The Best English Tutors in Somerville, MA

Certified high school English teacher with more than 24 years of experience.See Elynn's full profile

Hello! I'm Carolina, and I love helping people develop their reading and writing skills. My true passion is creative writing -- I'm currently a screenwriter with representation in LA -- but I also have extensive experience with academic and business writing. I graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard...See Carolina's full profile

Hello! My name is Astrid and I'm excited to share my passion for all things Classics! I have 14 years of experience with Latin and 8 with Ancient Greek. I went to Johns Hopkins University as an undergraduate where I majored in Classics, with a minor in Near Eastern Studies. I then got my Master's degree from Columbia...See Anna-Astrid's full profile

I provide learning sessions for anyone who has interest in learning English as a second language. We do reading, speaking, and listening practice. I typically will ask you what your needs are so that I am aware of what you want to learn specifically. Then I will make lessons tailored to your needs. We will learn...See Galina's full profile

Any language is based on rules that help its users to express it in an appropriate way either in writing or speaking. Those rules are known as "grammar". I can help you with different topics that English grammar covers. I can also help with essay writing with the most focus on writing strong and clear...See Thomas's full profile

I offer tutoring for Grades 7-12 in the following subjects: AP Economics (Micro and Macro), AP U.S. History, World History, AP U.S. Government, AP Comparative Government, and English. Furthermore, I am an expert writing coach who can provide feedback on college application essays and personal statements. I...See Patrick's full profile

I am a highly experienced and well-qualified English language arts teacher who has chosen to spend the past few years working with students outside of the classroom. I taught English language arts full-time in the classroom from 1995 until 2009 and part-time 2009-2011. I hold an active California Teaching...See Karen's full profile

I am a PhD candidate in English at Boston University, where I have taught numerous college English courses and earned a Graduate Certificate in Teaching Writing.See Daniel's full profile

B.A. in EnglishSee Michela's full profile

Working with a student to improve their English is one of my favorite areas of tutoring. From grammar, spelling, sentence structure and critical reading skills, their basic communication improves. Also, working to develop the ability to read critically, and to analyze different types of literature are areas that...See Monica's full profile

I have 6+ years working with K-12 students (including non-native speakers) to improve their reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and writing. As part of my approach, I like to incorporate works of literary merit, focusing on the etymology of new terms to deduce meaning from context, as well as the unique voice of...See Kyle's full profile

I have significant experience helping high school and college students in this area, and working as a university writing instructor. Levels: beginner, honors, AP, collegeSee Sascha's full profile

I have taught English (Composition and Literature) for the last 15 years in the Boston area.See Edward's full profile

I help each student develop their own check list of grammar and style points, built on their writing weaknesses, teacher feedback, and the assignment requirements. How do I know how to do this? Well, I was an A student in every writing class I ever took in elementary school through AP English and college level...See Abby's full profile

I am a first generation American with a Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. I have an extensive background in teaching the English language both on a personal and professional level. I am excited to work with students looking to expand their written and oral communication skills in English.See Diandra's full profile

The ACT Reading section focuses less on vocabulary and more on rhetorical strategies than does the Critical Reading of the SAT. I help my students choose from several possible approaches the one that best fits them. I then teach them tricks to tackling the passages with a ready “ear,” as well as how to avoid the...See Ariana's full profile

I was a national merit finalist in high school, and I have tutored many students to national merit qualifying scores to get high scores with a high level of confidence in the material. I also scored a perfect score on the math section and a near-perfect score on the English, so I can help with either section as...See Ian's full profile

Hello! My name is Amanda, and I am a licensed English teacher, college consultant, and tutor with over nine years of experience. I hold a B.A. from Brown University in Nonfiction English and an M.Ed. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Education in Educational Studies and Special Education. I...See Amanda's full profile

In that time, I've taught all kinds of writing, starting with screenwriting and moving to playwriting and to Playwright in Residence at U Mass Boston for several years. I moved into English/Freshman English within a few years. At the college level, I found I liked teaching Freshman best because...See Janet's full profile

OVERVIEW: I started my undergraduate studies at age 14 and majored in psychology and biology. I then completed a PhD in global health at a Top 20 university, winning over 30 nationally and internationally competitive scholarships/fellowships, including from Fulbright, National Institutes of Health, and National Science...See Kathy's full profile

I received multiple awards in high school for English achievement.. I received a 5 on the AP English Language exam. I'm an avid reader as well, and that's where I picked up most of my grammar/vocabulary knowledge growing up.See Luce's full profile

I am a graduate of the prestigious Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, CA, and am currently dual-concentrating in Economics and Art, Film, and Visual Studies. I have extensive experience tutoring in math, English, history, and the sciences, each up to the AP level, as well as artist mentoring, test prep, and...See Ian's full profile

I spent two years working in my high school's Reading and Writing Center, where I helped students across various grades and course difficulty levels (including AP Lang/Lit) write essays. Specifically, I helped them with brainstorming topics, coming up with research questions and thesis statements, constructing persuasive...See Mira's full profile

While pursuing my studies in Chemical Engineering, I financed my education by working as a tutor for the MIT/Wellesley Upward Bound program: for three academic years I tutored high school students after school in all subjects, and for three summers I was a Math and English Teaching Assistant with classroom...See John's full profile

I am licensed to teach Elementary Education/ ESL and Spanish. From elementary school to professionals at Harvard Summer School, I enjoy working with students to improve oral fluency and written communication skills in English. I create a positive environment so students can feel comfortable asking questions,...See Miriam's full profile