Award-Winning Tutors serving Springfield, PA

I'm a pre-health student at the University of Pennsylvania, and have an extensive background in the sciences. I can also rock the SATs and MCAT, so I've got that going for me. I love learning with students and trying to make the tedious work of learning as fun as possible. I think and teach in examples and make abstract concepts easily understandable. I also love sports, adventures, travelling!... My teaching philosophy is to teach in a...

...in France in 1983, with another French family. There, I worked in a plastics manufacturing plant as a translator. By then, I had declared my college major at Hamilton College as French. I subsequently founded a French language newspaper on campus at Connecticut College where I transferred, and was awarded the French Department Prize for Outstanding Achievement at graduation. After my BA at Conn College, I decided to do an MA in French language, literature...

...it is important for the student to have fun while learning! I personalize my teaching approach to fit the student's learning style so that he or she can easily transition from learning a concept to applying it to a given problem. The greatest reward is seeing the smile on a student's face when a topic "clicks". Outside of tutoring, I enjoy exploring Philadelphia, baking, exercising, watching football with friends, and decorating my apartment.

...I love tutoring because I feel that individual attention is an important facet of the learning process. By working one-on-one with students tutors can learn more about students' interests and learning styles, and incorporate them into the tutoring process. Academic subjects can be so much more interesting for students if they feel that the subject has a direct impact on their lives. I love it when a student's face lights up with the realization that...

...have over 15 years of teaching experience for both Spanish and Italian in a school environment. I have developed effective learning strategies to be able to guide a student through the difficulties of learning a language. I have also been teaching languages on an online environment which can be a little different from teaching in a classroom. I have developed materials for teaching online which are effective especially for adults. For students I like to...

...my Bachelors degree from Susquehanna University in mathematics and I earned my Masters Degree in education from West Chester University. My goal is to develop confidence in the students who struggle with mathematics and teach them strategies on how to approach a problem which they do not understand. I also want to empower my students with a variety of approaches on how to solve a problem. Mathematics has many rules which students need to know...

...After completing a rigorous academic path, I have learned that we learn best when we are able to both apply the material we learn and have fun in the process. Because I am passionate about the sciences, I incorporate them into my everyday life and teach with enthusiasm and creativity. I recognize that every student has different styles and rates of learning, so I cater my lessons to best align with each student. I will...

...my roles. I was responsible for the design and delivery of Financial training for non- financial people and for the training of the entire Finance organization on a new Decision Support System. I can teach all subject areas in Accounting and Auditing. I particularly enjoy teaching accounting theory and concepts and then relating them to their practical application in the business world. Students new to or struggling to grasp accounting would benefit from my patient...

...methods, pace, or level of difficulty. I look to challenge my students, but I will always be there to work through any frustration and see to it that they succeed. I've just recently begun tutoring in writing, but I've been a math tutor for six years now. I am an economics major at school, and as such I've taken many high level math courses. Most importantly, though, I find math genuinely interesting, and will look...

...have in exploring new subjects to my students as well! I am currently a student at the University of Pennsylvania where I am studying economics and statistics, and am interested in entering the tech sphere in the future. I have extensive experience as a tutor from middle and high school, where I tutored both peers and elementary school students in a variety of subjects including pre-algebra, pre-calculus, trigonometry, calculus, and the SAT. Outside of academia,...

...I love to share my passion of reading with my students through a variety of genres, authors and levels of literature. I take pride in helping my students become lifelong readers with strong reading comprehension skills. I have tutored students in each of the elementary grades with significant focus on English Language Arts and Math. Most of the students I have tutored have been in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. In addition to tutoring during...

...University. I just ended a five-year nonrenewable teaching contract with the University of Pennsylvania in which I was awarded the department Certificate of Excellence for Spanish teaching at the Lecturer Level. I enjoyed high student ratings and can provide excerpts from those ratings on request. I love helping students learn the Spanish language, and I like to make the learning engaging and pleasant as well as challenging. I think learning songs is one of the...

...helpful. I believe that every tutoring session should be totally centered around the student and what they need to learn best, whether that means doing example problems together, reviewing past material, or looking at the questions in a new way. Getting to know the student, their interests, and how they think is the key to making progress. Many times I will ask students to verbally process while they work so I can see how they...

...with a social studies teaching credential, I am easy-going, and have worked with students of all ages. Past tutoring subjects include: Pre-algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-calculus, AB calculus, Spanish, French, AP US History, and SAT. My favorite subject is probably history as I think understanding the context of things should strongly influence the way they are understood. I particularly enjoy tutoring math because I firmly believe that all students can master any academic subject if...

...originally from Cincinnati, OH and am the oldest of six siblings. I attended Walnut Hills High School which is ranked in the top 100 public high schools before receiving a full ride scholarship to The Ohio State University. At OSU, I completed my Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Entrepreneurship. After tutoring and mentoring students during college, I decided to join Teach for America and give a few years of...

...tutored mathematics, reading, writing, and the SAT specifically across multiple years, and can relate material / strategies to tutees in a way that meets them at their level. As a tutor, I seek to ground material and strategies in reality, drawing connections to real world situations, as it gives the material purpose and enhances tutees' understanding of the concepts. I personally find mathematics most enjoyable to tutor, as I find that its stigma of difficulty...

...of the material extending beyond the scope of a single assignment. I like to break concepts down into smaller, easy-to-manage parts, and then bring them back together once each part is mastered. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and after 10 years as a police officer, decided to change careers to positively impact people through teaching. I will complete my Master's in Education at the end of the year. Outside of the classroom,...

...biology, chemistry and organic chemistry). I've also spent a great deal of time working with children of all ages. From my time spent as a canoeing instructor for 9-14 year old boys in Belgrade Lakes, ME to my medical school pediatrics rotations, I'm very comfortable working with people of any age (newborn through adulthood). I'm a big baseball fan, and also love being outdoors, (whether its going on a backpacking trip for a week or...

...a huge part of our culture. It helps us think and form new ideas about our society. Other times, it can just be a fun way to escape into a whole new world and connect with people who have the same interest, like how Harry Potter has connected everyone. My goal is to help students have a better understanding on literature and it's meaning behind it. I also want to help them find their voice...

...experience teaching topics ranging from 7th grade General Math to AP Calculus BC (with a strong emphasis on Algebra/Geometry). I also have served as an adjunct math professor with experience teaching Probability/Statistics, Modern Algebra, and Pre-Calculus/Finite Mathematics. I use a wide range of teaching models to deliver instruction to best suit students' needs. I also have received the ETS Award of Excellence for receiving one of the top scores on the Praxis Math Content Knowledge...