Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Longview, TX

I was a teacher for 7 years. I love watching students grow and learn. I'm not one to give up until I've helped you understand.

...one of the most important areas in my life and I feel privileged that I get to share that with the next generation. In my spare time I love spending time with my husband as we ride motorcycles, visiting my son and 3 year old granddaughter in the Houston area, as well as spending time...

...My current college degree requires an adept knowledge in several programming languages, such as Java and MATLAB, both of which I have understood and excelled at academically. Having grown up in a bilingual home, as well as having attended both American and Colombian schools, I am familiar with both inmersive and academic approaches towards teaching...

...certifications in Texas. I have also taken and passed my 4-8 ELAR. I tutor reading, writing, and math, but my absolute favorite subject to tutor is reading. I enjoy helping students to learn to read and understand what they've read. My teaching philosophy is simple. I believe that all students can be successful academically. I...

...of classical literature--and Composition at all grade levels are really enjoyable subjects. My history includes corporate America, then homeschool mom of 4 for 25 years, then school leader. I earned a B.S. in marketing, M.A. in Human Services Counseling, and am working as a doctoral candidate for a Ph.D. in Business Management and Strategic Leadership....

...graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Television with a concentration on news production. I impressed the head of the Journalism Department so much that I received an assistantship there after graduation. I worked as a News Writing Lab Assistant mostly and substituted taught: Journalism I...

...watch movies with my family. My current favorite shows are the Flash, Blue Bloods, Designated Survivor, Daredevil, and Frasier. I am a huge fan of the Marvel movies as well and Star Wars. Some of my earliest childhood memories are of watching Star Wars with my brother! In high school I also found a love...

...public middle school (my team of 7th graders just won the 2016 New Haven regional championship!), and I've been tutoring middle and high school students for over 7 years. On top of all of that, I'm an aspiring professional in the business world - this past summer I worked at an internship in financial consulting (banking...

...feeling incapable and inept. This experience is the foundation of my tutoring philosophy. I believe education increases one's own sense of ability and self-worth. Because of this, I aim to inspire interest and excitement in my students, not simply teach them effect ways to memorize a textbook. In this way, I agree with William B....

...enabled me to enter college with over 30 credits already completed. I have spent two years tutoring in the past and have gained experience learning how to work best with struggling students. I enjoy teaching and helping others learn, be it for a specific subject, test preparation (ACT, SAT or AP), or writing skills. I...

...as an IT Specialist with Peace Corps, a federal agency whose values I share and whose work I love. My goal as a tutor is to help students discover their individual path to learning. Students do this by identifying their motivations, strengths and goals. Learning is about exploration, discovery, and growth so it should be...

...Impart test-taking skills and strategies necessary for school success. I teach with the tenets of the Common Core State Standards in mind. As such, I do not aim to teach "tricks" for getting the right answer. Rather, I aim to wholly ingrain the skills, strategies, and overall thinking needed to fully understand how and why...

...Verbal and ACT English tutoring. My approach to tutoring is centered on the belief that nothing is particularly difficult if you just break it down into small parts. For example, things like Advanced Placement tests and standardized tests when viewed as a whole can seem like daunting tasks which require lots of higher order reading,...

...always take the time to figure out what kinds of strategies and supports students need to be successful. I strongly believe in helping students develop a growth mindset, which they can take into any educational experience. I have been teaching in the DC area for 3 years, and understand the demands of the Common Core...

...the full General and Organic Chem series with labs, Life Science Physics including labs, Calculus, Biology including labs, and completed an honors thesis for the political science department. I took one gap year between UCLA and medical school where I worked in a Neuroscience and Biophysics Research Lab while TAing (teaching assistant) for several biology...

...students learn. I enjoy knowledge, both the receiving and the giving thereof, and Im looking forward to being able to help your student (or you yourself) grow in the field you are currently grappling with. I have been fortunate to do well in my own academic pursuits: earning a Bachelor's in International Affairs & History...

...it. There are many educational tools that are either not used in classrooms or are not suitable for groups, finding the right tool for the student will be central to my approach. My background is interdisciplinary and broad. I am a practicing attorney in Washington, DC with prior careers in technology consulting and intelligence analysis....

...and Algebra. I am particularly passionate about preparations for standardized testing, including the SATs and AP exams, and helping students through the college application process. My hope is that the support I provide to struggling students will empower them to expand their academic curiosity and appreciate learning. In my free time, I enjoy reading, going...

...significant improvements and success on the SAT, SHSAT, Regents and other exams! I truly believe education is a mutual learning and teaching opportunity and enjoy helping my students achieve a thorough understanding (those "Aha!" moments) and appreciation of whatever they choose to study! In the future, I seek to pursue clinical and pedagogical medicine and...

...sake. Math and philosophy, and their nuanced interactions, are my great passions. I've run more 5ks and 10ks than I can count, but the validation of completing a long race is nothing like the satisfying moment of writing "Q.E.D." on a difficult proof. I'm a scholar of the Western canon, greatly influenced by great thinkers...