Award-Winning Tutors serving Washington DC

While pursuing my Bachelor's Degree in English Literature, I worked as an editor for a popular celebrity gossip blog. After graduating, I became an English teacher for over five years. During that time, I also developed a small nonprofit, for which I write blog posts, social media content, curriculum, and grants. Now, I also provide editing, writing, and teaching services virtually, after the recent birth of my first baby!

...my passion for science and success with you! I taught undergraduate biology courses at Boston University. In addition, I was a teaching assistant for biology and organic chemistry during my undergraduate career at Elon University. I am a first-year medical student who recently took the MCAT and successfully applied to medical school. I know how to master the material, and more importantly how to develop study techniques that lead to HIGHER scores. Hopefully, I'll be...

I'm a passionate teacher and mentor with 35 years of experience working with high school and college students as well as adult learners. I've worked in many different environments and have applied the materials I'm teaching in everyday situations, and specialize in breaking down topics so each student can understand them easily. I believe in every student's potential and I'm dedicated to your success.

...I've been a student my whole life so I know the challenges students can face. I am in the M.D.-Ph.D program at Johns Hopkins University (graduating in May!), and I have a B.S. in Zoology with a Minor in Neuroscience from Miami University. I've taught students at all levels (age 4 up through adult learners), focusing on different areas within biology and math. I have experience translating challenging concepts and scientific language into simpler terms....

Prospective students, I'm dedicated to creating an inclusive learning environment that fosters growth and curiosity. With a student-centered approach, I tailor my teaching to individual strengths and styles, making the learning journey enjoyable and impactful. I aim to inspire a love for learning, encourage a growth mindset, and provide guidance. Excited to connect with you, Dani Shockley

...the University of St Andrews pursuing an undergraduate degree in Economics and International Relations. In the past, I have helped high school students improve in core subjects including biology, English vocabulary, reading comprehension, history, and math. While at university, I have helped fellow peers improve in calculus, understanding economic theory, and essay writing skills. I am most passionate about mathematics, economics, history, and government studies. In my free time, I enjoy running, boxing, reading, watching...

...experience teaching and tutoring people of all ages. And though I am all about doing the work, I also like to have fun. I attended Morehouse College where I earned a bachelor's degree in both Political Science and English. I worked in the English Writing Lab as a writing coach and tutor for students seeking help with essays and research papers. I also earned a graduate degree in urban planning from New York University Wagner...

I believe learning should be fun and exciting. I am patient and charismatic. I am a graduate social worker who enjoys reading, writing, and acquiring new information on an array of topics. My favorite genre is African American literature. I love collecting the classics. I hope that I can help you master a new skill and find a new approach to learning.... A hands-on approach where teaching comes from modeling first. Teaching should be fun. My...

...just a little bit further through encouraging words. When I was studying in Paris, I not only traveled throughout Europe, but had the exhilarating opportunity to tutor a French student in English. After a couple of weeks, she had become more than just my student – she was a special person in my life. In fact, I was so captivated by this experience that upon my return to college, I volunteered to be a teaching...

I've tutored in London for over seven years, and I love the process of helping a student progress and gradually get better at a subject. It's what motivates me to keep teaching.

...Engineering and my Doctor of Philosophy in Meteorology at Iowa State University. Related to my graduate studies at Iowa State, besides presented and defended my thesis and dissertation, I attended and presented my research at international conferences in Canada, Ireland, and US. During my years as Senior Software Engineer, I delivered technical lectures and product presentations at conferences and customer sites in Taiwan and Mainland China. In my long academic and professional experience, I benefit...

...I’m getting my Statistics PhD; as a student, I continually appreciate how important student-teacher feedback is in enhancing the learning process. I incorporate this into my teaching by regularly checking my students' comprehension levels and crafting custom materials to address their particular weaknesses. I try to make the learning process disciplined yet collaborative, so the student feels like he/she is not merely an information receptacle. In this way, thinking and learning skills develop along with...

...the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (MPP, Public Policy), I am passionate about learning and educational success. Since middle school, I have been tutoring my peers in subjects as varied as Spanish, Economics, French, Mathematics, Statistics, and Finance. My students have come from various backgrounds, from middle school in suburban New Jersey to graduate school at Harvard. I have a deep love of learning and sharing my learning strategies with a diverse pool of students...

...from Loudoun County High School in the top 5% of my class, and am currently obtaining my bachelors in Psychology from the College of William and Mary. In my tutoring sessions, I hope to capture the basics of the subject, establish an efficient but comfortable schedule, and progress from there according to the student's strengths and weaknesses. This may change depending on the student's needs however, as I understand each student has a different mode...

...upperclassman became my tutor. Eventually, that person changed my entire perspective on education in general! Today, I'm trying to return the favor! I love teaching Math (Geometry, Algebra, Calculus) and believe any student can learn curriculum if the tutor helps identify "How" that student learns instead of "What needs to be learned". I apply this philosophy to those students I help through the Virginia Veteran's Association and the Washington, DC Boys' and Girls' Club! I...

...reason I've chosen to be a tutor is the happiness it gives me when my students have finally understood something they have been struggling with. In high school, I tutored two Spanish-speaking foreign exchange students who were failing their Algebra 2 class because they did not understand the lectures which were given in English. As an intermediate Spanish speaker at the time, I took on the challenge of teaching them the content while picking up...

...Chinese to middle school students from UK was really a stressful work. I remember the first few days, sitting in classroom was so boring that every one was trying to escape. When the teacher decided we all drop the textbooks and went to the playground, students were cheering, we talked and laughed. I realized the words we taught them in the hour we spent on the playground were way more than we taught them in...

Hello! My name is Sam, and welcome to my profile. I have been helping students succeed for several years, tailoring to their individual needs and learning style. I have tutored students from elementary grades all the way through college level, as well as international students. I looked forward to helping you attain your goals.

I believe that with patience and positivity that any student will learn and be successful. Students must have positive reinforcement so they can not only learn, but have fun at the same time!

I have a Ph.D. in applied mathematics and more than twenty years of experience teaching in college, high school, and afterschool programs. I have taught Algebra 1, 2, Precalculus, AP Calculus AB/BC, Linear Algebra, and standardized test prep such as SAT, ACT, etc. Teaching is my passion; my teaching philosophy is improving students' grades by building students' confidence.