Award-Winning SAT Math Tutors for Students in Alexandria, VA

...university's writing center. I like to understand the students' needs and interests. It will allow the student to have their say and stay interested in the session. I majored in International Studies and have a minor in Economics. I am currently in a transition year after college and hope to get into a Master's program in Economics or Public Policy. I enjoy biking, and reading during my commute. My favorite TV show right now is...

...know to be of help to others. Teaching has always been a love of mine: I tutored informally for the joy of it in High School, and when at Harvard, tutored local HS students as a volunteer, and fellow Harvard students on behalf of the university. I am a polymath: though my BA and MA are in Physics, I spent time as a Humanities major and was wooed by the Harvard history dept; I am...

...primarily studying neuroscience and public health on the premed track, while continuing to develop my writing and communication skills. I believe that in marrying my strengths as a communicator and my passion for the sciences, I will successfully contribute to the scientific community in the future. I have always been an enthusiastic student, and hope to share this love for learning with others. I am so excited to meet all of you!

...to patiently employ any number of different tutoring strategies to create a personalized learning experience. Outside of the tutoring world, I am an avid runner currently in training preparation for the U.S. Olympic Trials for Track and Field next summer. I have a curiosity for the world around me and have traveled extensively over the years. I also love to play basketball and Frisbee and appreciate the peace that comes from getting involved in a...

...I've loved since childhood. I was fortunate to have strong women educators who inspired me and showed me how empowering math can be. Their influence shaped my passion for both math and teaching. As a tutor, I'm dedicated to helping students build confidence, break down challenging concepts, and discover their own "aha!" moments. I believe that with the right support and a little patience, anyone can succeed in math. My goal is to create a...

...all ages allows me to intellectually grow. I am a passionate writer and understand the pressure students face in writing college application essays. My experience with college essays comes not only from helping students, but also writing essays for multiple schools when I was applying to college. I strongly believe that success is methodical and all students are capable of succeeding with the right regimen and motivation. Overall, my love for helping others succeed academically,...

...writing, and helping with admissions tests to the best of my ability. A strong education has been essential to making me the individual that I am today, and I want to give other students that same opportunity to benefit and advance with education. I have tutored Russian to college-aged students and spent time in high school tutoring other students as well. Furthermore,. I taught music lessons to elementary students for three years during my college...

...Reads, For Love of Children, and DC-CAP. Not only that, my minor (STEM Teaching) contained a lot of field works, such as creating my own lesson plan and teaching elementary, middle, and high school students in DC. I care a lot for our future generations who would someday lead our country or invent a mechanism that can support people's every life. That is why I have decided to become a teacher who can help bring students...

...childhood educator. At Yale, I studied History and Child Development. I went on to teach with Teach For America, and I am currently in my 3rd year of teaching. Tutoring has been an interest of mine for many years. I started tutoring when I was in middle school, and I haven't stopped. I thoroughly enjoy working with students of all ages to help supplement their learning. I am looking forward to helping your child to...

...is almost no subject out of reach of a passionate and curious mind. I therefore strive not just to communicate content, but to instill a passion that will drive self motivated learning. Whether discussing The Great Gatsby or reviewing the Navier Stokes Equations for fluid dynamics, I am excited to share my enthusiasm for learning with a younger generation. I am currently working as a full-time engineer for NASA, but in my free time I...

...the opportunity to tutor students who are interested in learning the language of my country. From my own experience learning languages, I know it can be challenging especially when so much of the country's culture is steeped within the language and its nuances. I hope to bring my own cultural background into our classes to make the process of learning Korean fun and enjoyable for everyone. I am also very confident in my English writing...

...been tutoring passionately about all subjects of mathematics. The best part of tutoring for me has been connecting with other students and helping them understand the problems they go through. It always makes me happy to see a student succeed especially if I can play a role in it. My philosophy has always been to teach as if its the student's first time learning a certain subject. I will always be patient with my student....

...and using their wisdom to hone my own skills and writing down my own game ideas and others like them. I also read books about improving yourself, sketch birds, trees and other nature themed subjects, play games on PC and write papers to record my thoughts on topics that interest me. All students have the greatness inside them to perform well; I will help them see that and they will be more confident to use...

...graduate of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. I graduated in the top five percent of my class with a 3.935 GPA, studying Government as well as Justice & Peace Studies. I was 4th in my graduating class from high school with a 4.11 GPA and numerous AP credits. My favorite subjects to tutor are Math and English. During college I worked with non-profit organizations, including a literacy tutoring program, and was on the Mock Trial...

...student at the University of Virginia, working towards my degrees in biology and computer science. I have worked with K-12 students of all ages in a variety of subjects, including help with their school curriculum as well as SAT prep. I tutor many subjects but especially love tutoring math because problem-solving is so satisfying. I love the moments when I can see something "click" and students finally understand concepts they were struggling with.

I want my students to learn! I love learning and want to share what I know! I know school and test preparation can be stressful. I remember taking the SSATs, PSATs, and the SAT and I remember that it wasn't all that much fun. However, with preparation, there are many rewards to learning, test taking and academic success! With hard work, preparation and a little help, my students will have lots to brag about too!

...am always working on improving my own skills through my studies at Vanderbilt University, where I am pursuing a major in organizational behavior and three minors in business, film, and studio art. Prior to my matriculation at Vanderbilt, I studied at a small Quaker school in Washington, D.C. The school's emphasis on learning via discovery serves as the base model for my own tutoring method. It is truly my belief that we all respond to...

...have years of experience tutoring students in test prep (SAT, ACT, SAT II subject tests), mathematics, and science. In high school, I have tutored younger students in mathematics and English. Throughout college, I have done private tutoring in SAT, PSAT, and math and science subjects. Also, I have worked with two students from China: I helped one boy with SAT prep and editing his college application essays, and I tutored the second girl in GMAT...

...DC Teaching Fellows, where I got formal training into becoming a teacher. I spent the past 6 months as a lead teacher for an 11th grade Algebra II class. I lead tutoring with a group called RISE DC every Wednesday during lunch and was able to get many of my students passing through this one-on-one work. I taught almost 200 students, many of whom had IEPs and I found that overseeing that many students was...

...as productive and supportive as possible. I see tutoring as collaboration between tutor and student. I like to start by helping a student discover what they find interesting about an assignment and then what they find most challenging. From there, we can break down the project and work together to find the strategies that work best for the individual student. I firmly believe that learning can and should be fun and driven by the student's...