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Tara: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...for every child. I applied to Prince Georges County Public School at the behest of a friend and went on several interviews. On my last interview, the principal asked me if I was ready to be recognized as a great teacher or a great educator. He advised me that being a great teacher meant that...
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Delaware State University - Bachelors, English
Bowie State University - Masters, Reading Education
Hans: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...rigorous curriculum, and I am compelled to share my knowledge and techniques with younger students. In college, I was the proud recipient of the H.J. Heinz Corporation Scholarship; a full-tuition award complete with 2 internships, given to outstanding academic leaders. I chose to go to Washington and Lee, however, I was accepted into seven other...
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Washington and Lee University - Bachelors, Business Administration major, Philosophy minor
ACT Composite: 31
ACT English: 31
ACT Math: 31
Shelby: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...all ages - whether it be through tutoring or coaching swimming. I've tutored students in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in a variety of subjects and coached swimming for kids throughout the DC Area for several years. I believe the most important tool for success in anything is a strong fundamental education. Through this, students are...
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Villanova University - Current Undergrad, Mathematics
Richard: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...of arts in political science at Yale University, I served 8 years as a combat arms officer in the US Army. I coached, trained and mentored soldiers and junior officers in a wide variety of tasks. After leaving the military, I completed graduate coursework for a master's degree in international affairs at Tufts University. Finally,...
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Yale University - Bachelors, Political Science and Government
Tufts University - Masters, International Affairs
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1600
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 800
Jason: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...upcoming year in order to earn my Master's in Education. I started tutoring back in high school with local elementary schools and have been tutoring ever since. Being a Teacher in the DC Metro area, I work with students every day and enjoy helping them to problem solve and answering their thought-provoking questions. The best...
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University of Maryland-College Park - Bachelor of Science, Family Sciences
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1420
SAT Math: 770
Ben: North Kensington tutor
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...music, reading, and solving puzzles and problems. I try to have fun and be grateful every day. I enjoy my day job as an IT Specialist with Peace Corps, a federal agency whose values I share and whose work I love. My goal as a tutor is to help students discover their individual path to...
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus - Bachelors, Marketing
Carnegie Mellon University - Masters, Public Policy and Management
SAT Math: 730
SAT Verbal: 700
GRE Verbal: 164
Rania: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...of my students have told me that my class was the class they learned the most in, and the class that challenged them to think critically, more so than their other classes during high school. I also taught at a science camp for children K-8. When I teach, I tend to use various materials, including...
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Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary - Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Lena: North Kensington tutor
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...in high school, I restored a 1966 Morris Minor which is the British car that preceded the Mini Cooper. Over the summers I would tutor kids in my neighborhood in math and work on my car. In college my favorite classes were my mechanical labs, robotics, and environmental sciences. After graduation, I moved back to...
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University of Pennsylvania - Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
Andrew: North Kensington tutor
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...a deeper understanding of how to adapt my teaching style to fit a student's individual needs. I enjoy helping students of all ages and learning levels, and I like to see the pride they take in completing difficult tasks. When I'm not working you can usually find me hanging out with my two dogs and...
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Missouri University of Science and Technology - Bachelors, Nuclear Engineering
Dayo: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...I know exactly what it is like to hate and be frustrated with math. I believe my experiences have helped me to be an effective teacher and tutor for struggling students. I will be more than happy to help you understand math concepts, strengthen your math skills, and help you succeed in your course!... I believe teaching should cater to the holistic needs of a child. I believe that success in math begins with your mindset....
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University of Maryland-College Park - Bachelors, Math Secondary Education
Johns Hopkins University - Masters, Educational Studies: Urban Education
Daphne: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...the problem areas are and begin by working with students on the fundamentals. Once the basics are covered I like to work through problems together as a way to learn material, but ask that students spend some time studying topics at home/doing practice problems that we can go over during the tutoring sessions.
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Drexel University - Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences
SAT Writing: 710
Jeanna: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. I also received my TEFL certificate in 2012. I have taught English in South Korea for two years at an after-school academy. Since then I have also taught debate and juvenile justice civics class to middle school and high school students. I am pleased to make your acquaintance...
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University of Florida - Bachelors, Psychology
LSAT: 163
Branden: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...developing methods that cater to a student's personal learning style. I aim to make the learning experience feel less like a chore and more like an opportunity for self-improvement. Outside of tutoring, I indulge my addiction to crossword puzzles and enjoy foreign language studies and practicing guitar in my spare time. I believe that self-improvement, whether...
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
David: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...the Harvard Debate Council summer workshops, and have developed and taught a political philosophy curriculum at the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece. I love working with kids, and I read and write children's books and young adult fiction in my spare time (as well as poetry and adult fiction). I love exploring ideas...
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Harvard University - Current Undergrad, English
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 780
Jonathan: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...composition and literature courses. I am very invested in working one-on-one with students on critical writing and critical reading skills. Both sets of skills involve analytical thinking, but they also involve creative thinking. It is the interplay between the analytical and the creative that I find most enjoyable about tutoring and teaching. In my free...
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Miami University (OH) - Bachelor in Arts, English
Clemson University - Master of Arts, English
Daniel: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...round out my academic experience perfectly. During my semester in Washington, I fell in love with the idea of government service, which led to a ten year career in government and politics, first on Capitol Hill, and later for a major D.C. government relations firm. This experience gave me a strong working knowledge of our...
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Boston University - Bachelors, American History
Georgetown University - Masters, American Government
SAT Math: 760
SAT Verbal: 740
Clare: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...I work with my team to analyze student data and to work with them to create interventions that bring students from a lower test score to passing test score. Before my work as a teacher, I worked on a pilot program with bringing their program into a St. Louis City charter school. In this position,...
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Elon University - Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
Fontbonne University - Master of Arts Teaching, Education
Katherine: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...school math for five years in Baltimore City and DC: Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry. As a teacher, I used relationship building, well planned lessons with clearly aligned and scaffolded practice and data-driven instruction to lead my students to impressive growth. While teaching at Thurgood Marshall Academy PCHS in DC, I integrated project based...
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Bachelors, Religious Studies
Johns Hopkins University - Masters, Educational Studies (Urban Education Concentration)
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 750
Trevor: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...educational philosophy is an idea often quoted to me by my father: Education hasn't changed since Socrates. It's about relationships. I approach every day of instruction with this in mind. Only through cultivating these relationships and understanding our students can we truly impact their lives. Without these bonds, meaningful learning simply isn't possible. Of course,...
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James Madison University - Bachelors, English
James Madison University - Masters, Education
Gabrielle: North Kensington tutor
Certified Tutor in North Kensington, DC
...the UK. Before starting my Masters I worked with people coming out of human trafficking situations. During undergrad, I studied International Studies and Human Rights at the University of Chicago (where I graduated with Honors and the highest awarded bestowed upon a graduating student). I am a native Washingtonian and attended National Cathedral School.
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University of Chicago - Bachelors, International Studies
University of Oxford United Kingdom - Masters, Social Policy
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1470
SAT Verbal: 720
SAT Writing: 710
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