Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving Gaithersburg, MD

I am currently a student at Johns Hopkins University. I would love to have the opportunity to help tutor a student at any age (elementary, middle school, high school). I am a very warm person and I hope to create an environment where a student may feel comfortable with getting help and getting a deeper...

...clubs after school run by our program. I have always enjoyed working with children and adolescents of all ages. I also have experience working with children who are diagnosed with ADHD. My experience with tutoring ranges from helping out the neighborhood children, to working after school 1:1 with a group of students who need strict...

...Doctor degree from The George Washington University Law School in 2013. I have tutored for many, many years. While in college, I tutored all grade levels, with a special emphasis on elementary and high school aged students. In law school, I continued tutoring and eventually worked as a Dean's Fellow (a third year law student...

...and advising from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where I was the study abroad coordinator for ten years. My bachelor's degree is in English and German from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. I have traveled to over 30 countries, studied abroad in Germany and South Africa, made friends with people from at least...

...in these subjects is something I care deeply about. In the last five years of working as an English teacher, I have enjoyed using many methods to help students better understand the complexities of writing essays, reading literature, and communicating their thinking. Each time I see a student reach a goal, or understand something he...

...to adult learners in DC, tutoring and co-teaching a 3rd grade classroom in Nicaragua, and teaching a 2nd grade class in Liberia. I'm comfortable not only with tutoring, but also as a teacher, using a curriculum (including Common Core standards) to craft an individualized learning plan for a student and finding a variety of resources...

...literature, especially the challenge of exciting a student's interest in something they never thought they would like (one of my proudest achievements is getting young male students to enjoy writing about Jane Austen). As a teacher though, I became most passionate about supporting students to develop their writing and essay skills so that they could...

...Master's is in Counseling. I taught Psychology at the college level for approximately eight years. Since that time, while enjoying a successful career in education and training, I served as a volunteer tutor for the Alexandria Public School System at Cora Kelley Elementary School. With the program, "Book Buddies", I tutored second through fifth graders...

I believe that to be a 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...

...University. I am a part time para-educator at an Elementary School in Silver Spring and I also work at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in Bethesda, MD. My tutoring experience began while I was obtaining my undergraduate degree. I tutored fourth grade mathematics and first grade reading. I just love helping others learn new...

...students. I have worked ESL students, I have worked with struggling students enrolled at charter schools, and I have worked with students at top-notch public schools. While I tutor in a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about History, Political Science, and English. In my experience, students respond best not to strict tutors...

...town near Houston, Texas, where I attended an international studies high school and gained tutoring experience through working and volunteering. I have worked as an assistant teacher for ESL (English as a Second Language) and volunteered as a tutor in both regular and AP subjects throughout my high school years. I have a BA in...

...in Physiology from Case Western Reserve University. I am passionate about learning and I want students to have that same passion so they can reach their true potential and not let academics stand in the way of a bright future. I tutor a broad range of subjects, but my strengths include standardized tests and writing,...

...in undergrad in a variety of subjects including ethics, philosophy, advanced writing, propositional logic and history. This semester I am currently teaching a law scholar class on Constitution Law. My favorite subjects to tutor are writing and any philosophy related course. I love teaching these because I believe that excellent writing and critical thinking skills...

I tutored my first student almost ten years ago, and I enjoy working with all age brackets! My specialties are Math and Writing, but I have experience in just about everything.

...writers of these tests seek to challenge the test taker. Test taking can involve a lot of repetition and practice, but I strive to help students see the underlying patterns and tricks of the questions. I also have experience with public speaking--I gave speeches to large audiences and "special guests" on two official occasions--and can...

...to further other projects instead of staying within one topic realm. I encourage the movement from knowledge to imagination in any educational scenario. Personal interaction with any knowledge I pass on is constantly encourage on my part; as Peter Drucker said, "Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly, or it vanishes". My personal...

...collaborative fashion designed to help first-year biology students succeed. I was responsible for creating worksheets based on course material and guiding the students through the worksheets. The workshops focused on active learning and student participation. As a Abnormal Psychology TA, I held office hours for students who wanted out-of-class assistance with the abnormal psychology coursework....

...verbal, sequential, kinesthetic, repetitive, or combination learners. Next, we have exposure, where the learning material is presented in a way the student will understand best in accordance with his or her previously identified learning style. Afterwards comes application, where the student is given targeted exercises and real-life context to better comprehend and work with the...

...whether it be test prep, course work (economics, biology, various math levels), etc. I believe in a three pronged approach to helping students - clarity, comprehension, and persistence. It is my hope that I can encourage students to seek their full potential. When not tutoring, I enjoy playing basketball, listening to music, and cooking.