Award-Winning Ceramics Tutors

...present in each moment with students, colleagues and parents. I listen to and value each of my students. I strive to understand their learning styles and individuality. My presence is a strong and supportive one, and I take pains to follow through with what I say I will do. Consistency builds trust and a platform for success. I prefer to give positive reinforcement in guiding my students, working with them to achieve their goals.... My teaching...

I am a creative, engaging and nurturing educator and leader, passionate about the arts, culture, and more.

...and being a teacher. Today, I am a PhD student in Public and Urban Policy at The New School, and I am adjunct professor at Hunter College at the City University of New York. I like to use my academic trajectory as an example of the fact that hard work can get a student anywhere. I love learning, which is why I love teaching and tutoring. I have taught students of a range of international...

I am a graduate of Penn State University Main Campus with a degree in art and art education K-12. I currently teach grades 6-8 in Pittsburgh. I can tutor all core subjects for grades K-8. I especially enjoy tutoring/teaching reading. Outside of teaching I am an avid outdoors person. I love to teach and am looking forward to helping you!... By showing them strategies to work independently. Creating excitement so they become motivated.... Helping them to...

...and English) and my Master's degree in Teaching English as a Second Language at Central Missouri State University. I've enjoyed a variety of teaching scenarios and love watching the "light turn on" when students master their objective. My first passion is writing, especially composition and research papers. My second passion is drawing and painting. I'm in the process of completing two children's books that I have written and illustrated. I'm also writing about my experiences...

...in Japanese culture where there was Japanese television on Fridays. When those programming licensing ended, I turned to the internet. In the second semester in college, I took the opportunity to enroll in the first Elementary Japanese class. I was able to get an A in the class. I have taken all the required classes and have become proficient in Japanese. In addition to tutoring Japanese, I can tutor high school math, test prep, and...

...worked in Montessori settings as well. I work with many students who are classified ELL/ESL often. I also have about 15 years experience with all forms of learning disabilities, especially students with ADD/ADHD and Autism. I can work however with anyone who feels like they need something alternative to a traditional learning setting. It's going to be a lot of fun! p.s.s I am a phenomenal guide to boosting your scores on the ACT, SAT,...

...successful students has allowed me to recognize how effective the approaches toward tutoring mine have been for all learning types in various academic subjects. While my tutoring students gain much from their experiences from me, I equally gain so much insight and knowledge from the students I tutor. I have a passion for learning and my goal is to help every student I tutor to cultivate their own passions for learning to open up a...

...assignments, and she is the one who inspires me to tutor today. I take this role seriously and would like to guide any student needing English or literary aid toward success, however that may be defined in each situation. When I'm not absorbed in my work or literature, I enjoy exercising, learning piano, consuming lots of cheese in my vegetarian lifestyle, and chattering at my significant other who acknowledges when he is not listening.

...concepts the student needs more time on, explain concepts in alternative ways, and review the building blocks that the student needs to complete the tasks at hand. We'll work together so that your student gains skills and confidence. I've enjoyed working with preschoolers to middle schoolers, and high school students are a great group to interact with. Everyone has their own energy and personal story they bring to a relationship, so I can say I do...

...in biology, with a Bachelor's in Biological Sciences from Arizona State University. I studied Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology for 3 years before switching to Biological Sciences, so I have extensive knowledge and experience in molecular and microbiology. I love art, writing and photography, singing and being silly. I love little kids and I believe that adults are just big kids, too. I am looking forward to getting to know you and helping you!... My teaching philosophy...

...an Ed.M. in Art and Art Education. I believe that all children and youth have the ability to learn and that their potential emerges from thoughtful pedagogical practices. Cultivating a student-centered approach, and understanding multiple intelligences as the various cognitive and creative modes of how students think and learn, allow academic goals and personal development to flourish. By this, students are led on the path to mastery and achievement, and the desire to be life-long...

...in addition to my Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations with minors in Microcomputer Systems and International Business. I further possess a CELTA (Certificate in English Teaching to Adults). I have extensive tutoring and teaching experience and have been tutoring students in various subjects such as German, French, ESL, English, mathematics, computer science, sociology, and geography for more than 15 years and have taught ESL and English in numerous institutions of higher education including...

...local technical college. At this school, I teach students one-on-one, helping them learn the basics that they missed when they were younger. We cover topics in math, reading, and language, helping them re-learn what they have forgotten, and getting them ready to re-take the TABE test. As an English educator, I have also proctored students for the FCAT, and am in the process of getting them ready to take the FCAT Reading and FSA Writing....

...taught both middle and high school visual arts for over ten years. I currently serve as a homebound tutor for my school. As a lifelong learner, I appreciate the value of education and want to to impart that same love of learning to my students. My role as a tutor is to be a guide and a coach. I want to equip my students with a "can do" attitude and give them the confidence to...

...and writing as well. Right after graduating high school, I lived in Japan for two years as a volunteer, teaching English to the communities I lived in. I taught people anywhere from 5 years old to 65 years old, and I loved every minute of it! I had a great time with all of my students, and the pace at which their English ability increased was mind-boggling. I also studied the Japanese language while living...

...tutoring session to the student's needs and goals that day while attempting to build long terms goals along with immediate needs. My experience tutoring students is with both native and non-native speakers of English. I have tutored students that are native speakers in literature and grammar, for whom literature and grammar is not their strength, to great improvement of their knowledge and skills. I tutored students to whom English is a foreign language, and I...

My goal is to help students who are struggling gain confidence and knowledge through engaging and fun activities that are tailored to their specific interests.

...educational settings since I was a teen. I just love interacting with kids and teens and helping them learn. I have had the pleasure of seeing so many students either get excited over learning something new and having their world open up that much more or having a student finally have the a-ha moment when a difficult topic suddenly makes sense. I look forward to working with you and your family to achieve your learning...

I'm a recent PhD graduate in Bioengineering in the Boston area. My thesis involved nanoparticles and bacterial infections, but as a biomedical engineer I've had training in circuits, mechanics, some programming, chemistry and biology. Tutoring for me is a collaborative effort, following a problem-based learning with questions that will lead the student towards the answer they're looking for while providing a well-rounded understanding of why and how that answer works.