Award-Winning Middle School Math Tutors for Students in Alexandria, VA

...really come to enjoy the DC area. What I've noticed from my experience interacting with younger students in the past is that many of them don't feel as though they are getting the attention they need to succeed in their more challenging math courses. My ability to fill that additional need for academic support is why I enjoy tutoring! Outside of that I also enjoy watching classic movies and reading about different parts of the...

I am currently a fourth year medical student at the University of Maryland. I've always loved to teach. I think one of the most exciting things about learning is to be able to pass it on to others. It is also one of the main reasons I have a passion for becoming a doctor. I went to University of Maryland, College Park for college and majored in English and Biology, my two favorite subjects. I...

...with students of varying ages to improve their skills in math and science subjects, including geometry, calculus, chemistry, biology, and more! As a Biomedical Engineering student, I am consistently building on the STEM topics introduced in middle school and high school and am therefore able to provide the deeper understanding needed to excel in higher level STEM courses. When it comes to teaching, I believe in the importance of patience and understanding that each student...

...and Psychology in the past. I scored in the top 98th percentile on the LSAT and specialize in helping students using proven techniques to increase their scores. Specifically, I can help students more easily break down the types of logic games and to distinguish between right and wrong answers in the Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension sections. I enjoy helping others obtain their educational goals, and would love to help increase your test scores, grades...

...care facility as their informal tutor, and even helped to start an interactive, after school book club for those students that were struggling to perform on grade level. While I take great joy in tutoring students in a number of subjects, I am most passionate about Psychology, English, and Literature. I strongly support the acquisition of knowledge, as I believe it to be a critical component to success in life and a soul-enriching experience. The...

...Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). I am majoring in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and minoring in Computer Science. My goal for the future is to earn a PhD in Computational Genetics and spend my life researching the genetic basis of diseases. In fact I am currently in a research lab on campus and I am developing a computational model of cancer to better understand how it works. I have also spent my summer at the Jackson...

...math. At the beginning of college, I worked as a teacher's aide at the Hebrew Day School of Montgomery County and at Ohr Kodesh Congregation. I also taught Hebrew School for several hours a week later on as a lead teacher at the Bethesda Chevy Chase Jewish Community Group later on. At these different schools, I worked with children whose ages ranged from kindergarten to sixth grade. Informed by the formal education courses I took...

I earned my undergraduate degree in biochemistry at Brown University and my Ph.D. in immunology at the University of California, Berkeley. I have been teaching both introductory and advanced biology courses at the University of Maryland, College Park for over 10 years. For fun I enjoy reading science fiction, doing crossword puzzles, swing and ballroom dancing, and playing ultimate frisbee.... I try to bring a broad perspective to my teaching. If one approach doesn't click, then...

...have had experience tutoring students as I used to teach math. Given my interest in science and wanting to go to medical school, I have a deep passion for wanting to teach sciences and continue teaching math as that has always been a favorite subject of mine. I tutor chemistry, biology, and a wide array of math. One technique that I firmly believe in while tutoring is understanding the student's needs first. Open communication is...

...group of 7th and 8th graders in math. I'm currently an Urban Teachers Math Resident, studying to earn a Masters in Secondary Math Education from Johns Hopkins University. I joined the Urban Teachers program because I want to promote math literacy. I often heard my former students say, "I'm just not good at math." I am dedicated to eliminating the idea of a "math gene." If you study hard in math, you can and will...

...feeds my creative seed and occupies my free time. The creativity of an artist can be a powerful asset to a teacher. I possesses an artist's creative ability to view the world and its problems in different perspectives, intuitive knack to come up with unexpected ways of looking and understanding new concepts, and flexibility of thought. I can explain a concept from different perspectives often utilizing visuals and the big picture. My students often like...

...Above all, I am open to any of the subjects and teaching all age groups (I have tutored students from elementary school to adults) that I have listed because I want to give back to Varsity Tutors for getting me where I am today but also see the same success for future students. :) Also, I am still in college so I can always be a mentor on the side for the college application process...

As a lifelong student and newly emerging teacher of many areas of discipline, I not only want to help you find your own unique way of learning, which will allow the subject to become fun and interesting. Whether it is understanding languages, history, science, or math, I will make the material understandable and enjoyable!

...very useful! My goal is for students to develop a conceptual understanding of the math they're learning, so they can understand what the formulas are doing and how they might apply in the real world. Beyond that, the key is practice, practice, practice! Besides doing a lot of math, I'm an avid reader who likes to stay active, so you might find me in the gym, running, or reading a book outside.

...with ESL students as I previously volunteered to teach English in a classroom setting for a group of students aged 16-24 during a 5 week volunteer project in India. My favorite subject to tutor is Algebra. Especially in math and science subjects, my goal is to help students develop study guides and strong study habits that will help them succeed throughout their academic careers. I also enjoy working with students on reading and writing skills...

...and am passionate about helping students achieve their goals. For me, successful learning is about communication and collaboration. I believe in problem-solving and learning with the student as opposed to having my students simply learn by memorization. My end goal with any subject I teach is that my students leave each session thinking more creatively and critically, and most importantly having had fun doing so. In my free time I like to play soccer, tennis,...

...by providing shelter, i.e. a ride to work or just a few meals because funds are tight. Even in adverse circumstances, I have always been a shade tree and my desire to become a teacher goes back over 30 years. Currently, I am a middle school special education teacher at a local school in our area of Lynchburg. I am the proud mother of twin teenage daughters who attend high school. One of my daughters...

...creating a supportive environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and exploring their learning styles. I adapt my lessons to meet individual needs, using real-world examples and step-by-step problem-solving techniques to build confidence. Witnessing my students discover their voices in writing and overcome math anxiety fuels my enthusiasm for education. In my free time, I enjoy writing and have recently had a research paper published, which enhances my ability to guide students in crafting their...

...graduating I have taught students ages 2 to 18 years of age in public, private, mainstream and special schools in Maryland USA and Queensland Australia. While raising our children I ran a tutoring program for remedial and gifted students from Kindergarten to middle school age. I also homeschooled our three children who are now all either graduated from university or finishing university. I believe helping my students to learn to love learning and become life...

...their Algebra 2 class because they did not understand the lectures which were given in English. As an intermediate Spanish speaker at the time, I took on the challenge of teaching them the content while picking up on some vocabulary myself! I was so proud to see them raise their grades to a 'B' in the course and feel confident in a subject they were struggling in. Seeing how well those students did with just...