Certified Tutors From Furman University

...I can. I worked as a counselor for a summer program for high school students in North Carolina, and have been an advocate for educational programs and helping to fulfill students' learning needs ever since. I am currently a legal assistant for an attorney in Montrose, in addition to being a tutor and voice teacher....

...gain confidence sharing their opinions both inside and outside of the classroom. These are skills they can use for the rest of their lives. Since I too once struggled with finding the confidence to communicate my thoughts both aloud and in writing, I am passionate about nurturing confidence in the students I work with. When...

...counseling department of a fertility laboratory. Tutoring Philosophy: Learning can be frustrating, and my goal is to help students move through the frustration to discover the beauty of science. I work to find the approaches that work best for each student, and I employ a variety of techniques to help them memorize new vocabulary and...

...appropriate pace: I aim to challenge the student but not overwhelm him or her. We set reasonable goals at the beginning of each tutoring session, and we assess our progress at the end. This is part of an important learning process, as together we will discover what works and doesn't work for this particular student....

...be able to pass on what I learn to students. I know that every student is different and learns differently than their peers, so getting to know students is my top priority when I tutor. Once a student's learning methods are understood, I feel I can help them improve effectively. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy...

...enthusiastic about. My experience in those classes showed me a darker side of those studies: books like Middlemarch and debugging. Ugh. I found my philosophy class, which I took as part of the core curriculum, to be far more interesting. So I followed that passion to three (I'm m still working on the third) graduate...

...examples and activities that can be incorporated into learning to help illustrate difficult to learn concepts. My personal teaching philosophy is that I will do everything I can to help a student learn. If a student is more comfortable with visuals then I will focus on coming up with good visual examples, or if a...

...forward to starting a new career. In the mean time, I'm looking to provide tutoring services to kids, teens, and young adults. I've worked with various ages tutoring math and reading. I enjoy teaching and sharing my love of learning with others, and I hope I can be of service to you in the near...

My name is Warren and I'm graduating from Furman University in May. I have four years of teaching experience and specialize in biological and chemical sciences in addition to Spanish, which I've been speaking for over 10 years. In my free time I enjoy reading medical literature, taking photographs, and traveling.

I am a graduate student in affective neuroscience/biological psychology, with an undergraduate degree in philosophy, psychology and German studies. I am also fluent in Chinese.