2,686 Downtown English Tutors

...As a master's candidate in Special Education at Vanderbilt, and a professional reading tutor with the Vanderbilt Kennedy Reading clinic I have had great success with my students, all of whom read two or more years behind grade level when they began tutoring with me. I am expert at using explicit, direct teaching of phonics to improve both fluency... read more

As an honors English graduate and former English teacher, I can help almost anyone learn to read, research, analyze, and write effectively for almost any purpose in almost any arena. I can help whether you need basic or advanced assistance. read more

...I can offer support in understanding basic music concepts, allowing students to improve comprehension of written music, enabling them to notate their own compositions or arrangements and increasing their enjoyment of music as listeners. U.S. born and U.K. educated, I have taught English comprehension at the elementary school level. I also have an... read more

I have been teaching English since 1996. I got a late start, as I tried to be a rock star in my early 20s (still play guitar), but when I got serious about school in my mid-20s, I started with night classes at a community college, and never looked back until I had my PhD from Northwestern. I teach at CSUN now, and am looking to pay it forward a little... read more

...My graduate degree (MFA) is in theater performance, which is an amalgam of acting, writing and directing. Upon graduation I started my own theater company in San Francisco, which I managed for several years until I moved to Los Angeles where I now teach English, write screenplays and theatrical reviews and perform improvisational comedy. In addition... read more