Award-Winning SSAT Tutors in Alexandria, VA

...Florida Certified Teacher and currently work for the Palm Beach County School District with Exceptional Student Education. I have participated in after-school educational programs and interned as a camp counselor at Camp Endeavor, a non-profit educational summer camp for DHH children ages 7-17 in Dundee, FL. In my experience I have educated students with intellectual, emotional-behavioral, and specific learning disabilities; I address each of their needs through goals and interventions I create, modify and implement...

...good writing skills. In law school, I worked for two years working with my peers on both legal and academic writing. It taught me the patience and good humor needed to give students the confidence to excel as good writers. I can help students with any writing assignments including college essays. The steps for good writing are all about thinking and planning ahead no matter if you are a high school freshman or a Ph.D....

...an educator are powerfully reflected in my ability to accommodate various learning styles, behaviors, and abilities while making learning an exciting, positive experience. Learners are diverse in every way, and each student requires unique strategies, motivators, and reinforcers to be successful throughout the learning process. I take pride in knowing that my students look forward to learning and gain confidence to tackle new challenges; as they begin to take the necessary steps toward becoming independent...

...helping adolescents to define themselves based on their own talents and a valuable self-worth instead of trying to meet someone else’s expectations, we can build students' confidence and academic success. We all have the right and responsibility to accept ourselves by defining who we are on our own terms and knowing what we stand for. This intricate balance can be achieved through increasing the availability and visibility of positive role models, advocating for participation in...

...on my Masters in Education at American University. I plan to teach secondary Math in DC beginning with the 2014 - 2015 school year. I have been tutoring all through High School and College in an extremely wide range of subjects in Math. From Algebra I to higher level college Math, I am always excited to help students learn to love the Math they are studying and gain confidence in their abilities. I would hope...

I believe that every child should love learning. Learning new skills and content is fascinating, and getting really good at a skill through lots of practice is exciting. As a teacher, it is my job to help your child achieve their academic goals and feel joy, curiosity and a sense of achievement while doing so. ... I believe that every child should love learning. Learning new skills and content is fascinating, and getting really good at a skill through lots of practice is exciting. As a teacher, it is my job to help your child achieve their academic goals and feel joy, curiosity and a sense of achievement while doing so.

...desert tortoises in the Mojave Desert to studying the population genetics of ornamental fishes of the Amazon. I realized I missed the human connection and pursued medical school at the University of Connecticut; where I've found medicine combines both my love of science and helping others. Throughout my research and training in the past nine years, I have tutored students on how to master standardized tests, and helping students achieve their maximum potential to get...

...French, Math, English and standardized testing such as the ACT, SAT, ISEE and LSAT. I have significant experience as both a one-on-one high school tutor during college and teaching high school students after college. I find that I am always able to make the material simple and relatable for the student that I am tutoring - it is a question of presenting the material in a manner that is easy to understand. In addition, I...

...philosophy is learning should be challenging, fun, and unique. No student is the same as the other, so no lesson plan should be rigid. Flexibility in education is key to a successful student. Coming from a family of educators, I have become a natural teacher. I enjoy helping students connect with new information and create a love of knowledge. Each student has the potential to be great. They key is for the students to find...

...setting with general educators. I have taught reading programs such as SPIRE and Math programs such as All Hands on Math. In the reading program SPIRE, its focus is on Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, and Reading Comprehension. I would work with small groups and teach them how to read letters and blend words together in order to read. In the Math program, my focus was teaching basic skills such as adding and subtracting one and two...