Award-Winning Spanish 2 Tutors serving Washington DC

...my skills to good use by becoming an academic tutor. I started in high school as a peer mentor and weekly tutor for students struggling with learning Spanish, and since then Ive continued by tutoring at Princetons McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning. My experiences at McGraw helped me refine the characteristics and skills it takes to be a good tutor: patience, empathy, preparedness, and enthusiasm. I have experience tutoring students from grades K-college. In...

...writer, having worked for the Davidsonian, and possess a strong understanding of investment and personal finance. I currently serve as one of the three sectors heads of Davidson's Investment and Finance Association, a club that manages a portion of the college endowment. This summer, I am working as an intern with the nonprofit Lonely Entrepreneur. In my free time, I play club soccer and piano, and I also swim competitively. I love the outdoors and...

...have an undergraduate degree in International Politics from Georgetown and a masters in international affairs from Columbia. I'm bilingual English-Spanish as a result of spending a few years living in Costa Rica and working across Latin America. Right now, I'm tutoring in math, history, Spanish, and standardized exams. I'm an excellent standardized test taker (high-90th percentile on the GMAT, GRE, and SAT), and can help you figure out tricks to improve your score.

My goal is to help my students enjoy learning and to feel as confident as possible in subjects where they experience difficulties. I aim to set my students up for "small wins" as they master a more challenging subject, so that they can derive greater confidence and a sense of accomplishment as they learn.

...in their education. I know from personal experience that tutoring can be quite intimidating. My goal is to come to each tutoring session with an empathetic mindset where I will help the student with whatever they're facing in an easy going way ensuring that they feel comfortable and at ease. I will never intimidate a student or make them feel bad for not knowing something because the truth is, everyone needs help in their education...

I like teaching different subjects and breaking down complicated information. This way, students and the general public, can understand the content. I also enjoy it when students present new ideas on a topic that we are discussing. I appreciate the exchange of ideas that happens in the classroom or virtually and outside of the classroom (via e-mail).

...a GED to pursuing pharmacy. My tutoring spans various subjects, with a focus on the GED, sciences, and mathematics from my college studies. I'm passionate about empowering students with effective study strategies and insights from my experiences. I prioritize creating a supportive learning atmosphere, fostering curiosity, and instilling confidence. Beyond academics, I dedicate time to personal growth and exploration. My expertise in multiple-choice exams, honed throughout my schooling, adds value to my tutoring approach.

...highlight student strengths so that students can continue to sharpen the skills that come most natural to them, but also identifying possible student weaknesses so that students can practice those skills that come less easily to them. Every student is different so I like to ask students if they prefer we focus more on further developing strong skills, or if they prefer to address and practice weaker skills. Building artistic confidence is key!

...journeys towards advocating for others: which is how I view the role of a realtor and engaged community member. I believe deeply in the power of education as a tool towards justice, and hope to share my love for learning with my students. I am a graduate of Texas Christian University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with minors in religion and business, and an emphasis in comparative race and ethnic studies.

...I wanted to work with children. I was a camp counselor for many years and have spent the majority of my life babysitting and tutoring through various service opportunities. I am tutoring elementary language arts, social studies, science, Spanish, and math. I especially enjoy tutoring language arts as it relates to my field of speech-language pathology. I believe in getting to know my students outside of academia through getting to know their hobbies/interests. Outside of...

...overall performance. I am adaptable to a variety of personalities, ages, learning styles, and learning levels! I am very thorough, I get to know my students and their individual needs, and perhaps most importantly I make learning FUN! Outside of tutoring/ academia I am a professional photographer, I love doing yoga, hiking, camping and being outside, creative projects, and spending time with family and friends! Thank you for taking the time to read this, and...

...the most, but most fail to realize how much power those known memories have on our potential to make new ones. One of the techniques that I teach my students is how to use that everyday “useless" trivia, and apply it to what they NEED to remember. I have a wealth of knowledge that I would love to share with my students, especially about the sciences. But, at the end of the day, I want...

Anyone can learn another language, comparative/applied linguistics and simultaneous translation/interpretation at any age. I use multiple intelligences, multimodality and authentic integrated strategies to make your language learning journey one with ease, proficiency and fluency in four skills and fun!

...I am working hard with students from different places in subjects like MEE, MBE, Criminal Law, Spanish among others. Originally from Nicaragua, I moved to the Miami, FL to pursue a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. After graduation I moved to Washington DC for law school. Now I live in Maryland and work as an assistant public defender. I love my career as an attorney, but I also love to teach and mentor students that...

It is my goal as an ESL and language educator is to provide meaningful contexts for students to explore the world through language, to better understand themselves and others as individuals, and critically engage the world around them. ... As an ESL and language educator, it is my philosophy that students learn the most when they are personally invested in the activities they are participating in. I try to incorporate classroom activities that tie directly to...

...college-age both in the U.S. and abroad. I started my teaching career as a tutor at the Notre Dame Writing Center. Since then, I especially love helping students write their college application essays. I've even helped students with their essays for graduate school. Apart from that, my favorite subjects to tutor include Spanish, German, and Math. I'm very passionate about languages because I grew up trilingual (my mother is German and my father is Mexican)....

I am a biology and psychology recent graduate (Bachelor's) who is also fluent in Spanish. I would love to teach all these subjects! I have two year's teaching experience as well, and I want to help others succeed and learn as much as I can.

I want my students to learn! I love learning and want to share what I know! I know school and test preparation can be stressful. I remember taking the SSATs, PSATs, and the SAT and I remember that it wasn't all that much fun. However, with preparation, there are many rewards to learning, test taking and academic success! With hard work, preparation and a little help, my students will have lots to brag about too!

...tutor. This helped me determine that I preferred to work in a quieter setting with a couple individuals rather than a group. Subsequently, I tutored other college students in French until my graduation in 2008. I returned to tutoring French for one year during graduate school. I'm a good tutor because I genuinely enjoy the topics I work with. I'm currently a translator and interacting with individuals who are learning new languages or who are...

...school and have found it extremely rewarding since. Hearing that I was able to help a student achieve their true potential is the reason I have continued being a tutor. I have experience tutoring several subjects such as Spanish, Science, and all levels of Math up to Pre-Calculus. Moreover, I am currently a Fourth-Year pre-medical undergraduate student at the University of Virginia, majoring in Biology and Statistics while minoring in Middle Eastern Studies. Some of...