Award-Winning ACT Writing Tutors in Rockville, MD

I am an experienced tutor specializing in high school and college-age materials, including standardized tests such as the ACT and SAT. I believe that the ultimate goal of teaching is to enable to student to function independently of the tutor. Therefore, I instill in my students not only an understanding of the core subject matter, but also key skills such as critical thinking and logic.

...comes from attending a rigorous Science and Math boarding school, the North Carolina School of Science and Math(NCSSM) where I completed 5 courses of college-level mathematics. In graduate school at UNC Chapel Hill and in my professional work, I have found a niche as an editor for written and data-heavy projects, which is a role I thoroughly enjoy. My favorite students to work with are the ones who are interested in learning the material, but...

...makes a student a lifelong learner 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'...

...Gender Policy, makes me a good tutor because I have both the teaching experience and the academic knowledge to help those who need it. Furthermore, both my programs of study were heavily focused on analytical reading and writing, and this has continued to be my greatest skill, and what I continue to develop at higher and higher levels. My work at the Financial Times, and DBC UK has imbued me with the ability to work...

...student not only means 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...

...I've worked with students of ages ranging from 10 to 18. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, my favorite to teach are Math, Chemistry, Physics, and Test Prep, because they provide the greatest problem solving challenges. I enjoy working through difficult problems with students, because I believe that with the right guidance, they are universally capable of rising to the challenge. Outside of academics, I enjoy dancing, listening to music, and photography.... I believe in learning by doing. The more hands-on practice a student has, the better his or her understanding of the subject as a whole will be.

...local high school students in standardized test preparation, and after only a few months, I increased more than twenty students' scores on both the ACT and SAT by an average of ten percent. After receiving my Master in Fine Arts Degree from the University of Maryland, I moved to Manhattan to join the New York City Teaching Fellows, earning a teaching certification and undergoing field training at John Dewey High School in Brooklyn, NY. Later,...

...I have lived and worked in multiple cities around the world, including Chicago, Cleveland, Paris, France, Pristina, Kosovo and Washington, D.C. My tutoring experience is very diverse. In undergrad, I worked as a course assistant for a French language and culture course, teaching select topics in class, creating curriculum, and holding office hours for a small class of 6 students. I also have worked as a statistics tutor for my college and a French tutor...

...for a group of students aged 16-24 during a 5 week volunteer project in India. My favorite subject to tutor is Algebra. Especially in math and science subjects, my goal is to help students develop study guides and strong study habits that will help them succeed throughout their academic careers. I also enjoy working with students on reading and writing skills because I am an avid reader and writer. Writing is a valuable skill that...

I have a passion for learning, so why not share my knowledge with other students just as motivated and excited to learn as I am!