Award-Winning PSAT Tutors serving Jacksonville, NC

Hi, my name is Kristen. I love working with youth and encouraging others through learning.

...I used various strategies to coach students with grammar, writing, structure, and style. In the years since I graduated, I have taught environmental science to groups of students visiting residential science centers. There are many effective ways to approach teaching, and I love using hands-on activities to teach concepts and engage students. I tutor English...

...where I currently teach as a Middle Grades English/Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher. Additionally, I hold certifications in Middle Grades Math and Special Education: General Curriculum. My wide varying experiences over the last eighteen years across all grade levels have shown me that while English and History are my strengths, I am still comfortable...

...and college, so I feel very confident in my ability to provide quality tutoring! I have experience working with children of all ages, both through my clinical experience throughout graduate school as well as previous tutoring opportunities. I know that I will do a great job meeting my clients at their level and presenting the...

...one of the only reasons I was able to achieve an A average in my worst subject area. It was because of her that I decided to give tutoring a try and have taken her work ethic and applied it to my academic life in my college work. I am a rising sophomore at North...

...students of all ages. I've worked with everyone from elementary school children to adults preparing for their GED, and I've learned how to adapt my teaching style to meet a wide variety of learning needs. During college, I also served as a peer tutor for Calculus II, working closely with students to strengthen their understanding...

...I became a full-time mom, I began my home-schooling adventure where I have taught, ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Toward the end of my home-schooling career (or the last 7 or so years), I joined a homeschool co-op and volunteered teaching wherever needed. Those classes have included elementary and middle school math; elementary, middle,...

...teaching,motivating and mentoring all ages of people my entire life. I was a certified instructor for four years in the US Army. I have coached football, basketball,and baseball during the raising of my six children. When I retired from the US. Army, I began a career in education during which I worked as a teacher,...

...SAT and the ACT. As a teacher and a tutor, I help students to develop the ability to process a problem step by step, teaching them to ask themselves the right questions to lead them to a correct answer. I help students "break down" problems into processes they can understand, and I use their interests...

I'm a recent college graduate with a BA in Creative Writing and a lifelong passion for the English language. I'm a friendly, enthusiastic teacher with experience assisting students of a variety of ages and skillsets. Language arts are a fascinating, rewarding area of study and I love making them accessible and fun for my students.

...learning is not just for one assignment or one test, but rather that it sticks with you to build a solid foundation of knowledge and confidence that you can carry forward. My favorite subjects to tutor include English, SAT test preparation, math, and psychology. My approach to tutoring is to meet the student where they're...

...context. In particular, I love to bring college-level math concepts to students in a way anyone can understand, which often demonstrates WHY the math they're doing matters. It also shows that math can be just plain cool, which I don't think our curricula prioritize enough. Besides teaching, I enjoy practicing parkour and tricking (acrobatic martial...

...but if you ran across this word on the SAT or the GRE, you likely had to learn how to infer tone and meaning using limited information. These skills are valuable and likely what you will retain throughout your life. This is why I care about helping people think about problems not just solve them....

...and why we can come to certain answers. My goal is not to help students to merely get a good grade on the next quiz, but to help build a foundation that allows him or her to find success on their own in future units of study. In each lesson, I use a variety of...

...my experiences, I have continued to carry my passion for working with children and have developed my skills in making successful and individualized learning fun. Math, science and test prep are the subjects I'm particularly passionate about tutoring, as I've always loved those subjects myself. Additionally, I've worked extensively with adults on business skills, marketing...

...this method to test preparation, so that students aren't just following a test-taking strategy because they were told to, they are using that strategy because they were encouraged to discover it for themselves and they understand why it works. Ultimately, I enjoy teaching because both the student and I can simultaneously improve in a process...

...have tutored primarily middle and high school students but am comfortable with any age. I tutor many subjects, but am especially proficient in the areas of test preparation, math, and Spanish. I took several AP classes, was on the honor roll, and was blessed to receive a full-tuition National Merit scholarship for college. I currently...

...work with a student on more than one class at a time. I also have a lot of experience with test prep and love working with students who need help with standardized tests. I'm a laid back individual, but I like to push my students. I know that every student is able to do well...

...I am a recent graduate of Northeastern University with my Bachelor's of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. I am currently working in the lab of Professor Robert Langer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology working on novel drug delivery systems for the gastrointestinal tract. I am hoping to attend medical school in pursuit of becoming...

...go. The fact of the matter is unless a student has always struggled in mathematics since kindergarten, they can achieve a perfect or near perfect score on the SAT/ACT mathematics section. The only traits that are required are a high level of expectations as well as the desire and effort to achieve those expectations. When...