Hello! I am Mrs. Toombs and I am a current graduate teaching assistant and PhD student at Texas Woman's University. I have also served as a literacy intervention specialist for the Seattle Public Schools before relocating to Texas. As a life long student and professional teacher I have developed a deep respect and understanding for the efforts my students put in and hope to instill a love of learning for all of those I tutor. My passion for teaching can be described by Sir. Francis Bacon's aphorism "Knowledge is power". I believe the ability to communicate ideas and knowledge through writing is a special mode to enact this power and I am dedi

Hi, my name is Ali! As a fourth year college student who struggled through high school and the first year of college, I have become passionate about helping others (specifically kids) succeed! I am majoring in psychology with hopes of attending medical school once I obtain my bachelors. For me, it has been a journey to get to where I am academically. I personally can understand the feeling of wanting to live up to true potential, and not knowing how. This has given me the heart for helping others find that potential within themselves, and feel not only encouraged, but also capable. I have nannied and babysat for four years, as well as have fi...

I am a recent graduate from the University of Texas at Austin, with majors in Communication & Leadership, African & African Diaspora Studies, and Plan II Honors, with a minor in English. I am currently a Donovan Urban Teaching Scholar at Boston College, where I will be receiving teaching licensure. I am a published writer and have worked as a Breakthrough Teaching Fellow (7th grade English) and Creative Action Teaching Artist (K-5) in Austin, TX. I have also held positions as a peer mentor, teaching assistant, college application advisor, and reading buddy. I enjoy working with students of all ages to better understand language and literature

I’m a current college student with a major in psychology and sociology, and have gained much experience and personally enjoy academic writing in multiple styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.). My goal as a tutor is to help improve student’s grasps on academic writing with skills they can carry through k-12 and beyond, and help with growing students’ confidence in their own skills.