Award-Winning Trigonometry Tutors in Portsmouth, VA

...know when to be serious. I believe that incorporating humor into learning can make the experience much more enjoyable, and therefore more effective. It's easy to spark an interest when learning becomes fun! I gained a lot of experience tutoring while in high school - from helping friends with homework to teaching workshops on SAT Math. I've noticed that a lot of students aren't struggling to understand a concept, but rather are struggling to understand...

...Neuroscience, and assistant coaching a high school Mock Trial team. Tutoring goes best when the student is motivated, and I have two main approaches to motivating my students. First, context- a topic isn't interesting or important 'just because', we have to discover how it's related to our whole world and especially to things the student already knows they care about. Second, getting to know the student- everyone has unique talents, tendencies, and goals. There is...

...messaging and last but not least in person. I have tutored all age groups starting with elementary school kids up to full fledged adults in college level studies. I have experience in standardized testing preparation since I have aided my peers, students and even a teacher in SOL testing, AP physics, the math section of the GRE and MCAT physics problems. This constant exposure has permitted me to experience new and different modes of thinking,...

I will make it the ultimate goal of every student I tutor to understand absolutely everything that they have trouble with. I aim to help with critical thinking and inquiry so that the student not only solves the problem, but understands the concepts and where they need to be used.

...have a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences and Spanish. I love biology, math and Spanish, and I love teaching! I have an nine month old little boy, and I would love to continue to stay home with him, so tutoring is perfect for me and my family. I love helping others reach goals and learn new subjects. I have been tutoring ages elementary through college for about 7 years, and I enjoy it very much!

I am looking forward to helping people learn technical subjects.

...Education is very important to me, as I am currently pursing my second master's degree. I have worked primarily in the mental health field for the past 10 years, but most of that was in an in-school setting in which I was responsible for assisting students with their educational needs. In my last position, I served as an education paraprofessional. I also served as a teacher's assistant for two years in an elementary school. In...

...always something that gives me satisfaction and joy, especially when you see students benefit from it. I did my bachelor's in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology, India. Physics and Mathematics are my favorite subjects. I believe, to be a successful teacher, one should have a good communication with the student to understand the knowledge level as well as the grasping skills of the student. This understanding will help the...

...forced to look at basic topics from different perspectives. This gives me incite into the difficulty students sometime have picking up concepts. I've been there. So, I aim create interest in the subject and provide different ways to look at the subject matter. My personality: I'm really easy going and try to find the humor in everything. I played sports (football and baseball) all throughout my childhood, and spent a few years in the Navy...

I graduated from Saint Leo University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. I retired from the United States Navy. I have a heavy tutoring concentration in math and business, with knowledge in electronics. I love tutoring in finance and math.