Award-Winning Languages Tutors serving Alexandria, VA

I am here to help you learn, grow, and achieve. With patience, and dedication, we will accomplish every educational goal you set for yourself. I have a background with algebra, and affinity for writing. I look forward to hearing from you!... Knowledge develops through patience. In my opinion, the only way to learn is through trial and error. Sometimes, when we run into obstacles and confusion, it can be really frustrating. I am here to help...

...classical music, classical church music, contemporary praise and worship, pop, and more! Elizabeth's teaching statement: "I consider it an immense privilege to guide students as they navigate their voices and explore new repertoire. I offer voice and acting lessons that are catered to the individual needs of each student. Whether students want to work on audition preparation, vocal technique, music theory, performance, or other skills, I always strive to offer a well-rounded approach to teaching."...

...worked as a lab instructor for Genetics and Evolution courses in Duke University's Department of Biology, and developed and taught science programs for the Duke University Center for Science Education. I also spent a year and a half teaching English conversation and writing to high school students in Japan. I have a passion for science education and am currently working to understand and improve the way science is taught in American schools. I place a...

...to think in Spanish, some techniques are: FVE, 4-W, and WIN. I not only use visual and hands-on, I also introduce the natural think association for faster word to word association. As a motivational speaker, I understand how important it is to communicate. I really like to travel and know new places and meet new people. My hobbies are reading and learning about different cultures, and one of my interests is History.... I enjoy teaching Spanish...

...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. My husband (native Spanish-speaker) and I are also successfully raising three bilingual children! My passion for...

...became more involved in education when I worked as a co-teacher with Peace by Peace, where I taught non-violent conflict resolution skills to fourth grade students during my senior year. It was rewarding to watch the students grasp new concepts, test new teaching strategies, and see the results. After graduation, I joined the US Peace Corps where I provided community health education at a village health center. Instructing village health staff in community education techniques...

...University. I have been involved in tutoring and mentoring youth since I was in college as a volunteer, and I have worked professionally tutoring students in reading and math. I also ran after-school programming in a public school in Philadelphia. I have five years of experience as an ESL teacher with teenage and adult immigrant students in Washington, DC. My academic and professional experience has involved a lot of research, writing, and editing. I am...

...Berlin later this summer. The ability to communicate authentically is the overarching goal of my teaching. I want students to have the ability to use what they learned in real-life situations. I want my students to be intrinsically motivated when it comes to German language and culture. Essentially, I want them to go to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, or Liechtenstein, etc and succeed. I am always friendly with my students. I want learning to be immersive...

For the past two years I worked as a tutor for American University. From this experience I built some close, constructive relationships with students. I consider myself a successful tutor because of my ability to empathize with the students and connect with them on a personal level. Consequently, this trait makes me more patient with the students. I'm excited to be a part of the Varsity Tutors team, and am looking forward to starting more...

...advanced classes in high school. All the back in 1998 its fun to work on science, math, and literature. I am wondering if you can gain some useful knowledge from our encounters as tuotor and student. I enjoy working with people to find simple wayds to reach great heights. Hopefully we can achieve that together. I taught GED to some adults and was pleased how weel they did on their exam. I went to the...

...Teens' Health (MYTH) geared towards mental health awareness and youth development. I've also served as an undergraduate researcher for 4 years from Howard University to MIT to UCLA research experiences. I've represented my country and school on the national and international level via conferences and research presentations. I'm a Forbes Under 30 Scholar and a fellow at the Clinton Global Initiative. I'm passionate about utilizing epigenetic research and international policy to achieve justice for marginalized...

...Ann Arbor, where I also studied computer science. After college, I became a self-taught web developer and Internet consultant who worked for small businesses as well as major entertainment companies such as Castle Rock and Warner Brothers. I am also a writer and editor, and I excel at helping students improve their writing skills. Additionally, I play a number of instruments, including saxophone, which I majored in at U of M (teacher: Don Sinta), guitar,...

I have over 15 years of experience tutoring in STEM-related and language courses. I use the teach back method and it has proven to be most effective over the years.... If a student is struggling with reading comprehension, we will go through the text together. If a student doesn't understand the word, I will ask them what they think a specific word means, and will use the word in examples. If the student is struggling with...

...the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, I worked as a Program Manager at the Global Education Institution in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In this role, I coordinated international students' recruitment and enrollment activities and also established and maintained relationships with universities, other education agencies, Chinese government officials, school administrators and international students. I will study International Education at George Washington University in August, 2016. After I graduate, I aspire to work in international joint...

My name is Vinitha. I am an IT developer by profession, an Electrical and Electronics Engineer - MBA HR by education, and a tutor by passion. While Math, Computer Programming, and Physics are my core strengths, I also excel in tutoring other Engineering subjects. I help my students "understand" the subject and "remember" it.

...career as a tutor at the Notre Dame Writing Center. Since then, I especially love helping students write their college application essays. I've even helped students with their essays for graduate school. Apart from that, my favorite subjects to tutor include Spanish, German, and Math. I'm very passionate about languages because I grew up trilingual (my mother is German and my father is Mexican). I love helping students achieve their goals and encouraging them along...

I have taught classes of 10+ adult students in ESL. I designed these lesson plans and executed them, along with original assignments, tests, and classwork. I've also directly tutored younger students between 10-12 years of age in ESL and math. In high school, I helped other students in math. I am a great tutor because I am patient, funny, and relatable. I'm always able to keep things light and enjoyable. I take pride in helping...

...I have both taught and tutored the subject, which has enabled me to adjust to the distinct needs of each student who wants to expand their linguistic and cultural horizons. My experience tutoring mathematics has allowed me to build upon my own experience of learning math at an early age, and it has given me the vocabulary to adapt real-world scenarios into numerical sentences. I highly anticipate new threads in my tapestry of influence.

...my school to help not only my friends but also younger students. In college I majored in math and wanted to continue to share my love of math with students who didn't feel the same passion for it. I worked with another tutoring program in college and worked with 9th grade students tutoring mostly in Algebra 1. Forming a relationship with these students was very fulfilling and I began interning for those tutoring programs so...

...even traveled to Switzerland to teach Swiss girls french at a catholic summer school program. I then tutored math in a Montgomery College for a year, where I receive my associate in Bioengineering. I am a native French speaker and lived in France for six years, and I also have an overwhelming passion for science, especially mathematics. I am very comfortable tutoring math from the lowest level to Calculus 2 and my favorite subject to...