Award-Winning Phonics Tutors serving Alexandria, VA

...love finding new and fun ways to teach the subjects, and tailor my approach to match the student's interests. I think learning can be fun for everyone, and I love finding ways to engage the students I tutor. My passion outside of academics is traveling; I have already traveled to over 30 countries, and my goal is to go to all of them! I love reading all genres, but historical fiction is definitely my favorite.

...most subjects, my strongest suit is writing. I read my friends' papers all the time - and really enjoy doing it! I can read anything from college essays, creative writing, or help you with the SAT writing/reading sections. I am also happy to help you brainstorm and talk through ideas on papers you haven't yet started. In my free time, I love reading, writing, cooking, hiking (or really, doing almost anything outside), and spending time...

...personally and academically. I believe that there is always a way to be successful, no matter what obstacles may stand in the way. I love to read, especially on the summer and sit in the sun, at the beach with my toes in the sand! I have recently began dabbling in restoring old furniture as I absolutely love antique and rustic decor. I try to be crafty and creative and tap onto my artsy side.

Hello! I am Kris. I am very excited to teach and learn with you! Remember your success tomorrow starts today!

...many different circumstances and contexts. Although everyone is capable of learning, a student's desire to learn is a vital pre-condition to effectively mastering new concepts and skills. Humans have multiple learning styles: some learn best in lecture atmospheres, some are motivated by discussion, and others absorb best when they read and reflect on what they have read. The classroom setting can encourage or inhibit learning depending on the dominant learning style of each student.... See where...

I see my role as a tutor as one in which I first create an environment that facilitates learning while I provide the supplemental instruction. In this way, I will also be working to build the student's confidence to help them succeed in their academic pursuits.

I am currently a Junior at Howard University. I major in Supply chain management. I enjoy learning from others just as much as I enjoy teaching others.

...Math full time with additional tutoring with Grades 7-8 in Math. I enjoy working one on one and with small groups. I have taught in private and public schools. I can also tutor Essay Writing, Typing and proofreading, and Marketing all Grades. I prefer to tutor weekends. I can not tutor more than 20 mi away. The schedule needs to coincide with my full time position which ends at 545 pm mon to friday. Thank...

I graduated from Howard University with a B.A. in English in 2015. In 2017, I graduated from Lesley University with an M.Ed in Special Education and an M.Ed in Elementary Education. Currently, I teach at a bilingual school in Washington, DC. I enjoy teaching and tutoring students of all ages. I firmly believe that every child can succeed with a great teacher and support.

...novelist, dad, and student of the world; I love to help people make connections to English from Latin. I have taught high school Latin and tutored for the SAT for several years. I am TEFL certified, and I have experience teaching students of many different nationalities. I can help you see around corners to tackle difficult concepts or help you prepare for the next big test in a wide variety of subjects. Let's jam!

...these two years, I completed my coursework for a master's degree in education while teaching in an under-resourced school in Dallas, Texas. There I taught the skills of effective writing, speaking, and listening to students in grades 6 through 8 in grammar, vocabulary, literature, and writing classes. I would like to continue helping students realize their full potential by tutoring them in what I am most passionate about--the art of the written and spoken word....

Anyone can learn another language, comparative/applied linguistics and simultaneous translation/interpretation at any age. I use multiple intelligences, multimodality and authentic integrated strategies to make your language learning journey one with ease, proficiency and fluency in four skills and fun!

...and moving onto law school. I have been tutoring children for many years, initially working at Kumon before going on to create my own company where I tutor children of varying abilities in a plethora of subjects. I am incredibly passionate about education as a whole; especially the education of our youth, in order to ensure that those who will go on to shape our future are knowledgeable and prepared. In my spare time, I...

...in Early Childhood from The University of Dayton and a Master's degree in Special Education from Grand Canyon University. I currently teach 3rd/4th grade special education students in a public school setting. I have been teaching for 9 years. I enjoy singing songs, acting, playing games, and having fun in the classroom. Outside the classroom, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, baking, reading books, and running. I look forward to tutoring you!!!

...then allow students to practice with an activity, leaving space for questions throughout. Much of my previous teaching experience comes from a program I volunteered with throughout college, where I taught civic education to 5th graders across the Greater Boston area every week. This experience especially taught me the importance of interactive lessons. I found the most success when I implemented exercises that connected ideas to the real world, like writing a letter to a...

...of reading and writing. I am Orton-Gillingham trained (including Wilson Reading System) and skilled in providing systematic and explicit phonic instruction. I specialize in working with students at the elementary level in the areas of reading (phonics, comprehension, spelling), math, writing, and social skills. My strengths include making connections with students, giving positive and immediate feedback, and providing step-by-step lessons to help meet attainable goals. I enjoy working with students and making learning fun. Once...

...2017." In short, you and your term papers are in good hands should you choose to work with me. I have been tutoring students for six years; while I have taught everything from SAT test prep to Mandarin, I am especially passionate about helping others develop their communication skills. I am always working on improving my own skills through my studies at Vanderbilt University, where I am pursuing a major in organizational behavior and three...

...support of the literacy process builds throughout a student's educational career. In addition, MultiCultural Reading and Thinking (MCRaT) provides strategies useful in a diverse range of materials. Literacy Lab (Lit Lab) provides a firm foundation of the teacher as a facilitator and is further enhanced by America's Choice Reader and Writer Workshop Models. The strategies and techniques I have garnered from these processes supplement and complement each other to create a highly effective learning process....

I enjoy designing illustrations of cover art for books, comics, graphic novels and journals. I also enjoy photography, using the latest techniques and trends in the art world and creating innovative projects. Having worked and interned as a graduate student at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. I'm always ready for an educational adventure!

...sports and math? Am I really who I tell myself to be? Fear had been controlling me from a young age, shoveling away behaviors that would have been deemed as directing too much attention to myself, and thus drawing unwanted focus to mistakes made. I worked fervently to fit into the shell that others had created for me, as both they and I shied away from change. But I am immensely grateful that I chose...