Award-Winning Study Skills and Organization Tutors serving Alexandria, VA

...week in her classroom as a Teacher's Assistant. I provided her teacher with additional in-classroom support, graded papers and helped with in-class worksheets. Upon graduation, I moved 3,884 miles away from home to attend Oberlin College, where I majored in Biology and Neuroscience. In addition to completing the liberal arts curriculum and pre-med requirements, I...

...done through in class teaching support/assistance mostly in Math classes; one-to-one or small group sessions in school libraries tutoring or mentoring students with specific needs; chaperoning and leading open day campus tours and university sponsored educational trips; and personally presenting motivational assembly speeches. A high level of communication, organization, and creativity was developed through the...

I love to teach writing, reading and test preparation. I have been involved in teaching and education for more than fifteen years, beginning as an English teacher in Montgomery County. I have also worked as a private tutor, editor/copyeditor and technical writer. I look forward to working with you. ... I like taking 5 minutes, putting the books to the side, and asking the student to tell me about themselves, what they like to do, and...

...I believe that for a student to truly succeed, he or she needs to become engaged in the subject beyond the textbook. For example, that's why I incorporate music, art, culture, and media into my foreign language lessons- to make the subject come alive! Students I work with not only learn the material well, they...

...education was crucial to your future. Since then, I have tried to encourage other students to strive for academic achievement. I graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. I also received my TEFL certificate in 2012. I have taught English in South Korea for two years at an after-school...

...to appropriately create, differentiate, and modify content and/or lessons to make them accessible, engaging, and rigorous for students with a wide range of ability levels and/or disability classifications. I graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Master of Arts in History, degree by thesis, and served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in...

...that I am most effective at tutoring, as I have prior tutoring experience in mathematics and my college major relying heavily on mathematics. I believe that every student learns differently and that as a tutor part of my job is to convey information in a way that is tailored to the students learning style. Subjects...

...I plan to pursue a Doctorate of Pharmacy from an accredited 3 or 4 year institution. Currently, I work part- time as a certified Pharmacy Technician and Wellness Ambassador for Rite Aid Pharmacy. As an experienced tutor, I am thrilled and humbled by being able to help others achieve and surpass their academic goals.... My teaching philosophy develops more and more every day. I believe that as you learn new information, you may incorporate that into...

...child, I struggled in math so I know exactly what it is like to hate and be frustrated with math. I believe my experiences have helped me to be an effective teacher and tutor for struggling students. I will be more than happy to help you understand math concepts, strengthen your math skills, and help...

...humanities and social sciences as well as math and science. Teaching is the most rewarding job I've ever had. I love working with students to find what motivates them, and helping to achieve their goals. I particularly love teaching social sciences and writing. It's so great to see a light go on when you connect...

...science, and I am no exception as we receive training/teaching from the nation's top researchers and professors. Since my major was in Biology, my areas of expertise are biological sciences such as Biology, Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. I am also strong in SAT writing and reading, with special techniques of my own for upping the...

...to raise the students' interest in the subject matter and make the learning more enjoyable. Having taught a wide range of courses from classroom Geology to field based Marine Ecology, I have a broad background helping me to adapt to different teaching environments and various curriculum requirements. I am a very adaptable tutor.

I'm originally from Boston and I graduated from Wesleyan University in Connecticut, where I majored in Government and Sociology. During my junior year, I studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. After graduating, I moved to Washington, D.C. to pursue an internship in the federal government and I've stayed here ever since.

...a college sophomore studying engineering. I've had student internships at Johns Hopkins' Applied Physics Lab and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, where I hope to work someday. At school, I compete on the intercollegiate sailing team, which is my #1 hobby (closely followed by playing drums or painting). I look forward to maybe getting to...

...when preparing to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). You're no longer just looking for the "right" answer you're now looking for the "most right" answer, or "multiple right" answers. The benefits we offer future nurses include: Eliminate the overwhelm of gathering and navigating through pages of confusing study material Our content focuses on...

...work together to meet their specific needs and learn self-sustaining skills. I teach largely through asking directed questions that allow the student to see their own mistakes so that they can be confident working on their own in the future. I have a Bachelor's in Art History and a passion for painting, reading, and watching...

...I possess a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership, two master's degrees, one each in Professional Writing and Training and Development, and two master's certificates, one each in Human Resource Management and Marketing. I have a profound commitment to student success. I served as a mentor to underrepresented high school students and college freshmen. As a former...

...in working with struggling or below-grade level students in the area of reading and writing. I am Orton-Gillingham trained (including Wilson Reading System) and skilled in providing systematic and explicit phonic instruction. I specialize in working with students at the elementary level in the areas of reading (phonics, comprehension, spelling), math, writing, and social skills....

...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...

...Commercial Russian II , Independent Study Russian Teaching is challenging, exciting and gratifying; as a year progresses you can see the difference that you make in the eyes of your students. It is a challenge to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge (Albert Einstein) in all students, no matter of their cultural background, social-economical...