Award-Winning PSAT Tutors serving Alexandria, VA

...tutor, I'm devoted to giving students the individual attention they need to learn and flourish. With a master's degree in English and experience with students of all ability levels, I'm eager to help you crush standardized tests, essays and writing assignments, and literature or language arts courses. I'm also a lifelong biology enthusiast; I believe science and math can be interesting and rewarding to anyone, not just "STEM people". Let me share my skills and...

I firmly believe that there's no such thing as an unsolvable problem. With the right approach and mindset, it's always doable - and my job is to help you get there!

I have more than 10 years of tutoring experience, in both volunteer and professional capacities. I have worked with students of all ages, from elementary school to graduate school, from a variety of backgrounds. I have helped students improve their SAT scores and succeed in courses by helping to review material, instill good study habits, and increase confidence. I tutor a variety of subjects including Economics, Spanish, English, and various Math disciplines.

Recently returned from teaching English to high school students in Cambodia as a Peace Corps volunteer, I'm happy to be able to use my skills and training to help students of all ages in the United States. Prior to teaching in Cambodia, I tutored high school students in reading and writing. I also taught adults of all ages English in ESL classes. I obtained a B.A. in International Studies from American University.

...and writing. I was also a part of the Math Honor Society and Science Honor Society, where I helped students in Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, Biology, and Chemistry. I have continued my passion for helping students through the Cornell organization EYES, encouraging young engineers and scientists, where we visit local elementary schools to provide science lessons and experiments. My tutoring style includes coming up with different tactics that are specific to the student that will...

...where I tutored kids about hygiene and the environment. My favorite subjects are those that fall in with my environmental science major: science, environmental studies, biology, and chemistry. Outside of the sciences, I love helping students with reading or English. I am passionate about reading and sit down with a good book every chance I get. When I am not tutoring, I like to spend my time outdoors at the beach with a book, or...

...major at a Liberal Arts College in Los Angeles. I have been tutoring kids ages 5-22 for the past 7 years in Mathematics, English, and Writing. From personal experience, I think it is important to be able to teach many different ways of solving or answering a problem in case my student prefers a certain way of thinking. I love coming up with new ways to teach material to keep students engaged and progressing!

I am a graduate of the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) with degrees in Political Science and Cognitive Science. I have a strong background in these subjects, as well as other social sciences, English and writing, and philosophy, linguistics, and psychology. I have four years of experience in college admissions planning and counseling, as well as college essay editing. I enjoy cooking, reading, and flower arranging, and I look forward to working with you!

Having an undergraduate degree and a master's in education made many people feel that I would be well qualified to teach English to speakers of other languages. Being an ESL learner once made me feel that learning a second language is not impossible and it depends on your determination to make it happen.

Every student has the capability to learn and love to learn if they are provided with the appropriate tools

...degree from Drew University in 2017. My first major was in English Literature with a concentration in American Contemporary Fiction, and my second was in Theatre Arts, with a concentration in Directing and a minor in Applied Performance. I spent a ton of my time reading and analyzing works of fiction, poetry, and plays. I have tutored students of all ages, from pre-school all the way to students preparing their Doctoral dissertations. While I have...

...of students. I specialize in mathematics, science, and preparatory work for standardized tests so I am definitely your guy if you do not have the best relationship with numbers and long-drawn-out equations. Most importantly, however, I believe that helping others is one of the greatest things a human being can do. I want to take my academic talent outside of the classroom and help those who are struggling inside of the classroom. I vow to...

...interested in a variety of areas related to academics, athletics, arts, the outdoors, and more. I have tutored middle and high school students for the past five years. I love working with people to develop strategies for learning and retaining information. I am patient and adaptable, tailoring each lesson to the individual student's needs, goals, and preferences, and I recognize that these may change over time. Connecting with and understanding my students is the key...

I am a student of Radford University in their Applied Mathematics program. I have been tutoring peers and underclassmen since 8th grade algebra. I truly love to help people learn so that they can succeed. My goal is to graduate and become a math teacher so that I can make teaching my career.

...quality tutoring and other resources that foster and promote growth and push students to realize their full potential. Tutoring is something that I have always done to give back to my community. I have been a tutor since I was in middle school and now as an attorney, I enjoy tutoring just as much as I did when I first started, if not more. I have worked with students from all cultural and economic backgrounds...

...Senegal to be an U.S. Fulbright English Teaching Assistant for nine months. I assisted teachers in a secondary school to improve foreign students' English language abilities. I began my teaching career in 2011 as a chess teacher in Alabama. Since then, I completed English teacher training in Sierra Leone as a Peace Corps Volunteer, worked as a classroom aide in a special needs school, taught English and chess at a Moroccan youth center (using French),...

...Music. I am especially passionate about writing and literature, and truly enjoy working with students to make their writing clear, concise, and effective. Over the past ten years, I have tutored students ranging from middle schoolers to doctoral candidates. During my time in graduate school, I worked as a teaching assistant, a writing tutor, and an associate instructor--so I have a good amount of experience teaching. I have helped with admissions essays, personal statements, resumes,...

...who just finished a year teaching abroad in the Czech Republic, and now I'm back home in Maryland spending some time with the family. I've been a private tutor along with my studies the past four years in SAT prep, statistics, reading, writing, and math, and I have to say, there's no job more satisfying. It's awesome meeting new people and working together to get over academic obstacles, and I hope we can have some...

...my experience helping 4th and 5th graders learn engineering while I was in college, I have found that an energetic approach and patient attitude are the most important qualities when teaching new subjects. I am a huge proponent of education and believe that children are our future and can be shaped into strong leaders very early on in their education. In my spare time I am usually taking a dance class or doing something crafty,...

I am so excited to be working with Varsity Tutors. I believe in catering my tutoring to each and every individual. I adjust to different learning styles, am patient, and most importantly, excited to help make a difference through this education platform.