Award-Winning Tutors in East Highland Park, VA

...grammar, and Italian; however, my favorite is Algebra. Many students come in hating numbers, and it's always a thrill to see that attitude change. My interactive tutoring style encourages not only learning comprehension, but also confidence in the material and the student's skills. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, writing, and making art.... My teaching philosophy focuses on the student. Each session should be tailored to the way a specific student learns. I want to...

...I attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. I am passionate about the English language and understand the difficulties of the language that some may struggle to grasp. I also tutor History and have excessive experience in European and Art history in particular. My tutoring strategy consists of breaking subject material down into...

...major in Geology and Mathematics. After graduating I worked for the Colorado Geological Survey before moving on to pursue my PhD in Geosciences at Virginia Tech. I enjoy teaching science and mathematics and showing how these subjects profoundly influence people's everyday lives. Students that I work with usually show immediate improvement in their subject areas....

...(Brigham Young and Arizona State) and a continued interest in teaching, tutoring and promoting education in everything I do. I'm a published author, a proud father of 3 kids, and a lifelong learner. I have a BA degree in economics and business, an MPA degree in public administration, and I'm happy to help with business,...

...to better understand the essence of a subject is one of my strengths, as I want to give students a strong foundation in order to build off the information they feel confident in. I relate well to students and believe that getting to know a student on a personal basis makes it easier to assist...

...special educator I must adapt the curriculum to each student, taking into account the diverse population of a 21st century classroom. I do this first by getting to know my students as individuals, taking into account their backgrounds, interests, goals, academic strengths, personal needs, and abilities where I can then focus on how they can...

...consistency of the tutored material. I tutor a broad range of mathematics and science courses. However, I am most passionate about Biology. I believe that every student interested in science should know the basics of the complex biological systems and how they function. Many students lose their interest in science because of the lack of...

...BA in History from Christopher Newport University, and a Master's in Secondary Social Studies Education from Virginia Commonwealth University. I currently live in the Richmond, VA area, and I am an avid bibliophile. I take great pride in creating customized learning plans for students, helping them not only learn history, but also see how it...

...struggling local middle school students during an after school program created to inspire students to develop skills for their futures. My undergraduate biology research background lends itself not only to tutoring in Biology but also in Critical Reading and Writing. I really enjoy helping students with the Writing section for Standardized Tests, because I think...

...subjects have included Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, pre-Calculus, and Linear Algebra. I have tutored in all of those subjects as well as pre-Algebra. As a teacher, I prefer open ended questions to multiple choice questions precisely because of the insight they provide on what each individual student may be struggling to grasp. A missed...