Award-Winning IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches Tutors for Students in Washington DC

...people to my position as a tutor. While at BU, I worked as a Student Adviser for incoming freshmen, and served on the college's Academic Conduct Committee. More recently, I have been a youth basketball coach in the Arlington County Rec League. I feel that the most effective tutors are those who are both passionate and knowledgeable about the subjects they are teaching. The tutor must empower the student to master the subject on his...

...present course content in a fun, active, and collaborative fashion designed to help first-year biology students succeed. I was responsible for creating worksheets based on course material and guiding the students through the worksheets. The workshops focused on active learning and student participation. As a Abnormal Psychology TA, I held office hours for students who wanted out-of-class assistance with the abnormal psychology coursework. I was responsible for being up-to-date on the material, answering questions and...

...helped college students develop their writing projects across the social sciences in humanities. As a Writing Tutor, I coached students through all steps of the writing process, from developing a research paper and crafting a thesis statement, to editing for clarity and grammar. After graduating, I lived overseas for a year where I worked as an ESL teacher. I worked in elementary school classrooms and developed lesson plans where students practiced English in an interactive...

...Idaho in 2010. Prior to this, I graduated from high school in Washington State, where I took a full course-load of IB subjects (including both Higher Level Biology and Chemistry) Obviously, science has been a long term passion of mine! I tutored in C of I's Academic Support Center while enrolled there, and helped many students with biology, math, chemistry, and writing homework and exam prep. More recently, I served a a teaching assistant for...

...social aspects of health and disease. Since graduation, I have taught high school under Teach For America. I taught high school biology, Honors biology, chemistry, and Honors chemistry. I regularly helped my students outside of class in these subjects, in addition to math, reading, writing, and SAT Prep. I have a passion for math and science because of the problem skills developed through their study, but I also have a joy for reading and writing...

...tutored variously-aged students in different subjects: high school students in English and the SAT Critical Reading and Writing sections; elementary school children in literacy; and adults in basic math. I have also taught World Religions to students at the Columbia University High School Summer Program, and creative writing/literature to high schoolers at the Young Writers Workshop at University of Virginia, as well as to adults in workshops all around Baltimore. I have a deep love...

...with a B.A. in Political Science, where I also completed the pre-medical program. After graduation, I had a research internship at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in a flow cytometry lab, which specializes in research for malaria vaccine development. After my research internship ended, I began attending the University of Maryland, College Park as a post-baccalaureate student seeking a second degree in General Biology (B.S.), which I obtained in August 2016. My extensive educational...

...at the young age of 14 on a school mission trip to Mexico. As a young adult, I lived in Mexico for 3 years. Part of my experience in Mexico included teaching English at a local elementary school during the day and a local university in the evenings. Since returning to Virginia, I have had the continued privilege of tutoring Spanish to all ages. I have extensive experience in translating - both orally and written....

...Since graduation, I have worked on a wide variety of engineering projects, from NASA spacecraft to medical devices. I have also secured acceptance to medical school and am planning to attend next Fall. I am an experienced student in most Math, Science and Engineering specialties, but I am also passionate about English, Literature and History. I greatly enjoy helping others understand difficult subjects and am an avid learner myself. My tutoring style derives primarily from...

I'm originally from Boston and I graduated from Wesleyan University in Connecticut, where I majored in Government and Sociology. During my junior year, I studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. After graduating, I moved to Washington, D.C. to pursue an internship in the federal government and I've stayed here ever since.

...earned my Bachelors in both Mathematics and Religious Studies. Throughout high school and college I have tutored math to many different students - these students range from 2nd graders to nontraditional adult students. I have previously tutored elementary and middle school math, algebra, geometry, precalculus, calculus, and even math covered on standardized testing such as the ACT/SAT. Aside from tutoring many students over several years, I have also worked as an English teaching assistant on...

...the long run they lose out on the skill to answer future questions. I believe in guiding a student to an answer, not just giving it too them. Its like the parable "give a man a fish, he eats for a day, but teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime." I view my job as a tutor to teach students not only the subject, but the skills to answer the question...

...am a native Spanish-speaker with an engineering degree. I have taught Spanish and translation (English to Spanish) at the college level for several years, and I have also volunteered at a middle school helping students with their homework in different subjects. I am an avid reader and my love of learning led me to study and obtain three more degrees. I recently started practicing guitar. I love music, movies, concerts, and books.

...play college tennis and then I stayed in the US for medical school. I am currently doing a Master's degree in public health and my schedule is very flexible. I am able to offer tutoring in a variety of subjects, especially in the areas of mathematics and science. I have tutored students before for SAT prep and have experience with teaching anatomy. I also taught tennis for five years which is where I gained most...

...taken several AP courses and exams in these areas as well, and I am able to tutor in those subjects. I rigorously studied the SAT when I was applying for college admissions and read several materials on key skills to have and efficient ways to solve problems, including how to read and write critically. I also have good experience in SAT II tests, including, Biology, Math, and Spanish as well as the PSAT. Finally, I...

...graduation, I moved right to DC to begin working on my Masters in Education at American University. I plan to teach secondary Math in DC beginning with the 2014 - 2015 school year. I have been tutoring all through High School and College in an extremely wide range of subjects in Math. From Algebra I to higher level college Math, I am always excited to help students learn to love the Math they are studying...

...in Secondary Education (UK teaching certificate) in Secondary Mathematics. I have 15 years of teaching experience working with students aged 11 upwards, including adults who in many cases were returning to education after years away. I enjoy working with students of all ages and abilities but get particular satisfaction from explaining things to those who have struggled in the past. For the last seven years, prior to moving to the US, I worked with students...

...foundation and hands-on experience in both math and science. I will also be pursuing my masters in Civil and Environmental engineering at UVA in the Fall. With years of technical coursework and field-based internships under my belt, I'm confident in my ability to break down complex topics in a way that's engaging, approachable, and age-appropriate. I specialize in tutoring elementary and middle school students in math and science, focusing on building strong conceptual understanding and...

...in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Since my high school years, I have taught extensively, tutoring children in math, science & test prep. I have also worked as a tutor for Reconstruction Tutoring Co, a company that focuses on providing instruction that incorporates education on minority issues along with the traditional subject. I have done private tutoring on the side, and successfully watched my students development into independent and confident individuals. While I tutor a broad...

I am a Virginia Tech graduate and became a math and science teacher around two years ago because I love making STEM more accessible to all. I am experienced in helping students from all backgrounds with specific courses or test preparation. I look forward to working with you!