Award-Winning History Tutors in Washington

...am a native of Switzerland, I have traveled the world and I am very confident using foreign languages and interacting with children from all cultures. I am most proficient in social studies, having taught it at high school level for over six years. I taught classes in world history, economics and government. However, I am currently working with a 5th grade student who needs to catch up with two years of math and I find...

...the priceless classroom exploratory phase I was seeking. I increased my workload with Prep for Prep and added two more positions to form a full-time schedule of teaching: I now also taught SAT Verbal at Leader’s Academy and New York Regents English Language Arts at the Harlem Children’s Zone. I was successful in these endeavors by relying on the multiple teaching styles and techniques that I had mastered to ensure that students were indeed grasping...

...helping them not only with their computer skills but with understanding geography, environmental science, and urban issues. Although I tutor in a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about French, literature, and writing, and history. While understanding these subjects may be difficult, I enjoy working with students to help them develop study strategies and gain confidence in their knowledge. I truly believe learning should be a fun and an enjoyable experience, and I...

...these elements, and take great pride in my ability to make any student's writing cleaner, tighter and grammatically correct. On the content side of things, I've worked with creative writing majors, teaching them the ins and outs of building narrative arcs, creating three-dimensional characters, setting scenes and twisting plotlines. Regardless of the assignment, if it's writing-based, the odds are good that I have experience helping a student improve in the same area. The ability to...

...successful tutor instills confidence so that a person believes in their abilities to overcome struggles in all walks of life. Outside of the classroom my main hobbies are sports, both outdoors sports like backpacking and rock climbing and traditional ones like baseball and football. Effort and perseverance in the face of difficulty are the hallmark of a great athlete, and I will try to bring that same energy to every student I work with.... My goal is help students reach a point where they no longer need my assistance. I always focus on teaching the fundamentals of whatever subject my student is studying so that they start to see why we do things a certain way instead of just learning the way to do them. That way, they can start to anticipate approaches to novel questions and see for themselves how to find an answer. When a student sees a type of question they have never seen before, and is able to use the fundamentals of that subject to figure out the proper technique on their own, I know I have done my job.

...middle school for two years. In addition, I have 4 years of tutoring experience in elementary and middle school math and reading. When working with students, I like to incorporate a variety of teaching methods because each student has an individual learning style. I incorporate games and activities as part of the tutoring session. I believe when learning is fun, the student retains more information. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy cooking for my friends. I...

...while admitting that, particularly in high school, students must often "get through" subjects they do not find fun. I feel I should acknowledge that I consider that once my student, always my student. This means that I answer panicked emails from students who have forgotten how to do footnotes once they get to college, among other things. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy reading, watching rugby (I used to play), swimming, dancing (all kinds), photography,...

...center, eventually expanding my role to include cognitive testing, academic and organizational coaching, and SAT/college preparation. This insight into the thought processes of the students coming to our center for services helped me to hone my approach as a tutor, as I believe that I am able to find the best method to convey the information to my students. I was the "jack of all trades" tutor during this time, but my strengths are Study...

...take you so far in today's economy, and that to truly succeed one must attain some level of higher education. My military experience is in aircraft maintenance, and when I help students I use that background to relate the real life applications of many subjects such as reading, writing, verbal communication, and basic math. The entire working world relies on these skills which is why I feel they are so important for our youth to...

...and realized how much I enjoyed tutoring. Since then, I've worked with students from eighth grade to college level adults. Most students come to me for math, but I've also worked with Spanish, Chemistry, Physics, Statistics, volleyball, cooking and time management for studying. My students learn to enjoy the process of figuring out what to do once I help them develop the confidence and skill set they need to be successful, since most math and...