Award-Winning Math Tutors for Students in Nashville, TN

...in Pure Mathematics and a secondary teaching certification. Being a math teacher is fundamental to my identity. The school where I teach is small enough that I teach almost every math class, and I have designed my own curriculum. This gives me a lot of opportunities to try out new and exciting ways to present information. Many of my students are non-traditional learners, whether they have learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, and/or are just outside-the-box thinkers....

...the teachers I had at Smyrna High School, where I graduated as Valedictorian in May 2013.I took several AP classes which pushed and helped me to become a National Merit Finalist. After graduation from high school, I was awarded a full-scholarship to Lipscomb University, where I am currently studying Mechanical Engineering. I hope to use my studies to help those in the 3rd world with the necessities we take for granted. As a tutor, I...

...math and science. I have also particularly excelled in these fields, perhaps due to my passion, and I managed to score a 790 on the math SAT and SAT II. I also took 5 AP Exams as a high school student, receiving 5s in Calculus BS, statistics, computer science, biology, and chemistry. At my university, I received an honors scholarship for my academic performance in engineering, and I currently aspire to continue my education at...

...a Master's degree in Educational Leadership and a B.A. in Elementary Education; I am a proud graduate of Clemson University. I have experience teaching a wide range of students and subjects and have taught English as a second language in Seoul, South Korea, high school Spanish, 7th and 8th grade science and social studies, and have spent the majority of my career teaching primary grades K-6. My passion; primary career focus is working with teachers...

...have to be a great student. When I first began tutoring middle school students through my church while I was in high school, I learned that learning works best when it is a two-way street. I love when my students give me feedback about where they are, as this helps inform me on the goals to work toward. I am a native Tennessean from a town in northwest Tennessee called Troy. I graduated from Lipscomb...

I am driven by the philosophy to "seek not to become a person of success, but a person of value"(Albert Einstein) by helping others.... Knowledge is power, but the application of knowledge is more powerful.... Ask questions about his / her view on learning.... Teach him / her effectively.... Be accessible, engaged, continuously ask questions, and be knowledgeable about the appointed subject.... Differentiate instruction.... Help them to learn how to ask the right questions to understand...

My name is Matthew Fuqua, and I work professionally in the city of Nashville as an Aerospace Engineer. I am very excited for the opportunity to work with motivated students who strive to improve their skills in mathematics, science, or standardized testing. I work hard to keep tutoring sessions organized, and drive interactive lesson plans that engage the students in cooperative problem solving. I am particularly passionate about physics and mathematics (through integral calculus), and...

I am studying mathematics as a graduate student at Middle Tennessee State University. I graduated from University of Florida with my BS in Mathematics. I have Pre-Calculus - Calculus III tutoring experience and have taught College Algebra. I am great at explaining complicated mathematical ideas and helping students build the tools and intuition to learn how to solve such problems.... The main strategy that I have found to be most successful is to do a problem...

I am a sophomore at Vanderbilt majoring in Child Development at the Peabody College of Education! I am passionate about teaching and learning. I am originally from Baltimore, Maryland and have been tutoring since my freshman year in high school! ... One of my favorite quotations about teaching by one of my idols, George Morris, says that if someone does not understand, "you either asked the wrong question, or you asked the question wrong." Although George...

...working towards that goal ever since. Outside of School I enjoy hiking, rock climbing, golf, Frisbee, tennis, a few video games, reading, writing, playing the ukulele, and simply exploring the world around me. When I'm not working in the lumber department or heading the Kids Workshop at Home Depot I am normally at home watching my roommates two Blue Heeler dogs or am outside in a hammock enjoying life. If you are looking for a...

...Tennis) and exercise in general, typically weightlifting. I can draw almost every character of Spongebob and wish I could tutor specifically in that. I have a passion for science and practically all branches of STEM fields, especially neuroscience and biology. As clich as it is, and as clich as saying "as clich as it is...", education is power and can transform every aspect of one's world. For that reason, I would love the opportunity to...

...I am "artsy": I paint, draw, dabble in photography / videography, and work professionally as a recording artist/songwriter. I am a "traveler": I've spent time in Tanzania and Uganda, lived in Vienna, Austria, and walked 1,600+ miles down the east coast from Maine > Atlanta > and back to Nashville. I've been given a lot of love and opportunities and they've granted me with an insatiable passion for life and an undying belief in the...

...believe that it takes time for a child to grasp a concept and that is why I'm here. I want to help build and encourage your child to his/her highest potential. Sometimes it takes me repetitive times until it clicks. I believe some children need a different environment for things to come in place and it makes a huge difference if its in an encouraging environment and where your child feels comfortable. I want to...

...(in my 11th year). I currently teach second grade. My favorite subject to teach and tutor would be reading. I myself love to read and continue to be a life long learner. Showing students reading does not always have to be so painful brings light back into their life. My undergraduate B.S. degree is from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville-GO VOLS! and my masters degree is from Trevecca Nazarene University concentrating in educational leadership. I...

I believe all students can learn, it just takes the teacher and tutor to find how that student can best understand the content given to them. That's my goal with working through Varsity Tutors, to find that place of understanding with students to help them connect with the content they're learning.... My teaching philosophy is that every student can learn. We as tutors have a great opportunity to find the right method to engage a student...

...at Vanderbilt University. Through my time as a student at a high caliber university, I have acquired the time management and efficient studying skills that led to my overall success in academia. My tutoring background includes a position on the Peer Tutoring Committee of my high school, and the role of a Teaching Assistant at Vanderbilt University. These positions have allowed me to improve my ability to articulate concepts to other students. During my time...

My name is RJ and I am a previous teacher and current astrophysics student at Middle Tennessee State University! I have taught mathematics and music to students for years in hopes that they also find a passion for the STEM subjects. Aside from my degree and tutoring, I spend my time doing research in physics and performing orchestral music.

I have have had an enjoyable time teaching math the last 7 years after a 40 year absence in that position. I have worked with students for most of my life. I went from being in college/university and a Director of Events, to Senior Director of Admissions.

...K-12 special education. My life's work is education, as I have been serving practicum and volunteering my time with several tutoring services for the last four years. I have experience with every type of student, special education, AP, and everything in between. My most practiced areas of expertise are in K-9 math and K-8 ELA and reading. Although, I did just complete a new reading comprehension curriculum for the established Kennedy Center Reading Clinic in...

...time as a learner, have proved to be one of the greatest opportunities that I have gained from. As a "learner," I was impacted by great teachers. My family included four generations of educators. Two from those generations were my father and grandmother. Both helped me develop a "joy for learning," while they displayed a "joy for teaching." Though I struggled academically in the early grades, they modeled a 'desire to try," which resulted in...