Award-Winning HSPT Tutors in Akron, OH

...a year at the Cleveland State Writing Center, where I helped college students improve their writing skills. I love tutoring in all its forms, but I am particularly passionate about ACT/SAT prep, writing, and high school math. Writing has always been a passion of mine, and I feel like it is applicable to so many parts of life. It is also so fulfilling to see a student improve on the ACT/SAT, making measurable changes and...

I just finished 5 years in the Navy, and I'm headed back to Rice University this fall. I graduated from Rice in 2007 and I'll be earning a master's degree in teaching. I love math, but physics and government/history are interesting too! I love teaching in a way that's fun as well as effective - that's the great thing about tutoring; it's as individual as the student!

...enter into Community Colleges. One of my favorite quotes is by Frederick Douglass and it sums up my beliefs on education: “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” I believe that education has the power to liberate people and from my personal experiences, I have experienced it as a transformational process. In my spare time, I like writing poetry and attending poetry shows, participating in Improvisational Theater, and reading.

...that show up and to show them the way. I try to inspire by showing how knowledge is useful and how it can be applied to all areas of life and by inspiring curiosity. In my personal life I enjoy cooking, photography, movies and theater, reading about modern science (psychology of choice, happiness, nutrition). Also, I am pursuing additional educational certificates such as Curriculum Design and Learning Systems. In addition, I am involved in a...

...But you really can be prepared. Careful, concept-oriented preparation can help ensure that students don’t run into anything radically new on exam day. My preparation strategy aims to give students the instruction they need to recognize as many problem types as possible. Sitting for a standardized test can be a stressful experience for many people. I try to give students a firm toolkit of techniques and tactics so that they do not have to improvise...

...accessible and applicable without the need for hours spent on rote memorization. This method has proven to instill a deep working knowledge of the material in students of all ages that will stay with them long after they pass the test. In my spare time I'm a comedian who enjoys both comedy improvisation and stand up, and I'm also a life-long gamer always on the hunt for that next great puzzle to solve!

...from Pre-K all of the way through college. My specialty is elementary reading and math, although I am trained and able to go beyond. Although I am an avid reader who believes that reading is the most essential building block in the foundation of learners, my favorite subject to instruct/tutor is math. I enjoy teaching strategies and tricks to help students achieve mastery. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy reading, writing occasionally, creating and finding...

...well-developed writing, test-taking, and study skills. After graduating from UC Berkeley in 2007, I had many experiences working with youth and children in social services and counseling settings as well as academic contexts. I found myself continuously drawn toward the academic realm, and in January of 2012 I entered a Master of Arts and teaching credential program in Special Education at the California State University, Dominguez Hills. For the past three years, I have been...

...encouragement. If a student is having trouble with a subject, I am patient in providing them with alternative methods of solving their problems. My goal as a tutor is always to help a student understand a problem enough to solve it themselves. This method allows a student to develop their own learning style and build confidence in their own abilities. My experience in the classroom has given me the tools to teach students of all...

...study elementary education and well as political science. Ever since I have been a sophomore at Post, I have been affiliated with the America Reads Program. This work-study program has trained me in effective tutoring strategies that I have used to assist struggling readers at Sea Cliff Elementary and Deasy Elementary School. Working with children is a passion of mine that I wish to eventually turn into a full time career. I have been described...