Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Rockville, MD

...I graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Human Development and Psychological Services, and am currently working to complete a Master's in Professional Behavior Analysis. I have been working with children with developmental disabilities at an ABA agency in the Washington, DC area for the past few years. My job includes creating measurable milestones to help learners achieve their goals, and determining what teaching methods will be most effective for each individual client. I...

...I have years of experience tutoring students in test prep (SAT, ACT, SAT II subject tests), mathematics, and science. In high school, I have tutored younger students in mathematics and English. Throughout college, I have done private tutoring in SAT, PSAT, and math and science subjects. Also, I have worked with two students from China: I helped one boy with SAT prep and editing his college application essays, and I tutored the second girl in...

...at Connecticut College, and I am currently working towards a Master of Arts in Teaching to be a high school social studies teacher. I tutored peers in college in subjects like US History and political science, and I have worked with basic reading and math skills with New American elementary students in Vermont. During my junior year of college, I spent several months in Cuba, where I tutored both elementary school students and adults in...

...subject related to reading or writing in the English language -- particularly the SAT Verbal and Writing sections, and the ACT English and Reading sections. I specialize in test prep, but am open to tutoring a broad range of subjects not limited to standardized test-taking. I am passionate about helping students to achieve their individual learning goals and gain academic confidence. I strive to learn about each student's unique skills and interests so that I...

...ESL students and students with learning disabilities to help them achieve their goals. In terms of teaching philosophy, I recognize that all students have different strengths and learning styles. While working on a variety of subjects, I make sure to always reach students on their level and keep the lessons fun! When students actually enjoy going to tutoring sessions, they can really excel. In my spare time, I am an avid reader, I enjoy Yoga,...

...which I think has shaped much of my personality. I am currently a senior at GW studying Criminal Justice with a minor in International Affairs. On campus, I am a Peer Writing Consultant, and I've been a tutor for a DC organization working with students who fall behind in their school curriculums. I love interacting with people and watching students overcome subjects they struggle in and achieve breakthroughs. I consider my style to be collaborative...

...college, I worked as a Writing Center Tutor for three years, where I helped college students develop their writing projects across the social sciences in humanities. As a Writing Tutor, I coached students through all steps of the writing process, from developing a research paper and crafting a thesis statement, to editing for clarity and grammar. After graduating, I lived overseas for a year where I worked as an ESL teacher. I worked in elementary...

...Science and Technology, and recently graduated from the University of Virginia with a Distinguished Bachelor's in Neuroscience. As a medical student at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, I am excited to provide growing students with the unique perspectives on typically difficult STEM subjects that I have learned myself over the past few years. I am deeply passionate about mentorship and teaching, and am excited to use the experience I have gained as a...

I am a constant learner with a passion for not only helping students achieve their highest potential academically, but also acquire some level of comfort, if not pleasure, from reading and writing. I thoroughly enjoy working with young people and find that the learning is always a two-way process when I interact with students.... I am always researching strategies and methods to help students connect with the subject matter and work through challenging assignments. I...

...curriculum and taught a seven-week intensive course on SAT Critical Reading and Writing. As a high school student, I didn't have much luck with my own SAT tutors. I have since taken my own personal experiences as a student and improved my own teaching style. I find that students are able to easily relate to me, because of my age and approachability. It was, after all, not that long ago that I was exactly in...

...learn over the last five years. My tutoring experience includes providing general homework help for children with special needs, both in home and at school, and providing subject-specific help through online tutoring. I have also worked as a camp counselor, so I know how to treat students with the respect that they deserve, while also ensuring that they understand the material before them. In the long-term, I would like to work in the US government...

...with mathematics and english. Unfortunately, most of my tutors had always excelled in the subjects they were teaching me, so they were unable to comprehend why I was struggling and were ill equipped to design a study method better suited to my learning style. As a tutor, I cater my services to the student's academic strengths and spend time analyzing my student's learning style to ensure that I am teaching him or her in a...

...school for decades. Whether it's GRE test prep, French, math or economics, my approach to tutoring is to find what strategies work best for the student and work on methods for students to be able to make progress both in and out of tutoring sessions. My favorite part of tutoring is seeing students improve and build confidence in areas they used to be nervous about or dislike. One of the reasons I enjoy tutoring French...

...School. With the program, "Book Buddies", I tutored second through fifth graders in Reading. Later, I was hired by Alexandria Public School System as a PALS teacher where I was able to continue working with children on improving their reading skills. I have also tutored high school students, assisting them in improving their study skills and test-taking skills, along with their reading comprehension and writing skills. Most recently, I tutored a college student taking online...

...Maryland. I graduated from Saint Leo University with a biomedical sciences degree and a math minor. I played college baseball for 4 years. I'm from Florida so my favorite thing to do is spend time on the water wake boarding and fishing. I've always tutored in some way throughout my college career and love doing it. My main areas of focus are the DAT, NBDE part 1, GRE, GMAT, SAT/ACT test preparation, math (all levels),...

I just graduated from William and Mary, and I am going to be attending Georgetown Medical School in the fall! I absolutely love science and try to translate that passion into my tutoring. I tutor elementary through college math and science and can also help out with MCAT and ACT test prep. I believe in finding ways of presenting material that fit each student's learning style and making math and science fun.

...things in the this world to explore! I enjoy teaching, especially in a one on one setting and I love to see the joy of learning in my students. I grew up in outside of Portland, OR. I received my my Bachelor degrees, in Biology, Biochemistry and Neuewent on to earn my PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Hawaii in 2009. I then moved out to Denver to do my postdoctoral...

...County (UMBC) where I received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science & Geography with a Minor in Chemistry. My favorite subjects to tutor are chemistry and environmental science because I took many college courses in these subjects and am passionate about them. I am passionate about helping students because I know that having a tutor can allow students to grow and better understand the subjects they are being taught. In my spare time, I...

I'm a student at American University, and I've always been the kind of person to get excited about learning. I hope that tutoring will allow me to help other students enjoy learning by empowering them to succeed in subjects they might struggle with.

...getting by. I try to present information in a way that is relevant to the student's interests or provide examples within a context that already exists for the student. I enjoy working with people of all ages; it is exciting to watch a small child light up when they understand something for the first time but also exciting to have higher level discussions of nuance. I look forward to helping you out!