance in all other elementary/middle school subjects. I'm able to teach adults and children. I'm a very patient and encouraging teacher with an eye for detail. I always push my students to achieve their very best. I look forward...

...an amazing program in practice made me want to be a part of that world, and to become a teacher. I went on to get my teaching certification and started my career. I've been a teacher for eleven years, during which I've taught Social Studies, ESL, English Literature, Writing, and Psychology. My true passion is for teaching writing, and helping students express themselves and get their ideas down on paper. In my free time, I...

I know the pressure of these tests through my own experiences, those of my family, and friends' children. Making the student understand the skills needed and creating an atmosphere of learning, reduced pressure, and positive feedback is paramount.

I am a mom to nine great kids and work part-time as a counselor. I have worked with MA Counseling and Social Work Intern Students as an on site supervisor and love the process of walking beside students as they learn and grow. I also have a background in TOEIC. I am comfortable with all ages, but have most recently been working with college students.

...and IT Technician Trained through Global Information Technology. I earned a Bachelor of Science Degree In Human Services from the University of Phoenix. I earned an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education from Muskegon Community College. I passed the Accident and Health Insurance Exam and worked for two insurance companies. I passed the Certified Pharmacy Technician Exam and worked as a Pharmacy Technician for a major pharmacy chain. I am excited to share tips and...

...of my experience comes from babysitting, teaching, and working at summer camps. I earned a degree from Spring Arbor University in Elementary Education. I am able to help tutor a wide range of subjects in the elementary department, as well as a few math subjects for middle/high school students. I am a very active person, which reflects in my tutoring/teaching style. A big focus of mine is getting students engaged through hands-on activities and games...

...University of Colorado Denver, teaching upper-division genetics. My year-long tenure there only deepened my love of teaching and helped me strengthen my abilities to educate many different styles of learners. I also have the experience with graduate standardized testing, as I scored in the 95th percentile or above on the SAT, ACT, and MCAT. Since graduating in May with two degrees in biology and psychology, I have spent my time going through the medical school...

...Englewood Community of Chicago in 1-on-1 and small group settings. I am currently working toward a TEFL certification that would allow me to teach English as a foreign language abroad. With Varsity Tutors, I tutor a wide range of subjects including biology, algebra, and English, as well as ACT and GRE prep. I employ a student-centered teaching style, encouraging students to think independently and draw their own conclusions about the content. In my free time,...

...structure and parts of speech, as well as to recognize important literary terms and techniques in writing, and how it contributes to the work as a whole. Outside of the academic realm, I am diehard sports fan, and currently work as a sports journalist. My favorite sport is football, but I watch almost every major sport around the world. I'm also an avid fan of professional wrestling. I also enjoy reading, writing, and playing video...

...the bar after graduating cum laude from Northwestern University Law School this May. I studied at St. Ignatius College Prep and graduated summa cum laude from Villanova University (including a two-term stint at Cambridge University). Between Villanova and Northwestern I worked at an academic non-profit organization and evaluated hundreds of fellowship candidates' writing and academic work. I will work with each student to craft a personalized plan of study and improvement based on the student's...

...to rehabilitated refugee children in Arizona. After graduating, I instructed reading programs for the Institute of Reading Development, where I saw that, as my students' reading skills improved, their overall confidence skyrocketed. They became better students because they stopped feeling incapable and inept. This experience is the foundation of my tutoring philosophy. I believe education increases one's own sense of ability and self-worth. Because of this, I aim to inspire interest and excitement in my...

...ingrain the skills, strategies, and overall thinking needed to fully understand how and why we can come to certain answers. My goal is not to help students to merely get a good grade on the next quiz, but to help build a foundation that allows him or her to find success on their own in future units of study. In each lesson, I use a variety of methods - stories, games, worksheets, writing, manipulative activities,...

...and am currently working to complete a Master's in Professional Behavior Analysis. I have been working with children with developmental disabilities at an ABA agency in the Washington, DC area for the past few years. My job includes creating measurable milestones to help learners achieve their goals, and determining what teaching methods will be most effective for each individual client. I believe that active student responding, personalized programs, and a focus on measurable goals are...

...as much on "learning the test" as it does learning the material, which gives students a sense of confidence and courage on test day. My expertise in "big test" prep translates to the regular school environment as well, whether it be building better study habits, better relationships to class material, or finding new ways to make material accessible--at any age, in any subject, it is the job of a great tutor to find a way...

...in these roles I look for ways to make learning fun and rewarding. I especially love teaching reading and writing and I have taught or tutored these subjects to students ranging from kindergarten through adults. I also have experience tutoring test prep subjects and focus both on the content material and test taking skills. My passion is psychology and I have been able to use my graduate training in human development to tailor my instruction...

...together, well figure out how to meet your current academic goals and develop the skills you need to face future challenges. Outside academia, I love to read I work in a library, after all! Im also an avid journaler. I enjoy learning languages in addition to Spanish and Latin, Im currently working on French. Im always listening to music, particularly Broadway musicals. And, finally, Im a huge Harry Potter fan. I get compared to Hermione...

...way you learn best rather than having topics taught at you. For standardized testing: I have taken the special classes and labored through the workbooks to prepare for taking the exams myself. The trick is to learn the test and know how to beat it with the right tools, and I am eager to pass along what I have learned from years of studying for and taking standardized tests. There is nothing quite like sitting...

...material in an engaging and relevant manner so that we can all learn and achieve success. One-on-one tutoring is an effective technique, particularly for explaining and modeling math, and I enjoy seeing students attitudes toward school brighten when they see immediate progress in their work. As a writing tutor, I like to focus on helping students find their authentic voice. Essays succeed when students strip away the extraneous material and present themselves and their ideas...

...and am continuing my studies for an Applied Linguistics Masters here in California. I have been teaching and tutoring for many years, since I started college. I've done private SAT Prep tutoring both here and in New York, as well as prep for other standardized tests such as the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT. I also teach a bi-weekly SAT Prep course in Glendale, and an advanced Competition Math class for two age groups (6-8 and...