Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Raleigh-Durham, NC

...great tutor is one who is able to 'work himself out of a job,' and that is a philosophy I personally believe in. I am not the kind of tutor who will just give you the answer to the problem and move on. My goal is to develop the student's understanding to the point where they will not need to ask me for help because I will have taught them well enough to use their...

...Young University with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology. Among all the truths I discovered in the process of earning my degree, the importance of a quality education is one that has stuck out to me the most. I believe that everyone can succeed in school, no matter their weakness. I want to help students who are committed to succeeding and are willing to work hard--and I will work as hard as you! In addition to...

...with a B.S. in Biology and am currently spending a gap year working in Durham while applying to medical school. I currently do clinical research on prostate cancer, but my career goal is orthopedic surgery. My most recent tutoring experience was at the Copenhagen International School in Denmark, where I studied abroad. I believe in learning by doing and enjoy working through problems with students, helping them find solutions themselves. Outside the classroom, I enjoy...

...difficult concept for the first time, especially when they feel they discovered it themselves. I personally increased my ACT score by 5 points through self-study and love to coach others through the test. I consider myself a patient and helpful tutor. I am a strong writer and enjoy offering my suggestions and editing others' essays and papers. Outside of school and work, I enjoy reading, politics, anything to do with Latin America, hiking,and running half...

...Mechanical Engineering. From there, I joined Teach for America and taught in New Orleans for six years. In addition to being a trivia nut, I'm also a big foodie (love cooking and eating!), and a total sports junkie (GO HAWKS!). As for tutoring, I specialize in high school math, and I also have experience teaching engineering. While I love math, I understand that it can be daunting sometimes, and I work with my students at...

...challenges to students. One of my primary goals is to meet students where they are, understand their specific needs, and develop an individualized plan that challenges them and helps them succeed. To this end, I do not follow a specific formula during sessions with my students. Instead, I work with my students to build a plan that meets their goals and helps them achieve success. I look forward to helping you succeed in your studies!

...8th grade Literature and Language Arts classroom in West Seattle. I graduated from Duke in May, and am looking for part time work before beginning graduate school at the University of Washington. I love reading, writing and working with kids. I taught Kindergarten in Kolkata, India, worked in a 2nd grade classroom in Durham and now work with middle schoolers full time. I am excited to get to know students and help them reach their...

...mainly math, science, and test prep. I have experience in AP Chemistry, Calculus, and Environmental Science, and I am focused on ACT test prep. My extracurricular interests include Model UN, social activism, research in environmental science, and conservation/restoration through volunteer work. My tutoring style is very focused and organized, however I believe that learning can be fun too so I try to keep my sessions as fun and engaging as possible. I am a very...

...my exceptional academic performance, family friends and members of my local church would often ask me to tutor their children, a request I would grant as much as my schedule allowed. My professional experience with tutoring only began in college, when I was hired as a teaching assistant for the Duke TIP summer program. After graduation, I worked for an international test prep company for two years. In addition to teaching classes on the SAT,...

...I am fully engaged in the process of helping individuals to achieve their academic goals, as well as to help them to enjoy the learning process along the way. I have over five years of tutoring experience, and have a 4.9 out of five rating for online services to well over 2000 students, as an independent contractor, for my previous organization. I will bring this expertise to Varsity Tutors and the students I serve.... My teaching philosophy is to provide information to students in an incremental step-by-step manner. This ensures that students can obtain and assimilate the maximum amount of information per unit of time, with the least amount of anxiety or stress.