Award-Winning IB Social and Cultural Anthropology SL Tutors

I am a great tutor because helping a student reach their own 'Aha!' moment is constantly one of my proudest accomplishments. I love teaching, and I am adept at understanding where a student's strengths and weaknesses lie. I am patient with students who have a hard time concentrating.

...terms and needs, and seeing progress over the sessions. I prioritize attainable goals, positive attitudes, and respect during each and every tutoring session. Outside working with students, I love to read, be creative, and travel. I love getting into an extremely captivating book and being absorbed into that world. Making time to be creative is very important to me, whether its painting, sculpting, or doodling I need to let those creative juices flow. I have...

...force, whereby teachers only pull from students that which they value, or push into them what they deem imperative. It is my firm belief that teaching is not simply a profession or craft, it is an art that resolutely states that it is never my prerogative to inscribe my values, my knowledge, or my expectations on a student, but rather to give students the tools whereby they construct their own knowledge base and therefore write...

...tutor well-versed in many subject areas. Currently, I am working on my dissertation in Engineering Education from Purdue University. In 2005, I received my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University where I minored in History. In 2011, I studied in England to earn a M.A. in Poverty & (International) Development from the University of Sussex. I know first-hand the challenges associated with manipulating equations and writing extended essays. My favorite subjects to tutor are...

...molding the content around them is the key to good teaching. Helping students to see and to use their own strengths is the least mentioned part of the equation, but for me it is the most important, because that is how I get my kids to become autonomous and self-motivated learners. I've always seen it as a challenging job, but also as enriching, enlightening, and awesome (and I mean awesome in the strongest sense of...

...traditional classroom to tutoring college students in paper writing and editing, I have much experience helping others further themselves in their education by building confidence, voice and academic empowerment. My primary focus is on student engagement and building a tutor-student relationship based on trust, honesty and open-mindedness. I see student success beyond just comprehension or memorization. I help students to truly synthesize the skills and concepts they need to feel confident in their internalization of...

...Language at an academic summer camp for teenagers in Germany. Currently, I organize and lead a creative writing group for adults with my husband at our home in Brooklyn. Over the course of my professional and academic trajectory, tutoring has supplemented and enriched my experience. Whether helping a fourth grader with intermediate-level German homework or guiding a high school senior in writing an analytical essay on Flannery O’Connor’s short stories, I relish the chance to...

...and tutor with over 16 years of experience in education. I have taught AP American Government, AP World History, AP Macro Economics, and most secondary Social Studies courses with great success. It is my pleasure to use my wealth of knowledge, patience and holistic teaching styles to help my students reach their highest potential. I look forward to exceeding all your tutoring needs and helping increase achievement in the areas you desire.

...planning skills, but my primary experience is in teaching SAT and LSAT test prep. In high school, I completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, with particular success in European History and World Literature. I feel comfortable teaching a majority of high school subjects, but my favorite subject to tutor is Test Prep, particularly the SAT and LSAT. I enjoy introducing students to the exams and preparing them for success on test day. I think becoming...

...the creation of the Constitution, then you can't properly learn about US Politics and Government. Additionally, I believe that a quality education is the key to not only a successful but a fulfilling and happy life. I am an avid politico and am currently working at a government affairs firm in downtown Washington, D.C; eventually I would like to have a job in education policy. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling to visit friends...

...& Self-Development professional; And as a human, just like you, who has lived & traveled around the world, worked in a variety of industries, and studies himself to always be better, I am confident that I can help you in my areas of specialty: AP Japanese Language and Culture, ESL/ELL, Japanese, Public Speaking, Reading, Summer Tutoring, Anthropology, IB Social and Cultural Anthropology HL, IB Social and Cultural Anthropology SL, and Philosophy. Currently, I am working...

...student, I had a hard time remembering concepts and terms. I had a near perfect attendance record, but still struggled with performing well on tests. I thought to myself, why was this happening? Students have so much pressure to perform well on standardized tests. We cram with flashcards, pull all nighters, and even sacrifice our social time to prove to the world that we retained what we learned that year. But are we *actually* learning?...

...Geography for 4 years at the high school level, and IB Social and Cultural Anthropology SL for 12 years . Since retiring last June, I found that I missed student contact and the chance to help students achieve their goals. I had excellent test score results for both AP Human Geography and IB Social and Cultural Anthropology SL. Therefore, tutoring seems to offer an opportunity to continue doing what I love, but on a part-time...

...students who need an extra hand achieving success due to physical or cognitive disabilities. I stand firmly on the fact that all students are learners; it is the duty of the educator to learn to teach each student. Based on my beliefs passion for educating all students I will be continuing my education in the fall working to earn a special education endorsement via earning a Master's of Art in Curriculum and Instruction with an...

...from the University of Virginia with degrees in both Government and History. I attended Robinson Secondary School, a primarily IB school, and took as many IB classes as I could in addition to AP Government. My tutoring experience is primarily with elementary school-age, but I have great rapport with kids K-12. I attended an IB high school (Robinson Secondary School) and took as many IB courses as possible in addition to some AP classes. I...

...sophomore at UTSA working towards a B.S. in Environmental Science as well as a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology. In the future I hope to achieve my PhD in Ecology with a focus on indigenous populations living in tropical/temperate rain forests. I love to tutor math as well as any science courses because they have a large quantity of information that needs to be digested, but once you get that light bulb moment it's something you'll...

...a strong passion for the social sciences, humanities, writing, and languages. I have been tutoring or teaching since 2009 in many places around the world. I just recently got back from South Korea, where I taught AP US, European, and World History, as well as AP Philosophy, AP Literature, essay writing, and SAT. I have also been a teacher in Mexico and Canada. I received a BA in History from the University of California, Berkeley....

...The International institutions of higher learning in Africa in Educational Development and Assessment. I have vast experience teaching and in administration at the high school and college level. I have tutored groups and individuals in research and writing, History and Philosophy and have authored two books in education. I show students how to maximize their learning by explaining development of knowledge in individuals' brains; hence students take ownership of the process of learning and perform...

...effectively. My experience at my University was fantastic as I was able to do that with students daily. In addition to tutoring the sciences, my writing intensive liberal arts degree gave me a broad background in philosophy, religion, theology, and history. I find that my work with students is productive because I give students what I would want from an instructor; an effort that goes above and beyond with a focus on real comprehension. I...

I have more than five years of tutoring and teaching experience, from elementary school to high school to adult learners, having taught English, English as a Second Language, Geography, Social Studies, General Educational Development classes and SAT prep. I have experience working with students for whom English is not their first language or who have non-traditional educational backgrounds, as well as advanced students and students in the creative field.