Certified Tutors From Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

...a Second Language and have extensive experience with both native and non-native speakers of English. I can help with listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading, and writing skills. I can also assist with essay writing and editing, presentation skills, and study and organizational skills for student success. I look forward to working with students and their families!

...to focus on helping people understand concepts and not just finding the right answer (but that's important too!) I have taken courses in math, science, accounting, finance, economics, and advanced business courses. In school, I majored in Business Information Technology and I also have a minor in Spanish. Besides my interests in these academic areas,...

...over six years, and I first received help from a tutor when I felt very frustrated with middle school math. My goal is always to show my student that progress is possible with effort. Classroom instruction is vital, but one-on-one instruction offers an opportunity to show my student new ways to see learning.

...Spanish language and culture. I also enjoy listening to and making music as well as doing yoga. I am a graduate from Virginia Tech with a B.A. in Spanish Language & Literature and a Minor in Music Technology, and I completed a semester abroad in Quito, Ecuador at La Universidad San Francisco de Quito. I...

...They are learning the language, and they are also improving their ability to learn other languages, to write, to read, and to interact with unfamiliar cultures. I studied Latin at Virginia Tech and UNC-Chapel Hill, and I had the good fortune to also study abroad in Italy for a semester. After graduate school,...

...a challenge. With a background as writer, I am able to provide immediate edits as well as greater context for how content can be presented. My undergraduate degree is in Communication & Theatre Arts from Virginia Tech and I have a master's degree in American Dance Studies from Florida State. I have lived and worked...

...am experienced in tutoring due to years of TA experience, and I am happy to tutor math or science to all ages. Although my specialty lies with kinetics and reactor design, I am able to tutor a number of undergraduate topics including thermodynamics and transport phenomena. Please let me know what other topics you are...

...from the nearest community college and received 6 English credits for completing this coursework. In undergrad, I conducted four years of research at the university and became proficient in technical writing; I then went on to perfect my writing skills as I conducted postgraduate research in my Master's program. I also served as an English...

...my master's in Agricultural and Applied Economics. My undergraduate degree is also from Virginia Tech in Economics. I hope to work in the International Development field in order to help people get out of poverty. I love learning, and I also love helping other people learn! I specialize in microeconomics and standardized testing. I am...

I am a 24 year old with a Master's in Communication. I taught Public Speaking for 2 years and have tutored for 4. I enjoy helping students move past what they struggle in and school and am using this to help pay my student loans.

...a year spent abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. I received my BA in English Literature from Virginia Tech. (GO HOKIES!) I have completed my Master's Degree at the University of Edinburgh. I wrote my dissertation on early modern South Asian and Islamic art. I love to read, write, sketch, and check out museums in my spare...

...everyone is capable of learning (even if they haven't been successful in a given task yet), and that education / instruction should be individualized to an individual's personality and goals for the given subject. I strive to always adapt my tutoring techniques to the techniques that work for my clients while still holding them accountable...

...than comfortable tutoring include GRE/SAT (particularly the verbal section), philosophy, and psychology. In the past, I have worked as a tutor for similar standardized assessments, and know that this type of tutoring differs drastically from instruction in a content domain. Because this is the case, you don't just deserve a tutor that will fill in...

Hello, I am a math major at Virginia Tech working towards a degree in math education. My goal is to be a high school math teacher. In my spare time I like to play Nintendo Mario Brothers and board games with my friends.

...Mathematics from Virginia Tech. On my downtime, I tutor math, and I have experience tutoring pre-algebra to calculus and beyond. I also tutor for the SAT/ACT/GRE. My hobbies include playing soccer, hiking, and reading; and from time to time, I dabble in learning the piano, although I am not very good at it. Looking forward...

...at Virginia Tech showed me that in order to succeed at a college level, a firm grasp of concepts is needed and only gained through practice. My tutoring philosophy stems from my own studying strategies; it is important to use every available resource and practice as much as possible. Getting stuck on a problem is...

...to study and love the field of biology. As for helping others with understanding concepts in this field, I feel confident in my abilities to thoroughly explain and illustrate difficult topics through breaking them down into simple, comprehensible parts. I know how it feels to feel defeated by a topic or subject at hand, but...

...and have some good resources for those who are self-driven learners to help them on their own time. I am fluent in Spanish and serve as an interpreter and translator in my free time. I often interpret for medical visits, physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy. I translate with Austin Data Solutions. I look...

...of experience working as an Instructor and Teaching Assistant. I am dedicated to cultivating supportive, stimulating, and inclusive environments that allow students to reach their fullest potential. I have ample experience in applying appropriate teaching and assessment methodologies, and I am expert at designing and developing educational objectives and preparing teaching material. I have the...

...Is it the way they are approaching a subject? Is it the way the material is being presented? As I work with students, I try and assess the roadblocks and impediments to their learning and try to address them as part of the tutoring process. I have worked with a variety of students, some old...