Award-Winning SAT Math Tutors for Students in Cary, NC

Hi, my name is Ethan and I am very excited to work with you! I am currently a student at Dartmouth College, and I graduated from high school at Durham Academy. When I was in high school, I started tutoring some of my classmates, and I realized that I enjoyed the process of helping them learn. My primary focus is on math, physics, and other sciences, but I am also skilled in areas such as...

...Research and Teaching Career: For forty years, Gary has conducted independent research in sexology, consciousness studies, psychic phenomena, and Western and Eastern esoteric, spiritual, and religious traditions. He has taught at the University of Cincinnati, Southern Ohio College, The Union Institute, Guilford Technical Community College, Central Piedmont Community College and Duke University. Gary lectured and taught courses ranging from English, creative writing, English as a second language, mathematics, psychology, sociology, sexology, sacred and esoteric sexuality,...

...me the opportunity to learn more about other cultures and ideals that are different from my own. I received my Bachelors degree and Masters degree in applied mathematics from North Carolina Central University. I currently attend North Carolina State University where I am working on my Ph.D. in mathematics education. I currently tutor elementary mathematics, pre-algebra, algebra I, algebra II, geometry, statistics, and pre-Calculus. My favorite subjects to tutor are algebra I and algebra II....

...how much I enjoy it. I think that a tutor's enjoyment for a subject can directly impact how the student feels about it. If I can help a student become less frustrated with a subjects concepts, learn how to stay organized and keep up with their work, I know I have done my job well. I personally love to learn and even after having graduated, I am constantly looking for opportunities to learn new things....

I'm double majoring in elementary education and psychology at Meredith College. I plan on teaching upper elementary school after I graduate.

...school students in reading and math. I also served as a teaching apprentice for two semesters in the introductory biology lab course at UNC. While I tutor many subjects, I am most passionate about Biology, Chemistry, and science. I believe that education is extremely important, and I hope to inspire a love of learning in all of the students I tutor. In my free time, I enjoy running, playing ultimate frisbee, and making art.

My name is Bachka, and I am excited to be teaching through Varsity Tutors. I have an academic background in Resource Economics as well as Finance, and I have been able to use my degree working internationally for multiple development and poverty reduction NGOs. In school I worked as a tutor for my peers and afterwards, I coached youth sports in my community.

...course at Rutgers University during my senior year of college, I've been fortunate enough to help students adequately connect with the necessary material (school work, prep courses, etc) in ways that suit their maturity level, learning style and personal needs. You can count on me to be patient and understanding, while still holding you accountable to our learning goals. You can also expect our sessions to incorporate active learning, because I love stimulating lessons and...

...I am a Georgia Tech Chemical Engineering alumna committed to helping students master and enjoy STEM. Having tutored everything from elementary school fractions to college fluid dynamics, I've learned that most challenging problems become manageable when approached step by step. I enjoy learning about students' thought processes and tailoring my teaching to their unique perspectives. My goal is to help students build confidence, understand the material, and develop problem-solving skills that last beyond our sessions!

...my working life. I have worked in middle school high school and university settings. I love being a part of student self-development and growth. Describe your experience working with students. I have a PhD in History of Religions. I am best able to tutor a wide range of course work in the humanities and social sciences. My favorite subjects are literature, writing, languages and history. I tailor my teaching style to the learning goals. I...

Learning and passing on knowledge to the next generation is very important to me. Even though I'm still in college there's so much I've learned that if someone had taught me when I was younger would have helped me along my journey. I will do my best to teach how and why something works and will happily pass along anything I can about getting to and through college.

I believe every student can learn and do all in my power to help each student achieve success. I have more than 30 years of teaching experience at grade levels from 6th through graduate school.

...friends and members of my local church would often ask me to tutor their children, a request I would grant as much as my schedule allowed. My professional experience with tutoring only began in college, when I was hired as a teaching assistant for the Duke TIP summer program. After graduation, I worked for an international test prep company for two years. In addition to teaching classes on the SAT, ACT, and SAT II Subject...

...I have taught Math 1 for all eight years, Math 2 for two of those years, and a semester worth of Math 3. I have my bachelor's degree in education and a Masters in teaching and learning. The biggest difficulty I see students struggle with is the confidence to attack a particular problem. If I can teach different strategies of solving a problem while building their confidence, they will when every time.... My teaching philosophy is...

...time with students, I feel like patience is one of the most important things when trying to get through to a student, and coincidentally, my name means 'patience is good' in my native language. I look forward to helping students understand what they never thought they would be able to master, and I feel a personal sense of accomplishment when I can help a student work through their apprehensions to get to this stage.

...have been tutoring (and directing tutoring programs) for years and am looking forward to working with you to meet your goals! I have spent nearly every year since college tutoring in some capacity, including as a volunteer through my current church. I enjoy the challenge of discerning the best way for each particular student to understand and absorb information, and am always thrilled to see when they regain their confidence in their own abilities.... I believe...

...Tutoring essay composition is a special pleasure of mine. While grammar conventions and structural considerations are important elements of writing, I strive to help students find their unique written voice. If you're looking for a tutor who makes a point of being patient and understanding students with extenuating circumstances, we might be a good fit! In my free time, I love to cook and tinker with audio synthesis software. I'm currently preparing my applications for...

...must comprise a set of principles and standards that provide our students with a more than sufficient learning environment to acquire the necessary skills needed to advance through life and real life situations. The focal points of my mathematical philosophy will be encompassed by teaching number and operations, algebra, measurement and geometry, and data analysis. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (2006) states "It is essential that these focal points be addressed in contexts...

...through Pearson for 3 years. Additionally, I have been teaching the IELTS, TOEFL, and Cambridge qualification exams for 6 years. Outside of teaching, I have worked in HR, IT, Surgical Assisting, and Instructional Design throughout my career. Helping students and professionals reach their goals is the ultimate benefit. Very few careers provide this type of satisfaction. My style of teaching relies on flexibility and is tailored to each student for that day. We must meet your...

...I worked for them, I tutored high school graduates on SAT stuff and also helped them write better personal statements. After graduating from Duke last year, I started tutoring high school students in my neighborhood. I mainly taught math subjects such as Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Trigonometry, Geometry, Basic Math and Problem Solving but I'm well versed in Reading and Writing subjects as well. I'm vastly experienced and very patient with all my students. In...