Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Leesburg, VA

...am passionate about teaching the Spanish language. I have a degree in Spanish and International Studies from Virginia Tech and I have taught served as a Spanish Literacy Promotor in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic. I would love to help you or your child learn Spanish in a fun and interactive way.

...with 3rd graders on test prep and all general subjects, and 5th graders, specifically in science and social studies. I am passionate about teaching and learning, and I love the rewarding feeling of helping students achieve those "a-ha!" moments. School is always a better experience when kids enjoy learning and having confidence in their abilities...

...Indiana I worked with the Study Abroad Office, advising students and helping them to map out their own plans for study abroad. I spoke in front of hundreds of students during orientations about culture shock, preparation for studying abroad, and how to best assimilate to a different culture. I love tutoring Spanish because I like...

...student of the world; I love to help people make connections to English from Latin. I have taught high school Latin and tutored for the SAT for several years. I am TEFL certified, and I have experience teaching students of many different nationalities. I can help you see around corners to tackle difficult concepts or...

...creative projects like literature, philosophy, art, and science. Having long studied and taught history, I have a great appreciation for how learning about the past can change the way we see and understand events and processes happening around us today. I have taught hundreds of students at all different levels, primarily as a doctoral student...

...from Georgetown and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley. I am Chinese language speaker with college teaching experience. I also significant experience in TEFL and TESOL, and have taught college students in China as well as adult and children learners in the US. Consult me if you have questions about...

...semester as a tutor in the local public schools and I also spent a semester student teaching in a third grade classroom. I really enjoy tutoring students in both english and math. While I always excelled in math, I know this is an area in which many students struggle. In middle and high school my...

...and engaged citizens, ready to take on the world. I hold a degree in International Relations and Economics from the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, and I studied operatic and classical voice at the renowned Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. I'm also a Screen Actor's Guild member, with a background...

...2 standard level courses rather than the regular 3 HL and 3 SL courses. For HL courses, I took: IB English Language and Literature, IB Music, IB History of the Americas, IB Biology. For SL courses, I took: IB Math Applications and Interpretations, and IB French. I was on the accelerated mathematical track, and in...

...Psychology, and English, I bring a well-rounded perspective to my lessons. My passion for writing and reading, combined with a background in data analytics and research methodologies, allows me to engage students in creative and analytical ways. As a published researcher and writer, I understand the importance of clear communication and critical thinking, which I...

...with several awards, fellowships, and scholarships that acknowledged my achievement and dedication. But it was not always so. Truth be told, I struggled greatly through high school. This path taught me, on a personal level, that not every student learns the same way. Therefore, my approach to teaching and tutoring is centered around uncovering the...

...a creative and fun communications professional with extensive writing, editorial consulting, public relations and publishing experience in both Seattle and Washington, DC. Having been a professional journalist (ABCnews.com), I speak reporters' language and have a strong sense for how to shape and position essays, stories and other writing assignments. While I tutor for a broad...

...I have also taught as an adjuct Spanish professor at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), as well as Austin Community College (ACC). I thoroughly enjoy tutoring students one-on-one, or teaching in small groups, and have found particular success in assisting students with writing assignments - whether in Spanish or in English - and in a...

...States. After graduating with an MFA, I found a position at the School of Communication tech department where I started as the Media Production Specialist. I managed two broadcast journalism studios, an audio booth, as well as numerous computer labs with Mac and PCs. After working in this position for almost a year, I was...

I am currently a Junior at Howard University. I major in Supply chain management. I enjoy learning from others just as much as I enjoy teaching others.

...fast-paced and unforgiving, and often if you don't understand something, there isn't time to circle back and ask questions to resolve that confusion. As a result, people fall behind and it becomes increasingly difficult to catch up. My goal in tutoring is to help you catch up by figuring out where you're at, meeting you...

...overall learning objectives. Beginning with Pre-Advance Placement (PreAP) English, the rigor and support of the literacy process builds throughout a student's educational career. In addition, MultiCultural Reading and Thinking (MCRaT) provides strategies useful in a diverse range of materials. Literacy Lab (Lit Lab) provides a firm foundation of the teacher as a facilitator and is...

...Besides the rudimentary tasks affiliated with instructing, teaching is about having patience for students who need more time to grasp particular concepts, while providing a caring and supporting atmosphere where they may blossom. Now, with a few years of teaching under my belt, I have developed a more defined teaching philosophy. Since having established clear...

...students in the surrounding West Philadelphia public schools. My experiences working with students during college propelled me to apply for the program Teach for America before graduation. Teach for America places recent college graduates and working professionals in schools located in low-income areas. I moved to Phoenix upon graduation to teach elementary school in a...

...answer and gain confidence in their knowledge. Teaching students, whether informally in the office or by helping a friend, or formally as a piano teacher and ESL tutor, has always been a very rewarding experience for me. It has provided me with the opportunity to help others develop confidence in their abilities as well as...