Award-Winning Graduate Test Prep Tutors serving Norfolk, VA

...seeing and working through practice questions. I believe the best tool for overcoming any challenge is the will to succeed. I help students keep up their will by customizing my tutoring plan to each individual client. When I'm not tutoring, I'm in class at Virginia Tech, home with my family, or riding my horse. I'm a biology major with hopes to attend veterinary school in the near future to pursue large animal surgery.

...multiple schools in Tennessee. During that time, I taught 7th and 8th grade math, algebra, high school geometry with common-core aligned curriculum. I earned the highest value-added score (5/5) by the State of Tennessee for each year I taught. I also coached and managed other math teachers for 1 year. I am passionate about helping students understand math in a clear and conceptual manner! Currently pursuing a master's degree in business analytics at the College...

...of Spanish immersion in Valencia before matriculation. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Biology and minor in Chemistry at Virginia Commonwealth University in three years as part of the Guaranteed Admission Program for Medicine. I was admitted to this highly competitive BS/MD program on a full scholarship directly from high school. I am passionate about academic success and very knowledgeable in college and medical school preparation. My primary tutoring experience includes admissions coaching, standardized...

...extensive teaching and work experience in the areas of Adult Health Nursing, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Dosage Calculations. I especially am drawn to assisting nursing students to apply knowledge learned throughout their program of study by coaching and guiding them to become better test-takers, problem solvers, critical thinkers and competent/confident nurses. My passion for tutoring goes back to my elementary school days, as I always helped classmates who struggled with content, which has continued throughout my...

...as learning. I believe that the development of the mind is one of the most important things that an individual can do in order to enhance their overall well-being. Therefore, I am fully engaged in the process of helping individuals to achieve their academic goals, as well as to help them to enjoy the learning process along the way. I have over five years of tutoring experience, and have a 4.9 out of five rating...

...here!]. I find that interactions with my students and abundant examples (preferably real-life) works best when trying to get a point across. A productive environment for my students to thrive in is of the highest priority. I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2017 with a Bachelor's in Music and two minors: Chemistry and Chinese. In a little less than a month, I will have my Masters in Biomedical Science.

...I have a current teaching license in Virginia. While I tutor in various subjects, my favorite subjects to tutor are reading, history, and math. Reading and math are foundational subjects to academic success. It has been my experience that as students improve their math and reading skills, their ability to achieve success in other subjects becomes easier. Growing up in an area saturated with history, I have always loved helping students develop a love for...

...then received a full tuition scholarship to VCU, where I majored in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Chemistry. During my tenure at VCU, I held many leadership positions, including but not limited to, being Vice President of my fraternity and being lead teaching assistant for an Honors Rhetoric course. I was also heavily involved with Biomedical Engineering research, being a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Research Initiative Fellowship. I graduated from VCU in May...

...a consultant for a major pharmaceutical company, I have had the opportunity to share my knowledge and expertise with others, helping them to enhance their skills and advance their careers. I have a particular fondness for precepting nursing students, as I believe in the importance of mentoring the next generation of healthcare providers. In addition to my work as an educator, I am also the proud owner of a psychiatric practice where I provide personalized...

...to help children of all ages and abilities to achieve their full potential and some of my best experiences have come from in-home counseling clients and residential behavioral health counseling. I hold a Master's degree in sociology, am a qualified mental health counselor (child), and will be certified for Middle School English in Sept. 2017. I look forward to working with Varsity Tutors and helping my clients achieve their educational and personal goals.

...footprint of a fortune 500 company. Before leaving the business world, I traveled around the United States to train individuals from the ages eighteen and up. I decided to pursue a career in the school system as a second career. I have worked with student with diverse learning styles, abilities and disabilities. I love to watch my students grow and learn. Creating new and fun ways for my students learn is one of my specialties....

...a degree in Human Biology. While in college I spent two years working as a Teaching Assistant for university chemistry courses and privately tutored a few students on the side. As a TA, I worked with hundreds of students in both large classes and small group environments. This helped me appreciate how student abilities range from individual to individual and the importance of building an honest and respectful relationship with clients. I am currently taking...

...order to better engage my intellect and creativity at work. I have provided music lessons and academic help on a professional and a peer-to-peer basis, as time permitted, for the last eight years. My experience includes mentoring for the JCOC Kids Club program and the U. of Okla. K20 college-bound program, presenting Brain Awareness exhibits as a member of the Society for Neuroscience, and assistant coaching a high school Mock Trial team. Tutoring goes best...

...the putative efficacy and necessity of the freshman composition course in post-secondary education. While many proponents of traditional pedagogy continue to support the idea of writing proficiency as a life skill whose development constitutes an integral part of students' general education, a growing number of academic professionals insist that "students should be able to see the relationship of the [writing] assignment to both the class objectives and their 'real world' future work" (Reid and Kroll...

...break concepts down to make things easier to understand. In other words, I don't want to make things harder than they need to be. I use technology as much as possible and like to find resources that I can provide to my students to make their academic careers more enjoyable and manageable. I retired from the US Navy in 2015 after serving for 22 years on active duty. I am enjoying my retirement and each...

...of Rochester (CHE B.S.) and the University of Michigan (NERS M.S.E). During my time at these institutions I was a teaching assistant for a variety of chemical engineering courses as well as an active tutor for Tau Beta Pi, which is an engineering honor society. My primary tutoring experience has mainly been with entry level college students in the fields of science, math, and engineering. I am a firm proponent of learning and understanding the...

...math and history, but my primary focus is on English Language Arts--the subject about which I am the most passionate. I believe that everyone is entitled to the best education possible, but also that education is not one-size-fits-all. I therefore employ a wide range of instructional methods, understanding that a strategy that works well for one person might not work for someone else. I make it a priority to listen closely to my students in...

...a variety of undergraduate lecture and laboratory courses, including biochemistry, general chemistry, and organic chemistry. Through these experiences, I have taught, assessed, and tutored students of all levels and am very familiar with the common and not-so-common challenges they face. More importantly, I have strategies for helping students past their obstacles. There are often useful tips and tricks to help students manage difficult material with greater ease. Above all, I value creating a comfortable environment...

After practicing law for 19 years, I left the legal field to spend more time with my daughter and to write. I love helping students learn and have a knack for breaking complex ideas into easy-to-understand concepts. As one of my business mentors, Marie Forleo, says "Everything is figureoutable!"

...I also re-teach concepts that are usually forgotten from lower levels of math that are necessary to understand current concepts. I prefer to teach students concepts in an intuitive way versus a memorization way. In the long run, understanding mathematical concepts on an intuitive level will be remembered longer and will help with higher level math down the road. I push my students to the level of accomplishment I believe they are currently capable of...