Award-Winning Science Tutors serving Richmond, VA

...VCU student who enjoys helping others! My majors are Business Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship/Management and Health and Physical Education with a concentration in Exercise Science. My minors are Biology and Spanish. I tutored high school students and elementary school students in high school and continue to tutor high school students in college, so I know how students learn! If I can be of help, let me know, no question is a dumb question.

...very passionate about helping struggling readers. I also enjoy teaching math concepts and number sense. My tutoring style is usually very upbeat, positive, and engaging. I will get to know your child and their interests to maximize engagement. I attended VCU, right here in Richmond, and graduated in 2002 with a Masters degree in Education. I also have a current teaching license for the state of VA. I enjoy reading, spending time with my family, and...

I'm a recent graduate of a private college in the heart of central Pennsylvania. For the last four years I've been teaching math full-time in middle and high school settings in eastern Virginia. I have a strong mathematical background and love seeing my students have mental breakthroughs. Building relationships and trust is also really important to me when I work with new people.

I am a Molecular Microbiologist, with specific interested in mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis. I am fascinated by the complex flora that inhabits and interacts with us on a daily basis to promote health and human well-being. I enjoy all sciences in general and am excited by progress toward better understanding this wondrous world and universe we inhabit.

I recently graduated from Lund University in Sweden with a master's in biology. I specialized in plant science, and my combined excitement for history and botany led me to focus my thesis research in the Lund and Stockholm herbaria. During undergrad, I attended UNC Chapel Hill, where I double majored in biology and history. I'm passionate about science education and believe in using a variety of different learning methods to more thoroughly grasp concepts.

My name is Paulette Newman. I have worked with children and families for 15 years in various settings. This has included substitute teacher, substitute instructional assistant, case manager (benefits program specialist), and as an AmeriCorps volunteer. I hold a B.S. in Sociology with a minor in Cultural Studies. I'm looking forward to tutoring students. Let's reach your potential.

I am going to Virginia Commonwealth University for a B.S in Chemistry and currently tutor for the athletics department in STEM fields, mainly Physics, Chemistry, and Calculus, although I love Organic Chemistry the most (as odd as that sounds). I have always enjoyed reading and learning on my own and love working with students to have their own 'lightbulb moments'.

I am a Social Studies Teacher in Henrico County, Virginia. I currently teach Word History I and US Government. Teaching history, for me, is about making the past relevant to the present so that people are able to see how their world has been shaped by the past and to better understand the world around us.

I am a professional math tutor from Florida. I attended Florida State University and Florida Atlantic University where I received by Bachelor's in Science and my Master's in Education respectively. My hobbies include knitting, crocheting, reading, hiking, and any other craft I can get my hands on.

I am passionate about mathematics test preparation and core mathematics understanding. Through repetition, technology, and real world scenarios the toughest mathematics road blocks can be taken out. I also thoroughly enjoy helping people crush college and graduate school entry exams. If it involves mathematics, statistics, or technology it is my kind of stuff.

I'm an environmental studies major at Virginia Commonwealth University. I'm also interested in general psychology, and the prospect of changing the world around me for the better: both people and the environment!! I own a hedgehog named Quilfred (read like Wilfred), who is my awesome little buddy! I'm quite dedicated to my studies and the prospect of teaching! I go hang outside and play video games in my free time usually!

I graduated from Fordham University with a BA in History. I enjoy tutoring and specialize in test prep, history and Spanish 1-AP. Spanish is of particular interest to me since I am Ecuadorean-American and grew up in Peru.

I believe in the highest quality education for every student, no matter the age or the level of study. When things aren't clear the first time, it is my job to break them down in a different way, using various strategies. I am the most trained in English of all sorts and test prep in general! I cannot wait to help you achieve your goals!

...at school and setting me up for success. He guided me through every minute questions I had patiently and taught me the problem solving skills that made me become an independent learner. My experiences as a tutor motivated me to share my knowledge to the community. I worked as a teaching assistant for two courses while attending Cornell University, and worked two years as a teacher at a local high school in a Cambodian countryside....

Hello Students! I am currently a first-year medical student at Virginia Commonwealth University. I have a huge passion for science, and would love to help out whoever I can, especially those interested in entering the medical field! I believe that you can only learn when understanding concepts. So I would emphasize learning concepts for my students rather than getting them to memorize details.

...chemistry and a math minor. I am from Cameroon in Africa which makes me a really open and knowledgeable about different cultures. I have been a tutor for several years now from high school to college. I enjoy tutoring because not only I can contribute to one's success but it allows me to learn something from the student. That is what makes tutoring so GREAT. So I look forward to be part of your road...

Throughout my undergraduate career I have come to understand the vital importance of supplemental instruction. This has significantly attributed to my academic success and has become a vital portion of education. I believe that I can help assist and bridge the knowledge gap that can often occur in the classroom as well as help develop a long term improvement to individuals approach to the learning process.

...faculty teaching chemistry courses for the university. In addition to Varsity Tutors, I tutor for PCG education where I prepare students at J L Francis Elemetnary School for their mathematics SOLs. Throughout my different experiences with teaching and tutoring, I have found that each individual requires a different teaching style. Adjusting styles to accommodate different learning styles can be difficult at start, but overtime it helps the success of students to achieve their goals. In...

There's more than one way to solve a problem. Life is not a linear path but a jumbled collection of miss-steps successes and trials. Finding what you are best and the easiest way for you to understand information is the best way to go through life.

...Biomedical Science and am very familiar with microbiology, molecular biology, cell biology, chemistry, and everything associated with science! I was also a writing center tutor for two years and I love working out issues with papers and helping students portray their thoughts into words and into a paper. In this way I am very comfortable working with essays and papers of all types and I love brainstorming and pre-writing as well. In fact, I think...