Award-Winning Phonics Tutors in Washington DC

...software trainer for various Microsoft software applications. Much of my professional background has included jobs as a technical writer/editor. Beyond teaching from pre-designed curriculum, I have had to write my own curriculum. Teaching GED and pre-GED classes (Language Arts and Government/Civics) has also sharpened my skills with regard to writing lesson plans. My university/collegiate educational majors included both science and liberal arts so I understand what is expected in those fields. I have been a...

During my undergraduate studies I managed an after school mentoring and tutoring program serving 200 at-risk Chicago Public School students in West Humboldt Park, Chicago. Upon graduation, I served as an elementary and middle school teacher through the Teach For America program in Washington, D.C. I completed my graduate degree in Elementary Education at George Mason University and am currently working in corporate philanthropy for a large Bethesda based corporation.

I have 13 years of tutoring experience. My tutoring experience has been with elementary and middle school students. I have tutored students in Reading, Language Arts, and Math. Tutoring students has been a very rewarding job for me. My tutoring experience has enabled me to focus on the academic goals of the students.

...my coursework in the sciences. Outside of class, I cultivated my passion for mentoring others by serving as a Resident Advisor and an after-school tutor for a local Charlottesville middle school. My past tutoring positions have also allowed me to work with a wide variety of ages and even given me the opportunity to work in various countries across Central and South America. Regardless of where I was working, the age of my students, or...

...agency in the Washington, DC area for the past few years. My job includes creating measurable milestones to help learners achieve their goals, and determining what teaching methods will be most effective for each individual client. I believe that active student responding, personalized programs, and a focus on measurable goals are all important components of a successful learning experience. I hope to bring these same strategies to the students at Varsity Tutors!

...through the field of geography. My experiences with tutoring began at the age of eight, and these experiences greatly influence the way I teach, coach, and tutor students and clients. It began at the kitchen table, usually right after dinner. I remember my stepdad ‘helping’ me with my math homework. It always ended badly, with him yelling at me, and me feeling stupid and small. Because of these experiences, I always felt a sense of...

...was an undergraduate student at the University of Maryland, as well as some informal tutoring experience while in medical school. I tutor mainly the sciences, along with English/writing, and Psychology. My favorite subject to tutor is Physiology because that is a discipline that is currently a part of my everyday life, and I would love to impart it onto other people and find different ways to teach it that way I can explain it better...

...freelance Italian-to-English translator. Since returning to the United States in mid-2013, I have taught SAT Prep for a local nonprofit, worked as a copy editor for the Italian branch of Google Ads, and performed a year of national service with the City of Philadelphia through AmeriCorps VISTA. In Fall 2016, I will begin my JD studies at the Georgetown University Law Center, where I hope to focus on international and human rights law. I love...

...During my tenure there, I taught Molecular Biology, General Biology, Special Education students, and Advanced Placement Biology. I have taught in a Pre-school program, focusing on teaching children the skills they need (both academic and social) for school. I have spent time teaching Reading to students with reading disabilities. My past several years have been spent focusing on Special Needs Students. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about all...

...in college-level instruction, I have a firm understanding of what instructors expect from college students’ writing and high school students transitioning to college-level work. My familiarity with the challenges that students face informs my approach to supporting students struggling with any and all aspects of the writing process, including time management, idea development, argumentation, research, drafting, revising, organization, and editing. Whether students are working on their college applications or preparing an analytical essay, I assist...