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

...children after school. I am a graduate of Saint Michael's College where I received my Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and participated in the Education Program. I am a licensed education for grades 5-12 in Vermont and Massachusetts. Since college, I have taught in various states including Vermont, Hawaii, and Massachusetts. In my experience, I have found that the key to helping struggling math students is to build confidence and get to know the individuals...

...Engineering. Since my undergraduate degree was in environmental sciences (and not engineering), I had to take a lot of extra math courses to get into CMU. While I was taking my prerequisite courses to get into graduate school, I worked part-time as a tutor for Upward Bound. My favorite subjects to tutor are math, physics, chemistry and biology. I firmly believe that in order for a class to be interesting, the teacher must be passionate...

...complete challenging problems to solidify understand, I believe each step in the process is essential, but should be adjusted to each student. At the end of it all, I feel there is nothing more rewarding than seeing my students solve problems involving concepts that they once had never known. I have a few years of tutoring experience in high school, where I voluntarily provided math and science homework help for kids at the Greater Lawrence...

...science categories. In my time at HSDM, I have served as a tutor for Mission Crimson, where I was paired one-on-one with a 5th grader whom I helped with reading, math, and English skills in preparation for a standardized exam. I enjoy all subjects that I tutor, and I am very passionate about teaching and helping others think critically about ways to approach problems. I am passionate about helping others improve their performance, I am...

...and II, Language and Literature, Biology and Chemistry. My experience has helped me develop effective communication skills, and I am comfortable explaining concepts in new and different ways to help suit the needs of an individual student. During my senior year of high school, I worked exclusively with a student who had ADHD and several learning disabilities. This experience improved my tutoring skills and taught me specific strategies for helping students with learning disabilities. Currently,...

...students by pulling in students interests and incorporating appropriate educational games. Beyond education, I also enjoy traveling, hiking, camping, cooking, reading and playing soccer. I believe travel is one of the best ways to learn about yourself as a person because it makes you think about different cultures and judgments and allows you to reflect on your personal believes. I have traveled to many different countries in my lifetime and have lived in both Venezuela...

...educator. Students seem to get the most when they ask me about maths and sciences, and now I have a bit of a reputation around my building for having strengths in those subjects. In my mind, working with a student (especially in math) can be something like a game: there's a goal, there's someone to collaborate with, there are strategies to use, and if you let yourself you can have fun doing it. The mindset...

...goal is to offer my satisfaction in my death; I wish to look back upon my life with the serene knowledge that I leave the world a better place than as I entered it. In order to best help others one must teach the willing how to help themselves. Knowledge opens doors into different worlds; shapes our eyes, through which we see; expands our horizons, towards which we strive. Though we never reach the frame...

...schools, and as a frequent contributor to the student science magazine were some of my most rewarding experiences in college. Outside of academia, I love the outdoors, especially camping and back backing. After graduating from Swarthmore I worked as a caretaker on the Appalachian Trail for four months, and am now settling down to tutor full-time until hiking season comes back into full swing. Next fall I hope to start my PhD in physics, with...

...I also performed tutoring in the mornings as wells as after school with students in any subject they need help with. My favorite subjects to tutor are Spanish, since is my native language, and Math, because I love numbers. My philosophy of teaching can be summed up in two words: have fun. Traditionally, school classes stress students with lots of threats about grades and failure. I believe that we learn best when we are relaxed,...

I am an excited and motivated tutor and my ultimate aim is to facilitate student centred learning whilst enjoying the sessions. I want to push my students to give of their best and I want to learn from you as well. I believe learning is a lifelong pursuit.Let's learn together!

...part of the process of someone's learning. I have twenty three years of experience working in different educational settings and in diverse roles and capacities. I received my Bachelor of Philosophy and Education from Universidade Estadual do Ceara (Brazil) and my Master in Education with focus on Moderate Disabilities 5th-12th from American International College. In Brazil, I taught Philosophy to high schoolers and English as a Foreign Language to children and adults. In the U.S.,...

...the most valuable learning comes when students are encouraged to solve problems using their own basic knowledge and skills, rather than being told to memorize a certain formula or simply being given the answer. This is what I strive to do with all of my students. My friendly, energetic, and patient personality has helped students to feel at ease in the past, stimulating interest and confidence in the material as opposed to frustration. I look...

I believe every student has the potential to achieve great academic success. It is my goal to help my tutees realize their own abilities and develop a curiosity for learning along the way!

...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 their assignments. Occasionally, I had the opportunity to handle a group of students from the class in a separate classroom which I was responsible for operating, where I instructed the students how to...

I am currently a sophomore at NYU, majoring in Neuroscience, on the pre-Health track. I grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts and graduated from Lexington High School in 2016. Currently, I work as a research assistant in Brigham and Women's Hospital, where we study clinical pain management. I am also an instructor at the Lexington Debate Institute and have had experience instructing debate camp for two years.

My name is Presley Kimball, and I am a recent graduate of Creighton University with a BS in Math and Spanish and a minor in Biology. In the fall, I will begin an Applied Mathematics Ph.D. program at Brown University. I am originally from Sioux Falls, SD. My best subjects are math, Spanish, and science classes at levels from middle school to high school. I also enjoy teaching college level calculus I-III and statistics.

...cheer for a few years, and taught a class at a local middle school this past semester. While I tutor a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about Math and Sciences, and especially love using pictures and short video clips to help strengthen students' understanding of the concepts. Everybody learns differently, and everybody deserves to learn well- finding the methods that make it 'click' for a student is one of the most powerful tools...

I am currently studying a bachelors of science in forensic science with a biology minor. I am currently try to apply to pharmacy schools to get a Phd in pharmacy. The way I teach is that I work with the student on a problem together and have them tell me what information is important in and problem. then I give advice how to look at the problem.

My name is Varun, and I'm a Biochemistry and Neuroscience graduate from UMass Amherst! I love tutoring and helping spread my love for all subjects, especially science!