
Meredith
Certified Tutor
...most important aspect of understanding a complex concept, is first, demystifying it. Building a computer or writing an argumentative essay isn't scary or hard; they just need to be broken down into smaller parts, and then anyone can do it. In Portland, I also worked with under-served high school and college age students to help...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Writing
Master of Fine Arts, Writing

Lawrence
Certified Tutor
...college I started teaching at Wissahickon High School. Over the past 10 years I have taught numerous courses, including European History, US History, World History, and Political Science. I have taught all levels of those courses. In that time I have also taken a strong passion for the writing process and mentor a lot of...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, History/ Secondary Education
Master of Science, Administrative Certification

Taylor
Certified Tutor
...culture can certainly help to enrich and immerse students. I am also qualified to help with standardized test prep, focusing on practice in the reading, writing, and verbal sections. I believe language, whether foreign or our first, is the most important tool we have. Therefore, learning and progressing should be an important, yet enjoyable process....
Education & Certification
Bachelors, French/ International Relations
ACT English: 32
ACT Reading: 34
SAT Verbal: 700

Janice
Certified Tutor
...for 38 years. I earned my Bachelors degree from Susquehanna University in mathematics and I earned my Masters Degree in education from West Chester University. My goal is to develop confidence in the students who struggle with mathematics and teach them strategies on how to approach a problem which they do not understand. I also...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Mathematics
Masters, Education

Dave
Certified Tutor
...know what works to make difficult material easier to digest and understand. I have also done extensive international travel. I have lived in the Caribbean twice for a total of 5 years (Dominican Republic, 3 years, the Cayman Islands, 2 years), Europe for 3 years (Denmark 2 years, Spain 6 months and varied travel throughout...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Accounting
Masters, TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Saranya
Certified Tutor
...background and experience teaching multiple subjects to a wide range of students, my teaching style is versatile and flexible. I love bringing real world applications into my lessons, and also drawing connections across different subjects. I believe that memory retention is higher when students can relate to what they learn and apply it in their...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Information Technology
Masters, Elementary Education

Samantha
Certified Tutor
...I also was a secondary mathematics education major for several years before deciding to change my course and look at graduate programs in mathematics. Thus, I have a lot of experience differentiating instruction for the diverse needs to students. I have also worked with many different age groups, from first graders to non-traditional university students....
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Mathematics

Rhiannon
Certified Tutor
...collegiate study and three years of graduate-level training, I have acquired practical and useful standardized test-taking knowledge and study skills that I am eager to share with my future students! I also specialize in the areas of complex literary analysis and reading comprehension; vocabulary enrichment; creative writing; argumentative writing; construction of research papers; MLA and...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, English
Masters, English

Alexandra
Certified Tutor
...children understand and correctly practice new skills not only amazes parents, but most importantly proves to the students that they are capable of creating change. This is one of the most incredible and enlightening parts of teaching others. I mostly focus tutoring in languages, primarily French, English, and Latin. My favorite subject to tutor is...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, International Relations
Bachelor in Arts, French

Jennifer
Certified Tutor
...Rice Universities. I have also taught 12th-grade math and high school physics. I tutor primarily math (through calculus) and sciences (physics, Earth sciences, etc.). My teaching philosophy is that every student is capable of learning every subject. The methods, amount of work and time, and difficult will certainly differ, but with patience and perseverance, we...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science
Doctor of Philosophy, Geophysics and Seismology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 750

Christopher
Certified Tutor
...science including biology, chemistry, physics, geology, ecology, and many others. However, despite all of the progress science has made in hundreds and thousands of years a crucial element of science is beginning to be lost. The original scientists studied the world around them to learn how they might be able to improve their lives and...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Master of Arts Teaching, Education

Jeremy
Certified Tutor
...all in Spanish! For these reasons, Spanish my specialty! I can tutor any level of Spanish from beginner up to college level. Due to my educational background, I also enjoy and excel at tutoring psychology as well as various levels of math. I believe that every student has the ability to learn and do great...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Spanish
Master of Arts, Educational Psychology

Alain-Sylvain
Certified Tutor
Hello! I am a current student pursuing a degree in economics! I feel like I have a great understanding of math and am extremely willing to help anyone in anyway I can! I started tutoring my junior year of high school at a tutoring center you might have heard of, Mathnasium!
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Economics

Madison
Certified Tutor
...I also ran the school's Slam Poetry Club, and coached both softball and volleyball. While teaching full-time in Massachusetts, I earned my Teaching English as a Foreign Language certification from the Boston Language Institute. I then moved to Jakarta, Indonesia, where I spent two years teaching ESL to students from grade one to grade twelve....
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Creative Writing
Master of Arts, Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies

Jodi
Certified Tutor
...noisy classroom--she taught me how to reduce distraction, listen constructively and to relax and allow the learning process to reach my brain. I began tutoring writing, English and Spanish my first year of undergraduate studies and I have been tutoring ever since. I first taught Spanish to university students in 1998 while serving as a...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Spanish
Master of Arts, Spanish

Tara
Certified Tutor
...grade teacher for seven years and resigned when I had my second child. Since then, I have worked as both a day-to-day substitute teacher for grades K-6 and a long-term substitute teacher for both a first grade classroom and a second grade classroom. I believe that teaching is the most important job that anyone can...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Communications Technologies
Certificate, Elementary School Teaching

Julia
Certified Tutor
I recently graduated with my PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Pittsburgh. While conducting research I enjoyed mentoring younger students in the lab to get excited about science and learn new concepts.
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Doctor of Philosophy, Molecular Genetics

Alexandra
Certified Tutor
...with the Special Olympics for several years. I've been a struggling student myself, and understand that having a tutor or mentor who believes in you and your potential is invaluable. I believe in a flexible and adaptable style of teaching, approaching every student differently to help understand and uplift them so they can succeed.
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English

Andrew
Certified Tutor
...physics, pre-med majors who were new to college physics courses, and physics and engineering majors at the graduate level. I believe it is possible to teach students how to solve homework problems and prepare for exams while simultaneously allowing the learner to see and feel the concepts they are learning in everyday life.
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Physics

Delana
Certified Tutor
...am currently a senior majoring in Biomedical Sciences and minoring in Psychology! My goal is to become a pediatric nephrologist. I am in my third year in working as a teacher in childcare on and off campus in two childcare center. I have experience in tutoring older students as well in introductory and intermediate Spanish...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Sciences
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