Award-Winning SSAT Tutors serving Washington DC

...achieve to their individual potentials! After majoring in English at UCLA and honing my grammar skills, I taught 4th grade as a Teach for America corps member in rural North Carolina. I then went on to earn a Master's in Counseling at the University of Pennsylvania and a Master's in School Psychology at the University of Texas-Austin. I continue to work in schools as a school psychologist and am passionate about helping all students learn.

...young people I tutor soar to new heights with a little bit of extra help that builds confidence and independence. Also, I have also been tutored myself so I know how it feels to sit on the other side of the desk! Overall, my approach is based on dialogue and respect, lots of humor and out-of-the-box creativity (ask me about the most grammatical pop song ever written), and genuine engagement in student success. In my...

...University a senior military college in the state of Vermont and pursuing a nursing degree. I have been working with the educational school system for about three and a half years now which I enjoy a lot. Being able to share my knowledge with others is what motivates me to teach. My goal/hope is to develop learning experiences that encourage and engage students through their educational process and to make a difference in my student's...

...enjoy showing others that it can be easy to conquer any Math problem. Math makes us smarter every day. Most importantly, tutoring Math is the fastest way to track a students progress, and its pretty obvious if a tutor and a student can work together very effectively. My teaching philosophy is made up of just four simple words: Love, Motivation, Fun, and Strategy. The first step in leading students is to help them love the...

...writing, listening and 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...

...patient. I will meet your child at his or her current level and work with them until they feel confident with the subject matter and meet or exceed academic standards. I have a B.A. in Art and M.A.T in Museum Education that taught me to approach challenges with creativity. Before becoming a classroom teacher I taught museum and community programs to both children and adults. I am particularly interested in summer enrichment sessions to set...

...in Switzerland, Jordan, and Germany. While my degrees are in Religious Studies and Religious Conflict, I have a love for all things reading, writing, and the humanities. I believe that all students are capable of writing pieces of work that they are proud of, that reflect their voice and ideas, and that make a difference in their spheres of influence and throughout the world. I have worked with students from Pre-K to college, and love...

I am a second grade educator who loves seeing students grow! ... Every student is like a crayon; all different, all sharp and all an awesome part of completing the box!... Discuss their needs and where they feel they are in their academics.... Giving them tools to be successful across all content areas.... Constant encouragement and celebrating the small success!... Motivate them to keep trying and redirect my instruction.... Give them skills to assist with...

...the planet, but, if you can't write down your cure for cancer in an understandable way, everyone is the lesser for it. I think the ability to write a strong essay or speech not only reflects a solid grasp of a particular subject and competent research, it also suggests the writer knows their voice and the value in it, and can declare this conviction with volume (literally and metaphorically). A person who can write is...

Robert loves to tutor and has a well rounded list of subjects. ... Learning is the key to everything. Understanding and connecting with each individual is the path to learning.... Take the time to get to know the student as a person. Also, rather than focus on what the student does not know, instead focus on what the student does know.... Make learning interactive.... Set goals. Tailor the learning to the student.... Start by focusing on...

...root of many of our societys problems, and I am striving to end that problem one student at a time. From the teaching class I took, I learned that the best way to do that is to guide students in the right direction, but let them figure the answer out on their own. Im currently getting my Bachelors degree in Psychology at the University of Maryland, however I plan to continue on to get my...

...of our lives and I genuinely enjoy mitigating the stress of students of all ages. Confidence in your ability to learn is a wonderful feeling that we should be striving to create in students and this confidence will hopefully spill over into other areas of life. Apart from tutoring, I enjoy walking along the waterfront, particularly when free food tents are present. I love watching hockey and basketball and am always excited to get in...

...work at a tutoring/learning center for math and reading. I primarily focused on students from age 4-6 with reading and math, but was part of the older student group eventually. I am able to understand the needs of a student, whether it is special education needs, or focus issue by observation and daily habits. I would love to connect with parents too if that is asked of. Chemistry- 6+ years of experience teaching in a...

History Major and Jewish Studies Minor from the University of Virginia. Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center. I enjoy working with students of all ages in a range of different subjects. I am committed to developing tailored learning plans designed to help each student achieve his or her goals.

...organized, and develop healthy, sustainable study habits. I offer coaching for calendaring, effective planner use, Cornell note-taking, folder organization with Google Drive/Classroom, and project planning. I have an MBA and a BA in Art History from the University of Warwick, England. I also attended Venice University, Italy at the Querini Stampalia campus to study Italian Renaissance Art and Culture. I have lived in America for the past 20 years and reside just outside of Washington...

...gray areas you are struggling with. For the college student who needs help with English Literature, Poetry or help preparing for the GRE exam, my methods will help improve your test scores. My teaching philosophy is simple, "...a little learning is a dangerous thing, drink deep or taste not the Pierian spring..."What this A.Pope quote is simply saying is do not learn things halfway and think you know it all, act like you are knowledgeable,...

...my own quizzes. I also tutored occasionally through our on-campus tutoring program. Finally, for the past two summers I have worked at the extremely rigorous Breakthrough Collaborative Teaching Internship at their Miami, Florida location teaching 5th and 6th grade science, where I a was again responsible for my own lesson plans, classwork, homework and quizzes. I am very interested in working with Varsity Tutors as I absolutely love working with children, especially in a teaching...

...the working world. During my academic career I was recognized with several awards, fellowships, and scholarships that acknowledged my achievement and dedication. But it was not always so. Truth be told, I struggled greatly through high school. This path taught me, on a personal level, that not every student learns the same way. Therefore, my approach to teaching and tutoring is centered around uncovering the unique challenges each student faces, and then helping them build...

...spent three weeks participating in community service in San Juan, Argentina at the San Cayetano Community Center. While there I worked with native Argentine children each day, apportioning and distributing breakfast for them, preparing their lunch, and teaching them English. These 20 children ranged in ages from 3 to 16 years old, and none of them had any English in their vocabulary before we arrived. Thus, the challenge to communicate with them was great, but...

...special eduction focusing in math instruction. I enjoy teaching math and showing students that it can be conquered. I love to show students how to decode the language of mathematics that will lead to critical thinking skills that will translate to other subjects. I received my my undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University majoring in Nutritional and Exercise Science. I then continued my education getting my Masters of Public Health with a concentration in Nutrition...