Award-Winning HSPT Tutors in Baltimore, MD

...I am always able to make the material simple and relatable for the student that I am tutoring - it is a question of presenting the material in a manner that is easy to understand. In addition, I am very patient, friendly, and easy to talk to. My tutoring style is very adaptable to any type of student - the key is developing the student's independent understanding so that he or she eventually doesn't need...

...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 a liberal arts education, and I hope I can inspire students to think about how all academic subjects relate to each other. When I'm not working, I enjoy reading, translating, running, playing...

I graduated from Washington College with a degree in Human development with certification in grades 1-6 and a math minor. I have experience teaching most elementary grades as well as students with special needs. I am also certified to teach middle school math. I enjoy sports, and played softball, volleyball and basketball growing up. I enjoy traveling and hiking with family and friends. I also do many different crafts, including knitting, scrapbooking, and sewing.

...tutoring! I started tutoring when I was 15, working with two elementary school kids; in kindergarten and 4th grade. I worked with them on everything from reading comprehension and counting to World History and long division. I learned how to be patient teaching a brilliant, incorrigible young man to read. After two years there I worked at a local college's tutoring center. I specialized in College Algebra and essay composition, but worked on many other...

...and ESOL. Since graduation, I have spent time being a 4th grade teacher of reading and social studies, helping to run a retail store, and traveling. During my time as a 4th grade teacher I also tutored students who needed extra help after school in reading, social studies, and FCAT prep. My favorite subject is reading, but I also love teaching math, science, and social studies. I am quite passionate about education and the opportunities...

...the ability 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....

...and a valuable self-worth instead of trying to meet someone else's expectations, we can build students' confidence and academic success. We all have the right and responsibility to accept ourselves by defining who we are on our own terms and knowing what we stand for. This intricate balance can be achieved through increasing the availability and visibility of positive role models, advocating for participation in extracurricular activities, and educating students about goal setting and having...

...of Arts in Teaching with a concentration in secondary social studies. In addition to teaching history and civics, I am also endorsed in middle school mathematics and regularly tutor students from my school through an after school tutoring program. I have also taught math during summer school and have found that I am a very adept at helping students who struggle in math. When I am not working, I enjoy running and biking, cooking, and...

...own. When children are provided with this type of inspiration and motivation to succeed, I believe that it will help encourage them to create dreams and an innate drive to achieve them. During the summer of 2009, I spent three weeks participating in community service in San Juan, Argentina at the San Cayetano Community Center. While there I worked with native Argentine children each day, apportioning and distributing breakfast for them, preparing their lunch, and...

I am committed to bringing out the best in my students and making sure that they realize their potential in life. "I cannot figure it out" is never an excuse. I believe when there is a will, there is always a way. Inspiring my students to become lifelong learners and social change agents is a passion I hold dearly.