Top Tutors serving Silver Spring

Alyssa: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
I have been teaching biology and microbiology at CCBC and Stevenson for a year and a half. I particularly enjoy teaching one-on-one. I am patient and kind and I experience identifying what a person needs (dedication, repetition, or discussion/understanding) to learn different concepts.
Education & Certification
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo - Bachelors, Food Science
University of Canterbury - Masters, Microbiology

Deveney: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...that every concept is fully understood before moving on, and I often like to do quick flashbacks to make sure nothing has been forgotten. I tend to individual needs very well seeing as how I am used to dealing with 20 individuals at a time who all need different things. Outside of school I love to read, travel, and explore new places with my friends. I look forward to working with different people and ensuring...
Education & Certification
American University - Bachelors, International Studies

Laura: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...have extensive experience tutoring high school students in AP Biology, Honors Biology, and Honors Biochemistry. Last summer, I designed the curriculum and taught a seven-week intensive course on SAT Critical Reading and Writing. As a high school student, I didn't have much luck with my own SAT tutors. I have since taken my own personal experiences as a student and improved my own teaching style. I find that students are able to easily relate to...
Education & Certification
University of Southern California - Bachelor of Science, Environmental Studies
University of Southern California - Master of Arts, Environmental Studies
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 33

Ricky: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...I've tutored and taught students both online and offline ever since I got my Bachelor's Degree, including during my time at JHU, in subjects ranging from basic arithmetic to differential equations. My teaching philosophy is "math is easy"; my goal is to make sure you understand why math is intuitive and natural, so that it's easy for you, too. In my spare time, I like to to solve math puzzles (yeah, I know I'm a...
Education & Certification
Carnegie Mellon University - Bachelors, Mathematics
Johns Hopkins University - Masters, Mathematics

Matthew: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...Columbia Public Schools. I tutor Reading, Writing, Literature, and History. I love tutoring these subjects because they bring together great stories and allow students to develop opinions and skills that will inform them for life. My style of tutoring is what I call "gradual release:" we will set your goals and practice skills together until you are able to do them on your own! I love cooking, reading, and watching football and baseball, and enjoy...
Education & Certification
Pomona College - Bachelors, History
University of Kentucky - Masters, Educational Leadership

Murat: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...Department for four years as a grader and tutor for students in all levels of learning. I also served as a tutor for a summer in Amman, Jordan, teaching English to refugees from the Middle East and North Africa region. My favorite subjects to tutor are math and Spanish because both have many real life applications, which makes their teaching particularly interesting and useful for students. My tutoring approach empowers students to take control of...
Education & Certification
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Math: 730
SAT Verbal: 740

Joanna: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...like tutoring for elementary math and reading, as well as high school and college English and biology. My favorite students to tutor, though, are medical students who need help with NBME or USMLE exams. Education is very important to me and I have the desire to help every student reach their full potential. I find it very rewarding to work one-on-one with students and I look forward to making a positive difference in each student's...
Education & Certification
Washington Adventist University - Bachelors, Biology, General
Xavier University - Doctor of Medicine, Biology, General

Isabela: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...my Bachelor of Science in Neurolinguistics with a minor in Public Health as well as a focus on pre-medical studies. I am also a coxswain on the NYU Crew team and practice every morning, either in the gym or on the river. Since 2013, I have worked as a lifeguard, a summer camp counselor, and as a private tutor in both English and Spanish and a peer tutor in math and history. While I enjoy...
Education & Certification
New York University - Current Undergrad, Neuroscience
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 35
ACT Reading: 36

Jayde: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...have a very strong background in the social sciences, the humanities, English (grammar + lit), and French (language, culture + politics). In addition to the aforementioned subjects, I tutor students in the ISEE (having taken them myself, as a student). Most recently, I taught English as a Foreign Language to over 200 students in Jinan, Shandong Province, China. The experience was rewarding not only from a professional standpoint, but from an immersive cultural perspective as...
Education & Certification
Haverford College - Bachelors, Political Science and Government
SAT Math: 730
SAT Writing: 710

Samantha: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...coaching an elementary school Science Olympiad team to working with adults prepare for the GRE after having been out of school for decades. Whether it's GRE test prep, French, math or economics, my approach to tutoring is to find what strategies work best for the student and work on methods for students to be able to make progress both in and out of tutoring sessions. My favorite part of tutoring is seeing students improve and...
Education & Certification
Brown University - Bachelors, 1. International and Comparative Political Science 2. Economics
Johns Hopkins University-Schools of Advanced International Studies - Current Grad Student, 1. Conflict Management 2. International Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 800

Natalie: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...(especially Nancy Drew as a kid!). In my free time I enjoy hiking, kayaking, playing tennis, working on arts and crafts, and traveling My love of learning started at a young age, thanks to my parents and a library card that opened my eyes to a wealth of information. It's my goal to help others enjoy learning as much as I have! I first started tutoring in high school, and I've enjoyed helping students from...
Education & Certification
Duquesne University - Bachelors, Biochemistry
Duquesne University - Masters, Forensic Science and Law
ACT Composite: 31
ACT Reading: 31
ACT Science: 34

Robert: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
Robert loves to tutor and has a well rounded list of subjects. ... Learning is the key to everything. Understanding and connecting with each individual is the path to learning.... Take the time to get to know the student as a person. Also, rather than focus on what the student does not know, instead focus on what the student does know.... Make learning interactive.... Set goals. Tailor the learning to the student.... Start by focusing on...
Education & Certification
United States Naval Academy - Bachelors, Engineering Management
Darden Business School UVA - Masters, MBA

Chana: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...your own. It is more important that you learn how to think and learn than just master the subject or content required for an exam or an essay. My goal is to help people become aware of their strengths and abilities by showing them how to discover their ability to think and push themselves to succeed. I have a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Scranton. In my free time, I enjoy...
Education & Certification
Thomas Edison State College - Bachelor in Arts, Liberal Studies
University of Scranton - Master of Science, Curriculum and Instruction

Irina: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...try to keep up to date with the latest textbooks, methodologies, multi-media programs, and other tools for teaching foreign languages. In order to do this, I constantly attend seminars, Webinars, and other education-related forums that are devoted to these topics. Besides all this, for 9 years I worked as a translator in Moscow in the office of a major German equipment manufacturer, and have hands-on, "real world" experience participating in the everyday life of a...
Education & Certification
Pyatigorsk State Foreign Languages Pedagogical University - Bachelor in Arts, Teaching German as a Foreign Language

Brandon: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...where I studied Environmental Science and Policy. While at GMU I worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and taught three Geology 101 Labs per semester. During the summer I taught Biology and Physical Science at St. John DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, MD. My Master's Thesis work involves phytoplankton population dynamics in the Potomac River. I am particularly passionate about environmental science, ecology, earth science, and biology, especially related to the Chesapeake Bay. I...
Education & Certification
Medical University of South Carolina - Bachelor of Science, Geology
George Mason University - Master of Science, Environmental Science and Policy

Steven: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...bit of Chemistry and Biology for understanding what was happening as we took images. During my time at UNC I also had the opportunity to work with Habitat for Humanity, both building homes and tutoring the children who lived in the neighborhoods we were working in. It was incredibly rewarding to work with the same students for multiple years and watch them develop, both as students and people. As an undergraduate student, I also worked...
Education & Certification
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Maurice: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...and grammar. Also, I taught and tutored students preparing for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) from 2003-2011. Teaching and tutoring are acts of service based on my obligation to care for the intellectual, economic, and cultural development of my students. Teaching and tutoring are lifetime pledges to show my students the goodness that is in them and in the world. By fostering an atmosphere of positive expectations from the outset, I imbue my teaching with...
Education & Certification
La Salle University - Bachelor in Arts, English and Communications
University of Maryland-College Park - Doctor of Philosophy, Rhetoric and Composition

Sarah: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...math tutor. I am passionate about tutoring because of my own life long love of learning, and because I believe that all children are capable of accomplishing amazing things if they have a committed support system. I tutor reading, writing, math, economics, french and test prep. Over a broad range of subjects, I particularly enjoy tutoring reading and writing. In my spare time, I enjoy practicing yoga and exploring the greater DC area.... Practice, practice, practice!...
Education & Certification
University of Virginia-Main Campus - Current Undergrad, Undeclared
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34

Nick: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...student at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, I got my bachelor's degree in International Relations from the George Washington University, so I'm comfortable teaching humanities and social sciences as well as math and science. Teaching is the most rewarding job I've ever had. I love working with students to find what motivates them, and helping to achieve their goals. I particularly love teaching social sciences and writing. It's so great to see...
Education & Certification
George Washington University - Bachelor in Arts, International Affairs
Yale University - Master of Arts, Forestry/Environmental Science
SAT Verbal: 800
GRE: 335
GRE Quantitative: 165

Jane: Silver Spring tutor
Certified Tutor in Silver Spring, MD
...Sophomore at the University of Georgia studying Exercise and Sports Science with the hopes of becoming an Athletic Trainer. I first began tutoring in middle school. I went to local elementary school and taught after school programs in computer science. Since then I have done some tutoring at a local library for students who needed homework help (high school) and have helped teach tennis at an after school program. I know that every student learns...
Education & Certification
University of Georgia - Bachelor of Education, Exercise Science
ACT Composite: 36
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 36
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