Award-Winning Tutors serving Covington, VA

All students can learn. Sometimes we just need to provide a different direction, perspective or tone to the instruction to help them achieve their goals.

I am 46 years old, and I am committed to helping myself and others to understand the world. I love music, and I love words. People are pretty great, too.

...in Biology and Business Administration. Upon graduation, I hope to attend medical school. I first discovered my passion for tutoring when I was in high school, and I have made it my priority to help students whenever I can. My favorite subjects involve math and science, but I have also loved helping others with standardized...

I have been a teacher for the past five years, teaching all ages from PK-12th grade. I am certified to teach K-12 Instrumental Music Education and Middle School Math. I believe that tutoring empowers students to take control of learning. Tutors can work alongside teachers and parents to provide a well rounded education for students.

...through a variety of ways. Furthermore, I used many of these techniques in classroom settings: I served student internships in both middle and high schools under practicing teachers. Through these experiences, I have learned how to use teaching techniques beyond lectures, to include hands-on activities, such as labs and investigations. I also have scientific instruments...

I like to read and write, and I can't wait to finish getting my teaching license, so that I can teach middle school English after I graduate college. I enjoy tutoring and teaching, and working hard at everything I do.

...to my students and what they are going through and empathize with them about the struggles of being in school and studying. I encourage my students to ask a lot of questions and I try to approach a subject from many different angles including visual, interactive, hands-on, practice questions, and didactic teaching. I want to...

...GRE and SAT writing). I believe strongly that an education is one of the most important endeavors a person can pursue in his/her lifetime and work hard to convey that importance to my students but also work to be interactive and creative in the presentation of course material. In my spare time, I enjoy running,...

...what strengths the student currently has that can be leveraged to help them achieve the goal. This means, that I will want to get to know you, and understand not only your goals, but what has and has not worked in the past, and how it is that you learn best. Tutoring must be individualized...

...learn how to ace a medical school interview, I more importantly want to provide them support through what undoubtedly might be the toughest year they have every encountered. I want to remind them that if a career in medicine is what they genuinely want to pursue, then with a little hard work they can make...

...schools as well as online. I enjoy my students and everything I teach, but guess I probably like Classics the best. I know how easy it is for a student to get lost in a class of 25-30 students and how it is to feel lost or so far behind you don't think you will...

...college at St. Cloud State University. I originally wanted to get my degree in Mechanical Engineering but I was not exactly up to that challenge. After my second year, I switched to Accounting. I enjoyed the subject and I was good at it, really good. My family moved to Roanoke County, VA soon after and...

I received my Master of Arts in Teaching from Mary Baldwin University, my Masters in School Leadership at Shenandoah University and my Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Shenandoah University. I love learning and teaching! I would love the opportunity partner with you in helping YOUR child meet their educational goals.

...a scholarship contest. In college I wrote a paper and then gave a presentation at an academic conference. In law school I wrote motions to judges on behalf of clients. Now, I'm writing a book about history, folklore, and ghost stories. Reading and writing are my bread and butter, but what comes with those concepts...

...tutoring of under-classman. I found that instructing and teaching has always just come naturally to me. Part of tutoring is finding the best way to communicate the information to the student, and one of my best strengths is the ability to approach problems from many angles, from real world examples, to analogies, to more complicated...

...teaching degree from Radford University in Radford, Virginia. I taught for 15 years as a Music Teacher in grades K-12, in General Music, Choir/Theatre/Orff groups, and I have some experience teaching an Elementary reading group and some Middle School science. I look forward to being a part of the success of my students and seeing...

...Baldwin University). I worked as an English teacher for several years before deciding to go back to the paralegal profession. I miss teaching and connecting with students, however; so this opportunity is perfect! I enjoy helping students grasp previously elusive material and concepts. I use my sense of humor and gentle encouragement to help students...

...completed several courses in my MBA with a Concentration in Organizational Development and am currently enrolled in a Masters Degree Program in Healthcare Administration at Purdue University, the reason that you will want me to be Your Tutor is that I'm not only focused on developing a plan that will move you most quickly to...

...mastering science and biology. I have a B.S. in Zoo and Wildlife Biology and am a Virginia Master Naturalist. I am most passionate about teaching environmental education, outdoor education, zoology, and botany. I believe that learning can and should be a fun experience, and I love to share what I have learned with others!

...of Arts in Elementary Education with a Middle School Science Certification. I have tutored students in first through sixth grade in various subjects. I privately tutored first grade students in reading for two years before teaching eighth and sixth grade science for ten years. I then moved and taught middle school science and a fifth...