The Best English Tutors in Durham, NC

The areas were in Elementary Education Content Knowledge (which is not something North Carolina teachers take), high school social studies, and high school English. I received a perfect score (200/200) on the high school English test, putting me in the top 2% of all test takers. I feel comfortable...See Michelle's full profile

Math is my 1st love, but I have always liked studying Grammar as well. Recently, I was a Reading tutor for three 8th grade students who did not have English as their first language. Although a challenge, I enjoyed it thoroughly and believe that they learned from me, even with the language barrier. See LeTeya's full profile

I hold a PhD in English Language and Literature from UNC-Chapel Hill, where I specialized in the history of written language, literary studies, and classical and medieval Latin. I have taught English at every level–from developmental composition and ESL to advanced literary scholarship–both as a college...See Steven's full profile

I'm a self-professed grammar nerd, but you don't have to be to score well on standardized testing! I've taken upper-level art history, English, and comparative literature courses to hone my writing and proofreading skills. I earned a 34 on the ACT English section, a 35 on the ACT...See Samuel's full profile

I have more than a decade of experience helping students prepare for standardized tests, including ACT English.See Beth's full profile

This included reviewing and refining Personal Statements for Medical School, Graduate/Professional School, and Scholarships. Additionally, I have 2 years of experience of supporting high school students in the US college application process, the majority of whom spoke English as a second language. Through...See Rebecca's full profile

...environments. My qualifications include a degree with honors in English from Penn State, a top program nationally, and more recently being employed to teach technical writing at NC State, the university where I received my masters degree. Through my years studying English, I have developed strategies to help digest tough readings...See Sloan's full profile

I have had multiple jobs that involved writing and reviewing text in a professional setting for a span of about 4 years. I am highly familiar with common words that get confused with one another, as well as the pitfalls of grammar. I have a bachelor's degree and wrote numerous college essays with grades exceeding 90%.See Ethan's full profile

I also scored 740 and 680 on the SAT Writing and Reading sections, respectively, while in high school. I'm particularly well-suited to teaching grammar, since fluent command of German requires mastery of grammar concepts we tend to take for granted in English.See Corey's full profile

As a former English teacher, I'm an expert on the reading and analysis skills needed to do well on the ACT reading section. Every one of my students has improved their score after working with me, some very significantly. These score improvements resulted in being accepted to their college of choice with...See Alisa's full profile

My name is Naveed and I hold a BSc. in Physics with Astrophysics and Studies in German from the University of Kent in the UK. I graduated with a 3.2 GPA, followed by a PhD in Physics with a thesis focused on the Earth-Moon Lagrangian points (from the same University). For the past twenty years, I have been tutoring...See Naveed's full profile

I have been a test prep/english tutor for the past 5 years. My tutoring experience includes all common core subjects and college level STEM and literature courses. I cater to all kinds of learning styles and like to use the Socrates method of teaching. See Shivani's full profile

I have a BA in English from Duke University and and MA in Teaching English from UNC-Chapel Hill. I taught middle and high school English for 19 years.See Stephanie's full profile

I've studied multiple languages, linguistics, and I have a Master's degree in Theology. But I am equally gifted in math and science, and I bring a rigorous statistical approach to studying for the verbal sections on the ACT and SAT. My students learn the skills that lead to quick improvement in test scores and...See James's full profile

I have strong reading comprehension, and can quickly pick up on the gist of an article or statement. Further, I am proficient in grammatical knowledge of the English language. My skill in proofreading is exemplified by my 161/170 (87th percentile) in the Verbal Reasoning section of the GRE.See Morgan's full profile

Hi, I'm Mili! I'm a fourth-year medical student who successfully scored in the 95th percentile on the MCAT in January 2021. I have been tutoring professionally for over 9 years now, particularly standardized test preparation and admissions coaching. I currently mentor premeds in the medical school admissions process. I...See Mili's full profile

I am a very experienced Chemist having worked for over 30 years in research, industry and Government regulatory agencies. Chemistry is a science and in science, the key to understanding is getting to learn certain basic principles governing that branch of science. Memory, although very important, is not enough on its...See Jim's full profile

I have experience teaching at all levels and to all age groups, from pre-school children to post-graduate level, including business people seeking to acquire a working knowledge of English as a Second Language or French. As a British native, I speak English with a standard English accent. I am...See Judy's full profile

A native of North Carolina, I earned an M. Ed. and my NC teaching license in Special Education from UNCG in 2008. I also hold a B.S. in Mathematics and US History from Randolph-Macon Woman's College (now Randolph College). All through college, I worked as a tutor and have continued to work as a private tutor since...See Rebekah's full profile

I also have volunteer experience tutoring English as a second language to students at B2 fluency or higher. I have completed extensive coursework focusing on English and I am fully prepared to teach you or your child how to write excellent essays. I can also help you or your student brush up on your...See Everest's full profile

My method is to locate the student's strengths and weaknesses, and to work patiently and continuously in areas in which the student is struggling. I specialize in teaching addition, subtraction, multiplication, long division, fractions, decimals, percents, equations, graphs, etc. In English, I work with the...See Rachel's full profile

I’m an award-winning writer transitioning to being an English teacher for secondary school students. In high school, I received a perfect score on my state’s writing test as well as the reading and English sections of the ACT. My knowledge of English is well-rounded, allowing me to teach writing,...See Marcella's full profile

My undergraduate degree specialized in fiction and creative writing. I thoroughly enjoyed honing my writing craft and would love the opportunity to take all I have learned to assist others. Within my masters program to teach English, we continue to talk about the importance of the writing process, so tutoring will...See Jordyn's full profile

Teach creative and academic writing at my academy and teach GMAT, ACT and SAT grammar and reading comprehension. Teach English to students that have it as their 2nd or 3rd language meaning I have had a wide variety of questions about the structure and manner in which English attempts to convey its messages. See John's full profile

I am a Chapel Hill-based tutor and consultant, helping students and professionals in four areas: SPSS programming language, statistics, quantitative research methods and the presentation of statistical information. I have been an associate professor at Penn State University, where I taught quantitative research methods...See Joseph's full profile