Award-Winning Tutors serving Franconia, DC

...meet each student's needs, ensuring they gain both understanding and confidence in their studies. I use practical examples and tools to help students connect theory with real-world applications. Whether you're preparing for exams, tackling challenging subjects, or seeking to improve your skills, I am here to support your academic journey. Together, we can achieve your goals...

...an introductory Earth Science course. Nowadays, when I'm not tutoring, you can find me judging at local county science fairs or volunteering at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. I'm always happy to talk about the happenings at the museum, so please do ask if you're curious about current museum highlights or special events...

...University this May with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. My mother has been a science teacher for her whole career. I feel I have learned from her great ways to teach complex subjects. I also earned perfect writing scores on my SAT and GRE. I would love to tutor in writing...

...I have also tutored high school and college students and have enjoyed every single minute of it! No student is the same, and with my experience, I have learned to adapt to different tutoring and learning styles. Accommodating to a student's needs is something challenging but extremely rewarding. I look forward to meeting you!

...students in mathematics and English. Throughout college, I have done private tutoring in SAT, PSAT, and math and science subjects. Also, I have worked with two students from China: I helped one boy with SAT prep and editing his college application essays, and I tutored the second girl in GMAT and TOEFL. My students have...

...and basic physics. I've tutored students in high school through the math honor society, and continued tutoring in college through the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education. My long term plan after graduation is to enter grad school, get a PhD in math, and eventually become a math professor, researching and lecturing throughout the whole process.

...Neuroscience. As a medical student at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, I am excited to provide growing students with the unique perspectives on typically difficult STEM subjects that I have learned myself over the past few years. I am deeply passionate about mentorship and teaching, and am excited to use the experience I...

...teach them to become more independent by showing them them proper study habits and organizational and time management skills. I think the use of technology is a critical component of education today, and try to incorporate it in to my classes. I also believe that students should enjoy class so I plan accordingly.

...recent college graduate with a degree in human biology! I'm well-studied in biology and chemistry, having taken graduate courses in undergrad. I also took many classes in literature and English while in school, as it's one of my passions. I have lots of experience mentoring and teaching children ages 5-18, and am so excited to...

...of music and collecting Star Wars toys. I am anxiously awaiting the December premiere of "Star Wars VII : The Force Awakens." Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime. What this means is, I am not answer service. I guide students through...

...vocabulary words and verb conjugations and tenses. It is essential to incorporate interesting and relevant methods that also give insight into that particular language and culture, including newspaper articles, fictional stories, poetry and magazines, movies and YouTube videos. Among my other favorite subjects to tutor are U.S. History (AP), U.S. Government (AP), Public Speaking, English...

...the real world scenario or more related fun examples. I discuss the topics to work on with the student prior to the session, and always go over quickly with the basics to make them feel confident and comfortable enough to ask doubts in between without any hesitation. Also after each session I provide them with...

...to see their own potential and gain confidence in themselves, all while developing an appreciation for learning. For me, the best feeling is when a student truly engages and connects with the material they are learning. I am an avid college sports fan and typically use most of my free time to keep up with...

...the classroom. I then joined the National Honor Society at my high school and would help local students in my community at the library. At my university, where I recently graduated magna cum laude, I spent three semesters tutoring in the Chemistry Tutorial Center and I spent a semester as a teaching assistant for a...

...initially very afraid to learn a foreign language. I had a speech impediment as a child and had to attend speech therapy, so I know very well how nerve-wracking it can be to learn, and especially speak, a foreign language. But not only did I learn French, in my last job I used French often...

...served as a college admissions guidance counselor and essay revisionist. I attended USC on a full academic merit scholarship, and had the exclusive privilege to serve on the interview admissions panel for incoming high-performing scholarship candidates. Over the last four years, I've interviewed countless students and read dozens of admissions essays. The experience has given...

...fun! However, when you are struggling with any subject, success requires hard work and a good attitude (from you) and clear explanations, examples, and practice problems (from me). In addition to tutoring, I enjoy reading, spending time with friends and family, playing the cello, and getting out to explore my new home, Washington D.C.!

...and economics. My doctoral research focuses on public policy in Africa. My dissertation, "Urban Class Structure in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Case Studies from Johannesburg and Tshwane (Pretoria)", is a mixed methods study that investigates class and urban segregation in Johannesburg. Via community engagement, participatory research, and observation, I seek to develop new international class categories...

...Biological and Physical Sciences. Always inquisitive, I find that those topics are so logical and amazing because they can explain everything around us. During college, I was a teaching assistant for General Chemistry and also tutored Physiology. Having taught in classes with several hundred students, I have worked with diverse groups of individuals, each with...

...is a Professor of English Literature at the Catholic University of America. An English Major myself, I grew up with Dante, Shakespeare, Dickinson, and Faulkner. I'm pursuing a Master's degree at the University of Maryland in English Literature in an effort to achieve my dream of becoming an English Professor--no, the apple does not fall...