Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in Washington DC

...Dentistry of New Jersey and New Jersey of Institute of Technology. I received my Masters of Public Health with a concentration in Biostatistics and a Bachelors of Science in Engineering Science. I have over fifteen years of tutoring. I have been tutoring since high school. I love it when my student have the."aha" moment, then they will truly connect with the material.I love to cook, sing and run. I would love to run a 10k...

...domestically and internationally. As a social worker I have studied and worked with children suffering from trauma. This background allows me to be able to handle difficult behaviors and create productive tutoring sessions. I love working with children because of their engaging spirit and optimism. I have traveled abroad and enjoy learning new things about other cultures and histories and pushing myself beyond my comfort zone. I also enjoy watching movies, reading books, and trying...

...we get started. Mostly, I want to know what classes they like and what classes they dislike because it helps me figure out what teaching style works best for them. Let’s say they love history but hate science. Well, this shows me they probably prefer memorization over conceptual learning. So wherever possible, I will take advantage of their preferences and strengths when tutoring them. Being Patient. There’s nothing worse than getting frustrated with a student...

...Corps, mostly writing for their blog. Right now I am interning at an International Development Consulting firm, in their education team, in downtown DC. I think education is absolutely essential to shaping a person’s character, opinions, and success in life which is why I enjoy tutoring, and more importantly, mentoring students. I've previously tutored the SAT and really enjoy cracking the Critical Reading and Writing sections of the exam – because I love reading and...

...junior high and high schools where I focused on tutoring Math. While I always enjoyed tutoring undergraduate students, I found great satisfaction in teaching Math to struggling teenagers. From my experiences, I learned that anyone can tackle basic mathematical ideas if they are given proper patience and instruction. Furthermore, I have learned that every student has a unique style of learning. My tutoring philosophy embodies this notion and I strive to tailor my lessons to...

...reach their full potential. I tutor a broad range of subjects including SAT prep (all subjects), arithmetic, ecology, environmental science, public speaking, writing, and study skills. Traveling is my passion. I studied abroad in South Africa at the University of Cape Town. My semester there provided me with an enriched perspective on education, reignited my interest in international current events, and challenged me to constantly strive for improvement. In addition to traveling, I enjoy reading,...

...my major in education, I knew I had made the best decision of all my friends because I was actually passionate about what I would be doing. Currently, I am teaching pre-k at a private school here in Manhattan. I love my job. I love being around kids, watching them learn and begin to do new things on their own. For me, teaching is about learning how to teach each child as a whole and...

...language, but also motivated them to excel in learning new information in order to excel in their lives. I believe that this principle can be applied to promoting the understanding of any subject. My San Cayetano experience was truly unique and one that I am grateful to have been given. It inspired me to want to find commonalities with all children of the world and help them to excel by any means necessary. It especially...

...and teenagers in math and reading skills required for proficiency on the GED test. I ran independent workshops for advanced students. I also worked one-on-one with the students who required the most individualized attention. During my last two years of college I worked as a Teachers Assistant for several academic classes. As an Introductory Biology TA, I ran interactive workshops used to present course content in a fun, active, and collaborative fashion designed to help...

I have tutored students in Calculus, Physics, and Chemistry at the college and high school levels since I was an undergrad in College. I earned both my Bachelor and Master's Degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech. I am passionate about teaching and work towards understanding my students very well. I tailor my teaching based on my student's way of learning.

...I hope to be the topic of my senior thesis. I tutored elementary school students in math just outside of Washington, D.C. for a year and worked as a private tutor for a family in Seoul, South Korea when I studied abroad. In the latter experience I tutored the mother in English and her ten-year-old in math. While I feel comfortable teaching quite a few subjects, I am certainly most passionate about math and science....

...with a double Bachelors of International Affairs and Economics, as well as minors in French, Chinese Business and Asian Culture studies. I'm fascinated by the international stage and love tracking the relationships between major players. Throughout my life I have excelled at mathematics; I was a member of our competition math team in middle school and high school, and have carried a passion for math into my current profession. I also love to travel; I...

...in the area of reading and writing. I am Orton-Gillingham trained (including Wilson Reading System) and skilled in providing systematic and explicit phonic instruction. I specialize in working with students at the elementary level in the areas of reading (phonics, comprehension, spelling), math, writing, and social skills. My strengths include making connections with students, giving positive and immediate feedback, and providing step-by-step lessons to help meet attainable goals. I enjoy working with students and making...

...seeing the students do well in the course and often employ the use of metaphors, examples, and models in order to make chemistry less mysterious and ensure understanding of the material. My knowledge of the material allows me to explain the information simply yet adequately using basic principles. Students can then be led to build upon these basics to arrive at more complex conclusions. I genuinely enjoy teaching these subjects and enjoy seeing others learn...

...teach in a way in which the concept introduction is key before performing practice problems. I believe that although it may take a little longer at first to learn the "why" behind a subject, it produces greater understanding, and subsequently better test scores. Aside from academics, I enjoy reliving my days as a club-level collegiate fencer. I also enjoy cracking open a YA novel from time to time, and, of course, watching way too much...

...the students I tutor. My focus is on creating a solid foundation for students to expand their own learning. I strive to make the subject they are dealing with engaging and accessible so that they can increase their performance and become successful, self-reliable students. I am originally from Puerto Rico, I went to college St. Louis, and studied in China for a year. I enjoy water sports, especially scuba diving and paddle boarding, and reading.

...at a university well-recognized for having an academic faculty at the forefront in these subject areas. I am experienced with Calculus, Ordinary Differential Equations, Probability, Mathematical Statistics, Linear Algebra, Single Variable Calculus, Real Analysis, Linear Programming, Micro and Macroeconomics, Game theory, Econometrics, Public Finance, and International Trade and Finance. As a graduate at the prestigious University of Virginia, I studied Advanced Econometrics, Advanced Micro and Macroeconomic Theory, Labor Economics, Public Economics, and Development Economics. If...

...and Chemistry. I have experience as a teaching assistant from my alma mater, the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, where I helped teach courses in the Chemistry and Biochemistry departments. These experiences have taught me how to explain complex ideas in simple, easy-to-grasp concepts. I am also extremely patient, willing to explain the same idea many times and respectful of everyone's individual learning styles and current ability. Finally, if I have not excited my...

...Georgetown University. I enjoy learning everything there is to know about science. I believe the way to help a student achieve their full potential is to make material fun and interesting. When learning about new topics, it is important to be able to think through problems and not just memorize facts. Critical thinking is a skill that can be applied to all subjects, and it is one that I instill in all students I work...

...help others understand and appreciate it as well. For most of my high school and college years, I tutored my fellow classmates in all levels of Algebra, Geometry and Calculus. I became a high school teacher at the age of 21 and has since developed a great deal of patience when shaping the minds of those who want to learn. After teaching for four years in Jamaica, I migrated to Baltimore Maryland where I continued...