Award-Winning History Tutors serving Maryland

...crucial to your future. Since then, I have tried to encourage other students to strive for academic achievement. I graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. I also received my TEFL certificate in 2012. I have taught English in South Korea for two years at an after-school academy. Since then I have also taught debate and juvenile justice civics class to middle school and high school students. I am...

...academically in order to create an academic plan that is tailored for their success. I have 10+ years of experience as a tutor in the following areas: English, Spanish, Chinese, testing, essay related exams, resume writing, scholarship applications and related subjects. I have tutored students with special needs and various learning abilities, students with language and cultural differences, students with little to no computer skills and non-traditional students, many of whom are the ages 40...

...understand difficult subjects and am an avid learner myself. My tutoring style derives primarily from helping friends throughout the years. In my experience, there is almost no subject out of reach of a passionate and curious mind. I therefore strive not just to communicate content, but to instill a passion that will drive self motivated learning. Whether discussing The Great Gatsby or reviewing the Navier Stokes Equations for fluid dynamics, I am excited to share...

...George's County Public School District. I graduated from Cortland State University of New York with a degree in Elementary Education and History. In my free time I love to play with my dogs, wander the city of DC, and curl up with a good book. My love of reading is what pushed me into becoming a teacher. I want to give my students the same love of reading and learning that was instilled in me...

...a class of 15 in conversations about the current state of world affairs, the effects of globalization, and how to effectively assimilate and adjust to a college environment. I spent the 2008-2009 Academic Year studying abroad in Madrid, Spain, which was an invaluable experience and allowed me to both learn the language to a great level of fluency, but also explore the culture and survive on my own in a foreign country. I loved my...

...suit is writing. I read my friends' papers all the time - and really enjoy doing it! I can read anything from college essays, creative writing, or help you with the SAT writing/reading sections. I am also happy to help you brainstorm and talk through ideas on papers you haven't yet started. In my free time, I love reading, writing, cooking, hiking (or really, doing almost anything outside), and spending time with friends.

...focused on presentation skills, effective writing, and gaining knowledge in a variety of disciplines including math, history, law, and politics. I concentrated on economics and sociology, focusing my studies further on Europe and the transatlantic partnership. I am now a first-year master's candidate at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, where I continue my studies with a focus on migration, refugees, and Turkey. Among my greatest strengths are my language skills. Since high school I...

...as well as to adults in workshops all around Baltimore. I have a deep love for learning, reading and writing, but am eager to share that excitement and help others to find it. However, I am also keenly aware of the difficulties students can have with reading comprehension, writing clearly or understanding various subjects, especially if they are not receiving enough specific attention at school. I believe in meeting the student where he or she...

...May 2015, graduating with an honors degree in International Relations. Outside of class, I was heavily involved with Model United Nations as a conference planner and attendee. I helped produce musical theater and was a member of a gender inclusive Greek Society. I worked as a teaching assistant with Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth from 2013-2015, helping teach classes on international relations and human rights. Working with CTY has been an amazing experience; there's...

...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 an essay...

...create, differentiate, and modify content and/or lessons to make them accessible, engaging, and rigorous for students with a wide range of ability levels and/or disability classifications. I graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Master of Arts in History, degree by thesis, and served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in History and Women’s Studies courses. From the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History and...

...experience. Everybody learns differently, and my job is to communicate information and concepts to students in ways that are most effective for them. History, politics, business management, and marketing are all areas of study most enjoyable to me, and ones I use almost daily. I enjoy relating both theoretical and practical concepts to my students’ own lives so they can learn, appreciate, and retain concepts that are critical to success in the classroom and in...

...China while working, traveling, and experiencing the wide variety of tastes, sights, and people that Asia has to offer. Having returned back to the United States, I am pursuing a Master's Degree in International Affairs at The George Washington University. I enjoy teaching students of all ages and have grown through my own personal experiences as a teacher. I particularly enjoy working on writing, literature, and public speaking. In my spare time I study languages,...

I'm a research fellow at the National Institutes of Health. I work on vaccines for parasitic diseases. My main interests are in global health and biodefense. I went to Johns Hopkins undergrad and for a masters in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology. My tutoring hallmark is teaching effective study habits. In addition to working on material, we can establish a schedule for your upcoming work.

...get them to understand the topic rather than just memorize (which unfortunately is how most public schools work). I approach teaching from the perspective that my students should learn not just what to think, but how to think. This way, they can apply their knowledge to any problem and actually retain what they've learned. When I'm not tutoring, I enjoy watching TV (who doesn't?) as well as cooking. I also enjoy swimming, hiking, and exercising...

...December 2012. While in high school and in college I worked as a private tutor for high school students and was a teaching assistant for 2 classes in college. I also tutoring elementary school students in math. I currently work at Wells Fargo as an analytics consultant and enjoy tutoring students in math! I think the key to being a great tutor is having patience and remembering to smile! Students enjoy learning more when the...

...Carolina at Chapel Hill, since it was a chance to help other students with writing and foreign language studies. I love to read, write, and learn languages, so I studied journalism, international relations, and Chinese. After school, I moved to China and taught ESL to all ages as a teacher and private tutor. My classes were always designed to maximize variety and engagement so that students could not only have fun but also practice using...

...to my local elementary school to help struggling first grade students outside of the classroom. I then joined the National Honor Society at my high school and would help local students in my community at the library. At my university, where I recently graduated magna cum laude, I spent three semesters tutoring in the Chemistry Tutorial Center and I spent a semester as a teaching assistant for a genetics course. I love tutoring because I...

...I help students develop their executive function skills to stay organized, and develop healthy, sustainable study habits. I offer coaching for calendaring, effective planner use, Cornell note-taking, folder organization with Google Drive/Classroom, and project planning. I have an MBA and a BA in Art History from the University of Warwick, England. I also attended Venice University, Italy at the Querini Stampalia campus to study Italian Renaissance Art and Culture. I have lived in America for...

...of starting them out where they are and helping them to reach the needed objectives while at the same time honoring that they had different styles of learning. Therefore, my greatest aim is to cultivate the student to meet the needed learning objectives while earning their learning style. My other objective is to help the students believe that they are able and capable to overcome challenges whether it be academic or otherwise. I homeschooled my...