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Experienced, Enthusiastic Latin Teacher - Saint Ann's Classics Faculty
Daphne B.

143 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

Hourly Rate: $200

About Daphne


Bio

Struggling with Latin? Prepping for AP Latin? Simply Love Latin and want to go deeper? I can help.

In my ten years teaching Latin at some of the best schools in the country (Saint Ann's School, Milton Academy, Boston Latin Academy, The Mountain School), I've helped my students achieve higher grades and test scores, break through feeling "stuck" with Latin, and find joy and excitement in Latin and its history and literatures.

My specialty is using research-based active methods,...

Struggling with Latin? Prepping for AP Latin? Simply Love Latin and want to go deeper? I can help.

In my ten years teaching Latin at some of the best schools in the country (Saint Ann's School, Milton Academy, Boston Latin Academy, The Mountain School), I've helped my students achieve higher grades and test scores, break through feeling "stuck" with Latin, and find joy and excitement in Latin and its history and literatures.

My specialty is using research-based active methods, including some you'd encounter in a modern language classroom like speaking and listening, to bring Latin to life and help vocabulary and grammar "stick" long-term. My students describe me as warm, enthusiastic, demanding, and personal. A common comment: "I look forward to this class because it's so much fun but at the same time I'm learning so much each week."

Working with students with dyslexia, ADHD, executive functioning issues, and various forms of neurodivergence is a joy for me mine. I firmly believe that Latin is for everyone, and have a proven record of convincing reluctant students of this, too. :)

I also love working with students of all ages, including adults, who simply love Latin and want to undertake independent study in Latin to satisfy a personal goal. My specialty is combining spoken Latin with the Øerberg "Familia Romana" text to get you to reading fluency as fast as possible.

If you're self-motivated and interested in designing a personal program of study but money is a concern, let me know. In many cases, I can work with you to assign structured independent work time outside our sessions and space them out so you get as much bang for your "denarius" as possible.


Education

Belmont Abbey College
Government, Classics
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Graduate Coursework
The University of Massachusetts Boston
Masters
  • Licensed teacher

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $200
  • Rate details: In many cases, I am able to offer reduced rates on a need-based sliding scale. Reach out to ask.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 7/21/2016

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Latin

Latin

I'm a qualified Latin teacher, having taught students from elementary school through AP Latin. In addition to my classroom teaching, I have six years of Latin tutoring experience, and my students say I make Latin clear, do-able, and fun. I've completed graduate work in Classics at UNC-Chapel Hill, and am currently enrolled in a MA program in Latin with teaching licensure at U-Mass Boston, where I study ways to make Latin teaching more effective and engaging.
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4.8 (60 ratings)
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Super helpful & knowledgeable

Daphne tutored me in Latin 3 and I honestly can say that I don't know if I would have passed the class without her. With her help I was able to bring my grade up from a low C to a high A! Not only was I able to bring my grade up, but I feel as if I actually learned something and understand the language much better. Although I had lost interest in Latin and was only focused on passing the class, she made Latin interesting and fun. She really knows (and loves) the language, and was a very knowledgeable teacher. Thanks for all the help Daphne!

Ava, 6 lessons with Daphne

Knowledgeable and fun tutor

Daphne is super understanding and trustworthy. She has genuinely made learning Latin fun and I have improved significantly while working with her. My grades have improved and I look forward to seeing her every week!

Leslie, 4 lessons with Daphne

Personable and intelligent Tutor

Daphne has been tutoring me for about 2 months now. Every time we meet I leave feeling more confident in my latin skills than when I came. I highly recommend her to anyone needing help in latin!

Abigail , 8 lessons with Daphne

Great tutor in a rare subject

It is hard to find a Latin tutor at all so my daughter is so lucky to have the likes of Daphne who is patient and knowledgeable. She is also available whenever we need her.

Preetika , 6 lessons with Daphne

A perfect match!

Daphne tutors my son, who is 11, in Latin twice a week. He started with some foundation as the school he attended before our transfer to PA began introducing the subject in 3rd grade. He always just seemed to drudge through it and did ok but since we have found Daphne he looks forward to his lessons and her approach is such that he is absorbing far more information than he was in the classroom. She is patient and encouraging and goes the extra distance to post assignments and screen shots of what they did during that day's lesson so that I can print them out for both review and records. I always ask my son for his feedback and he says," She's really, really good! I actually understand more about the language, I'm not just memorizing words and charts." She has just been phenomenal!

Kacey, 10 lessons with Daphne

Extremely effective and fun tutor

My twins are in Latin 3 in high school. Daphne has been helping them translate the Aeneid. She reviews the various grammatical concepts that they encounter in the text. She has been invaluable in helping them make the difficult transition from textbook Latin to authentic Latin. They thoroughly enjoy working with Daphne, and with her help they gain a genuine sense of accomplishment. She is an excellent teacher! We feel very lucking to have found her.

Vickie, 10 lessons with Daphne

Knowledgeable, professional, and friendly

Daphne is tutoring our daughter in Latin III. Daphne has been very encouraging and easily built a nice rapport with our daughter. In just a few sessions, our daughter is having an easier time with translations and has found Daphne's knowledge, explanations, suggestions and instruction very helpful. She is feeling more confident and less discouraged about Latin in general. We would highly recommend Daphne!

Mike , 22 lessons with Daphne
Hourly Rate: $200
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