Award-Winning SSAT Tutors in Hendersonville, TN

...school in Tucson, AZ where I received my J.D. from the University of Arizona in May 2015. I graduated summa cum laude and was able to secure a judicial clerkship with the Arizona Supreme Court. A large part of my success academically has been the product of great tutors and mentors along the way, so I am excited about the opportunity to tutor in a broad range of subjects. When I'm not working, I'm busy...

...grade in an international school. After teaching in Nigeria for three years, I moved to Franklin, TN, where I have been teaching second grade for two years. I am passionate about intrinsically motivating my students to work hard and learn. I strive to make learning fun and interactive. To adjust to the specific needs of my students, I employ multiple methods of learning. I especially enjoy working with elementary students in any subject that they...

...summer camp and assisting in tutoring programs through the National English Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta (a national math honor society). My two favorite subjects to teach are math (middle school/algebra in particular) and writing! I believe having a strong foundation in middle school math/algebra is so important because the basics learned from these classes help establish success in higher level math courses; I want to help make sure students grasp the content to...

Hello! My name is Kimberly, and I love to teach! I have taught Kinder, and 3rd grade, and currently provide reading intervention for 1st graders. I love elementary education, and I strive to be the best educator for my students. To achieve this I stay current by reading educational journals, attending conferences, and seeking out new and interesting ways of delivering lessons.

...thought and understanding. The two go hand in hand. Only by understanding something can we engage it critically, and only by thinking critically can we truly understand something. My goal as an instructor is help my students gain these skills. I don't want to just bark, "This is correct. End of discussion." I want my students to know why they need to do things in certain ways. However, no one person learns the same way...

I am driven by the philosophy to "seek not to become a person of success, but a person of value"(Albert Einstein) by helping others.... Knowledge is power, but the application of knowledge is more powerful.... Ask questions about his / her view on learning.... Teach him / her effectively.... Be accessible, engaged, continuously ask questions, and be knowledgeable about the appointed subject.... Differentiate instruction.... Help them to learn how to ask the right questions to understand...

...and plan to enroll next fall. In the past, I have tutored my peers in a range of subjects including biology, math, and Spanish. In Nashville, I am a member of Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science, through which I teach hands-on science lessons in local middle school classrooms. I am knowledgeable and can tutor in a variety of subjects, but my strengths are in math and science. I am passionate about tutoring because education is...

...I have experience teaching a wide range of students and subjects and have taught English as a second language in Seoul, South Korea, high school Spanish, 7th and 8th grade science and social studies, and have spent the majority of my career teaching primary grades K-6. My passion; primary career focus is working with teachers and at-risk students, as a Literacy Coach in an urban school district, to increase literacy rates. Frederick Douglass said, "Once...

...in Economics. I love working with kids and am extremely passionate about education in general. Some of my current involvements related to mentorship include Big Brothers Big Sisters, teaching an adult ESL class, and participating in a college prep readiness program here at Vanderbilt. Overall, I am dedicated to providing the most personalized tutor experience I can wherein the student has a voice in what we learn and how we learn it.

...tutored in the pre-medical subjects including Statistics, Calculus, Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry, Biology and Physics. Additionally, as a peer advisor at Georgetown University, I was a point of contact for incoming freshmen as they transitioned to college. I also have formal tutoring experience with national companies. Lastly, I have classroom experience as a part-time Basic Life Support instructor of emergency skills such as effective CPR, AED application and choking relief to health care providers. I...