Award-Winning English Tutors in Gaithersburg, MD

...clear and concise essays, or building stronger study habits and skills. I believe that rather than telling students exactly what to think or what to write, a tutor's primary role should be to fill in gaps of knowledge, to provide resources, and to encourage students to think about how new information relates to broader concepts...

I strive to help both struggling and ambitious students in a way that is tailored, effective, and efficient.

...a volunteer educator at a Saturday School, mentoring several robotics teams, and helping students with SAT preparation. As a result of these experiences, I have had the opportunity to work with age groups ranging from elementary to high school, where I learned and applied several teaching techniques. My goal as a tutor is not only...

My name is Joe, and I'm a social studies teacher-in-training. I'm fascinated by history, political science, and languages, and I look forward to helping others excel in those subjects.

...relationship with learning in the subjects they are struggling with. As a child, I was diagnosed with ADD and throughout my adolescence, have learned ways to manage those disadvantages to come off of the 504 Plan/ IEP in high school. I find the best way to help kids learn is to find ways to make...

...remember walking through the halls of my school thinking that elementary education was a way I could have a gigantic impact on not just one person but groups of people. I had no idea what the real challenges associated with teaching were. It was a struggle but for those little people that attended my class...

Hello. My name is Laura Pykosh and I am currently a Middle School Science teacher, but have also taught elementary for 15 years. Although I'm able to help in many content areas, my teaching/tutoring strengths include Reading, Writing, Science and STEM. I look forward to working with you!

...global travel and diverse professional experience behind me, I bring real-world insight to academic concepts, helping students connect theory to practice. I enjoy working with learners of all ages, and I strive to make every session engaging, supportive, and tailored to your needs. Let's work together to build your confidence, deepen your understanding, and achieve...

...more pleased when I have aroused a student’s curiosity about a subject, especially a subject they initially don't find interesting. I've had the opportunity to work and live in several countries, and those experiences have given me a much broader perspective on how a person's physical environment affects their way of life. I've had the...

...and difficult ones, love (or at least tolerance) can be achieved. To put myself through school I have been working as a special-needs nanny for a family with two small children, which has included a little bit of teaching as of late, but working with teenagers and young adults is what I love much more.

...B.A. in International and Global Studies. I am able to tutor in most subjects, from your typical Algebra to Public Speaking. My absolute favorite subject to tutor, however, is algebra. My father is an accountant and I guess he passed the "I love math" "gene" onto me. I have a very simple teaching philosophy; a...

...games, stories, and visual aids to make learning fun and engaging. For example, I helped a 12-year-old student master French basics by using role-playing and songs to reinforce vocabulary. I also have experience in the health sciences field as in college I was a TA for my Biology professor and have had vast experience tutoring...

...teaching and research assistant. Currently, I work as an education research analyst for the U.S. Department of Education. I also tutor low-income students from Washington, DC through the non-profit organization, Horton's Kids. I can help students of all backgrounds improve their subject-area knowledge and advance their educational and career goals by developing and implementing a...

...countries, and continue to advocate for education and human rights around the world. I am available to tutor emerging and struggling readers at all levels. I love children's literature and books for young adults. At the University of Maryland, I studied critical literacy and multicultural literature and also taught a course on choosing children's literature...

...and engaging curriculum and lessons. During my first year as an Assistant Principal, our goal for the 2018-2019 school year was for 55% of our 6th-8th graders to perform at or above the 50th percentile on the NWEA Map Math Assessment and 62% of our 6th-8th graders to perform at or above the 50th percentile...

...and Spatial analysis. My seminar was Analyzing High Dimensional Data by Random Forested which Dr. Golalizadeh was my supervisor. In addition to this, to study more about my major, I started applying for different universities around the world and got admission from the University of Glasgow, Deakin University and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. I...

...a degree in philosophy, my conscience left me with no choice but to find a job doing something meaningful. Like Aristotle, I think the ability to think for yourself is essential to living a happy life. Like Socrates, I think inquiry is essential to cultivating this ability. I love people and I love conversation. To...

...research at the National Institutes of Health in a behavioral neurology lab. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about biology and chemistry. In my experience with helping students in these subject areas, the best way to learn this information is by actively engaging with the material by making connections...

...fostering curiosity, confidence, and independence in excited young minds. I think that sometimes the pressures of school, standardized testing, and college admissions can burn out otherwise excited and energetic young people, and my mission is to help students have fun and genuine learning experiences, while also supporting them to be successful in classes, tests, admissions,...

...is an area I've done a lot of work in personally and have also helped students, friends, and colleges. I've very excited to work with new, enthusiastic students who are willing to learn and work through challenges! I'm also an athlete (volleyball is my main sport but I'm gaining an interest in rowing and boxing),...