Award-Winning Math Tutors for Students in Duke University, NC

...I love activating students' natural curiosity and inquiry, and using that to build confidence in and mastery of a wide variety of academic topics. I graduated from Yale University with a double major in Environmental Studies and International Studies, and I love the way science and real-world issues can interact. Part of my interest in...

...with succeed provides me with tremendous satisfaction and drives me to continue tutoring. I specialize in tutoring for standardized tests, including the MCAT, GRE, SAT, and ACT, and have scored in the 99th percentile on the MCAT, SAT, and ACT. I also tutor the sciences and can cover all science topics up to advanced college-level...

I majored in chemistry and can tutor general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Duke University

...teaching and kick-started my tutoring career many years ago while volunteering at a refugee home in Berlin. It's been an amazing journey ever since! Between teaching 4th grade and solely instructing an accredited freshman-level sociology course at Rutgers University during my senior year of college, I've been fortunate enough to help students adequately connect with...

...differences between each student. I fully believe that my experiences have battle-tested me to the point where I can look at any student and devise an effective plan to foster improvement. When I tutor, I put 100 percent of myself and treat each student with extreme care. I love nothing more than watching others grow,...

...students at all levels become independent learners, I have the most experience with 1st through 3rd grade math and reading, and 7th and 8th grade math and reading. Along with these two subjects, I also provide homework support, study and organization skills, and writing and essay editing. My ultimate goal in tutoring is to make...

...concepts the student needs more time on, explain concepts in alternative ways, and review the building blocks that the student needs to complete the tasks at hand. We'll work together so that your student gains skills and confidence. I've enjoyed working with preschoolers to middle schoolers, and high school students are a great group to...

...in a program called project FOCUS (Fostering Our Children's Understanding in Science); through this program I taught students in grades K-5 science. I developed lesson plans and projects that helped the students gain interest in science, as well as learn and understand science. I have also tutored students in math, reading, and language arts. When...

...I have done my job well. I personally love to learn and even after having graduated, I am constantly looking for opportunities to learn new things. Additionally, in my spare time I enjoy reading, board games, and rock climbing. I am excited to work as a tutor once again in order to give students a...

...high school math teacher, teaching Algebra and Geometry to freshmen and sophomores. Math is definitely my favorite subject and I love helping my students understand, appreciate, and love math. I began tutoring during college, where I helped students with everything from Calculus to Statistics to Engineering. In my free time, I love to bake and...

...therapies for glioblastoma brain tumors at the Duke Medical Center, before I continue on to medical school. I love to swim, walk my pug dog, and hang out with family and friends in my free time. I hope I can help you in your studies. I look forward to working with you!... My teaching philosophy is to start at the grassroots level. I want to make sure you know the basics. If you master the basics,...

...5 years, and I enjoy seeing students make progress in their studies. I'm very patient and I make math fun. I know I'm doing my job when a student reaches his or her "aha" moment. I have tutored a variety of subjects, mainly math and science, though I have also tutored students in Reading.... I like to get to know my students. I want to know hobbies and interest. I want to know their weaknesses and...

...goal and pleasure to guide these students along their own intellectual pathways towards a better understanding. During my undergraduate career at the University of Texas at Dallas, I continued to fortify this skill. Employed by the on-campus Student Success Center as both a Peer Tutor and Supplemental Instruction Leader, I led sessions for advanced engineering...

...Medical Microbiology and immunology lab, this experience has exposed me to teach a group rather than individuals at once. It lead me to implement methods of active learning to ensure that the content presented was understood by everyone. While also working as a tutor in the athletic department, I would be assigned to student athletes...

...own curriculum based on their needs. I love tutoring because it gives me the opportunity to cut through the red tape of school systems and serve a student based on their individual needs. During tutoring sessions, I amable to pay attention to a student and capture their strengths and weaknesses and create a curriculum centered...

...all students. I have dedicated my career to each of these pursuits, as my resume will attest. In my personal life, I have two grown sons and a very spoiled mix breed dog. I have lived in Milwaukee all of my life but got a chance to experience living and working in another area -...

...experiences of helping other students with learning materials and quiz/exam preparation. I am excited to have another opportunity to help other students again through Varsity Tutors because I truly believe that education is absolutely imperative to a better quality of life and that everyone is fully capable of learning and making potentials to reality. As...

I am a graduate of the University of North Carolina . I have a Bachelors of Arts in Economics with minors in Public Policy and Entrepreneurship. Currently, I am taking classes part time at the University...... The core of my teaching philosophy is the understanding that every student is different! In a tutoring setting, I will first try to find the areas in which the student is struggling. From there, I will attempt to learn what...

...Finalist by the College Board for my PSAT and SAT scores. I took nine different AP exams (World History, US History, European History, Physics B, English Lit, English Comp, Biology, Psychology, and Statistics) and thus became very familiar with how those tests work, as well as what goes in to preparing for them, emotionally as...

...future. In addition to my fondness for biological sciences, I have always loved to sing. I have been in choirs and musical theater productions since middle school and helped lead an a cappella group in college. I firmly believe everyone has the capacity to learn, and there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach...