Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors in Johns Creek, GA

...to is practice, followed by more practice. My philosophy is that knowledge is only as good as what you do with it. I believe we go to school not just to learn facts or formulas but to learn how to learn. Perhaps the material you learn will be useful in your career, but if not, you will be able to take the skills you learned along the way, the learning how to learn, and apply...

...making learning enjoyable and even fun. As a tutor, I hope to share my love for math and science with my students. I have an approachable, easygoing demeanor and I like working with others. I also consider myself to be very well organized. I am an Atlanta native who just recently moved back to Georgia after graduating magna cum laude from Wellesley College. I was a dual magnet student in math/science and performing arts at...

...their subject-specific state standardized tests. I was honored to serve as the President of the Georgia Association of Educators for four years; in which, I was able to travel throughout the state and nation engaging students and other educators to advocate for the positive transformation power of how public education empowers and enhances the lives of millions of students and their families throughout our nation. In my spare time, I enjoy amusement parks (love roller...

...math and I am also a volunteer for the Junior Achievement program. I believe that learning should be fun. I know that each student is different and I adapt my tutoring style to the student's style of learning. I am a visual learner and find that drawing out a problem really helps students grasp a problem or concept. In the long run, I want to work in education reform. In my free time, I like...

...school mathematics for the past 7 years and have loved every minute of it. Throughout those seven years I earned my second Masters in Math Education and began pursuing my PhD in the field. I have had the pleasure of being nominated as a honor teacher five times by the top ten students during various years. I am a teacher leader in my community and I enjoy sharing the wealth of knowledge.... Get to know their strengths and weaknesses. Get to know their learning strategies.

...and I have loved taking on new challenges. I completed my student teaching in an urban school in Washington, DC where I put to the test everything I had learned as a teacher candidate and learned a few new tricks along the way. I went on to teach 3rd grade for 2 years before leaving full time work to be home with my children. As a full time teacher, I taught students at all academic...

...and instruct them in a way that is complimentary to their primary instruction. I have a diverse educational background and am currently completing my JD/MBA. Prior to coming to Emory for Grad School, I graduated in 3 years from the University of Central Florida. While I enjoy learning now, that wasn't always the case and I am very sympathetic to students who find some subjects to be particularly taxing. I understand what it feels like...

I went to Riverwood Charter School in Sandy Springs and while there focused on English, French, History and Art in the International Baccalaureate program. Now I'm majoring in Chemical Engineering at Georgia Tech and focusing more on sciences and math. I have a large range of experience in multiple subjects, including test preparation, science, and math- as well as ballet.

...including proofreading for grammar and spelling, syntax, paragraph structure, and maintaining tense, point-of-view, and voice. My tutoring style is very interactive and cooperative, where I allow the student to walk me through their thinking process as I share with them tricks, tips, and mnemonics. I often refer to the quote of "teaching a person how to fish" rather than just giving them the fish. I am very flexible as far as scheduling and availability, I...

...pathophysiology, biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics, pre-algebra, and algebra. I realize that these types of subjects can seem scary because they are presented as "hard," setting students up to expect challenges and failure; in contrast, I am a laid back, easy-going, but very persistent and positive teacher who can break down subjects into understandable principles and procedures, and encourage consistent effort and performance from my students. I graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of...