Award-Winning SSAT Tutors serving Washington DC

...really excited about pushing students to their goals and helping them 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...

...been a great way to stay current on teaching methods both virtual and in-class. My tutoring experience includes working with extended family members in middle school, for other tutoring companies, and as a helper in my children's classrooms over the years. I have seen the 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...

...am currently attending Norwich 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...

...ACT Math, SAT Math, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, TOEFL, IELTS etc. I am obsessed with teaching Math because I think its all about logical thinking, and I 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....

...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 Arts in Manhattan, am a certified ESL instructor, and received my Teacher certification in 2020. I have been a TOEFL test prep instructor, taught literature...

...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 students up for success in the coming school year. I am also interested in helping pre-service teachers pass the...

...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 that each age group has different strengths, goals, worries, and questions to bring to the table. If you want your reading and writing skills to be stronger, need...

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...

...web content. In my spare time I tutor English, proofread my friends’ creative work, consult on grant applications, and pursue my own writing. When I'm not working I dabble in a long list of hobbies: art, dancing, hiking, discovering new coffee shops, laughing at YouTube videos, and performing stand-up comedy. My tutoring style is relaxed and friendly but a highly honest one. I continually challenge my students' decisions, opinions, instincts, and results, and I welcome...

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...

...be any kind of math. Ive always liked that math is straight forward and has a right answer. Ive always had a passion for teaching, and I love seeing the look on students faces when they finally understand. I think that poor education is the 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...

...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 the car, roll down...

...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 very competitive public school county, honors, regular, up to college level. Completed a minor in undergrad because I loved the topic! Biology- major in undergrad, in addition to...

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.

...essay writing, but also on test-taking strategies that work. My goal is to help my students get into the school(s) of their choice. I also tutor Math, ELA, Social Studies, History, Reading, Writing and ESL. I help students develop their executive function skills to stay 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...

...Degree in English from St. John's University and a Bachelors Degree in English from Fordham University. I have several years of teaching at the college level, particularly in Developmental Reading and Writing. Looking for help with AP English, I am here to fill in those literature 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...

...I spent 6 months teaching English in Peru. Last year, as a sophomore in college, I was a TA for the Spanish Department, responsible for creating and executing my own lesson plans for two one-hour classes per week for Spanish 102, grading homework and designing 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...

...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 a set of tools that will empower them to learn in any environment, whether that's high school, college, or...

...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 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...

...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 Education. I have always had a passion to help young adults so I decided to become a teacher. I am now enrolled in a Masters of Arts in...