Award-Winning Science Tutors serving Harrisonburg, VA

...a Bachelor's Degree in Biology with a pre-medicine concentration! I am from Ashburn, Virginia (NOVA), but my lineage is Iraqi and Moroccan. My academic tutoring focus is in Algebra through AB Calculus and Biology. I really try to teach with hands-on problems or real-life examples because that puts problems or concepts into perspective! Aside from...

I am an enthusiastic science teacher with 6th years experience teaching grades 6-8! Teaching is my passion, and I care deeply about my students. I have a BS in Science, Technology and Culture from Georgia Tech and a Master of Arts in Teaching from the College of St. Mary.

...life situations or science. Every student has a different style of learning. I try to adapt my tutoring skills to maximize a student's ability to learn the material. Outside of academics I run club track and field for JMU. The 800m and 1000m are my favorite events. I'm also in an all male acapella group,...

...towards a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering. The subjects that I tutor are Math, English, and Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, reading, technology and computer science, and more! In my spare time, I enjoy reading novels, playing my flute and piano, and volunteering in my community and school. Education and learning is very important to me...

...subjects are exciting, but I feel students lose interest due to the mathematics involved. My extensive experience with tutoring and being a teaching assistant has inspired me to make mathematics and biological sciences more accessible and inspiring. I started tutoring mathematics (algebra through calculus) in high school and continued tutoring during my undergraduate degree in...

...ages, from teaching ESL to children as young as 4 to teaching complex scientific principles to adults in their 40's. I beleive in true versitility, adapting my teaching style and instruction to each individual student and their needs. I believe that the student should ultimately dictate the style, pace, and content of a lesson. In...

...with students. I started as an upper elementary teacher for the first 12 years of my time in the classroom. Then, I began working with older students in middle school and high school as well. At the same time, I was the head coach of a year round, competitive swim team and I worked with...

Everyone can learn to be scholarly with direction, curiosity, and mental voracity.

...aerospace engineering. During my time in high school, I was able to work with several students as part of the honors society programs in order to help them better perform in various subject. I particularly enjoy tutoring math at all levels and physics because I find them very interesting, applicable, and intuitive and I enjoy...

...in IB courses and non-IB courses. When I tutor I try to lead you to right answer by asking you questions to determine what you already know, clearing up misconceptions, and getting you to think critically about the material. This tutoring strategy is particularly effective for IB exams or application questions that test critical thinking...

...into the future. While I completed my undergraduate education at Tougaloo College, where I received a degree in Biology, I had the pleasure of working with amazing peers serving as tutors who helped me with topics that were difficult for me. I also worked as a tutor at a local elementary school during this time,...

...can teach someone something new. I've taught dance and guitar classes. I've been a group exercise instructor, personal trainer and lifestyle coach. I've been a preschool teacher and Marine Corps trainer. I will soon be moving to Japan and unable to work as a PTA but plan to keep up my skills by working with...

...to volunteer in my community. I began to tutor elementary schoolers at my local elementary school. The students I tutored would often have problems with disengaged teachers at school and busy parents who didn't have time to help them with homework. That experience is what made me decide to apply to be a tutor because...

...loved it! Now I am a full time student at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia where I am pursuing a degree in Mathematics. I've taught many students before joining this platform including some of my high school peers and my younger sister who is home schooled. I would love to share my love for...

I want to help chemistry students see that chemistry can be challenging, but being able to understand and master the concepts is truly rewarding. By tackling the difficult concepts, you can bring the problem solving skills to the real world. I am a chemistry teacher and currently working towards obtaining my masters in chemistry!

...so I am familiar with with many advanced placement courses such as: computer science A/ computer science principles, statistics, Biology, English Language, English Literature, United States History, and US government. I love to teach students of all ages including as young as third grade (that's when I first started learning programming) and up to my...

...perspective on the sciences. However, because of my strength in language, I've always struggled in math. To be a marine science major I had to overcome a lot of academic challenges, due to the major's concentration in math. I hope that my passion for what I study can inspire other people to find their niche,...

...my sessions. I take each student's interests into account in making these sessions something to look forward to.I also like all of my students to keep a journal of how they are feeling and to track their educational progress. Setbacks are inevitable, but it is all about facing our fears and tackling the tasks we...

...Varsity Tutors and love the opportunity to work with each of my students. I often work with students who feel stuck below the 500 score mark. We work together to identify content areas to focus on and go over study and test-taking strategies. I love watching students' confidence grow as they sharpen their testing skills...