Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Montgomery County, PA

...belief is that EVERYONE is capable of learning. Instead of focusing on disability or what is lacking, my students and I focus on strengths that can help us to reach our potential in areas that may challenge us. If you can grasp an understanding of how you learn best, the sky is the limit. I develop my lessons on individualized needs, strengths, and interests of my students. Learning should be FUN and the style that...

...teach others. I received a Bachelor of Fine Art in 2013, but afterwards completed a variety of chemistry and math courses at Raritan Valley Community College. Instantly, my love for numbers was rekindled and a newly discovered passion for chemistry was established. While in college, I quickly discovered the excitement I had towards teaching others about the subjects I hold dear to myself. This eventually lead to self-lead study sessions with peers, which included creating...

...teacher. I have experience teaching American History, African American History, World History, Social Science, Economics, Political Science and AP American Government & Politics. For the past three years, I have taught AP American Government & Politics at one of Philadelphia's highest performing public high schools. My students have consistently excelled on the AP Exam due to the high degree of academic rigor I employ. I have also been selected as an AP Reader. As such,...

...am currently a graduate student, a Masters of Public Health candidate at Temple University concentrating in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. I have nearly ten years experience as an educator and a contagious passion and enthusiasm for teaching and learning. I am attuned to my students needs and seek to make the learning process as enjoyable and memorable as possible. What makes me a great tutor? I am as enthusiastic of a teacher as I am a...

...with ESL students, and have been a per diem teacher in two different school districts. I have also taught SAT Verbal at the Huntington Learning Center. I have a BA in History from Bryn Mawr College, an MA in History from Villanova University, and a Teaching Certificate from Gywnedd Mercy University. My son is a Computer Science major at Penn State University Park. In my spare time I do yoga, and I am a voracious...

...had were truly rewarding and helped me to discover my passion for helping students. I loved seeing those I tutored improve as a result of the time I spent with them. Additionally, the experience helped me and continues to help me better understand my strengths and how I can become a better teacher as a whole. In terms of my favorite subjects to tutor, I would have to say that it is art history. I...

Currently a grad student at Temple and a substitute teacher! I have a passion for wellness, theatre and teaching! I have been tutoring since highschool and have a minor in Italian.

I am a well qualified and enthusiastic educator with experience in the classroom. I have successfully tutored from 5th grade to adult learners in many areas. My aim is to personalize every experience working on individual strengths and weaknesses and build confidence for future success within the subject.

...language activities. I am an advocate of full-immersion learning based on exposure to texts and dialogues in the target language. In addition to German, I enjoy teaching math, environmental science, and environmental studies. In these topic areas I am capable of giving clear explanations of complex concepts in simple language. Regardless of the topic, my guiding goal is to help students identify and attain their academic aspirations. In my free time, I love to hike...

...where I am a Civil Engineer Airport Designer. Through Villanova's Engineering Program I was constantly challenged and had to devise strategies in order to help me retain the required information and develop my test taking skills. I use these skills to this day when I take state certification and licensing exams. I learned these techniques through trial and error and know that they will be of use to everyone. I have learned that tutoring is...

...spent the last year traveling and working in South America. I speak spanish fluently and at every opportunity! I have over two years' experience tutoring languages, including English and Spanish. Language lessons with me will be immersion style, with the entire 90-minutes taught in either English or Spanish (with exceptions made for extreme confusion of course!). I am a published author and write every day. I studied creative writing in college, which means I took...

...have also developed the ability to effectively incorporate them into lesson plans and curricula. Similarly, my certifications as an Elementary Education and Special Needs teacher has honed my pedagogical skills, enabling me to create engaging and interactive learning experiences tailored to the individual needs of each student. With this solid foundation in both Instructional Technology and Elementary Education, I am excited to further expand my knowledge and expertise through the Wyzant Tutoring format. Looking towards...

...One of my greatest joys is helping a student who is first afraid or confused about a subject to understand it to the ability of being a master of that subject. During my freshman year, I was involved in tutoring children in West Philadelphia. The students assigned to us were often of lower academic ability and I loved the challenge the opportunity offered to me. To improve their motivation, I applied different teaching methods including...

...at a local tutoring agency teaching students aged 5-16 in math and reading, and I have learned how to effectively teach students at various ability levels and in different age groups through this experience. I am also a National Merit Finalist and Scholarship winner and an AP scholar, so I believe that I can provide helpful advice and tips for students who are navigating the difficult world of standardized testing. Through these experiences, I am...

...have a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Vanderbilt University and a Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Boston University. Since graduation, I have taught speech and language skills to children and young adults with various language difficulties and delays. My areas of specialty include reading, writing, grammar, communication, and executive functioning. I enjoy helping students gain skills to interact with the world around them. My goal as an instructor is to meet my students where...

...different historical events and sharing it with those around me. Becoming an instructor is the natural conclusion of such a life, as well as the best way I can of service to the next generation. It is my hope that by illuminating past and present trends, my pupils can gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the world around them. I have always made sure to not treat any class as a monolithic entity. I...

...as a student I sometimes struggled with bringing that enthusiasm to my homework and tests. After learning new ways to approach preparation and practice in my subjects, tests, studying, and even the ACT became challenges that I truly enjoyed. As a tutor, my goal is to help students set individualized goals and a develop an approach to learning that builds a foundation for retention and enrichment throughout their education and beyond. (And study tricks and...

I seek to aggressively continue on my personal mission, inclusive of leveraging my attained acumen, to make key contributions to the propagation and furtherance of financial education, awareness and competency in our society.

...One day, I was sitting in my local library, studying, and I overheard an elderly teacher mocking and ridiculing her pupil for getting something wrong - that was the only catalyst I needed. The quality I am most proud of in myself is my compassion, and as a teacher I believe that compassion and patience always come first. There is never room at the table for cruelty. Together, let's learn to learn, let's enjoy getting...

...also helped teach a remedial English class at West Philadelphia High School for a year through a program called Community School Student Partnerships. I am dedicated to making difficult material more accessible and engaging to students who are struggling in an imperfect educational environment, and also to fostering literacy, writing and critical thinking skills that can be applied to all subjects and beyond. I am a research assistant at the Positive Psychology Center at the...