Award-Winning HSPT Tutors serving Alexandria, VA

...8th grade. I love to teach and I think the best part is sharing my knowledge over a variety of subjects and making connections to previous experiences or existing background knowledge. I tutor in all subjects: math, history, science, and language arts - in grades K-8th. I believe that teaching includes building interest and engagement with students. When they are interested in the topic, they are more willing to participate, ask questions, and ultimately master...

...taught at four different area high schools and marketed company services to area high school students. I then attended the University of Virginia School of Law, where I was awarded a full tuition scholarship in part from my LSAT score. I also taught an SAT course for the same testing company during my time in law school. My teaching philosophy is simple: figure out what works for you and assisting you in achieving your best...

Teaching, for me, is a wonderful chain reaction that never dies. My teaching philosophy prioritizes the student's learning process and their final takeaway from the classroom. Teaching is about empowering students to grow in their respective worlds and interact with other people effectively, and I am delighted to be a part of that journey for as many students as possible.

...tutored high school aged students in test prep at Lehman College of the City University of New York. I graduated from Hofstra University in 2007 with a master's degree in Physical Education and earned a B.S. in Sociology from St. John's University in 1996. Brendan has a very relaxed, patient demeanor while at the same time keeping the bar set high for his students and for himself. He is relentlessly positive and always is focused...

...to proofread their essays and articles for clients. I am also a student, so I can better relate to the current teaching methods. Finally, I am brilliant and an expert test taker. I was in the top 3% of high school scholars in California, and I have continually made the deans list while taking both science and arts and humanities classes in college. In high school, I tutored freshman in math and english as part...

...Doctorate in healthcare administration. My favorite teaching subjects are nursing, administrative and health topics. On this platform I am teaching healthcare administration, nursing, psychology, and anatomy and physiology. Integrity, fairness and courageousness are three words to describe me and my working practice. Having to make morally conscious decisions everyday, I make ever effort to do the right thing because it is morally correct. My strongest life learning philosophy is that education is power and all...

...led me to accrue seven years experience as a High School French teacher in New Jersey. Through additional experience in one-on-one instruction, such as Homebound Instruction and private tutoring work in both French and English, I have grown to treasure the degree of individual attention, immediate feedback, and flexibility of approach that tutoring offers. I love incorporating students' interests into exercises and examples, and I specialize in developing mnemonics, songs, and other tricks to help...

Hi! My name's Amanda. I graduated from Bloomsburg University in 2016 with a degree in Math Education. I'm currently a High School Math Teacher at a local High School. In the spring I will be going back to school to earn my Masters in Math Education. I am interested in tutoring any and...

...globe-trotting I spent a year as an AmeriCorps member with Habitat for Humanity in Durham, NC. I recently moved up to Washington, DC and am eager to work as a tutor at Varsity Tutors. I love working with AP/IB history & English students, SAT test prep students, and GRE verbal reasoning students. Additionally, I enjoy working through job/school/scholarship applications with people of all ages. Having successfully applied to multiple scholarships and fellowships and mentored younger...

...Middle School to High School students. I have also taught adults. I think teaching adults is easier because they have experience to draw from in order to grasp new concepts. However, I love the challenge teaching presents. Period. So, it doesn't really matter how old or young someone is for me. I am always willing to learn from and give my expertise to someone else. I have a Master's in Business Administration, but my degree...

...social studies. In high school I excelled in AP Composition, Literature, World History, and European History. My test scores from high school reflect a strong understanding of the material, and I also excelled at the SAT Subject Test for Literature. I have been working for Varsity for over 5 years, and have tutored a wide range of students of all ages. I am very comfortable with children who might be shy or nervous working with...

...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 the past 20...

...has been equally rewarding for my students as it has been for me. I am currently a third-year law student at Georgetown Law, and will be working as a litigation attorney at a large law firm in my home city upon graduation. In my free time, I enjoy reading, playing sports (soccer, racquetball, football), watching Netflix (for hours and hours...), and eating Middle Eastern food. I am a nerd at heart, and can solve a...

I am a healthcare professional with an international degree in dentistry and a US graduate degree in biomedical sciences with a focus on immunology, from University of Alabama at Birmingham. I tutor a variety of courses and I believe that no knowledge is ever wasted. This I bring to fore in my tutoring as I allow my students to learn with an open mind and overcome their learning challenges. I enjoy reading, travelling and cooking.

...to the best of my ability. A strong education has been essential to making me the individual that I am today, and I want to give other students that same opportunity to benefit and advance with education. I have tutored Russian to college-aged students and spent time in high school tutoring other students as well. Furthermore,. I taught music lessons to elementary students for three years during my college years. I am excited to meet...

...government. While at Colby, I tutored Latin and Ancient Greek, and I occasionally tutored students learning Roman and Greek History. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Latin, European History, and anything to do with grammar! My teaching style is fluid; I like to incorporate other disciplines so that I can help my students develop their weaknesses by playing to their strengths. I believe strongly in the value of...

...completing his PhD in Physician Assistant. So there is a deliberate commitment to a growth mindset in our family. Outside of fulltime work and part-time tutoring, I calm my senses by walking, dancing, listening to music, singing out load (Karaoke), bike riding, and the occasional binge watching on Netflix (with my family). Housecleaning does wonders for clearing my thoughts and processing feelings (especially when my children participate in completing their assigned chores). I enjoy Home...

I am a patient and knowledgeable teacher. I'd be happy to help you for as long as you need, in the style that best works for you!

...extensive, practical experience in applying writing to the working world. During my academic career I was recognized with several awards, fellowships, and scholarships that acknowledged my achievement and dedication. But it was not always so. Truth be told, I struggled greatly through high school. This path taught me, on a personal level, that not every student learns the same way. Therefore, my approach to teaching and tutoring is centered around uncovering the unique challenges each...

...to learn and to succeed in life. Currently, I serve as a tutor for undergraduate and graduate students studying various areas of Computer Science and Management Information Systems, Math, English and Cyber Security. As important, I am well versed in the APA and MLA citation styles and have tutored many undergraduate and graduate students on properly citing papers and essays as well as on writing in a scholarly manner required for graduate school. For the...