Award-Winning Tutors in Gaithersburg, MD

...methods that most suit them. I try to incorporate my counseling psychology background to foster the most optimal environment for growth. It's more important that you "get it" conceptually than memorizing formulas. I have experience in tutoring math (ranging from elementary math up to the GRE Quantitative section), as well as ESL during my year...

...every bit a part of the independent learning process. It's cliche, but I do believe there are no questions that should not be asked, and that the unexamined life is not worth living. To me, the quest for knowledge reigns supreme, and the wisdom (along with good grades on assignments and exams at school) are...

I have previous experience in tutoring high school students in Trigonometry and also tutoring elementary school children in reading. I also taught dance classes to students ages 3-adult for more than 6 years. ... My teaching philosophy is active learning. I believe that knowledge gained by relating material to real life situations and engaging in active participation is knowledge that will stay with a student.

...and Environmental Engineering. I tutor Arithmetic, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Trigonometry, and SAT Math prep. I have always enjoyed teaching mathematics because of the rewarding feeling that students get once they understand a concept. I believe that every student should feel this sense of reward, even if it means that student needs help outside of the classroom....

...arduous process of applying to medical school. I've tutored in various modes: as a tutor in math, reading, and writing for young inner-city children, as an SAT instructor, and as an educational volunteer at St. Elizabeths Hospital. I can work with and relate to a wide spectrum of backgrounds. Whenever possible, I am either playing...

...see a student reach a goal, or understand something he or she did not before, I remember how much I love to teach. I know the feeling of struggling with a subject. I know that when you don't understand something, you can feel cut off, unheard, and sometimes hopeless. I also know that when you...

...valuable self-worth instead of trying to meet someone else's expectations, we can build students' confidence and academic success. We all have the right and responsibility to accept ourselves by defining who we are on our own terms and knowing what we stand for. This intricate balance can be achieved through increasing the availability and visibility...

...Literature, Grammar, and History, and I use to be pretty mean at Math and Geometry and have been reacquainting myself with those subjects over the past few months as I do not get a lot of Math practice as a lawyer! My own learning accomplishments were always assisted by one on one interactions, and I...

...learn not just what to think, but how to think. This way, they can apply their knowledge to any problem and actually retain what they’ve learned. When I’m not tutoring, I enjoy watching TV (who doesn’t?) as well as cooking. I also enjoy swimming, hiking, and exercising in general. I’m also very involved in working...

...essays. The experience has given me a unique insight into the college admissions process, and I am happy to extend my advice to the high school students I tutor. I am confident that I can find a unique and individual tutoring method and style that will fit your or your child's needs. I look forward to...