Award-Winning ACT Science Tutors serving Richmond, VA

...2 semesters as a teaching assistant for physiology, and it was by far one of my favorite experiences! I loved the chance to help students learn and reach their goals. And for them to see the joy of biology! It's a tough subject, but by explaining it in understandable ways, a lot of students have that "aha" moment where it just makes sense. I love seeing students enjoy biology and develop a similar passion for...

...in the life sciences and standardized testing. I have tutored the MCAT, SAT, ACT, and GRE. I understand the importance of attaining high scores on standardized exams, as these often can open up many great educational and professional opportunities. In my spare time I love to play basketball and travel. I truly enjoy reading about history and the social sciences, and feel that these are areas in which I can also provide helpful instruction.

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.

...Minor in Network Administration. Aside from university, I work for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management Finance division as an Accountant. Work certainly isn't everything though! I am an avid Basketball fan, and an experienced musician. I've been a member of quite a few bands and choirs, and play 5 instruments, including voice. I love writing and literature and am very excited to be working as a tutor in my home city of RVA.

...helping and teaching others. More recently, I have been a research assistant for an epidemiologist, and I am also a teaching assistant for a college biology class. I am currently working on my bachelor's degree in biology and plan to obtain a Master's degree in public health. One of my favorite ways to teach is by having an interactive presentation with lots of visual components, where I am able to ask questions while I am...

I like to help students get prepared for university. I do this by simplifying the material they are struggling with, and re-presenting fundamental concepts in my own terms.

...begin by working to understand the student and how he/she learns, and then work to find a teaching style that would help use their strengths to help improve their areas of improvement. I enjoy math the most as I enjoy helping students understand math in a way they have not thought about it before. That is a subject that is most often seen as scary or impossible, so helping a student get it is really...

...Presently, I am a graduate student pursuing my MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Johns Hopkins University. While an undergrad, I worked at my university's Undergraduate Writing Center as a writing consultant and peer mentor. In this role, I helped students in a wide range of disciplines, including English essays, lab reports, resumes, graduate school applications, etc., by teaching them different tools and techniques to use when writing. My tutoring style is to always...

...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 schooling I was a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters where I tutored students of all grade levels. I have experience tutoring Essay Composition and Grammatical Editing, Economics, LSAT Prep, and multiple other topics. My hobbies...

...master's degree in secondary education in 2009. Since graduation, I have worked teaching high school English and coaching wrestling in a relatively poor and rural district just south of Richmond. Though I am fully qualified and capable of tutoring any subject related to English, one of the things I have enjoyed the most success with as a teacher is preparation for standardized tests. I also very much enjoy teaching British literature and the writing process....

I'm Purva and I'm a sophomore at Virginia Commonwealth University. I'm double majoring in biology and chemistry on pre-med track and I'm thriving to become a physician. I love teaching and I'm looking forward to help students to the best of my abilities. The subjects I like the most are math, biology, and chemistry.

...games and board games with my wife and friends. I also enjoy a good coffee shop, whether to get work done or to socialize. I am currently preparing to begin a Master's of Teaching program at VCU this fall and have continued to excel in the math and history courses I need to round out my teaching endorsements. Because my future career path focuses on teaching at the high school level, I have a preference...

...love learning and teaching math, science, and programming. I have mentored kids ranging from 5-15 and worked as a counselor for a science camp. My favorite subject to tutor would be programming since I have had a lot of experience in the area and it's so amazing to see students with little to no experience code their first projects. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and occasionally will...

I enjoy helping students.

...and Psychology. I am also comfortable supporting in college-level essay writing and standardized test preparation including SAT, ACT, GRE, several AP Examinations, and MCAT. I consider myself to be kind, empathetic, culturally-sensitive, and patient, holding a soft spot for working with young children. I like to make learning both fun and meaningful. I value education deeply as a way of shaping our worldview and empowering us with the confidence to reach new horizons! In my...

...apart! Some of the skills I can help you build upon include: outlining, correctly revising/editing, thesis development, research inclusion, proper sourcing, evidentiary support, sentence structure variation, and more. You may not love it like I do, but my goal is for you to understand it and be able to use it, in whatever means necessary! I'm great with organizational and study skills and love assisting others in these areas as well! You know that feeling...

...range of students over the course of many years. I began tutoring and teaching in college, where I also taught courses in Biology, and have since worked with students aged 5-12 with a program called Mad Science. I am currently a certified teacher, where I teach gifted children at the high school level. Over the past few years, I have tutored SOL prep in Biology, Math and Chemistry. In addition to my work with Varsity...

Hello! My name is Dotty Smith, and I am a graduate of Swarthmore College, where I studied Quantitative Social Science and Education. I currently work in marketing analytics for higher education institutions. My skills range from writing/editing to data analysis. I would love to chat and make a plan to help you reach your goals!

...to help students of all grade levels and backgrounds excel in each aspect of their academic endeavors. My goal is to build strong relationships with my students while also teaching them the necessary skills to succeed in school, both academically and personally. I have had significant experience (over 3 years) with tutoring various different subjects. I tutor all elementary and middle school subjects as well as a few high school subjects such as Algebra I...

...6th grade. I have worked with children of all ages and I've tutored students in all of the core subjects, mostly focusing on math and reading. I've also taught preschool and tested preschool children. I've taught English to refugees from several nations, mostly adults, although children were sometimes in the classes. I love working with students. I love to help them learn and I enjoy getting to know them. My hobbies are reading, cross-stitching, knitting,...