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Patrick: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
99th percentile scorer on SAT/SAT II/ACT/LSAT/GRE/AP Exams. Graduate of Swarthmore College. 10+ years of tutoring experience, K-BA
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Swarthmore College - Bachelor in Arts, History
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 35
Kevin: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...& Society and History of Art. I then attended law school at the University of North Carolina School of Law where I received my Juris Doctor degree. My greatest instructional strengths include test prep (ACT/SAT), critical reading, writing, biology, and Algebra I. I am quite comfortable in a myriad of other subjects as well. My teaching style is best characterized as 'hands-on'. My goal is to enable the student to become confident with the material...
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Vanderbilt University - Bachelors, Double Major: Medicine Health and Society/History of Art
The University of North Carolina School of Law - PHD, Juris Doctor
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 35
Blake: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...and helping me with things I didn't even know I didn't know. I strive to teach and help in a relevant, understandable, and helpful way. I attended Oakland University on a full-tuition academic scholarship and majored in finance and minored in accounting. After working in the financial planning industry for 4 years, I became one of the youngest CFP Professionals in the country in 2019. My best areas to teach are personal finance, economics, Algebra...
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Oakland University - Bachelor in Arts, Finance
Sarah: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...of competitive acting and preforming and speaking through that. In college, I have been given the privilege of combining those interests I am part of a sketch comedy troupe that allows me to combine my interests through writing and preforming my own sketches, as well as workshopping the sketches of other members of my troupe. Beyond that, I absolutely love podcasts: I've been obsessed with NPR's politics podcast lately, and (of course) This American Life,...
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Yale University - Current Undergrad, Political Science and Government
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 740
SAT Verbal: 770
Sonia: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...Engineering courses that required an understanding of how these fields worked and could be contextualized together. While an undergraduate student I became a Michal E. DeBakey Scholar and worked for a lab that was mathematically modeling the cardiovascular system. I was put in charge of leading my own research team, which required me to teach and aid other students. I began to realize that while I loved science I also greatly loved teaching and seeing...
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Texas A & M University-College Station - Bachelors, Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Arlington - Current Grad Student, Music Education - Second Bachelors
Daniel: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...the process of learning Mandarin Chinese. Being an avid reader and learner of languages, my most passionate tutoring subjects are SAT Critical Reading, SAT Writing, Spanish, and general writing/grammar skills. My approach to tutoring emphasizes improving studying and test-taking skills, as well as guiding students to their own, genuine understandings of the material at hand through thought-provoking questions and engagement in critical thinking, as opposed to rote learning techniques. In my free time, I enjoy...
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The University of Texas at Dallas - Bachelor of Science, Psychology
SAT Verbal: 800
Tanner: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...students and fund my travel/scuba hobbies. While I have tutored in various subjects much of my experience is in English, in both Spain and the US, as well as Spanish. My favorite subjects are reading/writing, physics, and language because they enable us to describe our world. As a tutor my approach is focused on student discovery which creates confidence in and retention of the subjects. Outside work I enjoy vinyl music, eating/cooking, and sleeping in...
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Texas Christian University - Bachelor in Business Administration, Entrepreneurial Management
ACT Composite: 31
ACT Math: 33
ACT Reading: 31
David: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
I'm a computer and social scientist. I hold graduate degrees from Columbia University and the University of Chicago and earned my bachelor's at the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to teaching at the undergraduate level, I research ways the natural sciences can be used to advance the study of anthropology and history. I am currently completing my PhD.
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, History, Computer science
Columbia University in the City of New York - Masters, Sociology
Marie: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...and lower middle school subjects, as well as the subjects I tutored in college such as Public Speaking, Psychology and US History. I enjoy teaching test prep as well because I love easing students' test anxiety with strategy. As someone with dyslexia, I have a lot of strategies that help both student with and without learning disabilities remember information and understand it. Outside of education and work, I enjoy sailing, which I have both participated...
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Harvard University - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology and Government
ACT Composite: 31
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1480
Eunki: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...I'm able to tutor a variety of subjects - algebra, geometry, chemistry, biology, writing, study skills, and Korean (I grew up speaking, reading, and writing at home much like Hispanic Americans use Spanish at home). My favorite subjects to teach are chemistry and algebra because they feel like jigsaw puzzles that at first look very difficult but gradually become easier with time. Outside of work/school, I enjoy reading for leisure, mostly non-fiction (history, medicine, science),...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Biology/History
Brittany: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...also taught adult ESL classes. However, my interest in education and teaching developed much earlier. My mom has been a teacher since I was a child, she and her co-worker friends taught me the importance constantly learning and growing. I am passionate about art, writing, foreign languages and history. My favorite subject area is Spanish. I am incredibly proud of my mastery of the language. I would love to help other students realize that they...
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Texas A & M University-College Station - Bachelor in Arts, International Communications/Spanish
The University of Texas at Austin - Master of Arts, Journalism
James: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...in Applied Cognition and Neuroscience at UT Dallas. Since then, I have taught with Kaplan Test Prep as an MCAT Instructor for In-Person, Kaplan Partner Solutions Institutional Partnerships, and Live Online delivery modes. At Kaplan, my teaching style has matured incorporating elements of growth mindset and learning science with spaced repetition of relevant concepts all while meeting students where they are on their journeys in education. Now, as an Honors Chemistry teacher at Coppell High...
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The University of Texas at Dallas - Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
The University of Texas at Dallas - Master of Science, Human-Computer Interaction
Joseph: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
I am an educator with substantial experience helping students of all ages and grades improve their confidence and skills in academic activities. My personal approach is one of facilitation and nurture beginning with an understanding of the challenges to be addressed and on-going support to develop successful progress in skills, knowledge, and confidence.... I am most interested in helping students learn to be academically successful through effective learning strategies and improved literacy skills. I always facilitate...
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BA univ of Va - Bachelors, Political Science and Government
Univ of Va - Masters, English/English Educ
Jordan: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...aged students in a YMCA Outreach program for a year. I also worked as a Peer Mentor for the Chemistry Emerging Scholars program at the University of Texas at Austin, where I tutored 20-30 students twice weekly on freshmen general chemistry. I love working with people and really enjoy teaching others. I also will be tutoring MCAT prep for students preparing for medical school. I previously took the test in January of 2016 and self-studied....
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Human Biology
Tom: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...needed to take assessment tests to enter high school early pass the tests and successfully move up a grade. It is a wonderful experience to help students learn, and many of those whom I work with are really smart but just ned a little guidance, confidence, or an understanding at how to look at a problem a little differently. My main subject areas have been English, Writing, Public Speaking, Math, Science, United States History and...
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Ohio University-Main Campus - Bachelor of Science, Interpersonal Commmunication/Business
University of Phoenix-Dallas Campus - Master of Science, Business Administration/Marketing
Joshua: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...as a unique individual with a way of approaching the various concepts they must learn. My qualifications include a Masters degree in Human Communication with a bachelors in Bible and Communication with over four years of teaching experience within a variety of subject areas including American Sign Language, Communication/Public Speaking, remedial Math and Science, and English. In my free time, I like spend time with friends and family, play with my service dog Grey, and...
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Abilene Christian University - Bachelors, Bible and Communication
University of North Texas - Masters, Communication Studies
Bethany: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...degree included a majority of upper level classes in history and literature. I am confident in my abilities to work with students needing assistance in writing, reading, and history. Having a great passion for education, I offer high enthusiasm and motivation in tutoring sessions. It is my firm goal to enhance the quality of students educational experience by providing the opportunities to find success. I look forward to the opportunity to meet your student and...
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus - Bachelor in Arts, International Studies
University of North Texas - Unknown, 4th-8th grade Generalist Teaching
State Certified Teacher
Christel: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...an instructor, I learned this to be valuable in the classroom. I often held workshops that would require students to exchange their papers with one another. This would help them learn how to catch the mistakes in their own papers as they often did not see it in their own work. I will walk through the writing process with each student, until they are satisfied with the end paper. As writers we know that the...
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The University of Texas at San Antonio - Bachelor in Arts, English
K-State University - Master of Arts, English
Carrie: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...a new energy, a new direction. I suppose I am the unwritten manuscript of such a person. What deathless power lies in the hands of such a teacher." John Steinbeck I chose teaching as a profession for all of those reasons. I want to share my love of the social sciences with the students and perhaps inspire them to pursue careers in that wide discipline. I want to leave my job each day with the...
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Baylor University - Bachelors, Political Science and Government
George Washington University - Current Grad Student, Environmental Resource Policy
GRE Verbal: 165
Coral: McKinney Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in McKinney, TX
...When I returned to Texas, I worked with a local community college in the college access field to prepare students for college. I was a substitute for a bit, but now I am currently a certified 6th grade bilingual teacher in North Texas. I have taught in public schools for going on three years, teaching English/Spanish language arts, and now I'll be moving onto teaching math. I have been a tutor since I was a...
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Elon University - Bachelor in Arts, International Relations
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