Award-Winning Elementary School Science Tutors serving Portsmouth, VA

Received AA and BS degree in Business Administration with concentration in I/O Psychology. Always had a passion for the education field and helping students succeed. I have previous experience working with Kindergarten students in the public school system. Currently I am serving college students as I take on my role in higher education. I strongly believe education is power and want to help students reach their full potential.

...each other which allowed us to advance to greater levels of responsibilities. I greatly look forward to tutoring and mentoring students at Varsity Tutors. I am a diversified teacher with extensive teaching experience in a range of environments. In addition to tutoring mathematics and sciences, I also tutor applied physics/physics. At my present job, I am an instructor for the DOD in the radiological protection field. On days I am off work, I have been...

...teacher in the Virginia Beach public school system. I have been teaching for 11 years, all of which have been in Virginia Beach. I have spent most of my time teaching 2nd grade, but I have also taught 4th and 5th grade. I grew up knowing I wanted to be a teacher and spent my high school and college years volunteering with different children's programs, primarily in my church. I have a passion and great...

My ambition is to one day become a teacher. I have had experience in college by currently getting a bachelors in education. I have done tutoring with after school programs like the YMCA and I have done personal one on one teaching. I have done daycare learning curriculum based. My experience has allowed a passion of teaching to come into my heart and mind.

...Firearms instructor. I graduated from Herzing University as an Honor Graduate with an associate's in Public Safety with a 4.0 GPA. I also graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice. I have been on hiring panels, testing panels and an evaluator for new hires. I am also an Army Disabled Veteran having served during the Gulf War Era. I am well experienced in tutor and teaching the adult learner. I believe in...

I have been teaching science for 14 years now in NC. I graduated from Elizabeth City State University with a degree in Biology and a minor in chemistry. I believe it is ok to struggle, as long as it is a successful struggle. If we don't learn it one way, then we change the way we are taught!

...adjusting to college in the first year of college, I learned how to tailor my learning to how to study best for different subjects. In regards to tutoring, I have lots of experience throughout my student career as I would tutor in high school for about 10 hours a week and would tutor my friends in college. I believe that everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. For me, my strengths tend to include math, science...

Hello! I have been in education my entire life. As a child my favorite game to play was teacher with my family. As an adult I have been in education for 20 years, teaching all age groups including adults! My personal passion is learning for myself and my professional passion is watching students reach their full potential while gaining confidence.

I am here for you, and my job is help you do better and build upon what you already know.

...achieve knowledge that helped them excel or receive promotions gave me great satisfaction. I began training adults in the business field, starting the representatives for the company then the management. Then I created training process for the entire footprint of a fortune 500 company. Before leaving the business world, I traveled around the United States to train individuals from the ages eighteen and up. I decided to pursue a career in the school system as...

...Virginia. While I tutor in various subjects, my favorite subjects to tutor are reading, history, and math. Reading and math are foundational subjects to academic success. It has been my experience that as students improve their math and reading skills, their ability to achieve success in other subjects becomes easier. Growing up in an area saturated with history, I have always loved helping students develop a love for history. I believe students are unique and...

I look forward to helping you meet your goals! Let's see what you're great at, and let's find some new skills to grow! It takes a village to raise an independent learner, and I would love to be a part of your village!

I believe that everyone can learn, and that learning should be enjoyable and exciting.

Throughout my academic journey, I have encountered the transformative power of personalized guidance. I understand that every learner is unique, with distinct strengths and challenges. My motivation to tutor stems from the belief that education is a shared journey, and by offering my knowledge and support, I can contribute to the success of others.

I believe that that success of future adults begins with our children now. Children all have preferred learning methods and it is important to keep in mind the cognitive levels of various students. I have been working with children for over 5 years now. I have 2 children of my own, ages 10 years and 1 year, and I also teach 3rd grade at a public school in Virginia.

...am currently working as a substitute teacher in Virginia Beach. I have spent my time working in two different second grade classrooms and a fourth grade classroom as a long term substitute while the teachers were on maternity leave. I believe in active, engaging learning where content is presented to show students how it applies to their lives. For example, working with decimals isn't another thing to do in math; you have to know how to...

Hello! I am currently working as a special education teacher in an elementary school, so I am able to assess the needs/strengths of students I work with. I am able to use the identified strengths to develop learning strategies and accommodations that will benefit the client for the best success. I have experience working with students that have: IEP's /504 Plans learning disabilities ADHD/ ADD Autism

...math for years and I have such a passion for it. I started tutoring by working with friends when I was a senior in high school. I also have tutored with a math center at college where I tutored 5 college level math courses. Math is a wonderful subject, and I believe in helping students overcome their challenges in order to understand and enjoy math. I have a teaching degree, and I use the skills...

I am always learning, so I like to encourage others to keep learning too.... Helping students identify with what they are learning is very important to me. Helping them see that, "Yes, this does apply to me," makes all the difference.... Get to know them and their likes in school. What are they finding most difficult? How can I be help them get to the heart of the lesson?... First, I like setting a foundation for...

...my masters degree at San Francisco State University in Cellular and Molecular Biology. During my 2 years as a graduate student I taught hematology and completed a research project designing an assay for testing specific protein interactions within the cell. After SFSU I started teaching undergraduate biology at Evergreen Valley College and West Valley College. I taught at both schools for a little over 2 years before I moved to Virginia. I also have my...