Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving Duluth, GA

...little about me: I grew up in the beautiful county of Marin, just north of San Francisco, California. There, I attended Marin Academy, a private high school that prepared me very well for my time earning my undergraduate degree at Brown University (Class of 2013). I have always been a hard worker when it comes to academics, and I understand what it takes, in terms of study skills and organization, to excel in school. I...

I am a junior at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia double majoring in Political Science and Psychology. I have previous tutoring experience in ACT, reading, writing, math, and history. ... I don't have one teaching philosophy. Every student has a different learning style, and I try my hardest to accommodate all learning habits.

...them appear to grasp in an instant. This problem of student discouragement is a serious one, because learning starts with motivation; students will not be motivated to learn in an environment where they feel overwhelmed, scared, or unintelligent. That's where tutoring comes in. I've found that the best way for anyone to learn is by meeting with a teacher one-on-one. I was fortunate enough to study for three months in Oxford, England in 2010, and...

...very fulfilling task and I truly enjoy helping others learn. Knowledge and education are very valuable tools in life so I see tutoring as a gratifying duty of mine to help others learn material with which they are having difficulty. I graduated from the University of Georgia in May 2011 (B.S. Chemistry) and I have aspirations of becoming a dentist. Since graduating, I have worked full-time on weekdays with an oral surgeon for dental experience...

...friends. I'm trying to learn to throw a perfect knuckleball, because that pitch has always fascinated me. I teach because it's meaningful work; no one's life was made measurably or permanently better when I was serving pizzas. Teaching, though, can have a lasting impact. I am where I am and even who I am because of my teachers: Lindsey J. taught me how to think; Deborah B. taught me how to write; Paul B. taught...

...education programs for third-grade and sixth-grade students. I currently serve as a Substitute Teacher at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta. In my free time I enjoy writing poetry, running, hiking, and spending time with friends. I approach teaching through a student-centered philosophy--I listen to students' perspectives and help to guide them (using their starting point) toward successful strategies. I aim to make students aware of organizational processes and problem-solving strategies which they use currently, and...

...Arts in Latin American History. I recently received my Juris Doctor degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and began my career as an attorney. I am passionate about continuing my work in education through tutoring. I enjoy tutoring many subjects, particularly History, SAT Reading and Writing, College Essays, and Spanish. I love assisting students in implementing simple but effective changes in their preparation for Standardized Tests that show immediate results. I...

...conducting test prep, I also individually tutored elementary students in reading and phonics, and led weekly adult literacy classes. I am a great tutor because I genuinely care about my students. Also, I have the patience, ingenuity and compassion to help the student improve in the subject they are struggling with. For example, the year prior to my arrival at the school, only 5% of the 9th grade passed on to 10th grade. However, the...

Hi, my name is Liam, and I'm a junior at Georgia State University studying Math and Music Technology. I've always had a passion for learning and a way of understanding the subjects that interest me, which has been a tremendous blessing in tutoring. I hope I can be of assistance to getting your grades on track and your classes under control!

...tutor students from elementary school all the way up to those in college. After graduating college, I worked with a professional tutoring company for two years where I learned a variety of different tutoring techniques to apply to different learning styles. I have experience tutoring a variety of different subjects such as biology, chemistry, English (both language and literature), and multiple levels of math (pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, and calculus). My ultimate goal as...

...parts of the U.S. I spend much of my personal time reading and writing, and love talking to and learning from others' interests and abilities in these areas. While I'm currently working on a PhD in Psychology, my interests are really interdisciplinary, which includes thinking about big philosophical questions as well as learning about recent innovations in science and technology. If you share any of these interests, I'd be happy to get to know you...

...high school students in Macon. In my free time, I love to cuddle up with a good book (I'm currently reading "After Dark" by Haruki Murakami). And if I'm not reading or blogging, you can find me at a local Atlanta coffeehouse performing some of my poetry or spoken word pieces for open mic night. As a past successful student myself, I know that great mentors and tutors are a key component to success and...

...students' goals align with my goals (and, of course, the parents' goals!) gives the student the internal motivation and drive that is required to apply the insight gained at a tutoring session to every day academic performance. I am absolutely confident that any student can find what motivates them and gain valuable knowledge that both raises the grade or score and aids in improvement across the board. Outside of tutoring, I have a passion for...

...Education. I've taught both middle and high school visual arts for over ten years. I currently serve as a homebound tutor for my school. As a lifelong learner, I appreciate the value of education and want to to impart that same love of learning to my students. My role as a tutor is to be a guide and a coach. I want to equip my students with a "can do" attitude and give them the...

...up to 6th. I have tutored students in all subject areas, but enjoy tutoring Reading, Writing and Math. Watching students faces light up when achieving a goal is something I want each student to experience during every tutoring session. It is important for children to feel successful and have a positive outlook about learning. When not working with students, I can be found scrapbooking, shopping, spending time with family, and attending church activities.

...high school and college students in both on-level and advanced language courses, and I have also had the opportunity to work with individuals for whom English is a second language. I enjoy teaching Grammar and Mechanics along with Composition and Writing, and I strongly believe in reading and listening to music to reinforce excellent use of any language. During my college career, I volunteered at a local shelter for women and children, and spent evenings...

...anatomy and physiology because the combination provides a complete understanding of the role that anatomical structure plays in the function of cells, organs, organ systems, and the human body. My teaching philosophy is to break down material and rebuild it in a way that fits each student's learning style and utilize questions, examples, and repetition to build confidence and retention. When I'm not spending time tutoring, I enjoy exploring the outdoors, visiting new restaurants, and...

...concrete craft as much as it is a way of thinking, and a true hallmark of an intelligent mind. I take pieces of fiction and nonfiction, reportage and feature stories, classroom submissions and personal statements, and help students' instill in them the universal principles of good writing. I love my job; my enthusiasm for it is endless, because it's legitimately fun to me. But on a more normal level, I???m a sports and music buff...

...me to focus on individual students and coach them exactly according to their needs. I'm also a professional writer of fiction and poetry, so it especially gives me joy when I can help students learn how to express themselves in writing. My education includes a bachelors degree in English with a writing concentration, and I am fluent in Spanish. I would be delighted to work with you in either English or Spanish, helping you to...

...a variety of skill levels. In addition to law and oral and written communications, I am passionate about foreign languages and traveling to new and exotic places. A polyglot, I speak English, French, German and Turkish and am educated from the Universite de Bourgogne in French language and culture. I continue to expand my own foreign language education and am preparing for my DALF exam, the highest level of French proficiency certification available to non-native...