Certified Tutors From Hope College

...certified) and history from Hope College, a master's in teaching from the George Washington University, and I am currently earning my Ph.D. in urban education policy studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Professionally, I have worked in various educational institutions including Chicago Public Schools, Adler Planetarium, The Field Museum, and the Smithsonian National...

...to be an very natural way to think about problems. I believe anyone can understand it if they are able to think about the problems in the right manner. When tutoring someone who is struggling in a subject, I like to let the student work through the subject while I am there to guide them along....

...skill necessary for effective tutoring. Additionally, my experience working with students from all backgrounds has honed my ability to explain difficult concepts in language which will be understandable to a particular student. As an undergraduate student, I recently took the ACT and am currently enrolled in several math, science, and engineering classes. As such, I...

...and has helped me meet so many people! I recently moved to Furlong, PA and I am pursuing my certification with the Pennsylvania Courts to be a certified court interpreter. I have experience with Legalese, medical Spanish and was also a Teacher's Assistant for Spanish classes in High School. I have worked as a tutor...

...Community College for the past 6 years. Prior to this, I worked in R&D in the pharmaceutical industry for 35 years. Through this experience, I have kept up-to-date in the scientific fields of my Ph.D. dissertation, Biology (Microbiology) and Biochemistry. I enjoy working with students and realize that not all students learn in the same...

...Symbolic Logic. This taught me quite a bit about public speaking and helped me develop my teaching philosophy. The benefit to being a Guest Lecturer rather than a Teaching Assistant is that I actually had the opportunity to lead classes on multiple occasions, while providing additional study time outside the classroom. The students always come...

...my work there and I seek to continue that as a Varsity Tutor. In my free time, I enjoy reading and writing. The main genres I'm interested in are fiction and fantasy, but I don't restrict myself to those two. I spent several years working at the library in my hometown and really delighted in...

...helping students learn! I've taught college courses for the past 5 years as a professor, and the preceding 5 years as a graduate student while obtaining my PhD. During the last 13 years, I've tutored students of all ages and academic backgrounds in chemistry, biochemistry, math, and music. My experience allows me to help you...

...passions is helping children learn to read and to love reading, but I am also excited to tutor in Spanish and many other subjects. I believe that being a teacher is the most important job in the world! I also believe in being kind and enthusiastic and to hone my craft to impact every child...

...by volunteering as a translator and interpreter for asylum seekers. I currently volunteer as an assistant in a weekly online ESL (English as a Second Language) class. In the past, I have worn more professional hats that I can count, but I can't remember having a job I didn't like. I have prepared coffee, catered wedding...

...once, most of us can count at least one of these areas as a personal strength. That's where your unique journey into statistics begins - right where you are, with what you already know. When things start to get tricky, we'll remind ourselves of what our strengths are and push ourselves to level up in...

...studied Teaching English as a Second Language, and attained a Master's Degree. Now I teach ESL at a school in downtown Columbus Ohio. My main experience is teaching English to people who speak other languages, but I also have experience teaching the Japanese language, and helping my children, and other children understand Math and Science....

Your success is my success! I have spent the last ten years teaching high school math. I taught Geometry, Algebra 2, Trigonometry, and Precalculus. I pride myself in being patient, friendly, and helpful. I graduated from Hope College in Holland, MI with a degree in Mathematics for Secondary Education.

...also taught 5th and 6th-grade science along with K-8 Art and Technology. Most recently, I was teaching Kindergarten in Maui, Hawai'i. I have coached basketball, volleyball, and lacrosse. For the past few summers, I have been a Group Leaderat a summer camp which means I oversee campers and their counselors. Besides teaching, I love to travel...

I have been teaching the General Education Courses at Pima Medical Institute for the past 13 years. This includes teaching Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body. I am a retired Family Practice physician as well with a wealth of clinical scenarios that I use to add breadth to the teaching of the organ systems.

I know the pressure of these tests through my own experiences, those of my family, and friends' children. Making the student understand the skills needed and creating an atmosphere of learning, reduced pressure, and positive feedback is paramount.

...an Engineering degree with a Computer concentration. As of now, I am looking to tutor only the Math section of the SAT. I personally am inclined to STEM subjects. Additionally, I took the SAT twice, and can relate to the stress students feel about the test. I hope that through tutoring I can help students...

...of Arts in Education with an emphasis in mathematics and psychology. Growing up I knew I wanted to be an educator and through my experience in the classroom, this has only grown. I have been a private tutor since high school in various subject areas, my expertise being in mathematics. I have experience teaching math...