Certified Tutors From University of Maryland-College Park

...with students at the elementary level in the areas of reading (phonics, comprehension, spelling), math, writing, and social skills. My strengths include making connections with students, giving positive and immediate feedback, and providing step-by-step lessons to help meet attainable goals. I enjoy working with students and making learning fun. Once students start to make progress,...

I am a 22 year old senior at the University of Maryland studying Government and French. After having so many great teachers along the way, I'm excited to share my knowledge of French with people!... My philosophy about teaching is to let the student learn the way they learn best. A teacher should be a resource for the student, not a taskmaster. I try to explain things in simple ways and make learning fun by figuring...

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...

As a tutor, I look forward to getting to know my students and their learning styles, in addition to developing tailored lesson plans to best assist them in their problem subjects. I am and have always been committed to education and helping students in any way I can to achieve their academic goals. ... Every student has unrealized academic potential. My goal is to tap into it and help the student to achieve that which they...

...from kindergarten to sixth grade. Informed by the formal education courses I took in college, I learned to design Hebrew school curriculums, create lesson plans, and even to assist some children with special learning needs. I made use of multimedia techniques when I created the lesson plans and made sure that the kids gained exposure...

...and writing. I have been working on a writing a book of short stories since high school that I hope to finish and publish one day! In the meantime I am reading every book by Amy Bloom and Wally Lamb and blogging about my life as the wife of a medical school student.

...moving to the U.S. in 2009, I lived in a quaint, homely townhouse in a northern suburb of Athens. Growing up, my brother and I became close with all our neighbors, playing basketball and soccer out in the large driveway. I spent most of my elementary, middle, and high school years at the American Community...

...math, biology, chemistry, and biochemistry. By working with you, I hope to help you gain first the confidence that you CAN be successful in this material. We will look at what you're struggling with and develop studying techniques best fitted to maximize your learning potential. I'm really forward to meeting you. Carpe Diem!

...me, I look forward to serving students throughout the United States in the subjects listed on my profile. I have helped out classmates with various subjects over the years, and started working as a paid tutor after graduating from college. I enjoy tutoring students and will continue the activity until recalled to active duty later...

...career, no matter how many students I have had at a given time, it's the one-on-one communications that have been the most memorable and substantive. I have always had a propensity for identifying an individual student's needs and modeling lessons to optimized learning. And have greatly enjoyed experiencing the progress we have achieved.

...the University of Maryland. I was lucky enough to have great teachers that helped me excel at math in school, and because of them I developed a passion for it. I love to help my friends whenever they need math help, so I hope that I will be able to help many more students through...

Apart from being a certified special education teacher, I have been tutoring regularly developing youngsters for the past 25 years. I enjoy working with, and, getting to know my students to discover their individual strengths and use those specific strengths to optimize learning. ... By helping the student become more self-confident and teaching learning strategies that may be generalized across the curriculum

...skills rather than direct memorization. I enjoy approaching teaching from different angles in order to assure that my students learn in the way that is best for them. I am also a ballroom dance instructor and enjoy going to the gym and distance running. I try to stay very active and love meeting all kinds of...

...to other areas of study both inside and outside of this field. This will allow students to explore many topics, leading to a broad range of applications and career choices. Also, I want to blend in everyday life as well as my past and current clinical experiences as a physician. My hobbies include golf, skiing,...

J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law (Dean's Fellowship); B.A. in philosophy and psychology from University of Maryland, College Park (Banneker/Key Scholarship recipient)

...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 worked as a writing specialist at the famed Harlem Children's Zone, where I helped underachieving students with their academic, creative, and professional writing skills. I also resumed...

...my favorite teams to root for! Outside of athletics I also have a strong interest in all types of games; board, card, and otherwise. I enjoy game theory and have recently developed a passion for chess. I look forward to working with your student and developing their confidence in the subject matter at hand, while...

...test and did well on the quantitative reasoning. I improved my score from the 67th percentile to the 87th percentile in 1 month. So, I would like to share my methods and experience to other students who want to have a better performance in a short time. As a Mandarin native speaker, I speak, read,...

...instructor with Prince George's Community College, I find tutoring adds variety and balance to my life. Two years ago I started volunteering at Greenbelt Cares tutoring program working with K-12 students and thoroughly enjoyed seeing them grow their skills and gain self confidence in math. At Varsity Tutors, I look forward to helping students succeed...

I am a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering major studying at UMD. As someone who loves chemistry, physics, and math, I aim to share that passion with my tutees.