Award-Winning SAT Math Tutors in Alexandria, VA

...my first tutoring buddy and assures even today that I get to help build a science fair project board every year. I was also a camp counselor for three summers caring for on average twenty children ages 5-10. Then I began professionally tutoring through my high school when I was sixteen until I was eighteen. I assisted middle schoolers and high schoolers, ages 11-18, on their core subjects: math, reading, social sciences, and physical sciences....

...grow in the field you are currently grappling with. I have been fortunate to do well in my own academic pursuits: earning a Bachelor's in International Affairs & History from Georegetown University and a Master's in Education from Valparaiso University. I have taught for four years in a few different departments, but mostly in the social studies. I offer tutoring in the social studies, mathematics, and Spanish as well as test prep for the SAT...

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...have absolutely loved it! I enjoy working with kids, and helping students develop academically and prepare themselves for important tests like the SAT and ACT is very fulfilling for me. I have an excellent academic record and have done very well on standardized tests such as the SAT and the LSAT. I understand the skills and strategies needed to succeed on these tests, and how to present them to students in a way that is...

...and data-driven instruction to lead my students to impressive growth. While teaching at Thurgood Marshall Academy PCHS in DC, I integrated project based learning and blended learning through instructional technology such as IXl and Braingenie to remediate skill gaps and enhance the growth of my students. At TMA, I led my students to impressive results on the PARCC, with 81% of students scored at a Level 3+, making TMA the fourth highest performing school in...

...one. There are fewer things more satisfying to me than when I am struggling with a problem or a concept, and I reach that 'eureka' moment. That moment when the mental fog around a concept clears, and I really, truly get it is incredible. However, one of those things that are even more satisfying and rewarding for me is when I can lead someone else to reach that same understanding of something.... The core principle in...

I graduated from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in May 2020 with honors. I studied international relations and international economics, with a focus on human rights, migration, and refugee policy. I participated in study trips to Nepal and Georgia and spent the summer of 2019 interning in Berlin at a think tank. Prior to...

...to learn as well as the best method for producing long-term recall; it also tailors every learning experience to the individual student. I was most inspired to pursue this Socratic style of teaching after taking several courses in college from a professor who had perfected the technique. The majority of his class-time revolved around asking us questions that led us to the points he was trying to make. While not everything can be taught purely...

...high school and have always loved using my own methods of understanding to help students in whichever way possible. I am a member of NSCS (National Society of Collegiate Scholars) due to my excellent GPA and Phi Theta Kappa. I'm originally from a small country in Eastern Africa called Rwanda but have been raised here in the United States since I was 10, I'm fluent in French and conversational Spanish and am a basketball fanatic....

I am an interested and enthusiastic tutor, and have many years of experience working with students at all levels. I enjoy tutoring and my enjoyment often rubs off on my tutees. I am willing to take however long is necessary for the tutee to understand. I am also willing to try multiple approaches if what I am currently trying is not working.