Award-Winning SSAT Tutors serving Alexandria, VA

...a Master's degree in elementary education, I bring both academic expertise and a love for teaching to every session. My focus is on helping students build strong foundational skills in these critical subjects. I specialize in tutoring students in kindergarten readiness and elementary education with a strong focus on reading, writing, and math. I work with young learners, adult students, and small groups to build confidence, improve skills, and develop a love of learning. What...

...high school, I understood the struggle that many students face with the math portions of the SAT, and ACT, as well as the various subject tests that are required as well. I believe in the importance of preparing for these tests, and my experience studying for them has proven to be valuable. Some subjects I am quite passionate about, include math, biology and chemistry. In my spare time, I like to bike, listen to music,...

...Care. My minors were Education and Child Advocacy. On the side of my regular college credits I took extra classes and spent 40 hours per semester in different classrooms in the area. My last college semester I spent seven weeks full time in a third grade classroom teaching and my final seven weeks in a special education classroom in order to receive my certifications. I am now certified to teach Elementary Grades K-6 as well...

...from Boston University. I also have an MA in Asian Studies from Cornell University. I love learning and working with lots of different people. I have spent extensive time living, studying, and researching in North India. I love traveling and meeting new people. These passions and educational experiences inspire my love of learning. I have experience teaching biological and cultural anthropology at Boston University. I have a BA in anthropology and Asian and Middle Eastern...

...problem solver, and I provide quality leadership. I thrive in challenging, fast-paced environments while maintaining meticulous attention to detail. In my teaching position at both online and at home, I developed highly effective lesson plans, motivational exercises and performance assessments. I have also helped improve test scores in my home tutoring projects (GED, GRE, CPhT, SAT/ACT, etc.). I have also received positive feedback from parents, and fellow educators alike for my abilities in helping students...

...and received 30 credits above my Masters. I taught in the New York City School System for 26 years. I taught Kindergarten and Math. I was also the Math Coach and Staff Developer at my school. While I have tutored all Elementary School subjects, I would have to say that tutoring Reading is my passion. Reading is important in everything we do. Reading is a vital skill in finding a good job, developing the mind,...

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...

...Education. I believe that every student should have an equal opportunity education. They should walk into a learning environment and feel that they are welcomed and wanted. Lesson plans and methods should be tailored to the students that they are, not the students that they should be. Through my work with students, I hope to give everyone a strong support system and positive role model. Since graduating from UMD, I have been serving with AmeriCorps...

...of the University of Michigan (go blue!), where I received my bachelor's degrees in data science and electrical engineering. As an engineer, I am most passionate about teaching STEM for all age levels, including subjects like math, technology, and programming. In my teaching, I emphasize real-world applications to motivate students about why these subjects matter and how they can make an impact on the world. Education has always been an important part of my life,...

Studying can be frustrating, so my #1 goal as a tutor is to try to offer my students as many viewpoints and paths as possible through their material. I'm available to tutor for French, English, Writing, and History, as well as ACT and LSAT test prep.

My aim is to not only help students succeed in their subject matter, but to ensure that they understand the greater concepts as well.

...speaking English for the TOEFL test. I have been an ESL teacher overseas in Korea, Vietnam, and Taiwan for 13 years and I have worked with students from Pre-K to adult. I also speak Spanish and Korean, and am learning Mandarin Chinese. I have a deep cultural and historical understanding of diverse Asian and Latin American countries and that informs my approach as a teacher. I have a Bachelor's degree from the School of Visual...

I am a passionate individual compelled to teach, motivate and inspire every learner I encounter. I take every opportunity I get to learn something new and share that information with as many people as possible. Life is full of many challenges and lessons that I've been able to learn and grow from. With each new day comes new strengths and new thoughts. I take advantage of it and the opportunity to become better than I...

...as a middle school teacher and as a mentor in an elementary school reading program. After teaching at the Washington Middle School for Girls in DC, I earned an Ed.M in Education Policy and Management at The Harvard Graduate School of Education and currently work as a project manager in education assessment. While I am no longer in a classroom during the day, I still enjoy helping students reach their maximum academic potential. As a...

...of students exclusively at Title 1 schools. Each of my students requires individualized attention and specific interventions in math and reading. I work with my team to analyze student data and to work with them to create interventions that bring students from a lower test score to passing test score. Before my work as a teacher, I worked on a pilot program with bringing their program into a St. Louis City charter school. In this...

...those children. Teaching helps to provide them with some future success. Participating in programs that help to facilitate understanding and learning deeply impacts the students lives as much as it does my own. When children are provided with this type of inspiration and motivation to succeed, I believe that it will help encourage them to create dreams and an innate drive to achieve them. During the summer of 2009, I spent three weeks participating in...

Hello! I am Kris. I am very excited to teach and learn with you! Remember your success tomorrow starts today!

...than that tutoring. In fact, tutoring students as a high schooler made me realize I wanted to be a teacher. I love working with students one-on-one, since it helps me understand how their brain works. I love to learn new things. Currently, I am focusing a lot of my energy on mind brain education and on equity in the math classroom. Everyone can learn math and everyone can find beauty and joy in it. It's...

...with my students. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, a M.A. in Russian Language and Linguistics from The University of Maryland at College Park and a M.A. in Molecular Biotechnology from the George Washington University. During the course of my formal education I served as a Teaching Assistant in a First Year Russian Course and a teaching assistant in a General Biology course. After my graduation...

...articles, and have been published in at least a dozen magazines and trade journals. Let's work together to make you a great writer! As a board-certified (American Society for Transportation & Logistics) professional, I can help you excel in course work related to that field. Over the last 25 years, I've also founded businesses, worked as an executive in major corporations, and managed a manufacturing firm as the CEO. Let's talk business! Learning can be...