Award-Winning PSAT Tutors serving Orange County, NC

...thought process when evaluating problems is one of the best indicators of how well a student understands the material. Mikusa, M. G., & Lewellen, H. (1999) believe and I agree "Regardless of what the standardized tests say about your students, do you really believe that your students understand the mathematical concepts and can use them...

...simple: I aim to impart the same level of understanding and mastery over the subject that I have onto the student. I do this by walking them through the necessary thought process required to not only answer the question but to fully grasp the underlying concepts behind every question. I look forward to working with...

...as to be more accessible to all people. Throughout this work, my ongoing experience tutoring students of all ages in math, science, history, literature, language, SAT/ACT/LSAT test prep, and writing has continually reinforced my belief in education as fundamental to a strong society. As an educator, I do not believe in a "one-size-fits-all" approach to...

Learning is lifelong. My goal is to Educate, Empower, and Encourage students. I love to learn and teaching others is my passion.

...a Bachelor's degree in Elementary and Middle Grades Education (K-8) from Lee University. I am a certified teacher in any subject K-8 grade, ESOL, and 6-8 English. I love to tutor English. I also enjoy taekwondo, playing the clarinet, playing golf, and softball. I am here to help you in any way that I can.

Knowledge is accessible to all. One of the most common problems I see is students trying to learn or being taught in a way that doesn't access the way they learn best. I approach all learning from multiple directions to utilize the most efficient route to content mastery for all students.

Everybody can achieve success. It's just that some people may take a different, less straightforward path to get there.

I am Timothy, a physics tutor with years of experience teaching at every level from elementary to graduate school! I form a great rapport with older students and I am able to keep younger students engaged and productive!

...want to find the best way to teach a student, so that their knowledge increases for many years to come. I have over 15 years of experience teaching ages from pre-Kindergarten to adults in a variety of subjects in reading, editing, writing, study habits, and test subjects. I also taught ESL to College Students from...

...go one evening. This extra help raised my level of understanding and even my grade, immediately. I strive to offer the same type of help I received in these sessions because I would not be where I am in my academic career today without them. I am currently applying to medical school and hope to...

...came from the Learnworks program that focused on helping elementary school students that were referred to the community center for behavioral problems, learning disorders, and trouble with English. I spent over ten hours a week for two years in high school tutoring and leading the Cooking and Drama clubs. I worked with the same third...

...second-year veterinary student at North Carolina State University working towards my Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree. I completed my Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University in Animal Science. I tutored in chemistry and calculus for the University Tutorial Center when I was in undergrad and am eager to help students learn and succeed...

The very first student whom I tutored received a perfect score on the ACT. That is why I have continued tutoring for the past seven years. Throughout the course of my tutoring, I have had the pleasure of working with a wide variety of students from kindergarten to graduate school.

...Spanish language and literature. I am also a part of UNC's Master's of Teaching program. I am fluent in Spanish and English. I have tutored ESL students for 4 years, taught English in Spain, tutored UNC students in Spanish and writing and been an assistant teacher to an adult Spanish class. I am comfortable with...

...have experience working with students on test prep, especially for the SAT Reading and Writing sections. My tutoring style is about using intuitive approaches for students of all ages to try and explain concepts in ways that are already familiar. Often, I find that students are scared of subjects like mathematics because the concepts can...

...their tougher classes. When I was in college I continued tutoring after approached by my Biology and Chemistry professors. The one thing I enjoy most about tutoring is helping someone to achieve that breakthrough moment. Two heads are often better than one. When you get stuck on a particular concept, it's great to have someone...

...my entire life and have always strived to help those around me further their language skills due to my affinity for it. Now, as I continue through university and begin to determine my life's direction, I find myself looking towards teaching, as I find guiding others in their learning to be both fulfilling and enjoyable.

...by living overseas in a fascinating culture. I spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa, helping teachers create student-centered classrooms. I then came back to North Carolina and taught high school English for seven years. But the travel fever returned...I moved to Ecuador and taught in a private school while tutoring university...

...I had the privilege of assisting colleagues with varying levels of fluency and academic achievement. My personal background as a native speaker in Mandarin also helped with interpretation for other students learning Mandarin and Chinese culture. From a curricular standpoint, fluency in at least one foreign language, and study abroad, were core requirements for International...

...and Writing, Language, GRE Analytical Writing, GRE Verbal Reasoning, business writing and PowerPoint presentations, literary interpretation, history of criticism, eighteenth and nineteenth century British and American Literature, and colloquia for senior theses. Though the courses and students vary (and my strategies vary with the demands of each student), one thing remains consistent: I teach with...