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My teacher handed me the Iliad when I was fourteen, and I hated it. Eight years and two full tours of the Great Books later, I had learned to like the Western Canon but not how to understand or study it. I still felt like a person at a feast with a stuffy nose. Then I got hired to write Literature class plans and suddenly there was no more "try." What happened next was stranger than fiction, but that's a story I'll save for later. For now, can you relate to my experience? Maybe they kee... Read more

American History, Vocabulary, Grammar, European History, Reading, Writing, Geography, English

I have a Master's Degree in Reading from the University of Virginia. I have been tutoring children for many years. Most recently I was the reading specialist at Chesterbrook Academy. There I used the Wilson Reading program and specialized in teaching reading, spelling and writing. The Wilson Reading System is phonics-based. I believe learning phonics is invaluable to learning to read. My students learn how to read fluently and with confidence. I have been a tutor on Wyzant's platform for... Read more

Reading, English, Elementary Math, Elementary (K-6th), Phonics, Dyslexia

Bonjour! French is a beautiful language that I enjoy sharing with others. I value tutoring because I see how much can accomplished by working with students one on one. Tailoring the lessons according to the needs of the individual learner, I carefully select resources to develop his or her French speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Having grown up in a French-speaking home, I developed basic communication skills from an early age. Later, I minored in French as an undergradu... Read more

Vocabulary, Grammar, French, Reading, English, Spelling

Hello! I am a native speaker of Italian, Portuguese and English, being born to a mixed US/ Brazilian family, and raised mostly in Italy, where I graduated the University of Rome with a Modern Languages Degree (Portuguese Major, English Minor). I've taught Italian and Portuguese in the DC area at local language schools (occasionally online) as well as for the State Department. A trained actress, I've performed at the Kennedy Center, Next Stop Theatre, Baltimore Exchange and GALA Hispanic Th... Read more

Latin, Portuguese, Italian, Theater

My day job is being a lawyer who does research and writing at the federal court level. But my passion is teaching ESL. I am also certified in TESL/TESOL and business English. I have volunteered with Loudoun Literacy Council as an ESL teacher for a few years, and I just finished teaching my fourth class of adult learners (20 students). Most of my students have stayed with me for at least three classes. I have also taught English in the workplace through Loudoun Literacy Council. For all... Read more

ESL/ESOL

My teaching experience began as a teenager when I taught English language to Afghan refugee women in IRC in Pakistan and trained teachers in the IRC teacher training program. Later, I taught Pashto and Dari to the Afghan youth in Canada and when I moved to the US, I taught Pashto to US government officials at FSI for five years. I speak different dialects of Pashto language and am a certified ILR tester and examiner. I have won the Franklin award and another award at FSI for my teaching skill... Read more

Farsi

Hi! My name is Dhruv and I've been tutoring for 2 years now. As an undergraduate student at the University of Virginia, I decided to take up tutoring as a way to make some extra money in between my classes. However, I soon realized I had a passion for teaching. Seeing the look on a student's face when they understand a difficult concept is an extremely rewarding feeling. I hope to continue helping as many students as I can to achieve their academic & social goals. I am majoring in economic... Read more

Algebra 1, American History, European History, Reading, Spanish, Writing, Geography, Government & Politics

I have taught hundreds of students in both group and individual settings. In these classes, I have helped students improve their understanding of English, Spanish, math, the SAT, and the ACT. I first started tutoring as a teenager helping my parents with the students struggling in the classes they taught. Through college, I tutored fellow classmates to passing grades in both English and Spanish. To this day, I continue on that course as a tutor and a full-time ESL professor at a privat... Read more

Algebra 1, Vocabulary, Grammar, Prealgebra, Reading, Spanish, Writing, English

I am a recently retired ESL/ESOL/ELL Teacher. I've taught Beginning through Advanced ESL Adult Classes for 18 years in Fairfax County and in the Spotsylvania County Adult Regional Education Programs. I have experience in teaching large classes (25 students) and small classes (10 students), and am currently teaching a smaller class (5 students) for the Loudoun County Literacy Council. The adult students in this current class present a particular challenge in that they are illiterate in their n... Read more

Grammar, Reading, English, ESL/ESOL, Elementary (K-6th)

Hello! Thank you for viewing my tutoring profile! I am a Virginia licensed teacher in 9-12 English, K-12 ESL, and K-12 Reading with 21 years of high school teaching experience. After graduating from James Madison University and completing my student teaching, I taught 9th grade English in Fairfax County for five years and in Loudoun County for seven years. I completed my Master's Degree in Reading through Shenandoah University in 2011 and am a licensed K-12 Reading Specialist. I have been a H... Read more

Vocabulary, Reading, Writing, English, ESL/ESOL, Literature, GED, Study Skills