Award-Winning Science Tutors serving Duke University, NC

...UNC Chapel Hill. I am a Public Policy major with a double minor in Hispanic studies and social and economic justice. My goal in both teaching and tutoring is to encourage every student to learn and grow in a supportive environment. I specialize in Spanish language acquisition and English grammar and writing skills.

...have been a tutor for over ten years. I have taught high school History and Science. I have tutored students in Reading, Math, Science and History. I enjoy tutoring students because students learn so much more with one on one instruction. The students I have taught and tutored have graduated highschool and college. I live...

I am passionate about empowering students by encouraging self-advocacy and creative thinking.

I believe that all students should develop a love of learning and should learn to become independent learners so that they know how to find answers to questions we don't yet know exist.

...own collegiate career, I was awarded the top two scholarships available to undergraduates, and I was honored with the Dean's Award for the College of Arts and Sciences upon graduation--the highest award available in the college . While in undergrad, I supported myself by tutoring collegiate student-athletes. Now I'm a masters student at Johns Hopkins...

I love when the information clicks with a student and they finally understand a concept.

I have been tutoring for 5 years, and I enjoy seeing students make progress in their studies. I'm very patient and I make math fun. I know I'm doing my job when a student reaches his or her "aha" moment. I have tutored a variety of subjects, mainly math and science, though I have also...

...but also earned me the Capstone Award from College Board. I believe in fostering a supportive learning environment that encourages students to engage deeply with the material. Through effective study and test prep strategies I've developed, I aim to build their confidence and drive for success. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy reading and staying active,...

...time at Kumon Institute. Since then, I've tutored students across grade levels on both tutoring platforms and through private sessions. What I Teach- Reading comprehension: understanding text, answering multiple-choice and free-response questions, and citing text evidence. Writing skills: narratives, informative, and argumentative essays with strong structure and clear conclusions. Language skills: grammar and mechanics for...

...me to work well with students ages K-12. My approach to tutoring is goal-oriented and compassionate. I understand the immense pressures felt by students in pursuit of academic and future success. With this understanding, I have developed ways of communicating and relating to the needs of my students to positively impact their learning. I am...

...because the importance of education was instilled in me at a young age. Pairing these two passions, I love to help other students. I am most passionate about history, because as the saying goes, "you can't know where you are going if you do not know where you've been." I also truly appreciate tutoring Spanish....

...individualized help. I was prepared to educate, in part, by past experience as a pediatric psychiatry nurse. Though that experience is now behind me, the 6+ years in this field taught me much I'd like to share. For the past 3 years, I have been teaching English and English as a Second Language to a...

...to improve their academic success is to get to know their own style of learning. Systems that work for some people are a disaster for others, and the key is to find one that is suited to you. I believe in trying out a variety of learning approaches and adapting to what works best for...

...students through any part of the writing process. I have also worked with students in the sciences, helping to simplify concepts in chemistry and biology. I am especially comfortable tutoring General Chemistry I topics, such as stoichiometry, limiting reagents, molarity, gases, types of bonds, Lewis structures, and balancing equations. In biology, I can assist with...

...do not always do a good job of translating that to students. I think I will be a great tutor because I have been on both sides of the coin. I know what it takes to be a good tutor and have had success with my students in the past. I have learned that teaching...

...is a subspecialty of internal medicine, it challenges me to maintain my comprehensive medical knowledge. I feel the same way about tutoring in that it forces me to stay up to date on a variety of topics. I feel strongly that I can learn as much from you as you can from me, and I...

I am a passionate and versatile educator who has worked with students from Kindergarten to college and from every background imaginable.

I received my B.S. in Conservation Biology from NC State University and am currently pursuing an M.S. in Plant Biology. I love to teach ecology, biology, and any other science, but I enjoy teaching math and English as well. If you are looking for a flexible and patient tutor, feel free to reach out!

...often times students get frustrated at the foundational level of math, which makes learning more complicated topics difficult. I am passionate about unpacking those foundational concepts to help build a strong starting point for students. I think that meeting students where they are mentally and emotionally is key to helping them succeed and feel accomplished.