Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors serving Alexandria, VA

...shaped and challenged me to be a critical thinker. And if I can someday mean half as much to one student as they mean to me then I will have achieved more than I could have ever dreamed. Because of my desire to become a professor and my desire to help educate and inform others, I have undertaken a variety of leadership and mentoring roles within Bowdoin's chemistry department. I have worked as an inorganic...

...live in Virginia, and I am pursuing my Bachelor's in Computer Science at Vanderbilt. I have been tutoring for over sevens years, specifically in mathematics. I have the most experience with tutoring younger children, but I also started tutoring other college students in some coding languages like Java and C++ in my first year of university. I have always enjoyed tutoring, and I hope I can help you on your journey to reach your goals!

...in love with medicine. When I returned to the United States I began a rigorous one-year post baccalaureate premedical program at Bennington College in Vermont. This was an incredibly challenging experience, in which I not only learned physics, chemistry and biology, but I also learned to be strategic with my time, and get the most out of my classes and homework. Upon completing the premedical program with flying colors I took the MCAT in mid...

...on a broad range of fundamentals. In high school I volunteered as a math and Spanish tutor, helping students with homework and exam study and assisting teachers with making lesson materials; during summer, I volunteered as a Junior Counselor at summer camp, guiding elementary-age children through science and art activities and engaging them through play. In college, I have continued to work as a math and economics tutor for minority students. There is nothing more...

...professors and teachers have emphasized that it takes more than memorization to be a good learner. Likewise, I try to make students comfortable with the subjects that they learn and help them feel like they're capable of navigating subjects on their own when studying, practicing, or doing homework. Some of my subjects include Economics, English, World History, and Chinese. Because my professional field emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach, I like to stay curious about these subjects...

...time off before starting a job at a law firm. While in college at the University of Virginia, I tutored international teaching assistants, 100 and 200-level French students, and 9th grade English students at a local high school. I have also given informal counseling to law school applicants. I am a people person who can put students at ease and give them the confidence to approach their studies in new and creative ways. My strengths...

...in the technology policy and advocacy space, and I am currently a tax and trade policy aide in the United States Senate. My prior tutoring experience includes working with a high school student in British Literature, as well as preparing this student for the Critical Reading and Writing sections of Standardized Tests. Most recently, I have volunteered as a reading tutor for elementary school students at a local DC public school. I am a voracious...

...American politics. I also received a minor in Russian area studies. Upon graduation, my cumulative GPA was a 3.99. Since graduation, I have worked as a teaching assistant at the University of Virginia Center for Politics, modernizing course information and helping the Center prepare for online learning this fall. In this time, I have also been tutoring students in Russian, English, history, and political theory. While I tutor many subjects, I am most passionate about...

...my peers with these subjects. But I also remember falling behind in school and feeling hopeless at times, and not feeling comfortable asking for my teacher's help. I want to help you or your child feel comfortable learning and growing their English skills. My parents are also English speakers as their second language, and so tutoring adults with English is something I've grown up with experience in. No matter what your age, we can find...

...physics. I love to teach math especially, it just makes sense to me! However, in my free time, I love to read, so reading and writing are very interesting to me as well. I would love to tutor for the SAT and prep for AP exams, whether that be AP Literature or BC Calculus. I love teaching students and have been working with them, tutoring and other activities for a few years, but I have...

...10th grade this coming year. I'm also currently pursuing a Masters of Science in Education through Johns Hopkins where I am learning even more about how to be the best culturally responsive teacher I can be. Before working in DC Public Schools, I studied English at Sewanee: The University of the South and worked there as a writing tutor for three years. I love examining a good story with my students and guiding them through...

...a primarily IB school, and took as many IB classes as I could in addition to AP Government. My tutoring experience is primarily with elementary school-age, but I have great rapport with kids K-12. I attended an IB high school (Robinson Secondary School) and took as many IB courses as possible in addition to some AP classes. I will work with students to help them see the connections and break down large concepts into small...

...potential. I pride myself on this philosophy when I taught taught English abroad, taught English in NYC public secondary schools for 5 years, and interned at Maryland primary schools for 5 years and schools in Philadelphia, PA for 2 years. I earned a BA in Spanish and Psychology from McDaniel College and my teaching certification in Elementary Education in MD. To add, I have masters level graduate degrees in TESOL (from Columbia University), Mental Health,...

...boy with learning disabilities in pre-calculus after school for my entire senior year. In college I became a peer tutor who assisting undergraduates with any form of writing from any academic department. In addition to my work as a tutor, over the past year I have been the TA for two microeconomics classes. The positions required me to explain economic concepts, how math played a part in each of those concepts, and how to do...

I have always been surrounded my teaching my entire life as both my mom and sister are both educators. I have worked in-person with children as both a tutor and as a care-taker for last last several years. Although I am currently pursing an Aerospace Engineering degree at the University of Maryland, I thoroughly enjoy education and hope to help out as much as possible!

...2013. I'm spending my time in DC as an intern in the health policy and advocacy field and I'm looking forward to helping lots of students meet their academic goals! I have experience tutoring at all levels, from elementary school through college, and in a wide variety of subjects, from biology and math to reading and writing. I'm relaxed and fun but also efficient and organized. I believe that every student is unique and that...

Rower, US Commerce Department worker, and word lover engaging superior writing, reading, analysis, and speaking skills to maximize students' capacities to excel in these areas. Easygoing and encouraging personality and specific life goal-focused tutoring provide students with rigorous and absorbing learning experience carrying them to amplified academic accomplishments!

...my years at high school, I understood the struggle that many students face with the math portions of the SAT, and ACT, as well as the various subject tests that are required as well. I believe in the importance of preparing for these tests, and my experience studying for them has proven to be valuable. Some subjects I am quite passionate about, include math, biology and chemistry. In my spare time, I like to bike,...

...admissions administrator, and have volunteered as a tutor/mentor to high school and elementary school student. I greatly enjoy tutoring students in a myriad of subject areas (SAT Prep, College Admission, Economics, and Business Administration to name a few). Each presents its own set of challenges; however, I do believe knowledge is fundamental. With a little time and continue effort, no challenge or difficult concept is too much to successfully overcome. My tutoring style reflects this...

I am a recent college graduate from American University with a passion for teaching reading, writing, and social studies/sciences! I believe experiential learning is most beneficial for students and will try to give my students enough examples about how material might be applied in the real world in my teachings.