The Best English Tutors in Somerville, MA

Excelling in English requires an excellent command of the written word, including grammar, spelling, and composition. It also requires an appreciation for nuance in word choice and diction in literature and poetry. I am a life-long lover of the word, especially as expressed in reading, and writing. I love to...See Hannah's full profile

I began working with ESL students through responding to requests from parents of a few of my students. I enjoy helping people learn English and have had excellent results with Mandarin and Hindi speakers. The key tools I use include the "Side by Side" books, "ESL Grammar," and a mirror for...See Jonathan'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

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

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'm Harry! I am pursuing my PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology while researching acoustics and fluids dynamics. I graduated with the highest distinction from Purdue University with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical engineering and a minor in computer science. While I am very fortunate...See Harry's full profile

Together this comprised an extensive amount of reading, analyzing texts, developing theses, and putting ideas into words. I have extensive experience tutoring as well, and score in the 99th percentile on standardized tests like the GRE in English.See Peter'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

Falling in love with writing enough to earn a degree in English Language and Literature, I also fell in love with helping students develop their writing skills. I've been helping students from ages 8-college at various learning stages, for five years now in developing their writing fundamentals skills. During...See Michael's full profile

I teach First Year Writing at Wellesley College, and formerly taught English at Lesley University and at the Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile. I studied English literature at Harvard College. My own articles, essays and creative pieces have been published in magazines, academic journals, and...See Eileen's full profile

I have a master's degree in Applied Linguistics, which prepared me to teach and tutor English for Speakers of Other Languages [ESOL]. I have also been teaching English for over 10 years, and I center my lessons around the student's specific needs.See Dianne's full profile

History exam, teaching students during my final year of high school. I also studied for and took about 14 Advanced Placement exams, including World History, European History, English Language, and English Literature in high school, and received grades of 5 on all of them. I am a strong believer in writing...See Wright's full profile

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

I have experience working with pre-K students through adults in a variety of topics ranging from environmental education to conversational English practice. I have a fair amount of experience with helping children through adults develop English language skills as a second language. I am very passionate...See Naomi's full profile

I have worked with a variety of middle and high school students as an English teacher. I have also tutored students for homework, project, and essay support. I use a holistic approach to develop all parts of the writing process and meet the students where they are by using differentiation tools such as sentence...See Yilmaz'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

I have a Bachelor’s degree in English as well as a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an English concentration from Boston College. I have been teaching high school English for the past 8 years, and I’ve taught grades 9-12 from the college prep level up to the AP level. See Lindsay'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

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

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

My educational ideals are Socratic; I believe that teaching is not just about conveying information, but rather it is about relating to the student in a meaningful way. I am an experienced tutor in a variety of areas including Math, English, Foreign Languages and Test Prep. For Mathematics, I am available to...See Sean's full profile

My name is Maria! I am an English and Writing Tutor, with experience in high school and college essay writing, and high school and college ELA and English Literature. I am an alumna of Providence College (2015), receiving my undergraduate degree in English Literature and Creative Writing. While in...See Maria'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’m Miriam, an educator teaching Flute, Ukulele, English, ESL, Spanish, and Hebrew to all ages. I hold a Master’s in Elementary Education and ESL and a K-12 Spanish teaching license. My passion for languages stems from curiosity about customs, cultures, and global arts. As a Hebrew heritage speaker, I...See Miriam's full profile