Award-Winning GRE Tutors in Hampton, VA

...Awareness exhibits as a member of the Society for Neuroscience, and assistant coaching a high school Mock Trial team. Tutoring goes best when the student is motivated, and I have two main approaches to motivating my students. First, context- a topic isn't interesting or important 'just because', we have to discover how it's related to our whole world and especially to things the student already knows they care about. Second, getting to know the student-...

...on engaging the student; teaching is often fruitless unless you convey to the student that what they are learning has value. I also believe in identifying two important expectations: what the student expects of me, the tutor; and what the student's teacher/professor/standardized test expects of them. Establishing these expectations is, to me, crucial for the teacher-student relationship. Outside of my academic work, I enjoy playing music (mainly bass guitar, but I also play the guitar,...

...I expect nothing less from myself. I graduated from High school as the valedictorian and I graduated from Hampden Sydney College cum laude, so I know how to work hard in school and know how much work it takes to be successful. Since I have plans for becoming a doctor, I have studied for multiple tests including the SAT and ACT. I have extensive experience in standardized tests and can tutor not only on subject...

...help explain the world around us. Everything we see, hear, taste, smell, and feel can be attributed to biology and chemistry. I believe all students possess the aptitude to be successful, and through positive interactions this potential can be attained. Also, by establishing an educational environment of communal interaction, students can better develop critical thinking and problem solving skills and overall academic development will be improved. My teaching style includes establishing a firm foundation in...

...other words, I don't want to make things harder than they need to be. I use technology as much as possible and like to find resources that I can provide to my students to make their academic careers more enjoyable and manageable. I retired from the US Navy in 2015 after serving for 22 years on active duty. I am enjoying my retirement and each opportunity I get to work with the wide variety of...

English is not hard, but it takes diligence to master. I am committed to helping improve a student's comprehension and analytical skills. Together, we can demystify the language and discover how to use it effectively in its various forms.

...to see the relationship of the [writing] assignment to both the class objectives and their 'real world' future work" (Reid and Kroll 20). In the past few decades, the nature of composition courses and the assignments they involve have changed to reflect an increasing "emphasis on argument and research" (Lunsford and Lunsford 793) that stresses the importance of writing across the curriculum and of preparing students for the writing tasks that await them in the...

Hannah is a rising second-year in Old Dominion University's three-year Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. For the past year Hannah has been working as a tutor in the Writing Center on campus, while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Her specialties include grammar, sentence structure, organization, brainstorming methods, outlining, and study and research strategies.

...good, professional relationship. I have tutored several students in both math and English in the past and they have enjoyed resounding success and continue to reach out for my assistance. I look forward to working with and meeting many students and parents while helping them succeed in any way I can. When I am not tutoring, I enjoy playing sports (golf, basketball, softball, volleyball), playing with my dog, and hanging out with my wife. In...

...sociology courses to TESL in West Africa. I believe in working to help children of all ages and abilities to achieve their full potential and some of my best experiences have come from in-home counseling clients and residential behavioral health counseling. I hold a Master's degree in sociology, am a qualified mental health counselor (child), and will be certified for Middle School English in Sept. 2017. I look forward to working with Varsity Tutors and...