Award-Winning Science Tutors in Newport News, VA

...a peer-to-peer basis, as time permitted, for the last eight years. My experience includes mentoring for the JCOC Kids Club program and the U. of Okla. K20 college-bound program, presenting Brain Awareness exhibits as a member of the Society for Neuroscience, and assistant coaching a high school Mock Trial team. Tutoring goes best when the...

I graduated from University of California Davis with a BS in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior. I am currently attending medical school in Virginia. I enjoy tutoring and have been doing it in an official capacity for approximately 2 years. ... It is important not only to teach information to student, but to teach them the tools to problem solve and learn on their own.

...Point as a Physics and Nuclear Engineering double major, and have always loved to teach and help others to enjoy learning math and science. I've spent time helping students ranging from 6th grade to seniors in college. I immensely enjoy what I do, and that passion is what fuels my tutoring style.... The most important step towards understanding problems and mastering subjects is learning the underlying concepts before attempting to jump through a step-by-step solution

...professional development I have learned several skills to help struggling readers make gains in the areas of reading comprehension and decoding. I have also passed the Reading for Virginia Educators Praxis which covers a variety of reading topics and reading instruction strategies. I firmly believe that having my students focus on short term gains and...

...their level of understanding and elicit the correct answers from them. When they're wrong, I ask students why they're wrong. This makes them independent thinkers and boosts their confidence. Preparing for timed, standardized tests requires a different skill set. I teach students to use mental math, logic, and common sense to improve their time management,...

...sharing how improving your language and writing skills can lead to world travel. I also am excited to teach/tutor Japanese language and share the culture I learned with students here. I am a very interactive tutor. I work to create a welcoming environment where my students can find their own passions in learning. Also, I...

...knowledge of the subject matter I have a passion for encouraging others to understand the world through math and science. I think it's vitally important to remove the intimidation factor associated with mathematics in particular. In my current position as a network administrator I spend a lot of my time explaining complex systems and applications...

...are what I have the capability to teach so that students will forever have a complete understanding. In my free time I love to draw or play basketball. I was a collegiate athlete so I like to stay active now that I am no longer playing basketball at a competitive level. I also love animals...

...my tutoring in my fields. I started tutoring four years ago, starting with Algebra, Algebra II, Geometry, and Trigonometry. Now I'm approved to tutor Math from elementary school to Calculus, in addition to Science and Physics. I love helping students through their difficulties with understanding concepts because I often had those same difficulties, and I...

...in math, reading, writing, and organization/study skills in the upper elementary grades. My personal interests are running half and full marathons and showing our Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy in local dog shows. I like to travel whenever possible. When I was in the military, I was a Korean linguist, so learning new languages is an interest...