Award-Winning PSAT Tutors serving Portsmouth, VA

...from Radford University where I graduated with a Bachelors in Geology. I'm planning on continuing my education in a Masters program this fall. I'm attending the University of Idaho and I plan to study volcanoes. I got into tutoring when I started working as a Teaching Assistant my Junior year of college. I fell in love with helping students and I want to continue to do that. When I'm not tutoring students, I enjoy reading...

...Navy Veteran, I know how tough of a balancing act life can be when you're in school. While in the military, I had a mentor who would help me with everything from test prep and teaching me information for my shipboard qualifications to teaching me how to be more financially responsible and how to invest in the stock market. Because of my mentor and a few good dedicated teachers throughout my college career, I've truly...

Hello, I'm Geneva! I'm a tutor and teacher living in Chesapeake, VA. Currently I teach English as a Second Language with Chesapeake Public Schools. As well, I am an adjunct faculty member at Thomas Nelson Community College. I have a Master's degree in English/Teaching English as a Second Language, and I have spent the past...... In a typical first session, I will usually sit down with a student (and their parent if they are under 18)...

...in May of 2017 as an Oceanography major. I was on the varsity swim team for all 4 years, the President of the Ocean Club my junior and senior year, volunteered with Mids for Kids teaching 7th grade science, and taught Sunday school for 2nd graders at my church. I participated in a summer internship my sophomore year called SWIFT (Severe Weather In Field Training) where myself and a team of students and faculty spent...

I heard someone say that everyone starts out liking math. But they meet that one math teacher or class or even a problem that intimidates them, possibly embarrasses them. And they build a wall and find it hard to continue liking math. I want to show them an easier way to understand the concepts; I want people to like math.

As an English teacher, creating a sense of excitement in reading and writing is what I wanted students to always strive for in their academic lives. Literature and composition played an essential role in my life, and I hope students will feel the same as they explore their imagination and curiosity. When a student tells me they just read ".........." and loved it, I feel inspired by them and encourage them to continue learning forever.

...University in the discipline of Chemical Engineering. In addition to a deep knowledge of the subject matter I have a passion for encouraging others to understand the world through math and science. I think it's vitally important to remove the intimidation factor associated with mathematics in particular. In my current position as a network administrator I spend a lot of my time explaining complex systems and applications so that all users have a working understanding....

...full time Quality Engineer for a Naval Authority. I graduated NCSU in Mechanical Engineering and have taken every mathematical and science class under the sun. I have nearly 8 years of tutoring experience from when I was in high school to my college days. I have worked for multiple organizations and by myself and have been revered by all of my clients. I make the concepts simple and easy to understand. I unload the stress...

...to break concepts down to make things easier to understand. In other words, I don't want to make things harder than they need to be. I use technology as much as possible and like to find resources that I can provide to my students to make their academic careers more enjoyable and manageable. I retired from the US Navy in 2015 after serving for 22 years on active duty. I am enjoying my retirement and...

...a Bachelor of Science, where I majored in Biology and minored in both Chemistry and Psychology. I am currently completing my Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. I am a very friendly and outgoing person who works well with individuals of any age in order to provide a learning style unique to the individual's needs. I have a passion for Science and Medicine, but also love Math and English. I have taken high level courses such...

...experience in educational settings. My teaching experience ranges from teaching college sociology courses to TESL in West Africa. I believe in working to help children of all ages and abilities to achieve their full potential and some of my best experiences have come from in-home counseling clients and residential behavioral health counseling. I hold a Master's degree in sociology, am a qualified mental health counselor (child), and will be certified for Middle School English in...

...Old Dominion University. I have a Masters degree in English with a focus in rhetoric and writing from Texas State University. I have experience teaching and tutoring English at both the high school and college level. I really enjoy helping students develop their writing skills and helping them become comfortable with academic writing. I believe tutoring is so helpful because it allows methods of teaching to be tailored and varied for individual students.... Bring multiple strategies...

I believe in learning by doing. I think learning by example can lead to tremendous success. Patience is a virtue, and I'm glad I have a lot of it.