Award-Winning Tutors serving Upperville, VA

...the belief that a child's life is influenced by their education and self-esteem. Education and self-esteem are the foundations for students to be able to function in society. It is important for students to know I care about them, their learning, and their future. I practice and teach a positive attitude towards learning. I expect...

...Spanish in my home and it is my first language. Although I am a Navy veteran and have a background in Nuclear Technology, my passion is to teach, and translate Spanish. I have a Master's in Education from Grand Canyon University, and I enjoy teaching the language that I love. Serving as an interpreter for...

...career in each domain. My years as a business owner and mental health counselor gave me the inspiration to become certified as a Personal and Executive Coach for Business is an amalgam of Art, Psychology, and Entrepreneurial Acumen. The worldview of learning is derived from those with experience. My goal is to continue to teach,...

...Centers, YMCA, Naval Child Care Centers, and public school system just to name a few. I have worked with many different kids with different learning capabilities including IEP, etc. I believe in meeting the child where they are on their educational journey, and pushing them to their highest potential in education. Here is one of...

...college I went abroad to London where I had the privilege to teach refugees and earn my CELTA certification. Returning to the States, I spent 6 years teaching in a middle/high school setting, and I currently work in a field where I have the opportunity to train K-12 instructors and provide professional development for instruction...

...to transition from an Occupational Therapy Assistant to an Occupational Therapist. This opportunity required me to take a huge leap outside of my comfort zone. I would need to fly from Virginia to Miami every other weekend for the duration of my program; this turned out to be 3 1/2 years. I had never traveled...

...confident and comfortable tutoring any areas of English including writing, reading, and standardized test prep. I believe that students can achieve any learning goal through organization and understand that sometimes it takes a little extra academic support to reach maximum potential. I am more than willing to take the time to discover the individual needs...

...theater. I worked in youth ministry all throughout college and taught college students leadership skills in graduate school. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about APUSH, Literature, History and Philosophy. I have overcome a lot of obstacles and know how dificult school and standardized tests can be, so I...

...is important to me that students understand underlying principles and processes so that they will be able to reach their potential. I believe that learning should be enjoyable and fun and hope that my students will quickly feel at ease with me while growing to be confident learners ready to tackle new challenges. In my...

...in Nigeria, and although I didn't get a chance to formally teach in the classroom, I have always had an interest in passing on the knowledge of such a beautiful language, having tutored students on Grammar and Reading comprehension. My keen eye for editing and proofreading essays was developed in my undergraduate years, and has...

...a defense contractor, deploying IT environments on US Navy vessels. I moved into the AWS Cloud ecosystem about four years ago, and have been growing alongside the platform ever since. I am a senior solutions architect and I'm currently filling a similar role at one of AWS's premier partners, supporting the entire east coast. My...

...sure I finished my bachelors degree in Business. After that I continued on for a Masters degree Special Education. You may wonder why two different area of studies, the first is because I own a business with my husband and the second because I have three autistic children. Through working with my children and other...

...technology as much as possible and like to find resources that I can provide to my students to make their academic careers more enjoyable and manageable. I retired from the US Navy in 2015 after serving for 22 years on active duty. I am enjoying my retirement and each opportunity I get to work with...

After practicing law for 19 years, I left the legal field to spend more time with my daughter and to write. I love helping students learn and have a knack for breaking complex ideas into easy-to-understand concepts. As one of my business mentors, Marie Forleo, says "Everything is figureoutable!"

...and abilities to achieve their full potential and some of my best experiences have come from in-home counseling clients and residential behavioral health counseling. I hold a Master's degree in sociology, am a qualified mental health counselor (child), and will be certified for Middle School English in Sept. 2017. I look forward to working with...

...and 1 year in fourth grade. While I have taught and tutored a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Elementary Math and Reading. In my experience helping students we always seem to have the most fun (with remarkable advancements) when adding creativity and movement! I am a firm believer that learning happens...

...focus on teaching children with special needs. I have worked for over 20 years in education as a public school teacher, homeschool educator, and private tutor. I have a current teaching license in Virginia. While I tutor in various subjects, my favorite subjects to tutor are reading, history, and math. Reading and math are foundational...

...other students. Writing, proofreading, and editing are among my strongest academic skills. To me, good writing is about good communication both receiving information (e.g. reading comprehension) and giving information. Critical thinking, reasoning, analysis, and synthesis are key ingredients to good communication, as well as skills that are crucial to test performance. I have experience tutoring...

My vocational experience consist of economic, marketing, and credit analysis with emphasized involvement in economic research, statistical analysis, reporting, risk analysis, production agriculture, transportation, tax return analysis, balance sheet analysis, and underwriting. My educational experience includes econometric and statistical analysis, international and inter regional trade, marketing, and personal finance.

...all involved in the relationship. I truly believe reading is the key to communication, education and transformation for humans at all ages and learning levels. I enjoy getting to know scholars and believe in data and practice that yields results scholars can be proud of. I work to develop strong ELA skills through teaching strategies,...