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Patient K–12 Tutor Helping Students Build Skills and Confidence
Lena Z.

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Hourly Rate: $40

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I’m a patient, encouraging tutor who works with students from kindergarten through high school. My background in communication, research, writing, and working with children has strengthened my ability to explain concepts clearly, build confidence, and adapt lessons to each student’s needs and learning style.

I tutor French at all levels, from beginners learning basic vocabulary and pronunciation to advanced students strengthening grammar, conversation, reading, and writing. I can help...

I’m a patient, encouraging tutor who works with students from kindergarten through high school. My background in communication, research, writing, and working with children has strengthened my ability to explain concepts clearly, build confidence, and adapt lessons to each student’s needs and learning style.

I tutor French at all levels, from beginners learning basic vocabulary and pronunciation to advanced students strengthening grammar, conversation, reading, and writing. I can help students keep up with classwork, prepare for quizzes and tests, complete assignments, and become more confident using French independently.

I also tutor English, vocabulary, literature, elementary math, and related subjects. In English and literature, I support reading comprehension, grammar, essay writing, vocabulary development, literary analysis, and organization. In elementary math, I help students build strong foundations through clear explanations, guided practice, and problem-solving strategies that make concepts feel manageable.

My approach is supportive, structured, and individualized. I start by understanding what a student already knows, where they are getting stuck, and what goals they want to achieve. Then, we work through the material step by step, using examples and practice to make learning feel less overwhelming.

I believe students learn best when they feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes. My goal is not only to help students succeed on a particular assignment or test, but also to help them develop confidence, stronger study habits, and skills they can use independently in the classroom.


Education

Virginia Tech
French and IR
London School of Economcis
Masters

Additional Languages

French

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Approved Subjects

Elementary Math

Elementary Math

I help elementary students build confidence in math through clear explanations, guided practice, and encouraging support. I work with students on foundational skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, word problems, and early geometry. My approach breaks problems into manageable steps and helps students understand why a method works rather than simply memorize it. I tailor each session to the student’s grade level, learning style, and classroom goals.
French

French

I hold a B.A. in French and earned a B2 Diploma in Professional Business French with Distinction from CCI Paris Ile-de-France Education. I tutor students from kindergarten through high school at all proficiency levels, from beginner foundations through advanced French coursework. I support grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading, writing, listening, and conversation, as well as classwork and test preparation. Each session is tailored to the student’s goals and learning style.
Reading

Reading

My academic and professional background has required extensive research, close reading, analysis, and clear written communication. I help kindergarten through high school students strengthen reading comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and critical-thinking skills. We work together to identify main ideas, analyze evidence, understand unfamiliar vocabulary through context, and approach challenging texts with confidence. I tailor each session to the student’s reading level, schoolwork, and individual goals.
Social Studies

Social Studies

My academic and professional background includes research and writing on international development, humanitarian policy, displacement, disaster risk reduction, and global affairs. I help students connect social studies topics to real-world questions while strengthening their research, reading, writing, and critical-thinking skills. I can support history, geography, civics, government, economics, current events, and social studies projects. Sessions are tailored to each student’s grade level, coursework, and goals.
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

I help students from kindergarten through high school build stronger vocabularies for reading, writing, classroom discussions, and standardized tests. My background in research, academic writing, and professional communication enables me to teach word meanings in context rather than through memorization alone. I work with students on synonyms, antonyms, word roots, context clues, spelling, and using new words confidently in their own writing. My approach is encouraging and tailored to each student’s grade level, goals, and learning style.
World History

World History

My academic and professional work in international development, humanitarian policy, and global affairs has given me a strong foundation in world history and its political, economic, and cultural contexts. I help students understand major topics such as colonialism, conflict, migration, international relations, and social change, while connecting events across regions and time periods. I also support source analysis, historical reading, research, essay writing, and exam preparation.
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