Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Portsmouth, VA

...Studies at UNC Chapel Hill, looking to supplement my stipend with some tutoring jobs. I take my role as an educator very seriously, committing a great deal of time and energy to my courses at the University, and drawing upon my experience as both a high school and middle school teacher in the past. I have always enjoyed working with kids in recreational (summer camp) and educational capacities, and hope to do the same for...

...done some private tutoring in calculus and in study skills and organization. My main education is in music performance. I have four years of experience as a French horn teacher, working with students in grades 6-12. I enjoy the variety of teaching these different subjects. Math is my specialty and the subject I have to most experience tutoring. I got a 740 on the SAT Math section and a 5 (top score) on the AP...

I'm a freshman at the College of William and Mary studying finance and computer science. I've been tutoring since high school, and love how it allows me see familiar subjects from a different perspective. In my free time, I like to play rugby, spend time with my friends, and do Model UN. I can tutor most subjects that I've taken before, but especially love teaching high school math.

...second grade teacher in the Virginia Beach public school system. I have been teaching for 11 years, all of which have been in Virginia Beach. I have spent most of my time teaching 2nd grade, but I have also taught 4th and 5th grade. I grew up knowing I wanted to be a teacher and spent my high school and college years volunteering with different children's programs, primarily in my church. I have a passion...

...and helping tutees explore potential opportunities and make themselves strong professional candidates. My teaching style aims to engage my students by creating an interest in the subject and finding ways to apply it in their lives. I like to encourage my students to ask questions and then actively seek the answers via critical thinking methods. Each student is different, and some gravitate to certain methods more than others, so it is my goal to bring...

...Education K-12 and General Education English. I am experienced working with students diagnosed with learning disabilities, emotional disturbances, autism, and students in the general education class. I taught teen living and English at the high school level. I taught English, science, and math at the middle school level. I also taught behavior management and organizational skills at the high school level. I am passionate about helping students work to their best ability and succeed in...

...and settings. Formal schooling- elementary, high school, college and graduate school are a series of phases. These phases can also involve settings. Tutoring is one of those settings. It involves not only the exchange of ideas but also the sharing of perspectives. I believe all students can learn. I also believe learning can be fun as long as tutor and student are open to all the possibilities of each encounter. Tutoring is a four-lane highway...

...Education. You may wonder why two different area of studies, the first is because I own a business with my husband and the second because I have three autistic children. Through working with my children and other with my education I believe anyone can learn, It is just a matter of figuring out how they learn and adjusting to their style of learning. If my free time I love to read, put puzzles together, and...

...love to see people learn. There is something truly amazing about spreading knowledge and curiosity. I am also a very empathetic person, so I take on my students' goals and struggles as my own. I commit to helping my students and I have the skills to do so. I have a natural aptitude for education, have studied and learned about the profession while earning my master's degree in teaching, and have many years of experience...

...homework helper throughout college which sparked my passion for tutoring. I like to focus tutoring on critical thinking and giving the student the tools to problem solve on their own. From this method, the student's confidence grows and they become more open to learning. This is a gateway into content mastery. With the tools to find the answers on their own, students can delve deeper into the information that they are learning.