Award-Winning Geometry Tutors in Rockville, MD

...exactly how to study for Math exams and I believe I provide good instruction for how students may best prepare in their personal study time. Generally, when students have difficulty with problems I prefer to have them work them for themselves and talk them through any stumbles they may have. I find this aids retention better than simply having them observe me doing the problems for them. I work with students at all levels be...

...my senior year of college, I became a corrective reading tutor while working with the Kennedy Krieger Institute. After college, I became a middle school math teacher in Charles County. I have taught various levels from the basic level to the accelerated/advanced levels as well as Algebra II. I also have tons of other experience working with students. I have sponsored a mentoring club for a select group of students after school as well as...

...in the areas of Computer Technology, GED, Financial Literacy and Homework Assistance. This has been with year-round as well as summer programs. As part of continuing education, I have completed various courses in 'Advancing Youth Development' where I learned to assist youth to navigate and use resources, identify their own strengths, define and achieve their goals. To sum it up, I think what makes me a great tutor is that I am passionate about teaching,...

...of the varsity baseball team for four years at GW. I love math and am capable of teaching any level from Basic Math to Calculus at any age group. I also teach Computer Science and am currently in the field of computer science as a Software Engineer for a private contractor. I take a personalized approach with my students because I believe that everyone learns and relates to material in a different way. I would...

...from just listening. I also engage the student in learning. For example, having them label a diagram that I have just talked about. Most important -I encourage my students to ask questions, make comments, even disagree with me. I like making math and science come alive for students. I have successfully worked with elementary, middle school, and high school students. I am also the mother of a 16 year old high school student.

...an MS in Engineering Management from Widener University. I am a registered Professional Engineer, licensed to practice in New York State. During my career, I have worked as an engineer for the Navy and for private industry, as an energy lobbyist, and a math teacher. I have worked for large, multi-national corporations as well as for not-for-profit research organizations. I have a deep understanding of energy issues and how electricity is generated, either from fossil...

...humanities and social sciences as well as math and science. Teaching is the most rewarding job I've ever had. I love working with students to find what motivates them, and helping to achieve their goals. I particularly love teaching social sciences and writing. It's so great to see a light go on when you connect a concept in economics to a story students have heard in the news, or to see a student work through...

...with students every day and enjoy helping them to problem solve and answering their thought-provoking questions. The best moment as a Tutor is when you see your students finally have the breakthrough and that "Aha!" moment, as we Teachers call it. I am a Math and Science Teacher for the ESL population at my school and I always tell my students, "Math is Science and Science is Math," so it's tough for me to pick...

...and cellular biology at Johns Hopkins University. I plan to go into an MD/PhD program, but first want to travel abroad to volunteer in medical clinics in third world countries. I began tutoring when a student my mom was homeschooling needed a science curriculum that my mother didnt feel equipt to teach, I then continued on to tutor students in math and science as well as for the SAT throughout my high school career. I...

...which trained me in the critical thinking skills necessary for teaching Grammar, Foreign Languages, ESL, Math, and standardized test prep. I started tutoring when I was 15, and I was trained as a Student Teaching Intern with Breakthrough in 2010. I've tutored students ranging in age from 8 to 88. I love working with students individually or in small groups, and I readily change my lesson plans based on each individual's learning style.