Award-Winning History Tutors in Chapel Hill, NC

...through college-level and had tremendous pleasure of helping over 50 students achieve their potential and dramatically improve their grades and test scores. Seeing the students I have worked with succeed provides me with tremendous satisfaction and drives me to continue tutoring. I specialize in tutoring for standardized tests, including the MCAT, GRE, SAT, and ACT, and have scored in the 99th percentile on the MCAT, SAT, and ACT. I also tutor the sciences and can...

...I have a Russian heritage that can help out with colloquialisms and grammar. Languages and linguistics are fascinating to me and I don't get to speak mine enough, so please speak them with me! My physics background, as well as my years of teaching, means I know a disturbing amount of math (through advanced calculus). Yet, I've also been reading since I was old enough to hold a flashlight (my eyes don't thank me), so...

...passionate about helping secondary and post-secondary students to read texts carefully, to make arguments cogently, and to tell a story about themselves, the world around them, and the things that are important in their lives. I believe that the humanities really do help us be more human with each other and in our world. I teach and tutor with the assumption that school is a set of practices that anyone can learn and that, when...

...backgrounds. I've spent several years overseas working with non-native English speakers as well. I received my BA from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and my Master in Curriculum and Instruction from North Carolina State University. I believe tutoring is successful for most students because I am able to customize each session to the needs of an individual; this means instruction is tailor-made and much more effective. Outside of teaching and tutoring, I enjoying...

...Magna Cum Laude from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology. Among all the truths I discovered in the process of earning my degree, the importance of a quality education is one that has stuck out to me the most. I believe that everyone can succeed in school, no matter their weakness. I want to help students who are committed to succeeding and are willing to work hard--and I will work as hard...

...science and environmental studies to primary school students, as well as supported students and teachers in all other subject areas, especially math. I worked with students of all ages and abilities. I also taught community English classes at night. I am fluent in Spanish and love helping other people learn the language. Learning another language well is one of the most useful skills you can acquire and I think it is important for everyone to...

...free English classes to recent immigrants. Following graduation, I accepted a teaching position with the Teach For America program working as a 3rd grade math, science, and social studies teacher in the Houston Independent School District. My favorite subjects to tutor include writing, math, and economics. I also tutor in social studies and history. Having been a classroom teacher, I understand the importance of supplemental support systems. Often teachers struggle to give every student the...

...Education- Social Studies. Social studies is an umbrella with A LOT of subjects under it. My personal favorite has to be government and politics! I have taught AP and Honors Government and Politics (12th grade) and World History (6th grade). I have a ton of passion for the subject I teach and I aim to make that apparent to my students. I truly believe that students should enjoy the content that they are learning and...

Tutors are more than expert academics; they are motivational coaches. The greatest obstacle preventing a student from learning is lack of belief in their own abilities. There is no knowledge outside the reach of anyone's understanding. ... Patience, understanding, and kindness go a very long way with helping students build their confidence.... Get an understanding for the student’s objective and learning style.... By helping the student believe in themselves, first and foremost. Secondly, by encouraging the...

Learning is lifelong. My goal is to Educate, Empower, and Encourage students. I love to learn and teaching others is my passion.