Award-Winning Creative Writing Tutors serving Gaithersburg, MD

...and test prep skills as a teenager to more extensive coaching and mentoring in my jobs. I assisted in tutoring and training other corps members in specific skills while in AmeriCorps, and in my various roles in the games industry I put together and led a variety of training sessions for new hires, as well...

...provided with academically and developmentally appropriate instruction and supports. It is therefore my teaching and tutoring style to appropriately create, differentiate, and modify content and/or lessons to make them accessible, engaging, and rigorous for students with a wide range of ability levels and/or disability classifications. I graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with...

...Sigma Honor Society. I have been tutoring for six years, predominately working with high school students, and have completed over 300 hours of volunteer tutoring. I am very passionate about learning (some may say that I am a nerd!) and strongly believe in learning because one genuinely desires to become knowledgable in the subject, rather...

...I am able to help students with history, political science, or other social science courses. In addition, I have years of ESL experience, and have a TESOL certificate certifying my professional skills in teaching English. In addition, I am a published author, and was a Senior Editor for the Fletcher Security Review, so I would...

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...

...Reading sections. I specialize in test prep, but am open to tutoring a broad range of subjects not limited to standardized test-taking. I am passionate about helping students to achieve their individual learning goals and gain academic confidence. I strive to learn about each student's unique skills and interests so that I can help them...

...High School Summer Program, and creative writing/literature to high schoolers at the Young Writers Workshop at University of Virginia, as well as to adults in workshops all around Baltimore. I have a deep love for learning, reading and writing, but am eager to share that excitement and help others to find it. However, I am...

...I am a blogger, short story writer, and spoken word artist. I have a passion for passing on the knowledge and techniques I have learned. I genuinely enjoy helping others succeed. I cater my techniques and teaching style to the student I am working with. I also believe that students do better when they can...

...am a Yale grad, Johns Hopkins master's candidate, and certified early childhood educator. At Yale, I studied History and Child Development. I went on to teach with Teach For America, and I am currently in my 3rd year of teaching. Tutoring has been an interest of mine for many years. I started tutoring when I...

...my knowledge in specific areas, and then tailoring that experience to the needs of the student. I think it is difficult, nearing impossible to learn in an uncomfortable or unwelcoming environment. I would like to help students feel comfortable, heard, able to ask questions and free to make mistakes in the process. I want to...

...well is a foundation for effective communication- whether prose or creative. And believe it or not- learning "how to read" doesn't stop in kindergarten. Sure the words individually make sense- but to be a top notch job and college candidate, you need to understand how to string words into sentences, that effectively communicate concepts. I'm...

...responsibilities such as creating curriculums and lesson plans for full-scale, rigorous high school courses and privately tutoring elementary-level students in English literacy, grammar and vocabulary. I also speak Spanish at an advanced level and have a basic knowledge of most other subjects. Most importantly though, I can't wait to hear how I can help the...

...needs by presenting an initial evaluation tests that assesses not only their level but their previous progress, goals, personal interactions with the subjects, interests and hobbies, and learning style. I constantly check in with my students every lesson on their thoughts, questions, and requests and keep track of their progress to show them their growth...

...believe a good tutor should not only figure out what a student needs to know, but also what the best way of teaching that to the student should be. After all, we all learn in very different ways! I am a recent graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park. I hold a Bachelor of...

...been tutoring students for over a decade, from trombone lessons in high school, to my college writing center, to my current professional position in a local museum where I train and supervise approximately 20 volunteers and interns per year. I enjoy spending time with my cat in my spare time, as well as listening to...

...learning--understanding concepts can be fun, and having the tools to understand makes all the difference! Helping students have that moment where everything "clicks," is my goal. I also enjoy helping high schoolers prepare college applications and work on their essays. Telling a personal narrative or writing a "Why X school" essay can be tough--but I...

...new idea in a lesson or editing session, I normally explain the concept using a fun example, and then allow students to practice with an activity, leaving space for questions throughout. Much of my previous teaching experience comes from a program I volunteered with throughout college, where I taught civic education to 5th graders across...

...that upward trajectory and make sure you succeed! I received my Associate's Degree in Arts from College of the Desert and my Bachelor's Degree in Legal Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz. I primarily tutor in the social sciences and social studies, but have retained enough knowledge to tutor in math and science...

...there! My name is Ezra. I recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation. At the VT Writing Center, I helped students of all backgrounds and disciplines get their thoughts on paper. From brainstorming to building structure and flow, I am a strong proponent of discussion as a basis...

...do the same with all my students. At the end of the day, I aim to help all my students achieve their objectives. I'm a graduate from Georgetown University Law Center in 2023, earning a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree. I also graduated from UMD in 2015, earning a BA in Government and Politics, and Poolesville...