Viewing credentialed tutors from Drake University

...effective technique, particularly for explaining and modeling math, and I enjoy seeing students attitudes toward school brighten when they see immediate progress in their work. As a writing tutor, I like to focus on helping students find their authentic voice. Essays succeed when students strip away the extraneous material and present themselves and their ideas...

...physician, making orbital models with the chemistry students, or working alongside science fair participants (incidentally including my grandchildren!), these inspirational educators were always in my mind. Tutoring is just another form of interactive, mutual learning, which can serve to expand and strengthen the knowledge base we all need to be participatory citizens.

...a literacy tutor for all grades Kinder through 8. I am also returning to school to earn a degree in Engineering. I have experience teaching every subject in the elementary grades, but I become the most passionate about literacy, science, math, and history. I do believe that every individual can find a way to make...

...a teacher with five years of teaching experience in the lower elementary grades. I am passionate about teaching students and helping them to meet their learning goals. My favorite area to teach is phonics, because I think it is the most important part of reading and can help a young student in so many academic...

...benefit to the students by better preparing them to cope with the various issues that they may face in life, and therefore reinforcing their classroom learning experiences. I am willing to put in additional time and effort to help an individual student, including one-on-one instruction or additional material on a given subject or concept. Every student...

...hundred students spanning a broad range of ages and backgrounds, from elementary school through post-graduate continuing education. The subjects I taught include quantitative and subject (Chemistry and Physics) SAT preparation, all areas of math, chemistry and physics, as well as preparation for the New York State Exams. My classroom teaching experience encompassed nearly four years...

...a syllabus, and rooting for the St. Louis Cardinals. The majority of my past tutoring experience is one on one with high school and middle school students to help with math and essay writing, though I am available for a wide variety of subjects. Since I took many AP courses, I am familiar with the...

...material to fit the learning style of my student. I think it's incredibly important to utilize the strengths of the student to help them better grasp the material. Prior to college, I tutored in Trigonometry and in college I tutored chemistry. The most exciting aspect of this job, for me, is the excitement a student...

...variety of students, classes, and majors. I graduated with a degree in Actuarial Science in May 2014 and have been employed by Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company working as an Actuarial Analyst since then. Since I’ve graduated, I have been working with Club-Z In-Home tutoring and in March 2016, I started working with Varsity Tutors....

...and am currently teaching elementary special education. I am also pursuing my master's degree in speech language pathology, hoping to continue to make an impact on children outside the classroom. When I am not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my family, friends and adorable puppy, hiking, yoga and the beautiful beaches of Hawaii.... The strategy I always use when first working with a student is taking time to get to know the student as a person. I think it's important to build a good relationship before getting down to work.