Award-Winning Economics Tutors in Akron, OH

...a junior and senior in high school, I taught my school's journalism program. I designed lesson plans, gave lectures, graded homework assignments, and led my class in producing a paper that was ranked best in south-central Alaska by the Anchorage Daily News. All the while, I was working to keep highly-motivated, high-performing students interested and engaged while ensuring that students who needed more attention received the care and assistance they required. Over those two years,...

...but I feel it is important to keep the mood light at times and build a solid rapport. It was during graduate school when I discovered my passion for tutoring. As a graduate assistant I tutored undergraduate students in deductive logic. The next step was volunteering for group called Seeds of Literacy and helping students prepare for the GED test. At this point I realized that tutoring was something I really enjoyed, and I began...

...and my education gives me a solid understanding of business subjects, and I am confident I can help any student understand these subjects. I received a Bachelor's degree in English from The Ohio State University, graduating in 2013. I learned a lot about reading literature and analyzing it in great detail. I have always had a knack for writing, particularly grammar, and I am very confident that I can help with any writing or reading...

...learning experiences. During my spare time, I enjoy traveling, meeting new people, and learning something about their life, perspectives, and experiences. I also like to study world history and civilizations, play music, and dabble in scale modeling while at home. My goal as your tutor is to help you have an enjoyable and productive learning experience. I'll do my best to help you learn the material in way best suited to you and see that...

...very adept at helping students of varying ages, approximately 5 to 18. While earning my masters degree I taught introductory physics laboratories for two years. I have also been a math instructor at a second private learning center where I learned techniques in helping students not only academically but boost their confidence, enhance their strengths and recognize as well as work on their weaknesses. When tutoring, I teach students how ask the appropriate questions to...

...explain complex topics in intuitive and meaningful ways so that students can develop strong conceptual foundations. In addition, I have a knack for finding roadblocks in a student's understanding. As indicated by my strong academic record, I take education very seriously. My own experiences and achievements allow me to offer useful strategies for preparing, studying, and learning. In addition, I have prior experience with teaching. A former math tutor at Kumon (an after-school enrichment center),...

I've been teaching, tutoring, and mentoring students since my freshman year of college and the most important lesson that I've learned is that EVERY student has the potential to learn. I found that if a teacher has high expectations as well as high support, then they will create an environment that is most conducive to maximizing student potential.

As a master's student and former medical student, I know how challenging academics can be. I also know how having a helping hand, a guidance through the confusion, can help one gain confidence in themselves to excel. From tutoring children to post-graduates, I have seen that all students (no matter their age, level of education, strengths, weaknesses, etc.) who are willing to learn can succeed. ... In a typical first session, the student and I usually discuss their goals and what specifically they would like to improve over time.

...and creating an atmosphere conducive to learning is as important as my having command of the subject matter. Having instructed a variety of business courses at universities and community colleges, I have found using a more nurturing style presents positive results than one of rigidity. If the student discerns I am truly interested in their taking hold of the material at their learning pace, the student is more comfortable and receptive of me. Comprehending and...

...I was in high school. Not only do I want to tutor because I have a feeling it will be beneficial for students but I also enjoy teaching. Whenever I show teenagers something cool about physics or math, they seem to enjoy the subject more now that they know how it works and they also do better in their classes which is a great feeling for me and beneficial for the students. This friendly but...