Award-Winning ACT English Tutors serving Maryland

...Science major. Originally from Lagos, I graduated high school at the age of 15. I took a year off to play sports and practice martial arts before coming to college in D.C. In the past I have attended numerous Hackathons including the Google DC Hack 2013, 2014 as well as 2015. I am also well versed in many programming languages including: C++, Python, HTML/CSS. I have been webmaster for multiple organizations including IEEE Howard University...

A recipient of a doctorate in history and a high school history teacher for the past six years, I enjoy working with students who wish to improve their academic skills in a variety of subjects.

...Stanford University (starting fall 2018). At Georgetown, I studied English literature, as well as art history and business administration. My past tutoring and writing coaching experience is primarily volunteer-based. I've worked with an adult client learning English in preparation to take to the GED, a young adult client studying for the LSAT, and a few high school students applying to college. I enjoy working with students on writing, humanities subjects, and standardized test prep. I'm...

...students improve their grammar and rhetoric, creative and analytical writing, and social science understanding. I believe that one of the most significant ways someone can improve in a subject is by increasing their confidence. Too often, people misinterpret small difficulties in reading or writing as proof that they will never excel. With practice and an open mind, you may find yourself pleasantly surprised at the potential you do indeed have. Apart from the humanities, I...

...biology, but I also learned to be strategic with my time, and get the most out of my classes and homework. Upon completing the premedical program with flying colors I took the MCAT in mid July 2015. As someone who struggled with math and science in high school, but excelled in these same areas with the application of organization and effort, I feel confident in my ability to guide other students through a similar process....

...other tutoring companies, and as a helper in my children's classrooms over the years. I have seen the young people I tutor soar to new heights with a little bit of extra help that builds confidence and independence. Also, I have also been tutored myself so I know how it feels to sit on the other side of the desk! Overall, my approach is based on dialogue and respect, lots of humor and out-of-the-box creativity...

...to succeed in school but to become a lover of knowledge. This philosophy has guided me since I started tutoring freshman year in college. My strengths lie in reading, writing, and all things humanities. I have a genuine love for tutoring and the subjects I teach, and I aim to create an open, informative, and effective atmosphere with my students, one that can shape them into philosophers or true lovers of knowledge.

...and a passion for math, science, and engineering. I earned a Bachelor's Degree in Hotel Administration from Cornell University in 2010. After working in my field for five years, I decided to return to school to pursue a degree in engineering. I am currently a student at the Clark School of Engineering at University of Maryland. My favorite subjects are math and physics - I love problem solving! I feel that math and science are...

I am as enthusiastic as ever about helping students learn. I have lots of experience with standardized tests from SAT to ACT to AP, and along the way have picked up effective test-taking strategies. Making subjects like math, science, logic, and reading approachable and interesting is my passion. In 2020, I graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in Neuroscience. While there, I participated in STEM outreach and was a logic TA for two years.

I love tutoring. I have had first hand results that have kept me motivated in the business for more than 5 years. I can help you and I guarantee if you put in the work we can accomplish your goals. ... Our first session will include assessing your strengths and weaknesses via a diagnostic or actual score. Then we will most likely start a review of necessary concepts.

I am a History Major that specifies predominantly in pre-modern Europe, but I am open to American history and I am aware of the broad strokes of Asain history as well. I look to aid students in their critical thinking, stressing the ability to analyze effectively over the acquisition of knowledge.

...executing my own lesson plans for two one-hour classes per week for Spanish 102, grading homework and designing my own quizzes. I also tutored occasionally through our on-campus tutoring program. Finally, for the past two summers I have worked at the extremely rigorous Breakthrough Collaborative Teaching Internship at their Miami, Florida location teaching 5th and 6th grade science, where I a was again responsible for my own lesson plans, classwork, homework and quizzes. I am...

...Throughout my five years of tutoring, I have helped different kinds of learners reach their full potential. I am passionate about making learning a creative and approachable process so that every person can feel confident in their educational journey. While I tutor a broad range of subjects for nearly every grade level, I find the most enjoyment in Psychology, Writing, and Biology. In my experience helping struggling students, we have the most fun (and get...

...concept right and doing well on a task (because people need a little affirmation to know they are doing well and can be too hard on themselves at times), and walking students through a problem and challenging them a bit if they show understanding and want to go at a faster pace. I believe everyone needs time, guidance, and nourishment in order to best grow into the person they desire to be. It takes time...

...who doesn't shy away from a challenge or the unknown. I like to inject fun and humor into learning and am the product of some really excellent educators who I like to think inform my teaching style. My tutoring experience began nearly four years ago when I began working with an organization that helps prepare under-served students for the SAT and the college admissions process. I enjoyed breaking students' preconceived notions about what they could and...

...I was 16 with an after school program in Maryland. I have tutored with groups called IMPRINT (middle schoolers- all subjects), El Centro (for essay writing assistance for native Spanish speakers), and also taught 4th and 5th grade English classes in Liberia, CR. Upon my time living in San Francisco, I tutored multiple subjects for private and public school students, as well. I tutor Spanish (all levels), English, Writing, Reading, Social Studies, Psychology, Philosophy, Organizational...

...the University of Chicago. I work in a neuroscience research lab, and I have been a certified emergency medical response instructor at UChicago for my two years at the school. In addition, I am a volunteer at the Comer Children's Hospital at UChicago Medicine. Throughout my time tutoring students of ages K-12, I have had the most experience in STEM topics including math and science as well as Spanish, whether it is for school or...

I want my students to learn! I love learning and want to share what I know! I know school and test preparation can be stressful. I remember taking the SSATs, PSATs, and the SAT and I remember that it wasn't all that much fun. However, with preparation, there are many rewards to learning, test taking and academic success! With hard work, preparation and a little help, my students will have lots to brag about too!

...name is Ellis McKennie and I am excited for the opportunity to be a tutor with Varsity Tutors! I am a former college football player at the University of Maryland. I recently graduated from law school and live in Washington, DC where I work as an attorney for a big law firm. I am excited to have the opportunity to tutor students in areas where I have had a great deal of experience and I...

...ranging from math and science to social studies and English. In college I was an active research assistance, and assisted in student teaching. Even after college, during a volunteer trip abroad, I got the chance to help young children learn their ABCs in Spanish while concurrently teaching ESL classes to adult students. Based on my range of experiences, both in academia and in tutoring, I am a strong advocate for tailoring my teaching style to...