Award-Winning Summer Tutors in Dayton, OH

...variety of subjects and concepts including general math, pre-Algebra, introduction to Geometry, Elementary Life and Physical Science, Ancient Civilizations, and American History. I am also proficient in comprehension skills, vocabulary skills, and writing skills. along with study skills. I enjoy teaching very much, and I find in the summer, I start missing it!! I have been tutoring during my summers off for about 14 years. I have worked with children from kindergarten up to 9th...

...where I focused on helping those studying French and Political Science. I also worked extensively with the writing center, as writing consultant, and in our Communications Department, as a speech coach. My background has lent itself well to tutoring English, Reading, Writing, and History. I believe in working with students in a way that empowers them to build their own skills- an approach with an eye on long term sustainability and skill development. I think...

...the love of learning and I look forward to passing that onto others. I received my undergrad degree at Ashland University in Family and Consumer Science Education. I taught for four years at the number one top public high school in Ohio - Wyoming High School. During that time, I completed my graduate work in School Counseling at Xavier University. I have worked for previous tutoring companies for math and language arts and have also...

...creative arts. I love teaching because I think that every single person has the ability to learn and find things they are passionate about. I try to bring a diversity of learning and teaching methods into my tutoring sessions so that every kind of student can be excited about learning. In my free time I enjoy dance, music and travel, and in the future I hope to attend graduate school. I look forward to working...

...to reduce anxiety, knowing when to guess and when to omit an answer, and understanding context clues. I have an extensive background in etymology and Latin and can help students learn to decipher unfamiliar words. With regards to writing, I am equally comfortable emphasizing essay composition techniques to enable excellence in timed-writing scenarios, or guiding students to develop their own unique voice as a writer. The subjects that I enjoy digging into the most are...

...and Mathematics Test preparation courses. I have tutored high school and college students for close to 20 years, tutoring privately and as a Tutor during college. I think of myself as a guide or coach, helping my students acquire relevant life skills, such as, learning how to learn, developing a desire to learn, and how to develop diverse ways to think and solve problems. I love science, and am enjoy helping others understand the world...

...grades K-12. While I tutor in a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about Literature, Writing (including editing and drafting), and Japanese. In my experience working with children of all ages, we do our best to have fun even when studying the tough material by approaching learning through varied activities and methodsI strive to help my students think outside of the box when approaching problems. I believe that education is a necessity for current...

...in English from Washington University in St Louis and an MA in education from Arizona State University, I am a certified English Language Arts teacher for grades 7-12 with an endorsement in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. I am also an experienced standardized test prep instructor and study skills tutor. My students have included everybody from gang members and refugees to the most gifted and highly competitive students, so I can customize instruction...

...I am most passionate about Reading, Math, and Science for grade school, and English and French for middle and high school. In my experience helping struggling children learn to read, I have found that games, songs, and silly stories are my most effective teaching tools. I am a vehement believer that literacy and an appreciation for literature are the most important tools one needs to carve out a meaningful existence in this life. As Dr....

...love affair with writing, I also hike, dance, sing, and do community organizing in the areas of social and environmental justice. As an educator and mentor, I have discovered that my job is about seeing and listening more than directing, sparking students to act on their passions while developing the structure and strategies to turn goals into tangible reality. I also bring my yoga teacher background to the table, approaching my work with students as...

...Kenyon, I also worked for two years as a Spanish teaching assistant, leading language and culture lessons with beginning-level students three times per week. I spent my junior year abroad in Santiago, Chile at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. As a language-learner and teacher, I'm aware of what areas of the Spanish language are most difficult for English speakers and how to effectively navigate challenging concepts. In addition to leading larger groups of students,...

...a Bachelor's degree at the University of Virginia, where I plan to study Business, and I graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in 2015. I have extensive volunteer tutoring experience, having worked with kindergarten and second grade students as a reading tutor and middle school students as a math tutor. I am passionate about tutoring because of my own life long love of learning, and because I believe that all children...

...way towards college. I volunteer in New Haven as a math teacher and coach at a public middle school (my team of 7th graders just won the 2016 New Haven regional championship!), and I've been tutoring middle and high school students for over 7 years. On top of all of that, I'm an aspiring professional in the business world - this past summer I worked at an internship in financial consulting (banking advisory & analytics),...

...I spent my lunch hour tutoring students who were struggling in their classes. Initially, I found this difficult; it was a challenge determining exactly where a student's understanding of a topic was faulty. Over time, however, I developed a keener sense for the hurdles that students sometimes face when learning, as well as the most efficient ways to overcome them. I also developed more patience and empathy through tutoring - I often remembered feeling the...

...of subjects from math, to history, to writing. In every subject, I was able to help lead my students into developing their own critical thinking skills. I also encountered some of the same fear that I saw from people 100 feet up a rock face. I used my guiding experience to help one student overcome what had become a debilitating and illogical fear of math in order for her to pass a college placement test...

...all students can learn mathematics. I have been working as a tutor since I was thirteen for mathematics and I love every minute of it. I like tackling new mathematics and helping students view their work at different angles that might help them come to an understanding of the subject. Being able to do math, not just arithmetic, is an ability that every student has and I believe that together we can figure out how...

...for the subject while deepening conceptual understandings. The greatest metric of success in a tutoring session is being told that I was able to break down explanations from the student's class and reformulate them into a version that is compatible with their way of thinking. I aim to use my empathy and sensitivity to students' unique struggles and learning styles to teach concepts and problem-solving strategies in an individualized manner. While I specialize in chemistry,...

...pre-medical undergraduate at New York University studying Global Public Health with a concentration in Chemistry. I have been passionate about education since high school and have been teaching, tutoring, and mentoring students from grades 6-12 and college in a variety of subjects since! I specialize in mathematics and science tutoring as well as standardized exam preparation. In the past, I have helped students achieve significant improvements and success on the SAT, SHSAT, Regents and other...

...to Colorado late last year. I really love working one on one with students as I feel the uninterrupted time together yields better results. I like that I can dedicate my time and energy to one student, and I feel students respond better to this. While I have tutored within my certification to elementary aged children, my main passions are reading, writing and grammar, as they are my strong points. In my free time, I...

...to someone else. I enjoy and excel at condensing and re-communicating facts or tasks, so that they become comprehensible to someone who may not understand them the first time around. It is not just my success at standardized tests or in my classes that will make me a great tutor, but also this skill and enthusiasm about learning. I understand that sometimes, the way you package and organize information is the most important part of...