I love helping students reach their full potential! My strengths are engagement, creativity, and encouragement. I like to think outside of the box, and enjoy challenging my students to reach their full capabilities. I hold a B.A. in German and Classics from Samford University, and an M.A in German Literature from The University of Alabama. I have also completed graduate work in English literature and theology. I have taught both German and English Composition at...
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...involved reading the assigned topics along with the students, helping them form their thesis statements and then assisting them in writing a high quality essay. Many of my students used their work as part of the entrance requirements to colleges and universities in the United States. My philosophy is to do what will meet my student's needs the best. For example, one of my students is studying for a placement test in Spanish. All of...
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...College where I graduated cum laude in English (honors, with an emphasis in creative writing) and French, I also minored in Legal Studies. In college, I co-taught a creative writing course and I worked in the Writing Center providing feedback and editing assistance to students. Later, I went to the University of Akron and obtained my J.D. and M.P.A. While in school, I worked with indigent defendants in the local jail to provide them with...
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...My favorite subject to tutor is math because there are so many different ways to approach problems and because each topic is sure to have a connection to things a student has learned previously. I enjoy assisting my students in finding the method with which they are most comfortable. In his spare time, I enjoy physical fitness, reading, and spending time outdoors. At the 2014 USA Masters National Indoor Track & Field Championships, I took...
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...easy to feel overwhelmed. That's why one of my main goals as a tutor is to ease the stress in students' lives. I'm here to help your workload feel manageable (and hopefully fun!) and to encourage you to do your best work. I take this attitude and my teaching style and adapt it to the needs of each individual student. We'll work together to figure out how YOU learn best, what approaches work well for...
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...Geography from Penn State University. I've also served as a fellow at Harvard and George Washington University. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about writing, reading, verbal and critical thinking skills. I love mentoring and coaching to help people achieve their dreams! My parents were both the first in their families to graduate from college, so I understand that education is a powerful game changer. I am also a...
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...I've taught general education courses, ESL, Spanish Native Language Literacy and a University Writing course. I love teaching! My favorite subjects to tutor are ESL, Reading, Writing, Grammar and Spanish. My tutoring style involves getting to know each other and sharing our interests, discovering my student's goals and preferred learning styles, and having fun while we learn! My interests outside of academia include reading, running, hiking with my two young daughters, travelling, eating sushi and...
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I believe it takes many skills and attributes to be an outstanding teacher. Among them are: patience, a positive attitude, flexibility, understanding and being a good listener. Children are very perceptive and I believe they know a lot more than we think they do about people. One thing I would like to say about myself, is that I consider myself to be a team-player. Having worked in the business world, prior to becoming a teacher,...
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...interested in the subject matter. I support my students by helping them to plan out manageable study schedules, consistently providing positive encouragement, and finding creative ways to explain difficult concepts through examples, illustrations, and analogies. Through my great amount of teaching experience, I have worked with a diverse array of students and enjoy supporting all types of individuals with their many learning needs. Since graduating from NYU, I have spent three months in Uganda conducting...
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...and Baseball, although currently I am only coaching Football. My major hobby is Reading. I enjoy reading almost anything, but I particularly like Historical novels and Biographical novels. My reason for tutoring is to provide support for students who are currently experiencing difficulty in a subject area where I may be able to help. My background in Special Education has taught me to look at teaching from different outlooks to help students achieve success, instead...
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...there, and I have continued to do so for the past year with Varsity Tutors. I love teaching English and Literature because I have a passion for storytelling, and I enjoy teaching Math and Grammar because of their rational nature and the enjoyment that comes from solving logic puzzles. When I am not teaching, I enjoy going to the movies, spending time with my five younger brothers and sisters, and volunteering within MENSA. I believe...
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...become a better person includes a desire to leave the world a better place than I found it. I do this through holding myself to high standards when it comes to kindness and helping others. I invite others to grow with me as I use the knowledge and skills I picked up in my studies, and during my experience as an educator. I have experience as a head classroom teacher, an assistant teacher and a...
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...Teacher Leadership, Masters Certificate in Media Specialist, and TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). She believe that everyone can learn if given the right tools and atmosphere. Having experience in both the classroom and other online teaching platforms gives her a diversified toolbox to use various techniques to adapt to various student learning needs. She has also worked in other fields, bringing real-world knowledge into the academic environment. Having fun and incorporating humor into...
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Hello! I am currently finishing up my master's program at Relay Graduate School for Education in New Haven, CT. I am originally from New Jersey, and have been living in Connecticut for a year now; so far I love it here! I enjoy working with student's from all backgrounds and all ages. My favorite age group(s) to work with are grades seven through twelve. I am going to be a high school English teacher, so...
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...over 30 years I have been involved in teaching children K-12, challenged through gifted. It is exciting to enable someone to accomplish their goal and gain a skill or add to their understanding. I enjoy adapting materials to the interests and abilities of my learners, and generally feel that starting from a point of competency is most profitable. It's exciting to help people find ways to use their strengths to compensate for any weak points...
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I am an enthustastic tutor who is dedicated to helping students learn and love mathematics and science. I like to inspire students and help them to build self-esteem along with the content knowledge.
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...in Reactor Catalyst design. I bring enthusiasm and diligent work ethic. I take pleasure working in groups, especially those that involve senior members of a company who always seem to have a plethora of experience and knowledge on offer and are willing to impart their knowledge. When I am not working I enjoy traveling, meeting new people and being active outdoors. I participate in community development mostly through the African and Caribbean Association and NSBE....
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Thank you for considering me for your tutoring needs. My professional life has been dedicated to helping young people reach their full potential as a classroom teacher, personal tutor, and coach. Of one thing I am convinced, ALL students have the capacity to learn...the trick is in finding the process by which that learning is accepted and able to be utilized by the student when needed. Kindest regards, Scott Colvin
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...Writing. I then went on to Queens College, where I spent many years building my math credentials, taking undergraduate and graduate level courses in calculus, problem solving, math for business, and history of mathematics, to name a few. I entered into Queens College's graduate teacher education program, where I completed student teaching. I have hundreds of fieldwork hours in various schools observing teachers and colleagues at work, working on tutoring or group-organized instruction, and student...
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Recent HSPT Language Skills Tutoring Session Notes
We reviewed the essay rewrite (much improved) and math problems I assigned for homework. The student and I worked through math for most of the session and then I had her try synonyms that we'll review next time.
We did an overview of all the sections of the ACT, including the writing section, and a plan for their next month and a half studying before the test. There are still some struggles occasionally with the reading and science, but I think it will just be important that they get good rest and really concentrate and pace themselves when it comes to the real thing.
The student and I focused on reading and science during our session. He did really well with reading but less so with science. These were just the intro chapters though, so he has a lot of time and practice ahead of him to improve his confidence and skills.
This was my first meeting with the student , so we looked at her score report, discussed her future plans and her score goal for re-taking the test. We worked through a reading section together, and reviewed some basic strategies for each type of reading question.
We used a new book today to go over some unfamiliar math concepts such as geometry and trig. The student will need to brush up on some of this because he misses the most in this section which significantly lowers his math score. The new book seems to be really helpful.