Certified Tutors From University of Central Florida

...a Junior Achievement volunteer. I've tutored college students at UCF. I hold a professional educator's certificate in grades 6-12 mathematics. I've worked with a variety of students at all ability levels and I've learned that, while motivation and practice are important, the key to successful learning is often finding the missing pieces in a student's...

...taught many biology and microbiology laboratory classes. Tutoring strategies: -create a non-threatening environment where my students feel comfortable asking questions -when in doubt draw it out (helps with memory) -videos to help with understanding concepts I have also mentored students at the K-12 and college levels. So not only will we go over science topics we...

...underserved rural secondary school. I especially enjoyed teaching math because it was a language my students and I shared, and I believe they enjoyed it as well. Often times my students would come to me and ask for extra practice problems. My experience in rural Malawi taught me the importance of QUALITY education and that...

...many psychology classes. I'm currently tutoring Arithmetic, Pre Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Psychology and Writing. My teaching style is simple and adaptive. For the fist time meeting a student, I would ask a few subject related questions to see what the student knows and doesn't know. Then I would review the questions with the...

...to grasp. I also tutor History and have excessive experience in European and Art history in particular. My tutoring strategy consists of breaking subject material down into smaller steps and working with the student to create small goals, making it easier for them to see their progress and the direction they are heading in. In...

...variety of informal hands-on activities and projects. I tutor a wide range of subjects but especially love tutoring students in science, English and writing. I can also share study skills, tips, and tricks I have learned in my years in college and the workforce. I enjoy getting people excited about science; my main goal is...

...the continental US - specifically, Puerto Rico - where I learned to speak Spanish. My love of languages propelled me to receive my Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and French from the University of Central Florida. While there, I was a Dean's List honoree and graduated with honors as a Magna cum Laude. After graduating,...

...shouldn't forget what they've learned as soon as they've taken a test, so I've created a teaching method that actually promotes learning through hands-on activities, mnemonic devices, and culturally-relevant, interesting applications. I'm fluent in Spanish, armed with a degree in the language, and I have even been to Spain twice to practice my competency and...

...for guidance and help with their work. Past that, I have worked with my mother and her students (she teaches college math courses and tutors high school students), not to mention helping my brother with his work on any given occasion. I personally love to tutor anything to do with writing and reading as they...

...High School Mathematics teacher for 14 years and am currently the Mathematics Department Chair at my school. Courses I have taught include General Mathematics, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry, Integrated Mathematics, AP Calculus AB, IB Mathematics SL, and IB Mathematics HL. As such, I'm approved to tutor Algebra I, Algebra II,...

...a degree in Psychology as well as a minor in Social Sciences education. I am qualified to teach Social Sciences grades 6-12 in the state of Florida, and I am currently employed as a substitute teacher in Orange County. Education is my passion, and I am always looking for creative ways to ensure that students...

...learning gains. Having a supportive, motivating, understanding, and creative teacher makes the difference in student performance. A personal statement about me would be the joy I feel with teaching is seeing the success of students and their self-confidence soar with pride. By assessing specific areas of need for each individual student I have a starting...

What makes me a great tutor is that I have many years of experience in tutoring students.I have tutored elementary school students for the FSA and helped them with their homework. I also tutor in the morning at my school that I teach. I am patient, helpful, and knowledgeable.

...centered around math and science. I have a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Chemistry, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Microbiology, and a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. I have tutored science and math topics for over five years. I have experience as a Earth Space...

...writer by trade, and my job is to understand who a character is so I know why and how they do what they do. When I work with a student, I try to understand how they see things first; it helps me to see from their perspective, and it helps me to understand how to...

...apply it in a real world platform' that is the success that I seek from the student- teacher mentorship. A little about me: In my free time I enjoy reading philosophy and writing my own political dissertations about current politics. I am currently attempting my hand at screenplay writing and often play tennis. I like...

...Sciences from UCF and I am starting my Health Care Informatics MS program in the fall 2015 (also at UCF). My favorite subjects during my undergraduate career include Algebra, Trigonometry, Cell Biology and Endocrinology. I would describe myself as a science nerd who is also adept at mathematics. My personality is suited for tutoring since...

...and with kindergartners in the Junior Achievement program. I enjoy working with children and finding creative ways for them to learn the material and to try to inspire a desire to learn by making learning fun for them. I also really enjoy teaching general chemistry, because I find the material fascinating. When I tutor a...

...children is extremely rewarding. I have 3 children of my own who are 12, 14, and 17 years old. I work very hard to meet the specific needs of my students and to help increase their self-confidence. The grade levels that I am interested in tutoring are K-5th grades. My teaching style is very enthusiastic...

...lessons. I believe my experience, my love for math, and my genuine want to help is what makes me a great tutor. I strive to make sure the student truly understands the material, not accepting "kind of" as "yes, I understand". I tend to ask what the students what their hobbies are so that I...