Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Duke University, NC

...an excuse to reread a Jane Austen novel. Though I do not promise to know all the answers, I can guarantee that I will do my best to help students know where and how to find them. I believe that tutoring is most effective when a student comes to acknowledge and utilize the strategies that...

...I've been speaking French since I was old enough to read and I have a Russian heritage that can help out with colloquialisms and grammar. Languages and linguistics are fascinating to me and I don't get to speak mine enough, so please speak them with me! My physics background, as well as my years of...

...a point to build relationships with students and treating them with respect and dignity. I also believe that students learn through different means, so I differentiate instruction to meet the needs of the students. I look forward to meeting all of the wonderful students who want to learn math in exciting way and engaging ways!

...it's just one person. My favorite moment is the lightbulb moment; when someone gets what you have been trying to explain! I have been a long term substitute and will begin teaching in the fall. I am a certified elementary teacher. I have worked with students of all ages, but love working with elementary students!

Tutors are more than expert academics; they are motivational coaches. The greatest obstacle preventing a student from learning is lack of belief in their own abilities. There is no knowledge outside the reach of anyone's understanding. ... Patience, understanding, and kindness go a very long way with helping students build their confidence.... Get an understanding for the student’s objective and learning style.

...learn. My primary focus is on math, physics, and other sciences, but I am also skilled in areas such as US and European history. My goal is to build the student's confidence. I have observed that when a student's confidence increases, they realize they already know far more of the material than they originally thought.

...get your child to where you want them. I have a passion for teaching and have three years of paid experience. Whether your child is struggling in a particular subject or you want them to get ahead, I am here for you! With a 1:1 focused environment, I can't wait to see your child excel.

...also academically gifted elementary and middle school students. In college, I've served as assistant director of an organization which gives free STEAM lessons to local girls and also been an introductory computer science department tutor for the past year and a half. My junior and senior year of high school, I attended a school which...

Current Sophomore at Duke University majoring in Political Science with a focus on Peace, Security, and Conflict. Love to learn and hope you will too!

...been teaching in a wide variety of settings and to different audiences as I have been a student instructor in the biology department, assistant teacher at Eureka Stem Academy, head camp counselor, etc. I hope to continue tutoring and reach out to many people as I can in hopes of using my passion to build...

...experiences in teaching, researching, volunteering, tutoring, administrating, mentoring, and studying. Additionally, I am particularly adept in the use of various technology and am very comfortable working in environments that require such proficiency. I am also an avid drummer and enjoy designing manuscripts and fonts and volunteering at my church in my free time. My academic...

...15% of my class and later returned there as an adjunct professor of Legal Research and Writing. I later received a Ph.D. in Anthropology from UNC-Chapel Hill where I had a 3 year National Science Fellowship and was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student award twice. I then taught for over a decade at Montana State...

...year studying in China, and I now live and study on Duke's campus in Durham, North Carolina. I have always been a strong student, with a current 3.94 GPA in college. I earned a 1510 on my SAT and am great at SAT tutoring as well as editing college application essays. I am also proficient...

...being a tutor is a perfect fit! I have been tutoring since the beginning of high school and I have worked with students who learn best in different ways, so I can tailor my explanations to make sure the student understands everything. I know that this is not always possible in a classroom setting because...

...hope to one day combine the two degrees by working in policy. I have tutored or been in the education field my entire life and love it when I am able to help a scholar learn something new. I love to tutor a broad range of subjects but primarily focus on History and English. I...

I am a writer and reader, and love helping others also discover the joy in writing and the world it can open up for them. ... Anybody can learn something if they put their mind to it, and have somebody else helping them learn how to put their mind to it.... Get to know them, make sure they are comfortable with me and will ask me questions, and then see what their main concerns are.

...I spoke and presented in public hundreds, if not at least over 1,000, times. I also won awards in college for forensics tournaments (various forms of public speaking). I have two graduate degrees, taught the entire computer science curriculum at the University of Maryland. As an executive in multiple companies and two startup companies I...

...am very excited to tutor many subjects, and I am particularly passionate about all things philosophy, essay writing, economics, Spanish, and music. I have an adaptable, intuition-based teaching style and want to work with all students to make their learning as personal and engaging as possible. I have always felt happiest in academic settings, and...

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