Award-Winning Tutors serving Pikesville, MD

...over 20 years experience serving students by helping them achieve academic success with 15 years as a certified Reading Specialist. I am passionate about student achievement, as I believe every child can learn through hard work, strategic teaching, and persistence. This belief is passed along to my students so they know their brains can get...

...to be extremely unfortunate. I tend to not use the term unfortunate because it can be misleading. I have learned that some things are not unfortunate. My students lacking in areas when it came to education was not their fault. Instead of being upset by the lack of care children portrayed in a school setting...

...Johns Hopkins University (graduating in May!), and I have a B.S. in Zoology with a Minor in Neuroscience from Miami University. I've taught students at all levels (age 4 up through adult learners), focusing on different areas within biology and math. I have experience translating challenging concepts and scientific language into simpler terms. I look...

...and skills it takes to be a good tutor: patience, empathy, preparedness, and enthusiasm. I have experience tutoring students from grades K-college. In my opinion, a tutors goal should be to help students develop and cultivate the learning methods that work best for them while keeping them as engaged as possible. Keeping this in mind...

...have been passionate about Latin from a young age, and that passion spurred me to study other topics with the same fervor. In addition to studying the Latin language, I have also studied Ancient Greek, Old English, Old Norse, Old Irish, and German. I love finding the patterns in languages and using language change to...

...Editor for the school paper so I have a keen interest in journalism and am competent at writing and editing. I also read quite a bit, enjoying great works ranging from Paradise Lost by John Milton to The Complete Works of Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, playing...

...the Montgomery County Public School System. I currently teach fifth grade. While I teach all subjects, I am most passionate about History and Math. Next year, I will begin a program at University of Maryland to receive my Masters of Education in Middle School Mathematics. Prior to becoming a teacher, I tutored students of all...

I teach only if you're willing to learn! "We are the ELITE" Empowerment Leadership Innovation Tenacity Excellence Work hard and I promise you'll go as far as you want.

...from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. I've mentored elementary aged children and fellow college students through my roles as a mentor for College Mentors for Kids and as a Resident Advisor at the University of Virginia. Since graduating, I've enjoyed working as a microbiologist at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention- Infectious...

...a music educator, and a special education classroom teacher of five years. My classroom experience has taught me the importance of differentiating lessons in order to reach individual students. I strive to use my knowledge and creativity to foster a positive, rigorous, and engaging because I believe that is what the educational experience should be.

...a student forever. I equally enjoy teaching students. My earliest tutoring experience dates back to when I was 16, where I taught my native language German. Since then, I have tutored other subjects as well including biology, physiology, and chemistry to name a few. Having won several science awards, I know lots of fun facts...

...campus, helping students from all departments on campus with their research and writing skills. Between undergrad and grad school, I taught English in rural France to high-school students, and loved seeing the improvement and learning from my students over the course of the year. My Master's degrees in History and Library and Information Science are...

...environment where every child feels supported and empowered to reach their full potential. My decisions are always centered around what is best for the well-being and development of children, as they are at the heart of everything I do. I am driven by the belief that education can transform lives, and I am honored to...

...45, mostly in Science, Math and Spanish. In undergrad as a Nutrition major at UNC Chapel Hill, I took took elective courses in Spanish and Biology, along with the Chemistry minor that I was required to complete. My Math background comes from attending a rigorous Science and Math boarding school, the North Carolina School of...

...academic writing, critical reading, and test-taking strategies. My interests include reading non-fiction and fantasy, learning new languages, hiking, and running. In terms of tutoring, my specialties are the ACT, AP history, social sciences, AP English Language, AP English Literature, College essays, general reading, and writing skills. I am comfortable working with students of all ages...

...foreign language studies. I love to read, write, and learn languages, so I studied journalism, international relations, and Chinese. After school, I moved to China and taught ESL to all ages as a teacher and private tutor. My classes were always designed to maximize variety and engagement so that students could not only have fun...

...apply to law school next fall. I have been tutoring different subjects since I was a senior in high school, first stating with K-12 math and eventually moving on to ACT and SAT prep. I have informally tutored for the GRE as well since taking it and I am confident that after studying hard for...

...Nevada Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore County I emphasize foundational knowledge, high-yield study habits and test-taking strategies. Because I was a commuter with a part-time job during undergrad, I understand the pressures students face in meeting their obligations. I strive to produce results quickly by developing efficient, sustainable study strategies.

...developmental disabilities in elementary, middle, and high schools, the university clinic, and an acute mental health facility. What makes me a great tutor is my background in the psychology of learning, my individualized teaching methods for students because they learn in different ways, and my ability to scaffold instruction so students learn strategies to develop...

...student's sense of intuition. My best professors and teachers have emphasized that it takes more than memorization to be a good learner. Likewise, I try to make students comfortable with the subjects that they learn and help them feel like they're capable of navigating subjects on their own when studying, practicing, or doing homework. Some...