...master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction: Applied Behavior Analysis, and a master's degree in Family and Human Development, all from Arizona State University. I have taught as an instructional aide for K-6th grade special education. I have been a tutor for K-12, and I have been a professor assistant for undergraduate and graduate students. I also work in behavior analysis as a clinical intern. I teach all subjects, but am especially passionate about psychology, human...
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...Literature and Psychology. I have experience tutoring across grade levels and academic disciplines. In college, I worked as a tutor in my college's Writing Center where I provided academic support on written assignments in a variety of subjects. Additionally, I have taught English at the elementary school and high school level. As a tutor, I work with students to build specific academic skills while supporting their own creative explorations of subject areas.
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...in Cell Biology and Neuroscience with Honors and minors in Philosophy, Chinese, and Music. As a 100 percentile scorer on the March 2022 MCAT, I am able to help students prepare for the exam, and have particular strengths in CARS, psychology/sociology, biochemistry, and biology. My passion for tutoring comes from a love of being able to help students achieve their full potential, and I approach each student uniquely based on their levels of understanding and...
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...minor in Criminology, Law, and Society. In my undergrad, I founded a registered student organization called Women in Psychology. Within the organization, I ran professional development workshops and it ignited my passion for teaching. I look forward to helping out in many different subjects such as research writing, English, psychology, business related subjects, and more! In my free time I crochet for my small business. I make stuffed animal cats that I sell at a...
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...am a college student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying kinesiology on the pre-med track. I am passionate about learning and teaching others what I know. I tutored many students in high school for their classes and ACT. I myself scored a 32 on the ACT and am happy to share what I did to achieve that score. I have experience tutoring for every ACT subject, math ranging from Algebra to Calc 2, general chemistry,...
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For nearly 10 years, I have gained experience as a school counselor, adjunct professor, and mental health counselor - all of which involve my love and passion for both psychology/counseling and helping others. I have learned a great deal from these professional experiences and continue to learn from them each and every day. I strive to share what I learn with others and help them in any way I can.
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I am a graduate of Roger Williams University, where I worked for four years as a writing tutor. In addition to tutoring writing, I have tutored young children in math and other subjects. My goal is to teach your child skills that will help them be able to solve problems independently and learn to love reading.... I would try to show examples, and also try doing different problems to help the student understand the concept(s).... My...
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...and eukaryotic diversity. Therefore, I try to ensure that every student I tutor has a complete understanding of the material they are struggling with because this material is fundamental and all science classes will continue to build atop this information. In other words, understanding the material in these classes is crucial to understanding the complex science in upper-level science classes. Also, learning and understanding the concepts associated with these classes was essential for studying and...
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...in my second year of medical school. Because of my diverse academic background, I am able to tutor in a wide range of topics, from Economics and math to Russian and ACT prep. I have prior experience tutoring as a peer tutor while at Case Western. I was available as a tutor for several economics courses, as well as Human Anatomy and Human Physiology. However, I was predominantly used as a macroeconomics and econometrics tutor....
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...and comprehension of what these solutions and steps might be during problem-solving. My chief aim is to vanish those downsides entirely during our sessions and instead garner the strength, support, and various worldviews regarding these highly recurring themes that lead to an improved incorporation of the material in real life, within the student's course, and naturally, beyond. I am thrilled to have this chance to work with Varsity Tutors, and to help fuel you along...
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...as well. In my tutoring, I generally try to use as many relevant practice questions and practice content as I can. My goal is to work through the sorts of questions that a student will see in their schoolwork/tests, and not only show them what the answer is but also show them how to find the answers on their own. My goal above all--strange as it sounds--is to help them not need me anymore! If...
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...I also hold a Master's Degree in Education, with a focus on Educational Diagnostician, from West Texas A/ M University. I have been a Special Education Teacher and hold certification in the state of Texas for grades PK-12. I am presently working in the field as an Educational Diagnostician and have been in education for 27 years. I am most passionate about helping students with special needs. I look forward to providing specialized instruction designed...
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...to code in new languages. When a student is struggling I'm always on the lookout for issues that don't have to do with the specific subject matter, such as test anxiety, a lack of organization, of a belief that the subject matter will not be useful later in life. When it comes to the actual material, I believe that there is almost always more than one way to approach a problem and that students should...
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...to move beyond the 'five-paragraph' format, I'm prepared to coach them through every step of the writing process. My experience in opinion journalism -- a concise, accessible format -- informs my focus on sharp prose, and persuasive rhetoric. - History and Social Studies: with experience across the social science disciplines, and a particular focus on American History, I'm passionate about helping students uncover the dynamics behind historical events, and generate their own findings from primary sources....
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...students receive an A on her last two exams and final to finish with an A in the class. It brought me joy to see how far she came during our short amount of time, along with the rest of my students. Through Varsity Tutors, I am able to tutor in all different levels of Biology and Chemistry, along with Genetics, Organic Chemistry, English, and Public Speaking. I am passionate about each of these subjects,...
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...Then I completed a Master's of Science in Rehabilitation from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Lastly, I completed a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. For over ten years, I have tutored students in test preparation, psychology, and math. I tutor because I enjoy working with students. During the initial session, I get to know the student's interests, strengths, weaknesses, and learning style. In my spare time, I enjoy reading,...
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...students during a few different summer programs, teaching such topics as Sleep and Dreaming, and The Brain. I enjoy mentoring students as well and have had many discussions with undergraduate research assistants about preparing and applying for grad school, GREs, writing personal statements, etc. Outside of academia, I love to get outdoors, either hiking and climbing in the summer, or snowboarding in the winter. Thank you! I look forward to meeting and getting to know...
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I'm excited to have the opportunity to serve you. If you have to goal then we will achieve -Chris "Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."-Dr. Martin Luther King
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...college-level, including geometry, algebra, trigonometry, precalculus, and calculus. Although most of my tutoring and teaching experience is in math, I have undergraduate degrees in both mathematics and psychology (and briefly attend graduate school for psychology), so I would love to help out with either subject. I tutor test prep as well, including SAT, ACT, AP Calculus, IB Math, and AP/IB Psychology. Finally, I can assist with organization, study skills, and essay writing. I hope to...
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AP Psychology gives high school students the opportunity to study human thought processes, motivation, and behavior in a course that presents them with college-level challenges and expectations. Students who earn excellent grades in the course can gain an impressive achievement to add to their transcripts, and those who earn excellent scores on the cumulative AP Psychology exam can be awarded with college credits long before setting a foot on campus. Covering everything from the history of the field to specific aspects of various theories, from the analysis of data in a variety of forms to the designing of statistically and scientifically valid experiments, AP Psychology can easily feel like too much to handle in the course of a semester, especially to a student who is already taking a full and rigorous course load and has a variety of extracurricular commitments. Don't give up on your ambition to conquer AP Psychology - get help instead!
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AP Psychology instructors are able to identify the exact aspects of the subject that you need to focus on in order to succeed. They use a combination of assessments, practice work, and conversations to quickly pinpoint areas that you excel in, as well as ones that you need to work in. They can use this insight to design a curriculum for your AP Psychology tutoring sessions that addresses these topics and concepts specifically. Your sessions can then help you master precisely what you need to learn to succeed, allowing them to be extremely efficient.
You're free to work at your own pace without worrying about keeping up with the rest of a study group or class. You can ask questions as they arise, as well as ask questions without being in a tutoring session. Your tutor can even adjust lesson plans on the fly if you make sense of a concept more quickly than planned, or need extra time to understand a particular topic completely. AP Psychology tutoring is all about helping you gain the foundational skills that you will use in later psychology classes and on the AP exam. In addition, you are free to request more or fewer tutoring sessions at any given time, whether you have a tighter schedule or you have a test coming up. You can even have online tutoring sessions.
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Recent Alexandria AP Psychology Tutoring Session Notes
With the student, I also created a system for her to effectively study a lot of material. I showed her a better way to take reading notes using bullet points; suggested an approach to studying the chapter, by reviewing sidebars, graphs, and the questions throughout and at the end of the chapter. We then reviewed her chapter on neurons, etc. We also discussed a way to handle the stress she was feeling with the subject.
We went over the student's paper and discussed her understanding of the concepts as well as fine-tuned her approach in order to take into consideration variation in personalities. We then went over the topics in her chapter that she will be tested on in order to review and make sure she understood them. When she was unclear about something or when she had a hard time remembering certain concepts we went over them in more detail, and I gave her several examples to help make the concepts less abstract.
Continued prepping for test on Classical. He is able to recall some of the concepts better than during previous sessions. Seems to have a better grasp of topics.
We began a review for the student's unit test on Cognition, Thinking and Language. She had a slideshow and note from the teacher, which we reviewed slide by slide while referring to the textbook, giving examples, and elaborating on the information contained on the slide. I had her teach me a lot of the material and give her own examples as a study tool, and a way for her to better remember all of the information. Her class average is a 92, and she is hoping to bring it up to a 95. We also completed an extra credit paper comparing Skinner and Chomsky.
Today was my first day meeting with the student. I got to meet the family who I got along with very well. Started off just getting to know the student to make sure she was comfortable around me and then went over the basic overview of what the psychology test is like. She told me that she mainly struggled with the aspects of the class that involved biology because of the heavy memorization that it required. She also needed to get a better knowledge of famous psychologists and their experiments. We worked on a lot of vocabulary - she started off excellently getting most of them spot on. When we got to the brain however and identifying different parts of the brain and their function she struggled a lot. Spent a majority of the time working through vocab and going over the different parts of the brain a few times at the end.
We covered the different areas of the brain (all of the lobes) as well as the 'nature vs nurture' concept of psychology. He was able to recall the different parts and functions of the brain by the end of our session. He is going to study the concepts more before his test tomorrow.
