Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in Washington DC

...I have experience tutoring college, high school, and middle school students. During tutoring sessions I like to pinpoint where the problem areas are and begin by working with students on the fundamentals. Once the basics are covered I like to work through problems together as a way to learn material, but ask that students spend some time studying topics at home/doing practice problems that we can go over during the tutoring sessions.

...charter school network in Washington, D.C. I have always enjoyed working with youth, both in and out of educational settings. Before and throughout college, I participated in several tutoring initiatives and worked with students of all levels. Between graduating in high school and starting freshman year of college, I taught a seventh grade math class for three months during a year abroad in Ghana. I also spent a summer doing GED tutoring for participants of...

...have also had the pleasure of working with adult learners. The rapport and interaction with students is as important to me as the mathematics. Many people come to tutors with math anxiety and previous failures. The best tutors learn to "read" each individual and offer them exactly what they need at a certain time. Because I develop a rapport and truly enjoy my students, I am able to quickly diagnose problems and then offer they...

...tutor in math, reading, and writing for young inner-city children, as an SAT instructor, and as an educational volunteer at St. Elizabeths Hospital. I can work with and relate to a wide spectrum of backgrounds. Whenever possible, I am either playing the piano, bicycling across the city, volunteering at a couple different hospitals, shadowing physicians, or chilling out with good friends. I feel that having a balanced lifestyle allows me to be easy-going, and as...

...myself on being able to adapt my teaching/tutoring style to meet student needs. This includes: being patient with students as they work through problems in their own way, being resourceful and prepared in order to respond to students' questions as they arise, and being enthusiastic with the subject material so as to maintain the students' interest. With these traits and characteristics as the backbone of my teaching/tutoring philosophy, I have been, and believe I will...

...when you teach a person and guide them to learn social skills they become more in becoming independent, successful, and ready for what is ahead in the real world. I have experience teaching in the Education field for about five to six years. I am a current special education teacher working with 6th grade science. I also have experience in implementing several strategies, modeling, demonstrating, and differential instruction into the classroom. I believe in students...

Background: I am a sustainable energy engineer with a strong background in math and science. I have worked on wind, solar and fusion energy systems for most of my career. Education: Cornell University - BS Mechanical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology - MS Mechanical Engineering Personal Interests: I really enjoy the outdoors and spend as much time as I can hiking, camping and cycling. I would welcome the opportunity to help you with any questions you...

...I also tutored students who needed extra help after school in reading, social studies, and FCAT prep. My favorite subject is reading, but I also love teaching math, science, and social studies. I am quite passionate about education and the opportunities that it can give people. In addition to tutoring, I am also an enrollment coordinator and education consultant for a school. When I am not working with students you can find me making art,...

I am a recent graduate of American University in Washington, DC, where I took many courses in English Language Teaching. Most of my tutoring experience is in ESL and Algebra, both of which fascinate me, but I am also very passionate about SAT tutoring. I love seeing students improve their understanding of the material and come to enjoy studying and learning, especially when the subject initially felt daunting.

...high school in Washington State, where I took a full course-load of IB subjects (including both Higher Level Biology and Chemistry) Obviously, science has been a long term passion of mine! I tutored in C of I's Academic Support Center while enrolled there, and helped many students with biology, math, chemistry, and writing homework and exam prep. More recently, I served a a teaching assistant for a graduate-level molecular genetics course at Einstein. While my...

...I have prior tutoring experience in mathematics and my college major relying heavily on mathematics. I believe that every student learns differently and that as a tutor part of my job is to convey information in a way that is tailored to the students learning style. Subjects that are more difficult for a student can be more easily understood, if explained in a way that is best for the student. When I am not studying...

...the University of Maryland. I have a strong interest in and passion for tutoring in math; I've always enjoyed math, and I believe that a strong foundation in math can provide each student with the problem-solving skills needed to be successful in life. My tutoring philosophy focuses on helping students learn the material according to their learning style, and on teaching students how to check their work for mistakes. I am a strong listener, and...

...small company as a software developer. I was a tutor at Howard Community college for a year and a half, where I taught everything from algebra to calculus 1. Trust me when I say I understand that math can be very confusing and frustrating, I have been there. Sometimes you just need a little help here and there. Other times you need to go back and review the basics. I am here to help with...

...I have led how-to clinics (weekly and monthly), instructing new hires as well as performing managerial training to employees. My training/tutoring style would be encouraging, thorough and tailored to the client's personality and needs. I'm relatively flexible in my ability to adapt my methodologies on a case by case basis. My hobbies include - photography, kayaking, camping, hiking, rock climbing, paintballing, painting, gardening, running and anything outdoors. I'm very outgoing, energetic and a problem solver...

...math and grammar are the keys to future success. I am committed to helping students truly understand basic concepts that will allow them to use and apply what they learn in school. I will get to know the students' interests, and bring real life examples in to our tutoring sessions to make them fun, interesting, and productive. I want to help students succeed and develop a love of learning to last a lifetime.

...writing coach. I grew up in Radnor, Pennsylvania, but I have since lived everywhere from Southern California to Northeastern Brazil. My favorite subjects to teach are Math and English, and my favorite subjects to learn about are History and Social Studies. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy reading, cooking, playing the cello, and performing on an improv comedy team. I love working with young people especially those navigating the transition from high school to college. It...

...level common core subjects, but specialize in Arabic at an undergraduate level. Arabic is my favorite subject to tutor, simply due to comfort and passion for the language. I like teaching by demonstrating a concept, and then having it demonstrated back to me, until I know for sure that a student has absorbed the material. I don't like to teach AT students, and greatly prefer to move at the pace of their comprehension. Besides academics,...

...education in Fairfax County Public Schools. I am also a Cross Country coach and summer school instructor with the Center for Talented Youth. Aside from having strong content knowledge in various subject areas, I believe I am motivating, encouraging, and supportive of my students. Whether you hope to raise your grade in class, pass a test, or learn a better way to take notes, my approach to tutoring is based on your unique learning style....

...subjects. While in school, these were my favorite subjects to study and were the reason I chose to pursue chemical engineering. I can, however, tutor in various other subjects. I have worked as an Ambassador for a Math, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program. Here I tutored middle school and high school students in those subjects. I have not formally tutored college students. However, I help my fellow college peers with their studies. I am comfortable...

...must be well-educated so that they can become successful problem solvers and decision makers. As a tutor, I know that every student has their own learning style and it is important that we adapt to whichever way is easiest for them to understand the subject matter. I tutor Spanish and Mathematics. I truly enjoy teaching both of these subjects because I consider them both languages. I have loved math my whole life, and I hope...