Award-Winning English Tutors in Pittsburgh, PA

...medical school at the University of Pennsylvania as a Twenty-First Century scholar this fall, I am excited to take on my role as a lifelong learner - I know how empowering education and just figuring things out can be. I want to help students learn to love, too, for that precise reason. Be it scoring higher on a standardized test or needing help through a class they are taking, I want to help them understand...

...undergraduate student writing each semester, I have also served as a Writing Center Consultant where I worked with undergraduate and graduate students at every stage of the writing process. I have also worked in multiple capacities as a detailed-oriented copy editor with professors and students on applications, personal statements, books, articles, dissertations and bibliographies. As an online Nursing Writing Modules Coordinator, I am responsible for creating modules with new content related to science writing, including...

...including here in Pittsburgh, Denver, Belize, Bali, India, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Currently, the road has led me motherhood and with my baby boy at home, I am looking for the flexibility of tutoring part time, which brings me here. Let's join this educational journey together and meet the goals that you aspire to reach. For fun, I like yoga, gymnastics, travel, reading, writing, staying active, and trying new things daily. Hope to hear from you...

...limited to, the Pennsylvania State Standards System and the Common Core, the IB Diploma Program and Middle Years Program, Advanced Placement test preparation (especially in English Language and Composition but also in Literature and Composition), the 6 + 1 Traits Writing instruction model, and instruction in journalistic writing and media literacy. As a high school English teacher, I revel in making complex literary texts or the struggle of the writing process accessible and even enjoyable...

...things: 1) I enjoy teaching and 2) For many students, more is learned in a 1-on-1 setting than in a classroom full of one's peers. This is due, I think, to the personalization of the learning process that is not justly possible in a full classroom. It would not be fair for a teacher in such an environment to answer just one student's questions, and tailor future lessons according to the needs of that student!...

...or what the facts are, but why it is important to know this information. Once a principle is understood, it can be repeated! This includes lessons like standardized testing, and how to use the information on the page to your utmost advantage! I love history, English, theater and public speaking. I specialize in class speeches of all types. I've worked with students of all age groups, from elementary to college level material. Get in touch,...

I have a PhD in language and literature from Kent State University. I have an MFA from the University of Michigan and as both a writer, theorist and part-time faculty member suffice it to say that I am fascinated by all things pertaining to language. ... I believe that as an educator it is my greatest responsibility to empower students to function as savvy creators and consumers of text. Whether composing an email, revising an essay...

...I graduated from Kent State University, from which I received a degree in English with a concentration in professional writing and a minor in media literacy, in the spring of 2021. While at Kent State, I tutored at the Writing commons for three years, mentoring fellow tutors my junior year and working as a manager my senior year. I then served with City Year, a branch of AmeriCorps that serves school districts across 29 cities,...

...online during the pandemic very successfully. I love to help young children grow in their learning. I love to discover and make connections in nature, books and life. I have a soft heart for struggling learners, but a firm hand guiding the course. Parents tell me that their children find a safe learning environment in my classroom, whether online or in person. I enjoy the challenge of tailoring instruction to the individual child, and consider...

...I have been a teacher with the Pittsburgh Public Schools for five years. I graduated from Penn State with a degree in Kinesiology, and will be graduating from Edinboro University with a degree in Reading in July 2015. I love teaching and also am able to coach basketball, soccer, and cross country at my school. When I'm not working, I enjoy walking my dog, playing sports, watching movies, or enjoying a nice cup of coffee....

...struggling. I specialize in English Literature and writing and teach introductory courses to college freshmen at Duquesne University. I'm here to help you with your academic needs! College essay and scholarship help? No problem. Writing? Let me teach you the value of the PEAs model. Let me guide you in creating a strong thesis! Literature? Let me help you with those thematics and connections! Allow me to assist you in the process of great analysis!

...I like the variety of challenges that are presented within this school. There are days when I will be directly substituting for a teacher and others when I work one on one with students. My tutoring style is to engage the student through interest, humor and examples in finding the answers to their questions. Also, I am aligned with the Montessori educational philosophy as demonstrated by these Maria Montessori quotes: Never help a child with...

...passion of mine because I enjoy the aspects of helping students develop to their highest potential. I love working through their struggles and understanding their learning style so that I can teach them to the best of their abilities. As well as they can now understand how they can learn to the best of their abilities. I enjoy motivating them and getting them excited to learn because I know that being excited about learning is...

...My professional goal is to develop my students' self-efficacy and growth mindset. MATHEMATICS BACKGROUND I was identified as gifted in mathematics in elementary school and took college mathematics courses while I was still in middle school. Although my personal passions have developed into the reading specialist realm, I have a strong propensity for mathematics all the way into the realm of Calculus. When taking my PRAXIS teaching certification exam to teach high school, I was...

I recently graduated from the University of Pittsburgh's MFA program in Creative Writing. While there I taught introductory sections of English composition courses, fiction writing, as well as tutoring student athletes one-on-one in English and writing to help them achieve the best possible results in their classes. I'm passionate and excited about the English language and communication, and excited to share that enthusiasm with students.

...writing help. From 2009 to 2010 I taught English to Chinese-speaking students in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. I attended Millsaps College in Jackson, MS, for my undergrad, where I majored in English and anthropology, was president of the English honor society, and graduated cum laude and with honors after defending a year-and-a-half-long research thesis. I earned my masters in journalism at New York University, where I interned at the websites for The New Yorker and New York...

...in a middle school and high school. I love working with students who are passionate about learning languages. My passion and knowledge for German has helped me to study and pursue the language for over 10 years, and I love sharing the nuances of German with others. Even though English is my native language, I have a deep understanding of it, which helps to navigate tutoring English as a second language and aid a wide...

...BA and MA in Russia. I have been teaching English and Russian (ESL and RSL) for 15 years. I love teaching and it's my pleasure to watch my students grow in their language skills. I have experience teaching groups of students (5-10) as well as individuals. So far I've had a privilege of teaching students from the USA, Germany, England,Switzerland, South Africa, Russia and Ukraine. Needless to say Russian is my native language and I'm...

...I have the most fun teaching students reading, writing, and grammar for test preparation and general school help. I believe that the ability to read and write proficiently is a foundation for a well-rounded individual and allows the student to have the best chances in any academic or employment field they may pursue. To be able to express oneself eloquently and concisely is essential for academic and personal success. This does not come without skill...

I believe the classroom should also function as a laboratory a place to experiment, take risks, and make mistakes. I believe the classroom is a place to move the body. I believe the classroom is a collaborative environment. "What the educator does in teaching is to make it possible for the students to become themselves" -Paulo Freire.