Award-Winning Tutors serving Turtle Creek, PA

...University of Pittsburgh, I found myself assisting peers and underclassmen with their coursework. With those experiences, I've learned to truly show one's propensity in a subject, you must be able to explain complex concepts in simple terms. My two degrees, Natural Science and History and Philosophy of Science, have given me the capacity to approach...

...objects and processes, in the real world, to words/ concepts/ ideas within the brain. Having a student use all paths leads to quicker and more efficient learning. For twenty (20) years, I home-schooled my seven kids from first to the twelfth grade. So, I have a good idea of what each grade requires. One more thing,...

...I am prospective elementary school teacher! I am entering into my senior year at Duquesne University with a major in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Spanish. I have experiences tutoring in various subjects, and am very passionate about helping others learn! Although my certification area is early childhood, I am able and willing...

...the tools I have been granted through my education in order to share that insight with my colleagues. One thing I will always preach to my students is to "do the work," and that work always delivers promising results. Areas and field of expertise include: Percussion/Drum Set instruction, composition, basic theory/analysis Always open for discussion...

...first job as a Math tutor for my school at Learning Resource Center for Pitt-Greensburg. Then, I expanded my experience by dealing with High school kids from all ages while I was a tutor for Neighborhood Learning Alliance. Then, the fall of 2015, I became a tutor for Wyzant and I worked there until I...

...outside of the classroom. I will be graduating in May of 2022 and am currently going through the rigorous and competitive matching process to obtain a pre-doctoral internship through the American Psychological Association (APA). Upon graduation, I plan to obtain licensure to become a licensed psychologist and work as a tenure-track professor at a university....

...College and Conservatory, having majored in Biology and Music Composition. I have experience tutoring students in Math (Algebra 1-Precalculus), English, Biology/Neuroscience, Music Theory, and violin. I have had the opportunity to work with 1st grade to college age students, and adjusts accordingly to my students' needs. I consider it my responsibility to learn as much...

...I am a certified school psychologist. I have a Master Degree in Child Psychology, in addition to an Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology. I have over eight years experience working as a school psychologist; in both school and clinical settings. My strengths include: test and measurement, interpreting assessment data, implementing research-based interventions, RTI and...

...always seek help when needed, but more importantly, when wanted. One should always strive to better themselves even in their prime. As I delve into my undergraduate studies, I hope to not only pursue my education, but help others with theirs, whether that be a certain subject or standardized test. Other than tutoring, I play...

...in Ecuador and Argentina. One of my most profound experiences of this time was serving as an Education Intern at Fundacin Sobran Motivos in Mendoza, Argentina, a refugee center for women who were sexually abused. I increased efficiency in the English teaching program as well as designed and implemented English classes. During college summers, I...

...and Science. I especially like creative writing, and even won a poetry competition years ago. I believe that learning should be an important part of everyone's life. Mistakes should only be seen as opportunities to grow, and questions are always welcome. Other than teaching, I play ultimate frisbee, dance in the styles of ballet, jazz,...

...setting, I took graduate courses at Seton Hill and received a Master's in Inclusive Education. I spent ample time working in after school tutoring clubs while teaching. At the end of my 9 years in the traditional setting, I decided to pursue obtaining a Reading Specialist certificate. I did this through a prestigious online school...

...University of Pittsburgh, having received my Bachelor of Science in Natural Sciences. My coursework was focused mainly in chemistry, which I earned a minor in, and was supplemented with a certificate in German Language. My primary focus is teaching Organic Chemistry. I have been a teaching assistant in both laboratory and lecture-based Organic Chemistry courses,...

...Air Force and served honorably for 21 years, retiring in 2016. My military career allowed me to "see the world" as an aviator, and I continue to travel in my current job as a charter pilot. I am passionate about helping others in their career pursuits to successfully join the military and/or to become a...

...teaching students of all age ranges due to my time as a teaching assistant and karate instructor. The Penn State chemical engineering program has made me proficient in the following areas: Mathematics: Trigonometry Geometry Pre-Algebra College and High school Algebra I and II Pre-Calculus Calculus I, II, and III (including multi-variable calculus) Partial and Ordinary...

...material. I firmly believe that many people's dislike for math is due to their being taught in a manner poorly suited for them, and it is my goal to share math with people in a way that they can best appreciate and understand it. In my free time I enjoy going to the bouldering gym...

...Community College of Allegheny County and am soon transferring to the University of Pittsburgh to finish a degree in Statistics. I currently work as a self-taught computer programmer, and am using the same love of learning that gave me this job to help other students. In 2009, I began tutoring three students who were failing...

...and neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh. At Pitt, I spend a significant amount of my time studying and learning; I love learning and have since high school, and I love being able to share that knowledge with others. Despite studying sciences, my favorite subject is actually English, and I love reading, writing, and grammar....

...academically. I have worked with students of many ability levels, including those with specific learning needs. As a teacher and tutor it is important for me to understand how the student learns and to introduce them to a variety of ways of learning so they are able to reach their full academic potential. My patient...

...obstacles. I do this by teaching skill-appropriate songs from genres the student is interested in that the student and I work together to select. I find this creates a sense of achievement in the student and allows me as a teacher to gradually explain the more difficult theoretical concepts of music in a way that...