Award-Winning Tutors in Gainesville, VA

...graduate of Brandeis University where I double majored in Neuroscience and Health Policy. I am a veteran of the Montgomery County Public School system. I graduated from the International Baccalaureate Program at Richard Montgomery, and was an AP Scholar with distinction. I love working with people to help promote understanding, especially in the areas of...

...board every year. I was also a camp counselor for three summers caring for on average twenty children ages 5-10. Then I began professionally tutoring through my high school when I was sixteen until I was eighteen. I assisted middle schoolers and high schoolers, ages 11-18, on their core subjects: math, reading, social sciences, and...

...Cognitive Neuroscience at the George Washington University and have an extensive background in math, science, and writing. As a tutor, I will be able to work with you across a broad range of topics. In terms of hobbies and interests, I enjoy discovering new music and collecting records. In the past, I have even hosted...

...independent art films. For example, Pi, directed by Darren Aronofsky explores a mystical view of math. It is set in New York City, one of my favorite places to visit, and celebrates New York's distinctive mix of cultures. My other hobbies are collecting various types of music and collecting Star Wars toys. I am anxiously...

...not only, understand and retain the information, but also to apply it. There are many educational tools that are either not used in classrooms or are not suitable for groups, finding the right tool for the student will be central to my approach. My background is interdisciplinary and broad. I am a practicing attorney in...

...relationships with students. Tutoring is a great way to begin to do that. I also have a real passion for the subjects I tutor, History, English, and French. The best part about tutoring is helping students to feel the same way about history and language as I do. The tutoring process is of great benefit...

...the formula for the volume of a cone ten years from now. It's to help you develop the awareness to budget your time, focus your attention on the problems that are most easily solved, apply a few heuristics that'll shave minutes off of some questions, and be comfortable throughout the testing process. If you do...

...we can then find numerous work arounds. I know the feeling of being so overwhelmed that learning suddenly seems impossible. In order to move past that, we will first discuss your current approach. Then together we will develop a new strategy. I am personally an auditory and visual learner, and struggle to stay focused in...

...and have an array of tried-and-true methods for breaking down reading exercises in order to be able to read complex documents in other languages. Grammar is one of the easiest ways to break down complex passages in standardized testing, and is an invaluable skill for any profession. The best learning comes from finding your passion...

...students in that role, and I look forward to helping students as a tutor. I am also passionate and motivated as a tutor, because throughout my life, I have been lucky enough to have had several great tutors who were vital in helping me reach the places where I am today. I am so thankful...

...teaching high school. I earned my BA in International Studies and Spanish and my MS in Education, both from Johns Hopkins University. When I'm not thinking about educational issues or the next day's lesson plan, I'm going to concerts, doing yoga, or reading. I am incredibly excited to work with students of all ages and...

...test preparation, so that students aren't just following a test-taking strategy because they were told to, they are using that strategy because they were encouraged to discover it for themselves and they understand why it works. Ultimately, I enjoy teaching because both the student and I can simultaneously improve in a process that never ceases...

...for six years, predominately working with high school students, and have completed over 300 hours of volunteer tutoring. I am very passionate about learning (some may say that I am a nerd!) and strongly believe in learning because one genuinely desires to become knowledgable in the subject, rather than studying to master an exam. It...

...love working with students one-on-one and in small groups, because it gives me a chance to know students as unique individuals and enables me to assess their understanding and remediate skill gaps in order to improve their content mastery. As a teacher, I set high expectations my students, because I want them to achieve their...

...of NSCS (National Society of Collegiate Scholars) due to my excellent GPA and Phi Theta Kappa. I'm originally from a small country in Eastern Africa called Rwanda but have been raised here in the United States since I was 10, I'm fluent in French and conversational Spanish and am a basketball fanatic. I look forward...

...in South Korea that covered test prep, critical reading, and essay writing My philosophy for teaching is that my students not only improve in their academic potential, but also become engaged with the material and understand the purpose of what they are learning. I have always applied my students' feedback on what they want to...

...job as a tutor is to help them overcome academic roadblocks. I work with my students to find interesting and exciting new ways to attack a subject; I know from experience that by connecting academic work to a topic of personal interest, a student will be much more willing to engage with the work at...

...simple and relaxed, putting an emphasis on what students know already and building from there. The biggest teaching mistake I believe exists is starting from a concept that a student doesn't understand and unknowingly confusing them more. My goal is to get students excited about what they're learning and constantly remind them of the "why":...

...Once these elements are identified, the learning process tends to be remarkably smooth and, dare I say, fun. In my spare time (I’m in law school so there really isn’t that much…) I enjoy spending time with my friends, going to movies/concerts, and, as I am still a relative newcomer, exploring DC. I look forward...

...at the National Institutes of Health. I work on vaccines for parasitic diseases. My main interests are in global health and biodefense. I went to Johns Hopkins undergrad and for a masters in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology. My tutoring hallmark is teaching effective study habits. In addition to working on material, we can establish a...