Award-Winning Middle School Math Tutors for Students in Lawrence, MA

...when everything seems to come together and make perfect sense? Sometimes all it takes is an explanation, a demo or a new way of re-framing the question. That is what I enjoy about teaching, tutoring. The "A Ha" moments. I enjoy the sciences because there is a method to the madness, and it makes sense. Sometimes the challenge is showing how it makes sense but when you get that, you get it! I have a...

...background in the sciences and have worked with individuals as a swim coach, ski instructor, lifeguard captain, and mental health counselor among other experiences. My passions include the outdoors, athletics, science topics, working as part of a team, and being an ocean rescue lifeguard during the summer. I became interested in tutoring after receiving feedback from younger family members who told me I was much more effective than the paid tutors they were using. I...

...the same enthusiasm. My style is to identify your weak points by watching you work through problems, to demonstrate a technique that can help you perform better, and then to help you implement the technique to successfully solve similar problems! Throughout my experience tutoring a wide variety of students in SAT and ACT, I have developed a database of methods to help students understand difficult concepts, for every student learns in different ways. During my...

...fourteen how to play instruments and read music. Therefore, I am comfortable working with students of all ages and backgrounds and understand how to help students learn effectively depending on their individual needs and desires. Due to my academic background, I can effectively transfer the tutoring skills I strengthened through volunteering to a different subject area: English, or more broadly, reading and writing. I am currently a junior at Boston University working toward my Bachelor...

...in high school. I am bilingual in English and Spanish. I spent this past semester in Milan, Italy with a study abroad program focused on strengthening my Italian language skills and taking an economics course at a local university. I am on the Brandeis Mens Club Volleyball team. I am passionate about learning and have always enjoyed helping others learn both in and outside of the classroom. I continued my passion for tutoring during my...

...the SAT. I aspire to become a high school teacher. I have experience in teaching. I have tutored college students in math and science courses at the college level. As a college student, I have had the opportunity to serve as a teaching assistant for Psychology 320 in my first semester of my senior year. I was responsible for handing the assignments to the students, helping them when they had questions, proctoring examinations, and grading...

...see a math concept presented in different ways and need to be worked with one-on-one. I enjoy creating different representations of a problem to relate it to the student and their interests. When I was student, math did not come easy to me, so I can relate to having to work hard to understand some of the concepts. Math is hard, it is good to seek extra help and clarification to construct a solid foundation...

I am a very experienced high school and middle school teacher/tutor, as I have been tutoring or teaching in some capacity since August of 2010. I have always loved making personal connections with students and helping them make daunting studies (such as math or test preparation) more approachable. My favorite part of my job is empowering students to be more independent learners and helping them develop confidence in their abilities.

...high school in England, but I have really taken to Georgia since my dad moved down here 3 years ago. I love sports in general, but my favorites are football, soccer, baseball, and basketball. I also have a love of video games and video game design, which partially lead to my introduction into computer science. I'm passionate about all of my hobbies and interests and, having grown up with 6 siblings, I am very patient...

...writing/essay editing and SAT prep for a year, as well as high school math for a semester. Furthermore, I participated in a week-long Spring Break tutoring program in New Orleans, where I tutored 3rd and 4th grade students in math. Lastly, I spent a month teaching computer literacy to health workers in rural Togo in the summer of 2013. I find tutoring to be an extremely rewarding experience. I really enjoy teaching and like the...

...is not instantly fluid. Bearing that in mind, I use a Socratic method to draw out ideas and key words and phrases when helping students come up with responses to creative writing essay questions, i.e., the kind given on SATs, ACTs and on college essays. Usually, by the end of the session, they find out that they need a lot less help than they thought! I have also done a fair amount of math and...

As your tutor, I'm here to inspire you about the content you're learning, to see value in excelling, and support you in becoming an active, life-long learner.

...Elementary Education and Special Education with several years of experience in grades K8. I offer personalized tutoring tailored to each child's unique learning needs, including support for students with learning differences and multilingual students. I specialize in building strong literacy through the Science of Reading and math skills that go beyond memorizing steps. Whether your child needs enrichment or extra help, I'm here to support their growth and confidence. When I'm not in the classroom...

I am a recent graduate of Tufts University with experience tutoring primarily middle-school age students in English, science, math and history, and adult learners in politics. I am especially passionate about reading and writing, and increasing literacy with my students. Outside of tutoring, I currently work for a tech company in Somerville, and I enjoy exploring the city, playing the piano and guitar, and writing.

...education and scientist by occupation. I have a bachelors in Chemical Engineering and a masters in Bioengineering. Outside of work, I am passionate about math, science, and helping students build their confidence in those subjects. Since each student has a unique learning experience, it is important to meet students where they're at and find a way to best facilitate their learning. I hope to inspire and help each person that I meet.

...I have many years of experience teaching all ages as I have been teaching figure skating classes since the age of ten, and I do my best to bring new and fun experiences to every lesson. I enjoy teaching French and history the most, as those are the subject areas for which I hold the most passion, but I do find that my passion for learning in general translates to a greater satisfaction gained from...

...students learn, but to actually get them excited about what they study and to find what they enjoy in school. I have worked in the field of education for a decade and have tutored students from four years old to over eighty. Everyone has different ways of learning and I strive to cater to that. I have tutored, taught at the high school and college level, and worked as an educator at a planetarium and...

...go somewhere in California where I am originally from. I have been tutoring middle school and high school students in a variety of math topics for six years but my favorite subjects to tutor are Trigonometry and Geometry because I think there are many different ways to visualize these types of problems. Often times all it takes to understand a concept is an alternate way of thinking about it and I have found this eventual...

...few years, and I tutored in the National Honor Society in high school. I love helping people (hence my future profession), and I really enjoy helping people learn where I struggled once before. I have been tutoring for years, and I really enjoy watching the people I tutor grow in understanding, and I love when they start to take joy in doing well academically. I am an avid grammar fan. I love writing, reading, and...

...prioritizes adaptability and patience when guiding students. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Botany and a minor in English from Connecticut College. I am also a published author in the Journal of Applied Ecology. For tutoring, I specialize in Algebra, English, and environmental science. My passion for teaching stems from my background in coaching youth sports, where I learned the importance of tailoring instruction to meet individual learning styles, and utilizing a variety of techniques...