Award-Winning HSPT Tutors in Jacksonville, FL

My name is Clay, and I'm reaching out to you because I’m very interested in being your personal tutor! I'm a qualified teacher and self-published author currently living and teaching here in the US. I honed my craft while I was living and working in SE Asia for most of my twenties. I'm an open individual driven towards making life a great learning experience! ... I teach using up to date art /print and digital media....

...love to see when someone can engage a new idea and make connections with broader psychological, historical, and political themes, all while gaining an appreciation for a new subject. When I'm not tutoring, I'm working as an Assistant Coach for Evans Rowing Club. Coaching is simply tutoring that allows me to be out on the river! I love helping my athletes learn new skills and techniques while building the mental toughness they need to succeed....

...Florida, graduating in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in English. In 2013, I graduated with honors from The George Washington University Law School, where I was a managing editor of the law review. After law school, I practiced in the DC office of a prestigious international law firm, where I specialized in media, privacy, and cybersecurity law. I know from my own experience that the LSAT is more learnable than most people realize, and I've...

...forward to hearing from you and helping you achieve your goals. For tutoring Geography: I enjoy helping students to create the self-confidence of study. I help them to build a unique way to learn Geography, to think spatially for every student on a purpose of understandable and efficient. I help students understand the key theories to help get the ideas to solve problems. I give practice only when needed. Sharing my knowledge with students to...

...one-to-one sessions. It has been an inspiration in that I have discovered ideas and a way of thinking which I didnt know. In my own time, I enjoy travelling, reading, listening music and swimming. I work as a school business administrator full time and teach math part time to the kids. I love working with young people and seeing their minds and mathematical ability develop. I look forward to get opportunity to meet and interact...

...disabilities. I have particular experience working with children with dyslexia. I can help with reading comprehension, fluency, and spelling. I use symbol imagery for phonological and orthographic processing to help the student "picture" what they are reading and spelling. I have been helping children read for 7 years. I have also worked as a substitute teacher for Duval County Schools. I really enjoy tutoring elementary math, reading fluency, reading comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary. I believe...

...by giving them a voice in the world. I graduated Flagler College in Fall of 2015 with a focus in Secondary English Education. As a creative writer myself, I wrote many short stories, poems, concept papers and research papers as a student (and adult). I also studied Literature and have been an avid reader my entire life. I love relaying the importance of reading to gain empowerment and knowledge for my students' to be successful...

...I plan on graduating with my Bachelors in Mathematics. I will continue onto graduate school from there. After tutoring at Santa Fe College located in Florida, I have developed many skills and approaches for various problems in the world of math. It is a passion of mine that will not be leaving anytime soon. I believe each student needs a knowledgeable, understandable, and well-rounded tutor to become successful. Thus, I am willing to be that...

...school students after college. I find that 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...

...truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.-Confucius As a tutor it is my goal to not only teach my students the material they need to learn, but to better their core understanding of a subject and their methods of learning for the future. This way, they can continue to learn at an advanced level long after they no longer require...

...GE Energy Management during the Fall of 2014 and the Summer of 2015, which provided me with excellent communication, organiztion, and team-working skills. I was a peer tutor back in high school helping kids with any problem related to Math and science. After focusing on my own academic career in college, I came back into tutoring with almost 4 more years of studying under my belt ready to get kids to want to learn. I...

...philosophy. During my undergraduate career I worked with students as young as preschool and as old as high school seniors on their reading and writing skills. I truly believe that reading and writing is the key to understanding and interacting with the world in a positive way. I know certain books have changed my life and I hope to instill the same passion I have for the written word within all my students! I have...

...I used my guiding experience to help one student overcome what had become a debilitating and illogical fear of math in order for her to pass a college placement test (which she had failed many times previously) so that she could go on to pursue her own passion of fashion design. Through all of my experiences, I have continued to pursue my passion for learning, and I hope to cultivate a similar passion in each...

...in undergraduate coursework pertaining to these subjects and have prior experience in assisting pre-professional (pre-medical and pre-nursing) students looking to succeed in their required general science classes. My tutoring methodology is dependent on the establishment of a strong conceptual framework, and subsequent application of theory through practice problems (the best way to master any pure science). I frequently employ the use of problem sets and practice tests to monitor my students' progress.... Students develop independent learning...

...a tutor, I believe that test preparation is a solvable problem, and I am excited about using my solutions to help students achieve their goals. Preparing for a standardized test can feel overwhelming. 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....

...your needs and make learning accessible. I offer tutoring in French, Chinese, History, English, and test prep, including the SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT, SSAT, ISEE and HSPT. For most students, the SAT and ACT are extremely important parts of your college application, which means there's a lot of pressure to perform. Too much pressure is never a good thing, though, so I will always go out of my way to keep students motivated and in...

I am a senior at Queens College majoring in Urban Studies. I am writing a thesis on South Asians living in New York City. I have spent the last two semesters mentoring kids from a local shelter every Saturday during the school year. My specialties are SAT prep, SHSAT Prep, English and Social Studies. As a tutor, I am persistent and creative in my teaching techniques. I will explore every option to teach students the...

...am very passionate about the subjects that I tutor, which include mathematics, standardized testing preparation, reading, English, writing, and basic French, and I firmly believe that anyone can master these topics with the proper guidance. I incorporate various methods of tutoring, including showing many examples, giving thorough explanations, and prompting students with questions to help facilitate the correct thought process. I love helping students and seeing their knowledge and understanding grow as we work together.

...a current graduate student at NYU's Institute of Fine Arts in Art Conservation; she enjoys both the quantitive side of science and the imaginative side of having history come alive through art, and art come alive through historical contexts. Though born and raised and still in NYC, Sherry loves traveling. Besides traveling, she loves reading, drawing, playing guitar, practicing yoga and a myriad of other things she can't think to type into a description box...

...old) in Math and Reading. Additionally, my teaching experience includes coaching Little League softball to the 10-and-under age group, and I was told that I was able to relate and interact well with the players. I have mostly tutored math (including a focus in SAT Math), but I am always happy to help someone in any subject than I can. I enjoy working with students of all ages, and I want to see every one...