Christopher F.

• Garner, NC 27529 ( 16.6 mi )
• Experienced Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member since: 07/2013
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $40 to $55 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Writing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help, Continuing Education

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I started tutoring students middle and high school prior to graduating college. I have taught part-time college students at various institutions since 1996. I also have worked as an independent tutor part-time. I have more than 30 years of experience teaching as a one-on-one tutor and as a college instructor. I currently teach at Wake Tech Community College. I have taught at Strayer University, Campbell University, Mount Olive College, Durham Tech Community College, Central Carolina Community College and Vance-Granville Community College. I have worked with 3 other tutoring companies: University Instrcutors, Advanced Learners and WyzAnt.
I enjoy teaching any age student, but more than that I get satisfaction when that student attains their goal. I believe in using the Socratic method of teaching and allowing the student to get their own answers rather than just telling them. I seek ... read more

James D.

• Rocky Mount, NC 27803 ( 37.3 mi )
• Experienced Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 03/2015
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Tutoring Rate: $55.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Homework Help

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My comments on tutoring Chess : Chess skill comes from much experience in both winning and losing games (obviously). Yet there ARE winning principles that are not generally known. This, then, is what I tutor -- how to mainly win when playing Chess. I have experience in playing Chess since 1949, and I love to teach winning principles to "new minds".

I have been teaching throughout my career, and students learn quickly because of my easy-going style. I have been vetted by WysAnt Tutoring Service. I am an experienced Public Speaker and Toastmaster.
Math instructor (NC State University); Aeronautical Research Engineer (NASA LaRC); Chief of Rendezvous Analysis Branch (NASA Johnson Space Center); Chief of Mathematical Physics Branch (NASA Johnson Space Center); Executive Engineer for Mission Planning and Analysis Division (Johnson Space Center); Manager of Technologies (General Electric Space Division); Computer Manufacturing Analyst (IBM Corporation); Consulting Engineer (Satellite Business Systems); Senior Engineer (IBM Federal Systems Division); Systems Analyst (MRJ Inc.); Senior Mission-Critical Analysis Engineer (Veridian Corporation); Software Quality Assurance Engineer (General Dynamics AIS Corporation); and Director (Deep G ... read more

Ian D.

• Garner, NC 27529 ( 17.6 mi )
• Experienced Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 08/2015
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $20.00 to $45.00 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Homework Help

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Children can understand visually, verbally or in written form. Each child has different ways of understanding a particular subject and it is important to find out how the child wants to be tutored very early. My style is to have a candid discussion with the child in order to ascertain why the child is having problems with a particular subject and how that child expects to be able to be taught. Tutoring a child supports regular teaching and that is the serivce I can provide. I can do it at th child's home or any other location suggested by the child's parents.
I am an accountant by profession and I hold a Bachelor's degree in Economics & Accounting along with a Masters of Business Administration. I have tutored kids for about seven years now. I have had a very good report with all the students I have tutored. I can tutor Mathematics, Geometry, Algebra Financial Accounting, Ma ... read more

John F.

• Clayton, NC 27527 ( 10.7 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 07/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $53.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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I have been a counselor in the public schools for the past 16 years, both at the elementary and high school levels. I have tutored students in many subjects; ranging from 3rd grade math to advanced algebra to US History.
I am able to diagnose weak points in the student's knowledge and remedy those weak points so that the student is better able to have a full understanding of the content. I believe that most academic difficulties come from small gaps in knowledge and a misunderstanding of how parts relate to the whole.

Robert M.

• Garner, NC 27529 ( 14.5 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2008
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $38.00 to $49.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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I love to involve children in learning exciting and useful information. I use many different ways, sometimes just talking and gleaning what is on their minds, then planning learning experiences that address these topics. I strive to reach all of my students as they try to gain useful information.
As an Exstension Safety Specialist, I have had the opportunity to provide youth and adults with needed information to effect a positive change in their lives. Many of the programs involving these clients were requested by the recipients based upon their needs. It was my responsibility to develop various ways for them to reach their goals.

Jessica H.

• Raleigh, NC 27603 ( 22.9 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 12/2005
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $47.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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I have a heavily arts-based education and teaching background. I taught for a year in an inner-city school teaching creative movement and dance technique. I have artist teacher training from the Lincoln Center Institute for Arts in Education and have been in-residence at several schools working with children by using the arts as the window to learn their academic curriculum.
I believe it is vital to approach each child with an open mind concerning their learning style, pace, and interest in various subjects. I use tools such as movement, song, rhythm, and sounds to open up a different path to understanding subjects like math, science, grammar, and many others. I believe giving children a bodily experience to relate to their academic learning allows for much more growth and it reduces frustration with themsleves when they don't understand lessons only taught through lecture or w ... read more

Charles T.

• wilson, NC 27896 ( 23.2 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $53.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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I believe with my background I should be a good candidate for the tutoring position. I have a B.S. Chemistry from Elizabeth City State University, where I did R&D work with Atrazine. Atrazine is a pesticide that was tested qualitatively and quantitatively using HPLC. I've completed coursework for a M.S. Chemical Physics from Norfolk State University. After being offered a Teaching Assistantship, I taught multiple chemistry laboratory classes. My graduate research focuses on synthesizing organic monomers for Photovoltaic applications; however, I have assisted with research devoted to immobilizing enzymes onto solid supports at the Center for Materials Research, NSU. I am very knowledgeable in wet chemistry techniques as well as analytical characterization, such as TGA, UV/VIS, NMR, DSC, GPC,..etc. My previous formulating experience with Leiner Heath Products focuses on the prefo ... read more

Brigid R.

• Raleigh, NC 27607 ( 23.9 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 11/2006
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $52.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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My academic and professional histories champion my lack of formal teaching experience. Upon graduating from NC State with Psychology and Journalism degrees in December 2005, I was employed as an editorial and production assistant at a national consumer magazine; Child, in New York City. My roles were exhaustive of both skills I am trained in, and the quality of my writing and grammatical abilities improved greatly. I have been tutoring undergraduate students in writing and aiding with their writing assignments for roughly three years. Notwithstanding the fact that I currently am a research assistant at NCSU's social psychology stress lab, I am confident that my contribution to Advanced Learners' students will be par none.
I see the role of the educator as a pivotal element in not only academic success, but social and cultural success as well. Therefore my teaching skills often i ... read more

Jackie S.

• Raleigh, NC 27606 ( 24 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 12/2006
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $51.00 /hr

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I have always found that the best teachers are the ones who are able to explain the same concept in a variety of ways, so this is what I seek to do when teaching. I also attempt to not only teach a student how to do a problem, but also to gain a "big picture" view of the concept being taught; i.e., I want the student to be able to not only apply the concept to problems of the same type that he/she does in homework, but also to related problems that he/she might not have previously seen.
I have always been gifted in mathematics, and I feel that is is my duty to help others achieve the success that I have. I earned a BS from Bucknell University in mathematics and I am now working towards a PhD in statistics at NC State University. I have taken education courses and I have worked with professors to run "gifted and talented" mathematic courses for students.

Theresa A.

• Cary, NC 27511 ( 27.2 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 10/2010
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $52.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Writing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help

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I believe all children can do well at school if they are taught correctly. Every child learns differently and it is the job of the teacher to find the style that works for the student. Some students use verbal cues to learn while others visual, hands on or a variety of other approaches. The better we teach the children today the better the future is for everyone.
For the last 3 years I have worked as a Full time teacher for Brevard and Port St. Lucie counties. I have taught all subjects in including reading, math, science and social studies. My first year I taught Middle school reading which included one advanced class , three on level classes and one below grade level class using a program called Read 180. Before I was a teacher I tutored peers in school and elementary students. I have a BA in Psychology an AAS in Business. I have many certification include Prk-3, K-6, middle grad ... read more

Jamieson M.

• Raleigh, NC 27612 ( 27.5 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 04/2010
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $43.00 to $50.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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Teaching to me is about relating the information to the students in a way they can understand. It is very important to make the material relevant to their lives somehow. Therefore it is important to get to know your students and their hobbies and interests. Another key thing needed to teach is patience. You cannot expect them to race through anything. Everyone has their own pace. It is also important to make the information interesting and entertaining to some extent, Especially for younger students. Sometimes an educational game is just as good at getting the information across but at the same time engages the students and keeps them interested.
I have been tutoring since I was 13 years old. Parents of my peers always approached me to teach their son or daughter. After I completed high school with a 4.0 GPA I was hired at a professional tutoring school. There I worked fo ... read more

Richard S.

• Cary, NC 27513 ( 28.4 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $43.00 to $56.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Homework Help

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Over the years I have found that the most effective teaching style involves not only encouraging student participation, but also to inject "real world" experience into the subject matter. This enhances and brings the textbook material more into focus; thus enabling the student to better understand the subject matter.
I have 20+ years of finance and accounting experience; which covers several organizations in the private sector as well as government. From 1989-1999 I was a Certified Bookkeeping instructor in the State Of Florida; teaching Adult Education. Finally, I possess an M.B.A. from Florida Atlantic University and an Associates degree in Accounting from Broward Community College.

Vinca P.

• Cary, NC 27513 ( 29.1 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 06/2011
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $63.00 to $74.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Writing Skills, Typing Skills, Study Skills, Homework Help, Continuing Education

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I enjoy working with children of all age ranges, and it is my personal goal to make learning a difficult subject less of a chore. I believe that having extra help can make a world of difference in academic success and increase the overall confidence and attitude in a child, as I am very aware myself, having had math tutors when I was in high school. My ambition as a tutor is to give your child the same enjoyment that I experienced in learning Chemistry and English. I am patient and dedicated and I strive for excellence—in my tutoring style I am open and willing to use different approaches to teach if needed. I ask questions and also try to tutor with a similar style to the student's teacher, which can be a critical tool during test taking.
Being a student at UNC Chapel Hill has challenged and inspired me to think creatively and achieve excellence in all areas of academia. As a seni ... read more

Syed Anas M.

• Apex, NC 27502 ( 30.5 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 10/2006
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $51.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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I have always been interested in teaching. I have taught for a couple of months as a full-time teacher in Franklin County's Middle School. I have been doing part-time voluntary tutoring for the last three years teaching math, physics, chemistry, computers, and foreign language. I also participate in National Engineer's Week conducted by IBM in which engineers go to different middle and high schools and teach kids about the latest technology fields in engineering, and the importance of gaining a higher level of education.
I love to teach and I get excited when I help a student whose performance was bad before I started teaching him/her but significantly improved after I started teaching them. It is very enjoyable for me and currently I just do it voluntarily for part-time. However, the best thing I like about teaching is that you are shaping the future of young children and helpin ... read more

Carole P.

• Cary, NC 27519 ( 31.3 mi )
• Chess Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 10/2010
• Will travel up to 5 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $48.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help

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I have taught 14 years teaching in public school system, mostly elementary school. I have taught 5 years in preschool or Montessori preschool. I have experience teaching 2 years in a doctor's office (Vision therapy)I have kept children in my home (home day care) for over 5 years. I worked in a hospital setting for 5 years, clerical work. I have worked with children in my church (AWANA program)
I love teaching, especially elementary school. My experience in recent years has been mostly preschool or special education. I believe in letting children explore their world and learn through discovery. I believe any child can learn if he/she wants to and with a little extra help, all children can achieve their potential.