(3339) Burkittsville English Tutors

• 50 / hr
• Leesburg , VA ( 20176 )

I am a language professional with an advanced degree in English literature and a background in education and translation. Language and science have been my lifelong passions.After graduate school, I traveled widely in Europe upgrading my language skills and my knowledge of European history and its multifaceted cultures.For the past 25 years I have been a freelance translator. Now semi-retired, I return to my first love, teaching. In particular, I enjoy sparking intellectual curiosity and h Read more

• 25 / hr
• Leesburg , VA ( 20176 )

My Father instilled in my siblings and I at a very tender age that Education is Power. Despite this, we repeatedly challenged his belief in our ability to excel because we were consistently average students as early as elementary school. My Father's response to our mediocre performance was a relentl... Read more

• 45 / hr
• Leesburg , VA ( 20176 )

I'm Jim, a knowledgeable and caring tutor who is dedicated to not only helping math and science students thrive in their current courses, but to adopting sustainable learning processes for addressing more advanced coursework. Sustainable learning processes for math and science courses will help the student in future high school or collegiate coursework, perhaps even influencing one's career interests and direction. I've always been gifted in math and sciences since childhood, having taken ca Read more

• 40 / hr
• Leesburg , VA ( 20176 )

I'm an enthusiastic teacher who enjoys sharing a love of learning with students of all ages. I have a varied background, including teaching geography at the college level, aiding in ESL classrooms, tutoring high school students in Spanish, creating my own Spanish classes for homeschoolers, substitut... Read more

• 55 / hr
• Leesburg , VA ( 20176 )

I am passionate about learning. I also love to teach, and somewhere along the way, I discovered that I am good at it. There are many things that go into being "good at it." Obviously you need to have mastered the subject matter, but that is not enough. You must also be able to relate it in a way... Read more

• 60 / hr
• Leesburg , VA ( 20176 )

Hi! I'm Lara. I have been a teacher for 21 years. I have experience teaching high school, middle school, and elementary school. Most of my career, however, has been spent teaching fifth grade. I have the most experience teaching mathematics, and consider myself to be very strong at it and very helpful to my students. I would love to help you feel better about your learning and will plan exciting activities to do so. Looking forward to working with you. I feel that I am able to presen Read more

• 30 / hr
• Leesburg , VA ( 20176 )

An Honors student in Greek and Latin at Hampden-Sydney College, where good writing is an integral part of my studies, I am eager to help others study these languages and learn to write well. I first began tutoring during my senior year of high school, when I helped a younger student make up lost ground in his Latin. Since then, whenever I have had an opportunity, I have continued to tutor students in Latin and basic Classical Greek. Those I have helped have ranged from middle school to first yea Read more

• 40 / hr
• New Market , MD ( 21774 )

My name is Andrew and I currently work as a school psychologist in a large urban school district, but live in Frederick County. I work on a project supporting Kindergarten and PreKindergarten students to succeed academically, behaviorally and socially. Though I don't teach students directly, I develop and provide intervention to students with a variety of needs. I also work with families to support learning and development in the home. I love helping children improve their ability to be Read more

• 55 / hr
• New Market , MD ( 21774 )

Hi, I'm Nicole! I graduated summa cum laude from West Virginia Wesleyan college with two BA degrees, one in English Literature and the other in Secondary Education: English. Education became my major because I love English and reading, but I also enjoy working with teenagers. I started teaching in ... Read more

• 30 / hr
• New Market , MD ( 21774 )

I am a Music Education major. I have been tutoring in the subjects of reading and math since the fifth grade. I have also been volunteering with AmeriCorps to help children in programs like Read to Succeed and the Ymca. I also volunteer with my local Boys and Girls Club and help with the after schoo... Read more