Award-Winning Tutors serving Powhatan County, VA

...a half early. I became interested in teaching and tutoring others in high school. I would always help my friends that were struggling in similar classes that I took or had taken by meeting with them at lunchtime and reinforcing concepts taught to them in class. I continued that in college, which made me want...

...listen to the student's needs within the context of the exam in question, explain the complex in easy-to-understand terms, and seek feedback. In my other time, I engage in reading (mostly sci-fi), writing/speaking (articles/books) and arithmetic (manage hedge fund strategy). I am also an officer in Mensa US and serve on the board of the...

...curiosity in their eyes. These lessons gave them a spark, and the importance of this spark is evident in students of all ages. I believe if someone ever lost it, they can get it back when they find confidence in the material they're studying. I tutor a variety of subjects, including essay writing, grammar, and...

I am currently a freshman at VCU, studying in Mechanical Engineer. I have always loved math and physics since. I had excellent grades in high school and first year of college on math and physics. During junior and senior year, I volunteered to help students with their math SOLs. I enjoyed working with them, and...

...Chemistry with a minor in math. I have studied math through multivariate calculus, and while at JMU took advanced courses in physical and quantum chemistry. I am extremely familiar with general chemistry, and tutored throughout my junior and senior with the JMU Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society. In addition, I have spent hours...

...goals, positive attitudes, and respect during each and every tutoring session. Outside working with students, I love to read, be creative, and travel. I love getting into an extremely captivating book and being absorbed into that world. Making time to be creative is very important to me, whether its painting, sculpting, or doodling I need...

...started my career with a top accounting firm in the country and, while I loved the technical material, I wanted to see more of the business world, so I left for a start-up where I still work. I love anything to do with approaching problems in a new way and seeing things from a new...

...(as cheesy as that sounds, it's true!). My primary experience is with SAT prep, as one of my summer internships in college was to start an SAT tutoring company in my hometown of Ephrata, PA. My students improved their test scores an average of 200 points after meeting for 6-8 sessions with me! Aside from...

...a double major in computer science and biology. Early on in high school (Maggie L. Walker Governor's School graduate), I discovered a passion for helping others and I now have had hundreds of hours of tutoring experience in a wide range of subjects including chess, computer programming, math, and SAT prep. In addition to the...

...in English in 2008 and a master's degree in secondary education in 2009. Since graduation, I have worked teaching high school English and coaching wrestling in a relatively poor and rural district just south of Richmond. Though I am fully qualified and capable of tutoring any subject related to English, one of the things I...

...working towards a graduate degree in Linguistics and Playwriting. I love the English language and focus my tutoring on those areas. I think that communication is key in the learning process and that the most important part of learning is getting the student to retain that knowledge for other areas of his or her life....

...school and undergraduate biology! I love learning about the complexity of the human body and making it understandable to others. I worked as an EMT for a 2 years (1 part time, 1 almost full time) and studied biology in undergrad, where I graduated with honors and had a biology GPA of 3.87. Although I...

...I hold a B.S. in Architectural Engineering and a Master of Architecture respectively. Currently I am in the process of obtaining my license in architecture. While completing my undergraduate degree I tutored small groups of elementary school students in reading comprehension and math. While I tutor several subjects to include various math, science and reading...

Don has all the usual academic degrees (BA, BS, MS, PhD). He currently specializes in tutoring differential and integral calculus, multivariable and vector calculus, differential equations and dynamical systems, as well as linear and matrix algebra. He also has lots of experience tutoring students in both high school and college-level algebra, precalculus, and trigonometry courses.

...credentials, I applied to the Teacher Preparation Program, along with, the Graduate Program for Secondary English Education with Virginia Commonwealth University. After I started the Graduate Program at VCU, I worked with middle and high school students which widened my variety of knowledge within the classroom. The hands-on experience I've gained from classroom teaching has...

...was a major part of my upbringing and who I am today, so tutoring seems like a good way to give others the same support I received. Few experiences have been as rewarding as sharing my passion for science and tech with kids as a robotics camp counselor. Seeing children get excited to learn about programming,...

...a Minor in Network Administration. Aside from university, I work for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management Finance division as an Accountant. Work certainly isn't everything though! I am an avid Basketball fan, and an experienced musician. I've been a member of quite a few bands and choirs, and play 5 instruments, including voice. I...

...intervention programs' development. Earlier in my career, I worked as the Administrative Assistance for the Institutional Review Board at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. My educational experience also extends to faith-based universities and parochial middle and high schools. My classroom teaching experience include Performing Arts, Religion, English Language Arts and ACT/SAT preparation....

...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, political science, math, English,...

...Western Reserve Academy and at St. Catherine's School. In addition to my classroom duties, I had the opportunity to serve as an academic advisor, a dormitory housemaster, and an athletic coach. After briefly leaving teaching to help my parents through a series of health crises, I took a position with the Central Regional Middle School...