Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Milwaukee, WI

...tutoring. I am excited to assist, encourage, and compassionately push my students to write as well as they can. Writing can be as beautiful as it is vital to academic success, and my goal is to show students that by investing themselves in the practice of writing they will not only improve exam scores but also grow into more compassionate and mindful people. In addition to writing, I have a wide variety of interests including...

...help you go into the exam with confidence! Most importantly, I am very sensitive to each of my students individual needs. I keep all of my lessons light-hearted yet focused to minimize stress and fatigue while maximizing productivity. My teaching structure for all subjects consists of so much more than content cramming. I help my students build successful habits in addition to knowledge. This maximizes their potential to succeed long after they've completed their tutoring...

"Any fool can know. The point is to understand." -Albert Einstein... To date, I have found that it is best to view tutoring as a team endeavor. I am a player on a student's team with the goal of academic success and increased intellectual understanding. This outcome is impossible without getting down to the student's level, utilizing age appropriate vocabulary, providing constructive criticism, and establishing their baseline. I have found that reviewing a student's past work...

...the humanities and consider education a remarkable gift and privilege which empowers its recipients to transform the world through their knowledge and ability to improve the lives of others. I myself am incredibly blessed to have been given the educational opportunities I've had, and am inspired to become the transformative educator for others that so many have been for me in my life. I would be more than happy to provide my services and look...

...and Alive magazine. I also worked as a production intern for Reel Life Films on the documentary "Out of Respect". I am currently at Alverno College pursuing my Masters in Secondary Education. Upon graduation I hope to teach high school English. My current education classes, as well as classroom experience, has given me a solid foundation as a tutor. I believe excellent communication and a variety of approaches are key to a successful student/advisor relationship....

...led numerous classes, workshops and discussions in undergraduate and graduate study. My subjects include English, college essay writing, -creative writing, public speaking, literature, Essay editing, expository writing, grammar and mechanics. My hope is to foster calm, confidence, success, and most importantly, unexpected joy to the students I will be working with. Reading and writing (both creatively and analytically) can be overwhelming, intimidating, even boring. I want to battle that stalemate. I want to help students...

...other people realize that they have what it takes to do well in school and love what they're learning about makes my day. I graduated from Carthage College in 2016 with a Bachelor's Degree in Theater Performance and Music. While I was there, I worked as a tutor in the Writing Center; it was there that I realized I how much I love tutoring. I'm an actress and a musician; I love Shakespeare and detective...

I believe that all students are capable of success, and success happens when a teacher and a student do everything necessary to meet in the middle. I believe that the formula for success includes a lot of encouragement, student AND teacher accountability, and a healthy dose of constructive criticism. ... I believe that all students are capable of achieving success, especially if they are in a warm, encouraging, and rigorous environment.... In a first session with...

...instructor at Milwaukee Area Technical College and at Bryant and Stratton College. I have also lived and worked as a second language teacher in Japan, Thailand and Saudi Arabia. Aside from teaching, I also am a writer and a translator (Japanese to English). I have worked as a tutor at the Writing Center at UW-M and have also studied tutoring pedagogy. My method of tutoring is to first discuss the assignment with the student, read...

...I teaching reading, writing, math, and other specialized skills, I am also instilling confidence, self esteem, and belief into the students I work with. It is so very exciting for me to see students develop and blossom over time. My hope is that my passion for teaching will be felt and that I can connect with my students that will positively impact their academic futures, both in the short term and in the long term.

...as a certified Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction teacher. I've worked for schools in programs for At Risk, low engagement students and for schools with high achieving International Baccalaureate students. My previous experience in tutoring and working in the corporate arena has granted me the ability to work with adult learners as well. I strongly believe that the one thing that can make any person better is education. It opens doors, windows, and opportunities for...

I am a freshman at the University of Alabama. It is my goal to give students the skills necessary to succeed on their own!

...Marcus Westphal. I am a recent college graduate from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh where I studied English as my Major. I also worked in the campus Writing Center for several years to gain my tutoring experience. In essence my tutoring and teaching philosophy is to make sure that the people I help can walk away from my sessions not only feeling that they are satisfied with their assignment, but also that they feel that...

...an Education degree to teach grades 1-9. I also took extra classes that specialized in Math. After graduating I taught at Mary Queen of Heaven in West Allis. I taught Middle school for 1 year and then 3rd grade for a year and a half before starting my family. I stayed home for 12 years, raising my 4 children until they all were in school. I went back to subbing last year in the Wauwatosa...

...love to write, and I love to pass that love on to students. As I said earlier, learning should be exciting and that is what I try to do when I tutor. I am laid back and will use several methods to ensure the student understands our lessons. Outside of tutoring, I love to read. Even as a child, if I earned a reward for something, I would choose to get a book. I also...

...a training Pediatric Neurologist at the Medical College of Wisconsin / Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. I previously received my Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience with a minor in Health Care Ethics from Saint Louis University. I have spent extensive time working on study strategies and effective resource utilization for various levels, from primary/secondary education through medical school admissions and board examinations. I am extremely passionate about communicating with students and mentees with the goal of...

...a tutor with Varsity Tutors. With my background in communication sciences and disorders and speech pathology, I have a great knowledge base of English, grammar, vocabulary and phonics. I also am very passionate about math. As a child, I struggled in math class, but after receiving tutoring, math became my favorite subject! I use a multi-sensory approach to tutoring by including visuals, drawings and manipulatives in my lessons in order to help my students gain...

...Literature with high honors. I have four years of experience tutoring both Spanish and English. Since graduation I have spent the last two years living in Spain where I taught and tutored private English classes. My favorite subject to tutor is Spanish because I am passionate about the language and about helping students understand and master its intricacies. I am an avid proponent of education because I believe that an enriched education is key to...

...18-25-year-olds in professional development and leading them to implement a session plan for intervention in the classroom. As a former elementary school teacher, I am qualified to instruct in various academic areas. I am capable of behavior management in the classroom. I am knowledgeable about different reading strategies and the implementation of those strategies to differentiate bases on students' needs. When I am not engaged in managing or coaching young adults, I spend my time...

I have been in education for the better part of 20 years and enjoy helping students develop their potential as well as become life long learners. One of my strengths is helping students connect with their material in a practical and meaningful way. I have worked with students of diverse backgrounds and needs and I am very comfortable working with any students.... I believe in addressing a student's needs in a way that is both practical...