Varun C.

• Gainesville, FL 32608 ( 23 mi )
• Expert Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member since: 11/2012
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $15 to $35 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Typing Skills, Study Skills

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Experienced, Patient, Versatile Tutor

have been tutoring for many years. I tutored students of Math especially. All my students,passed their tests successfully, with no exceptions. Moreover, they all left me equipped with good problem-solving tools that have served them in their future careers. I am sensitive to the specific strengths and weaknesses of each individual student, and I expect the maximum from each. It will be fun working together. But it will require effort. I deeply believe that success earned by sweat is the most important gratification in one's life. Usually the student's motivation for the tutoring is the desire to succeed in a test. But I understand the learning experience as a long-time investment, from which the student will continue to benefit throughout life.

Erica M.

• Hawthorne, FL 32640 ( 17 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Female Age 38
• Member Since: 02/2015
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $15.00 to $35.00 /hr
• On-line In-Home
• Also Tutors: Writing Skills, Typing Skills, Homework Help

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I love to learn and help others learn too.

I graduated from Brooke Point High located in Stafford, VA in 2004 with a 3.0 GPA. I attended Northern Virginia Community College for a year studying basics. I attended Virginia College for a year studying Criminal Justice. I now am attending Full Sail University for a Bachelors Degree in Game Design.

Alan R.

• Gainesville, FL 32609 ( 28.8 mi )
• Experienced Chess Tutor

• Male Age 29
• Member Since: 05/2014
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $15.00 to $30.00 /hr

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Chess is one of my top subjects!

I am particularly looking for younger students, ranging from completely new to chess or the beginner looking to make advancements to the next level. I am prepared to offer the student plenty of my time and dedication; I will teach them the rules, standard opening theory, endgame theory, tactical concepts, and of course strategy in the middlegame. I will present them with grandmaster games, and show them the winning logic behind moves. If they wish, I will be glad to review and analyze any games that they played with them and optionally with computer assistance.
Hello, my name is Alan Reyes. I am a 19 year old college student attending the University of Florida for a BS in Physics and Astronomy. I have been playing chess for 5 years and have placed first in my section in the Jacksonville Open and two years running in the Sunshine Summer Opens 2013 and 2014. I also placed first in my ... read more

Godfrey T.

• Ocala, FL 34471 ( 8.6 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $40.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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I have loved and been involved in teaching for the past twenty eight (28) years. I believe in starting with a clear idea of what the student must be able to do at the end of specific periods in order to complete a syllabus. To be effective, I feel it is necessary to have prepared, before the start of an academic period, all the lesson materials germane to that period inclusive of all measuring instruments that would monitor the students understanding of the material as they are exposed to it. I believe that, from the outset, the student must feel a part of the learning process. I believe in defining a student’s knowledge base and then guiding them to where they need to be. For me, a successful tutoring assignment would be when the student were confident enough to sensible question the information been delivered.
I am a graduate of both a Master’s (M.Sc. in Natural Resource Manage ... read more

John P.

• Ocala, FL 34474 ( 12.5 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 09/2009
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $40.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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Education is one of the best tools anyone could have to build a fulfilling life. It is my experience that students that require that extra boost through tutoring succeed when a role model that demonstrate the skills demanded for their grade level is demonstrated step by step. I emphasize on showing students how to work through a problem while giving support and encouragement when they attempt them. I encourage student participation during the lessons and assist them in developing skills that they could use to facilitate their learning when in the classroom.
I possess 10+ years of experience in the field of school psychology. My current dual Florida certification includes the instructor of Foreign Languages (K-12 Spanish) credential. I pursued direct hands-on experience as an instructor of non-traditional (GED for under 18, adult, and bilingual) students and as a college level ... read more

Mitch S.

• Ocala, FL 34474 ( 13 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 11/2009
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $43.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Homework Help

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I was a full time teacher for nine years in Ohio. I taught eighth English for 5 years and had my own sixth grade class for 4. I relate well with my students and my peers. Children seem to like my style of teaching, as I bring myself to their level.
I like to have students play a big role in the learning process. Building self-confidence and self esteem is very important to me. Each student is an individual, and it is important to find out what motivates that student.

Kimberly Y.

• Ocala, FL 34476 ( 13.9 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 07/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $49.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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I have worked with children for most of my life. For 5 years, I was the owner/operator of a NY State Licensed Family Day Care Home. For more than 15 yrs., I worked in the field of health education in Buffalo, NY. As Youth Director for my church I presented numerous workshops at church events and conferences for children of all ages. My 23 year old son has learning disabilities. We were told that it unlikely he'd progress any further than the 8th grade. That predication was unacceptable to me. My son has his A.S. degree. I have a Bachelors Degree in Management, an Associates degree, in Liberal Arts, and I am a NY State Licensed Practical Nurse.
I truly love to see the expression on a child's face when he or she learns something new! I understand that there are multiple ways to learn things, so I am that person who uses hands on activities, music, games, rhymes, cheers etc. ... read more

Christian R.

• Belleview, FL 34420 ( 15.7 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 12/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $46.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Writing Skills, Typing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help

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Literally all my life I have been asked by students, parents and teachers to help students who were having trouble. I get tremendous fulfillment from watching someone who has been frustrated finally "get it." In addition to teaching music lessons, tutoring all subjects, and homeschooling my own two children, I have worked for the last 17 years with a private school. There I have taught a wide variety of subjects, but they depend on me the most heavily for high school sciences and maths. I am currently a registered substitute teacher, state certified to teach music and high school math, and I am working toward certification in more subjects. Due to my own hunger for education, I am actively pursuing a Masters Degree in Math Education.
When I begin tutoring a new student, my first objective is for us to get to know each other. The student will not be able to receive very much from me ... read more

Faisal R.

• Ocala, FL 34430 ( 18.3 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 12/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $46.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help, Continuing Education

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Through my years of tutoring I have learned there is no single teaching method that works for every student, but every student can be successful if you personalize your teaching method for them. Whether they need visualizations, analogies, straightforwardness, etc, I find what works for my tutees and build on it. My students’ successes make me proud and I strive to give my best to them.
I am a recent graduate from Johns Hopkins University where I majored in mathematics with a concentration in chemistry. Over the past eight years I have tutored and taught continuously in many areas of math, chemistry, physics, and SAT. I have helped students succeed on both the high school and college levels, and have given students exposure to the field of medicine by working as a teacher at the National Student Leadership Conference on Medicine.

Jay L.

• The Villages, FL 32162 ( 22.6 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 06/2011
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $57.00 to $61.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Homework Help

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My teaching style is one of discovery. Often I will talk about one thing and students will latch onto something in the discussion and steer the lesson in another direction. What they don't realise is that is exactly what I wanted them to do. Now we are learning ablut the subject I really intended to teach. I call this "Backdoor Education"
I have developed a style all my own. I lead my students by letting them find answers for themselves. I also believe that students will achieve higher test scores with my techniques. I have found that teaching HOW to take tests is as important as subject matter. I bring a great deal of experienc to this program. I taught in quite a few different learning environments. I taught rural children. I taught in the "inner city". I taught privileged and underpriveleged children. I have coached high school baseball as well as Red Cross W ... read more

Kyle O.

• Gainesville, FL 32608 ( 23 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 08/2007
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $48.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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Throughout my schooling, I’ve been very driven towards academic excellence. Because of my successes, I skipped 1st and 12th grade to begin college as the youngest freshman of the year at Carnegie Mellon University. I completed 2 years of Industrial Design, and Rapid Prototyping Engineering education at that fabulous institution; and, I am currently studying for my bachelor’s degree at The Art Institute Online (A Division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh) in Interactive Media Design. I have been tutoring in mathematics for the past four years, specifically Algebra, Geometry, and Calculus. Professionally, for the past two years, I’ve worked as a freelance graphic artist. I am skilled in Adobe Creative Suite 2, Rhino 3.0, and Corel Bryce 5.
I enjoy guiding pupils through the journey of “ah-ha” moments. That initial expression of joy and true understanding is my fuel for teaching ... read more

Arjun G.

• Gainesville, FL 32608 ( 23 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 02/2006
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $36.00 to $44.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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I am good with all ages. My ideas in physics, math, statistics and wildlife are very concrete. I am a visual person and do most of my teaching with real world examples. I believe that students only grasp concepts when they see things and relate situations into real life examples that they have experienced in their life. Helping a student get excited about the subjects I teach gives me tremendous joy.
Coming from an industrial engineering background, I have all the necessary math and physics skills to train students at the high school and early college level. A major career shift to modeling nature made me acquire new knowledge of biology, ecology, and, of course, much more math. I have been on field-work for a long time, and I've trained several people in sampling techniques. I am currently teaching wildlife population ecology to undergraduate students at the University of F ... read more

Pruthu P.

• Gainesville, FL 32608 ( 23.1 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 09/2006
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $41.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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My teaching style is very specific to each student I tutor. I try to tailor my thoughts so that any student at any level in the subject can understand me. At the teaching center, the focus was to help guide the student to get the correct answer and not just give the answer. Sometimes the thinking process to achieving the correct answer is more important than the answer itself. I also try using diagrams and figures when they are called for to explain some of the topics. I frequently use positive reinforcement so the student feels even more encouraged to learn.
As a microbiology student, I have taken rigorous courses in the sciences as well as math. The laboratory classes that accompany the science classes also provided first hand knowledge and the ability to write research papers and lab reports. This along with my passion for chemistry let me to take a position at the University of ... read more

Scott M.

• Gainesville, FL 32603 ( 23.8 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 03/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $42.00 /hr

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I have worked as a substitute teacher in a wide variety of subject areas, and have volunteered as a tutor for some time. However, since beginning a PhD program at UF I have done neither. Though most substitutes are not much more than babysitters, I attempted to teach whatever subject matter was before the students. I regularly heard from students that they understood my way of explaining something better than they understood their regular teacher (though this by no means happened in every class). This happened most often in math and history courses. In my work as a lawyer (I was an assistant district attorney between law school and the PhD program) I honed my conciseness skills. I have prepared more academic papers than I care to recall during my eleven years (and counting) of higher education. My particular field of political science requires proficiency with higher math and statistic ... read more

Melissa M.

• Gainesville, FL 32608 ( 23.8 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 08/2007
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $43.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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My teaching style embodies a combination of individualism and structure. Before I teach any subject, I dissect the topic to get to the fundamental root that may cause difficulties in learning. I break down the problem into a simple nature so that students can understand the logical reasoning of how to solve any problem. I believe that everyone has a unique learning style, so I use a flexible approach to better help students discover beyond just the right answer. Instead of just giving a student a few steps to memorize, I emphasize understanding why the solution makes sense, so that they may solve any problem regardless of their memorization abilities.
I will be graduating from UF this fall semester with a degree in marketing and mass communication. Although I am young, I have had some experience in teaching, as I have worked as a tutor during the summer. I have also served as a tu ... read more