Award-Winning SAT Reading Tutors in Alexandria, VA

...Penn State country. I have been teaching and tutoring since my junior year at Syracuse University, and I enjoy it immensely. At Syracuse, I worked with a program called Literacy Corps, tutoring students from all over the city. After graduating, I entered an AmeriCorps program in Pennsylvania, teaching full time for a year. I feel that having tutored for so long and being so recently out of school gives me an advantage in helping students....

Engaging teacher during the day... engaging tutor in the evenings!

...led tutoring sessions throughout my time in college and beyond, focussing on holistic learning and creative thinking. I am an enthusiastic and committed tutor who believes that all students, with the right guidance, can develop skill mastery and success. In my free time I love outdoor activities including biking and camping. I also love reading, playing pick-up sports, and birthdays! I work hard in order to ensure that students not only feel familiar with course...

...non-profit organization (2017) called Mentoring Youth & Teens' Health (MYTH) geared towards mental health awareness and youth development. I've also served as an undergraduate researcher for 4 years from Howard University to MIT to UCLA research experiences. I've represented my country and school on the national and international level via conferences and research presentations. I'm a Forbes Under 30 Scholar and a fellow at the Clinton Global Initiative. I'm passionate about utilizing epigenetic research and...

I am a GMU educational psych BS and an adapted curriculum special education accelerated master's student. I have experience with all ages and with a wide variety of abilities. I believe that everyone can learn!

...literature of many varieties. I have over three years of teaching experience and many more years of writing experience. I enjoy teaching and absolutely adore instilling a love for reading, writing, and literature in those that I work with. I know that these are not the easiest subjects to love, but I believe that by starting with materials a student is passionate about and working up to more daunting and difficult ones, love (or at...

...find it extremely rewarding when I am able to break down complex and intricate concepts and truly help students understand the foundational components of their subject areas. Specifically, I love helping students with SAT test prep, math, and essay writing, as I believe I have mastered the college admissions process, having gone through it not too long ago myself. As a current student, I understand the standards many teenagers are held to and the stress...

...had always used to write. I now use the techniques I developed to help others improve the way they approach the writing process. In my final year of law school, I also served as the Managing Editor of an internationally-distributed law journal, editing submissions by both professors and students and coaching authors to improve articles. I love the writing process and would welcome the opportunity to work with you or your child to change the...

I have taught and tutored for years and bring a lot of enthusiasm and dedication to my students. I like to approach subjects with a tenacious and creative attitude, recognizing that we all learn differently.... I think learning is a very personalized endeavor, and I pride myself on tailoring my efforts to individual students. I like to make learning fun, engaging and rewarding.

...Law. I am currently an attorney with the Association of American Medical Colleges in Washington, DC and am really looking forward to helping students with any issues they might be having in their classes or in preparing for standardized tests. While I tutor a large variety of subjects, I am most passionate about helping students with English, essay writing, editing, American history, geography, and the LSAT. Those who I have tutored in the past have...

...I have an extensive background tutoring and teaching a variety of students from all age groups. By teaching young students the basics of coding and robotics, creating lesson plans and hosting biology classes, and serving as a tutor throughout middle school, high school, and college, I have been able to help many people reinforce and learn important concepts. With my background in both science and engineering, I tutor for a broad range of subjects including...

...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 Team. I'll be attending Georgetown Law in the fall of 2018. In my free time, I...

...in Environmental Science & Geography with a Minor in Chemistry. My favorite subjects to tutor are chemistry and environmental science because I took many college courses in these subjects and am passionate about them. I am passionate about helping students because I know that having a tutor can allow students to grow and better understand the subjects they are being taught. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, playing video games, and watching YouTube.

...to the mountains no matter the weather. I have hiked the entire Appalachian and Pacific Coast Trails! I firmly believe ANYONE can succeed in math with the proper help. I struggled with high school math but was lucky to get good help and inspiration; I have since gotten degrees in math. I have never forgotten the early help I got! If you are a middle school, high school or college student wanting to improve your...

I like learning stuff, and I like teaching people what I know in a way that I wish someone taught me.

...MA in International Development Economics. Since graduating I worked in Communications for Mercy Corps, mostly writing for their blog. Right now I am interning at an International Development Consulting firm, in their education team, in downtown DC. I think education is absolutely essential to shaping a person’s character, opinions, and success in life which is why I enjoy tutoring, and more importantly, mentoring students. I've previously tutored the SAT and really enjoy cracking the Critical...

...math, particularly Algebra 1. I have been tutoring math consistently during the school year for the past two years; my work has encompassed both homework coaching and exam review. So much of grade school math is learning to see connections between concepts and build on earlier work. When I help students with math, I guide them towards making connections and ensure that they understand how concepts are interrelated - the Pythagorean theorem and the distance...

I aspire equally to knowledge and goodness. I am committed to encouraging students and adults to respect, inspire, and learn. Education is a force multiplier and promotes a balance of intellectual curiosity, engagement, leadership, and service in the pursuit of excellence: academic, civic, and moral.

...Science in Mechanical Engineering this spring. After graduation, I will be pursuing a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering. Before college, I tutored high school students in Algebra and Pre-Calculus. I have a broad range of subjects that I can tutor, as I have earned A's in many different subjects while in high school and throughout my college career. Mathematics, however, is the subject that I am most effective at tutoring, as I have prior tutoring experience...

...read and write. I love both learning and teaching, and I'm a very social person. I am eager to share my experiences of success (and failure) to help my students do well in their own experiences. I love to travel and experience new things, and I love to integrate my experiences into my learning and my life. I have some tutoring experience, having worked with two fourth-grade aged children on their English skills, including grammar,...