Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors serving Roanoke, VA

...related to English, reading, or writing, you've come to the right person. I recently finished my Masters in English at Virginia Tech. I've taught freshman writing courses at Virginia Tech for one year. I have primarily tutored and taught high school and college students so far. Soon, I hope to teach full-time and to write...

I am 46 years old, and I am committed to helping myself and others to understand the world. I love music, and I love words. People are pretty great, too.

I like to read and write, and I can't wait to finish getting my teaching license, so that I can teach middle school English after I graduate college. I enjoy tutoring and teaching, and working hard at everything I do.

Hi! My name is Nikita, but I go by Niki. I am currently a second-year at the University of Virginia. I really loved math, writing, and spelling, as well as science, in high school. However, I decided to follow my passions as a Premedicine student in college!

A lifelong learner, I want to share my knowledge and experience with students in every stage. I hope that I can encourage them to do their best and give them the skills to succeed in their lives.

...writing (general writing skills, GRE and SAT writing). I believe strongly that an education is one of the most important endeavors a person can pursue in his/her lifetime and work hard to convey that importance to my students but also work to be interactive and creative in the presentation of course material. In my spare...

...love teaching English and composition to high school students and college students. I am currently an instructor of First-Year Writing at Virginia Tech with experience teaching composition while receiving my Master's in Rhetoric and Writing. Also, my undergraduate degree is in 7-12 Integrated Language Arts Education, so you can definitely say I am very interested...

...in school, but there are multiple ways to achieve success and different people may find success in different ways. My goal is to help the student find their success and provide them with assistance and guidance along the way. Flexible on times and open to tutor any subject/test prep I have knowledge on and experience...

...Radford, Virginia. I taught for 15 years as a Music Teacher in grades K-12, in General Music, Choir/Theatre/Orff groups, and I have some experience teaching an Elementary reading group and some Middle School science. I look forward to being a part of the success of my students and seeing their individual personalities shine.

...a Masters in Education. I was a special education teacher for over ten years but have worked in one capacity or another with children for over twenty years. I enjoy using props and games when teaching. I believe that learning should be fun. I have a passion for teaching reading. Outside of the classroom I...

...be effective if my students didn???t know I cared about them. Then from this established rapport, I could understand what individual students needed to succeed. Whether it be gentle encouragement or an added challenge, I was able to see learning success in my students as I focused on their individual needs and areas for growth....

...a tutor and as a teaching assistant at VCU where my teaching philosophy was based on the Socratic method and activity based learning. My favorite subjects are French, English as a Second Language, Anthropology, Psychology, and Linguistics, but I have experience tutoring Biology, and Statistics as well. I'm excited to start working with you :)

...we see together. My favorite moments with my students are when they can use classroom concepts to engage with the world around them and communicate themselves more fully. One of the benefits of my job is that I also get to learn from my students' perspectives and expertise! In my spare time, I enjoy reading,...

...Baldwin College (now Mary Baldwin University). I worked as an English teacher for several years before deciding to go back to the paralegal profession. I miss teaching and connecting with students, however; so this opportunity is perfect! I enjoy helping students grasp previously elusive material and concepts. I use my sense of humor and gentle...

...teach them effect ways to memorize a textbook. In this way, I agree with William B. Yeats in that "education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." I empower my students to seek answers on their own and develop their critical thinking skills. As a tutor, I structure my...

...have been teaching in the DC area for 3 years, and understand the demands of the Common Core Standards, PARCC, SAT and other exams. I am familiar with ELA and history content at both the middle and high school level, and I also enjoy teaching and reinforcing basic skills, especially in writing.... I believe in creating authentic curriculum that allows students to tackle real world problems and challenges. I find that students are more engaged and...

...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 all important...

...teaching internship there and at my old high school. I also gained a lot of experience in 6 years of creative writing workshops. I was lucky enough to go to Interlochen Arts Academy to study writing for the last two years of high school, and I spent all of college continuing to rigorously study the...

...many places - all the way from elementary students in rural China to college students in a university writing center. I can also help with ACT/SAT test prep and college admissions essays, and I am happy to work with students of all academic and English levels. I look forward to working with you!

...because I may learn from the incredible diversity and uniqueness with which people approach language. I believe tutoring is mutual, and I am excited to work with as many different students as possible. I enjoy novel writing, playing guitar and piano, programming, playing RPGs (I'm a big Final Fantasy fan), and meeting new people!... Teachers should be as motivated to learn as their students. An important part of the teaching process is learning the characteristics of...