Certified Tutors From Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

...current events and news in the scientific community. In high school, I was fortunate enough to have an AP Biology teacher who laid the groundwork for my major and career, and I am passionate about providing this same opportunity to other students. My experiences in research provide a valuable wealth of knowledge for students in...

...earning a Graduate Certificate in Computational Social Science at George Mason University. Most recently I have been working on a Master of Science in Interactive Media and Game Development at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. At the moment I'm developing a computer game about wasps and ecosystems. From many perspectives, science and art are quite distinct, but...

...in Mathematics and Actuarial Science. However, I also love tutoring other subjects and showing students some of the tricks that can be used to find answers. So often students get bogged down in the process and do not realize what they are doing so when a "curve ball" problem is thrown at them, they are...

...teach writing the most. There's something about telling a good story that I've always found exciting. My teaching philosophy is simple: all human beings have a natural curiosity, a desire to learn. I simply look for the best way to unlock that curiosity in each student. I believe that a Teacher being passionate about a...

...my time as an educator, I have grown with my students and learned a fair amount about how students learn and some of the common roadblocks faced when confronting challenging topics. One of my favored methods in how to get past those barriers is to unpack an abstract concept (such as mRNA translation, for example)...

...of Law. Prior to law school, I attended Virginia Tech where I received my Bachelor of Science in Finance. While in law school, I was a member of Resolved Law Review where we focused on scholarly articles pertaining to alternative dispute resolution. I also focused my upper-level studies around business law and taxation. Throughout my...

...Microbiologist, with specific interested in mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis. I am fascinated by the complex flora that inhabits and interacts with us on a daily basis to promote health and human well-being. I enjoy all sciences in general and am excited by progress toward better understanding this wondrous world and universe we inhabit.

...the high school and Community College Level. The majority of my teaching experience has been with Middle School students in a classroom setting, along with after school tutoring and intervention classes. I feel very comfortable working with different age levels because I am extremely well prepared and able to differentiate learning styles. In addition, I...

Don has all the usual academic degrees (BA, BS, MS, PhD). He currently specializes in tutoring differential and integral calculus, multivariable and vector calculus, differential equations and dynamical systems, as well as linear and matrix algebra. He also has lots of experience tutoring students in both high school and college-level algebra, precalculus, and trigonometry courses.

...to tutor are physics and calculus. I am familiar with the struggles that students often have in understanding a topic and am able to diagnose how much explanation is needed in order to help the student understand it in their own way. To me, being able to say it in your own words is the...

...always been strong points for me, but language is my greatest focus. Having self-taught Spanish in high school, I'm bilingual and have had the privilege of volunteering on multiple occasions as a translator for groups traveling to Latin America. When it comes to the SATs, a lot of students become incredibly overwhelmed, but from my...

...for math and absolutely love tutoring in it. Outside of academics, I have a plethora of hobbies. I do a number of physical activities such as soccer, weightlifting, and running (did track and cross country in high school). I also watch Netflix regularly and play a number of video games. Overall, I'm an easy person...

...enjoy it very much. Currently I am working towards a masters degree in electrical and computer engineering. In my spare time, I like to build guitar amplifiers and play guitar for fun. "Math is cool I use it every day. When I work and even when I play. I've got problems to be solved, in...

...where I worked as a 7th grade math and science teacher. In my second year there, I led my students to pass the standardized math test at a rate 15% higher than the state average! I eventually moved to St. Louis to be with my wife and continued to work in the classroom. Come June,...

...comes from teaching young students. Most of my students struggled and were often afraid to say what they thought because of the fear of being wrong. As a tutor and mentor, my role is to create a comfortable learning environment where students focus on how wrong answers help them to arrive at the right answer....

...I got to use math for all kinds of awesome projects. Designing boats! Controlling wind turbines! Shooting rockets underwater! I like to keep math rooted in the real world. I can teach you the basics of geometry, algebra, calculus and statistics, but more interestingly I can show you how to use what you learn to...

...and at the same speed. I am patient and fun to learn with. In my spare time I play my guitar and video games. I own and play an epiphone les paul and am into almost any type of music, usually anything that is fun to play along with. I play all types of video...

...was also a general tutor for the whole school after hours. I learned a great deal about the nuances of working with the students, their families, and the resources that were available to them. I also understand the different types of student learning. There is so much to keep track of and take care of...

...Psychology. I have a passion for learning - whether it entails academics or understanding more about the people around me - and I believe that this passion drives me to help others learn as well. While I realize that not everyone will share my natural enthusiasm for economics, psychology, or history, I am confident that...

...high school level. I love working with students and helping to break down difficult math concepts into smaller, easier pieces. With my two left feet, athletics has never been my strong suit but I love going to games. I'm really into arts and crafts, and I love to draw and sketch. I'm very easy going...