Award-Winning SAT Reading Tutors in Rockville, MD

...from the University of Virginia with a bachelor's degree in computer science and biology. I have worked with K-12 students of all ages in a variety of subjects for many years, including help with their school curriculum as well as SAT/ACT 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.

...is Ellis McKennie and I am excited for the opportunity to be a tutor with Varsity Tutors! I am a former college football player at the University of Maryland. I recently graduated from law school and live in Washington, DC where I work as an attorney for a big law firm. I am excited to have the opportunity to tutor students in areas where I have had a great deal of experience and I look...

Hi! I'm a neuroscience student at the University of Virginia. I've been tutoring students for three years in various levels of math and English.

...in a private school setting and worked extensively with study groups and tutoring throughout my college career. After wrestling through testing myself, I am now helping others with the GRE and SATs, AP and IB exam prep, college admissions, essay writing, K-12 math, English, Spanish, and elementary Hebrew. I have worked with younger students, undergraduate students, and adults in three countries and with a plethora of organizations. I look forward to meeting new people!

...children with Writing, Math, and English, including grammar and reading comprehension. My math skills include Basic Arithmetic, Geometry, and Pre-Algebra as well as Algebra I. I am also skilled in general testing skills and SAT Prep in particular. I can also help with essential computer skills, on Mac or PC, and use of Microsoft applications. I am especially invested in tutoring in math and reading. If learned well, math can teach students to use the...

...age 4 to their 30s, always working to build deep understanding and confidence in a subject. I particularly enjoy tutoring in math, statistics, and chemistry -- these are some of my favorite subjects from school, and I like helping my students understand them better because I know they can be stressful for people! I have a B.A. in Psychology from Penn, a M.A. in Teaching (7-12 Mathematics) from Loyola University Maryland, and am working towards...

...love finding the patterns in languages and using language change to understand how ancient people thought about the world around them. My particular specialty is in kingship rituals, and I wrote my senior thesis about kingship sacrifice in Iron Age Ireland. I love travelling, and Ireland is my favorite place out of the many countries I have visited. When I am not teaching and tutoring, I enjoy dancing, knitting, and reading. My favorite book at...

...in standardized test preparation, and after only a few months, I increased more than twenty students' scores on both the ACT and SAT by an average of ten percent. After receiving my Master in Fine Arts Degree from the University of Maryland, I moved to Manhattan to join the New York City Teaching Fellows, earning a teaching certification and undergoing field training at John Dewey High School in Brooklyn, NY. Later, I worked as a...

I am a global public health and policy veterinarian, veteran, and former linguist living in Washington, DC. I have more than five years of experience tutoring all sciences, English, and MCAT prep, among other subjects. I've lived on five continents and have three dogs and two cats, who are constantly wondering why I come home smelling like flying trapeze chalk.

...my student, I was able to help my student attain grade-level reading skills and discover a love of nonfiction books. I also volunteered with my university's English Language Institute. There I helped a student from South Korea improve his English skills and acclimate to life in the United States. Upon graduating, I was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in Malaysia. I am patient, organized, focused, compassionate, and driven. I think my greatest...

...I believe my true success has been working with students in English, Social Studies, and study and organizational skills. I have been trained in using academic interventions in both traditional and online settings. In my work, I have extensive experience in using data to pinpoint specific skills that students need to understand larger concepts. I believe that assessments and testing answer some questions, but more importantly, they should also raise new ideas to individualize instruction...

Hello! My name is Samir Nader, a student striving to learn as much as I can and to help others achieve the same. My goal is to be able to teach you in a way that allows you to not only learn the material, but to UNDERSTAND it. I will ensure that when you walk out of our tutoring session, you have zero questions and that you fully understand everything I have taught you.

...not only explain and execute experiments, but also articulate the scientific background and significance to other researchers. During my time at Georgetown University School of Medicine, I also worked as a lecture note taker for ten months, where I reorganized, reworded, and supplemented lecture notes for fellow graduate students. I answered classmates' questions on the topics, compiled study guides, and was commended for my ability to make otherwise difficult concepts easy to understand. At University...

...a great deal of experience working with children and adults of all ages. My general focus is in essay writing, grammar, punctuation and editing. My experience extents in editorial writing at a business journal, and I mastered a degree in Journalism/Writing. While substituting, I learned I have an immense joy in educating where I specialize in. I also teach SAT and ACT test prep.I am currently pursuing a teaching certificate. I have been teaching for...

...patterns that allow me to gently guide students in the direction they want to go. I am not bringing expectations or my own desires to a session, but tuning into what the client needs in every moment. I have certain strengths in various subjects, by teaching is the same no matter what the content. Ultimately, what makes me a great tutor is that I'm not teaching my students calculus or physics, but the act of...

...grade class in Liberia. I'm comfortable not only with tutoring, but also as a teacher, using a curriculum (including Common Core standards) to craft an individualized learning plan for a student and finding a variety of resources and lesson plan strategies that fit their learning styles to help them succeed. Given my experience, I'm also very comfortable working with students who are behind or overage for their grade, have reading related learning disabilities, or are...

I'm a current medical student at Georgetown School of Medicine. I have over ten years of tutoring and teaching experience and am passionate about helping my students reach their potential and achieve their goals. I look forward to sharing my passion and working with your student!

...have experience in tutoring all age groups and I have knowledge and experience in tutoring all math and science subjects. I worked as a private tutor in high school and at Johns Hopkins I worked with the tutorial project. With the tutorial project I tutored privately with a student in a fun and interesting way. I'm a hardworking student, looking to help others out and if you wish to contact me please do so.

...years, predominately working with high school students, and have completed over 300 hours of volunteer tutoring. I am very passionate about learning (some may say that I am a nerd!) and strongly believe in learning because one genuinely desires to become knowledgable in the subject, rather than studying to master an exam. It is my utmost desire to watch my students grow and excel. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, dancing, and playing the...

...experience teaching 3rd grade, working as a resource teacher for 1st through 5th grade, and tutoring privately, through the school system for individuals, home-bound students, and ELL-specific students. I love teaching (and tutoring) all subjects for elementary students, though I have also enjoyed tutoring older students in reading and math. Some things I love to do outside of teaching include spending time with friends and family, reading, skiing, cooking, and exploring bookstores and quaint towns.