1,273 Lorton Writing Tutors

...It is my aspiration to use the experience and knowledge that I have gained personally, academically and professionally to help students reach their full potential in the subjects of English, reading, writing, spelling and language arts. I currently volunteer with the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program and have completed an extensive... read more

...I also have successfully written letters and gotten accepted at schools I had been waitlisted at. I also have negotiated for scholarships, including a full ride. My GPA was not strong, yet with my strong LSAT and excellent writing skills, I have been able to persuasively make a case for myself. I have learned the admissions process thoroughly and... read more

...Through engineering, I studied hardcore math that entailed Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-calculus, Calculus 1 (Differentiation), Calculus 2 (Integration), Calculus 3 (Multivariable), and Differential Equations. Also, I deeply studied the art of technical writing and public speaking. In addition to math classes, I also studied science and... read more

...Keeping in touch with the teacher enables me to monitor the student's progress throughout. Once the student in need of help understands the basic elements of a sentence and a paragraph, I can start work on guiding him through the development of his writing skills. I generally determine his need by asking him to either bring something he has written... read more

...On the school bus, on the playground, on the walk home from school ... I learned to make others' struggles my singular challenge: how to make the subject matter come alive, in a personally relevant way for each student? All the way through secondary school, college, and into my career (business development, marketing, communications, and grant /... read more