Best Literature Tutors

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 am a dynamic, independent senior instructor, certified special education teacher and curriculum developer who has owned my own training business since 2008. I completed my MBA as a summa cum laude with a GPA of 3.92 and I simply have a life-long love for learning. I have my state teaching certification as a Special Education teacher and am currently completing my (second) Master's degree in education and my Doctorate in Business Administration. I am a qualified U.S. Army instructor and a ... Read more

Grammar, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Reading, Writing, ESL/ESOL, Literature, Proofreading

I am a writer and linguist. I am from an international family and I am trilingual. This means I speak and write in three languages, English, Italian, and Hebrew. I focus on helping students with clarity of thought and precision in all forms of writing/communication. I also focus on helping students develop confidence in their independent learning. I am an expert in English literature which is a multi-faceted area: beyond reading, writing, and poetry, it covers world history, philosophy, psych... Read more

Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading, Study Skills, Writing, English, Literature, Italian

My name is Vasiliki. I am Greek, attended Greek schools in Athens, Greece. I have extensive experience teaching Greek, especially one-on-one. I have taught Greek in the Washington, D.C. area for many years at various language schools, but also at the Foreign Service Institute at the State Department. I am also fluent in German. I studied German at a German school in Heidelberg, Germany for five years. I also have a B.A. from the University of Maryland in German Language & Literature. I h... Read more

Greek

I have over 24 years of teaching experience, which includes tutoring in a class environment (at a tutoring school), one on one tutoring, and teaching junior high and high school students at several private institutions, one in Dallas, Texas, and one in Leesburg, Virginia. In addition, I have taught SAT preparation--reading, writing, etc. at a private institute in Virginia and several students for WyzAnt. I also have worked at community colleges and universities in the United States and in To... Read more

Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading, Writing, English, ESL/ESOL, Literature, World History

I am a licensed teacher with extensive experience in academia and scientific research. I am currently tutoring students in 33 different subjects with the possibility for more! New students and diverse subject matters power my love for teaching. Academic Background & Qualifications: I graduated from Mount Holyoke College at the top of my class with a triple major in biology, English, and education and varsity letter in swimming. I have experience teaching ages 2-60 year-old students. I have c... Read more

Algebra 1, Algebra 2, American History, Biology, Chemistry, Vocabulary, Grammar, Microsoft Excel

Hi, my name is Laura. I graduated cum laude from the College of William & Mary in 2018 with a double major in English Literature and Japanese Studies. After graduation I moved to Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan where I worked for one year in the Tourism Department. I have a degree in Japanese Studies, and in addition to studying abroad at Keio University for a semester during college, I lived and worked for one year in the Yamanashi Prefectural Government in the division of Global Tourism and Exch... Read more

Algebra 1, English, ESL/ESOL, Japanese, Literature

As someone who spent a lot of time as a student after high school I know what it takes to succeed in academic life after high school. I graduated magna cum laude from undergrad and have a master's degree and a law degree. I have been practicing law for 11 years and I am looking to help others get where they want to go academically in the way that others helped me in the same way. I have taught at the University of Virginia School of law from 2005-2015, I have tutored undergraduate students... Read more

Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading, Writing, Literature, Proofreading

I am a graduate of Norfolk State University and went straight into education in 2014 upon graduation. This is my third year as a teacher and currently an English teacher at the secondary level. I have experience tutoring at the high school level as well and have done that for about a year now. I love tutoring because it helps me really hone in on concepts that students need to explicitly be taught to help them become successful. I have always loved the subject of English, to include rea... Read more

Writing, English, ESL/ESOL, Literature

Hello! My name is Lisa and I am excited about the possibility of becoming your tutor! I graduated from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in 1996 with a BA in French. While an undergraduate, I studied at the Universite de Provence (France) for one year. I consider myself conversationally fluent in French. I hold a Master's degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. The focus of my degree is Education for Disadvantaged Youth. Professional Background: After rec... Read more

Vocabulary, French, Reading, English, Literature, Study Skills