Award-Winning PSAT Tutors serving Alpharetta, GA

...Bachelor's in Civil Engineering from Southern Methodist University. I am a licensed professional engineer, retired with thirty years of experience leading multinational corporations. I served as a member of the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee for President George H.W. Bush, and the Environmental Technology Export Council for President Clinton. My goal is to inspire students and help them prepare for opportunities in the rapidly growing STEM fields. I am certified to teach Mathematics and Physics...

...a musical setting, working as a teacher's assistant and band captain in my high school band. I absolutely love music and am also very passionate about literature. I have a particular fondness for writing, and have worked as an editor for fellow students' essays for several years. When it comes to how I teach and my overall philosophy, I believe in a conversational approach; myself and the student work together to decipher what needs to...

...I received a 35 on my ACT. In the past, I was a teacher's assistant at a home and school for severely autistic children ages 9-14, and worked on overcoming communicative barriers to foster interpersonal connections. I have also tutored multiple children with learning disabilities. In my experience, getting students engaged is just about finding the strategy that works best for them. That may mean we have to try multiple approaches, or approaches that I...

...self-motivated student can achieve great success if they are motivated and organized in their study approach. I have been tutoring for four years, in areas from the sciences to test prep to language arts. As a tutor, I prefer to individually tailor study plans to a student's needs, and am adaptable in both the pace and approach we take to learning the material. My goal is to eventually prepare each student to a level at...

I am a recent graduate from Duke University, with experience in SAT and ACT tutoring as well as high school Advanced Placement math (Calculus AB/BC), history (World History and US history), and english (Literature and Language) tutoring. I studied Chemistry and Public Policy Studies at Duke, and I look forward to using my tutoring skills to assist!

...have grown in my own fields, I have also gained a plethora of helpful ideas, tips, and strategies that have helped my clients succeed on their own. I specialize in the STEM fields, but I am also gifted in some of the fine arts. I am currently working toward obtaining my BS/MS in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. As a tutor, I will give my all to help each and...

...tutored my peers in General, Organic, Physical and Inorganic Chemistry. I was a lab Teaching Assistant for Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry. My experience also includes tutoring SAT, ACT, and SSAT test preparation, and high school science, math and English internationally. My teaching philosophy is that every student can learn and achieve at the highest level. I strive to explore different avenues of learning in order for students to comprehend and engage with the...

...work with you to be better prepared and successful. While pursuing my degrees, I led our study groups to the successful completion of many projects. Also, I taught discipleship classes at my church, which was very fulfilling. I am a US citizen and will help you learn elementary math, how to speak, spell, read, study and write the English language if needed. Enhancing cognitive skills, working on time management, Excel analytical skills, and organizational skills...

...Acting, which required an intense study of classical texts such as Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Not only did I acquire an in-depth understanding of rhetorical devices, grammar and text analysis, but I also honed my ability to take complex and sometimes esoteric passages and express them clearly to a contemporary audience, unfamiliar with such language. My experiences with making classical texts more comprehensible have greatly enhanced my ability to take complex information and distill it...

I am a teacher who is very dedicated to the academic and personal success of my students. To quote Vidal Sassoon, "If you don't look good, I don't look good." ... I would spend a significant amount of time gaining an awareness of how the student feels about his or her academic and subject matter strengths and weaknesses. I would also want to know what the student likes to do in their free time, because I...

I had about 12 years teaching experience in middle school and college. One thing that I learned is that teach at student's level, not at my level. People easily forget how they learned when they were young, which cause the gap between a student and a tutor. For me, the most important thing of tutoring is to understand student's issue deeply and lead the student out of his/her mistaken perception of the course and himself/herself.

I am a graduate from the University of Georgia with a BA in English Literature. I have previously volunteered as a tutor for young Spanish speaking students in Athens, Georgia and recently returned from a year-long ESL teaching position in South Korea. I love to read and hike, and am currently studying German in my free time.

...will respect the hard-won gains of those educators in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow. I will apply, for the benefit of my students, all strategies known to be effective, avoiding busy-work in favor of work with real meaning to the students and their families. I will remember that there is art to teaching as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and...

...Group, McKinsey & Co., and Bain & Co. - as well as the American Cancer Society. I have also lectured at Harvard, Yale, and MIT; and most recently gave a TED talk as the closing speaker at the 2015 TEDMED conference. Helping students to achieve their academic goals has been my lifelong passion. I have over 25 years of experience tutoring students of all ages, from elementary school to graduate school. I have also been...

...and confidence they need to communicate their ideas effectively whether they are working on a research paper or a piece of fiction. A lot of people I know have admitted, at some point, to being flat-out scared of writing. Good communication through writing is a nuanced skill, but with patience and practice it can become second-nature to anyone! I'm currently the Poetry Editor at Underground, GSU's undergraduate art and literary journal. I have lived in...

Passionate and patient English teacher with a love for literature and language. I create a supportive and engaging environment that's tailored to each student's individual needs. Whether you're looking to ace your exams or just improve your literary skills, I'm here to help you every step of the way.

...here to help you excel. Whether you're looking to ace that standardized test, your child needs an extra boost to do better in school, or you need help learning a new language, I'd be happy to help you out! In my free time, I'm a singer-songwriter and I perform around town playing my guitar and jamming out. I am a native Russian speaker, and I have been consistently tutoring my peers, younger kids, and adult...

I have over 20 years of experience as a classroom Instructor and private tutor of all levels of Writing and Standardized Exams such as ACT, SAT, and Advanced Placement.

I look forward to working with you.

...at summer schools and camps teaching. Once I graduated from college, I started teaching full time as a permanent substitute. Since I am a permanent substitute, I have been able to work with many different grades for long periods of time. I also have experience with working with kids with various learning differences, while I worked at Lindamood Bell. As a teacher and tutor, it is important for me to meet my students where they...