Ken W.

• Springfield, MA 01105 ( 18 mi )
• Expert PSAT Tutor

• Male Age 76
• Member since: 01/2015
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $20 to $35 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Test Preparation, SAT - Math, GRE, GMAT, GED, Entrance Exams, ACT

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I am your mentor who will stand by you.

I have been a camp counselor, a high school and college teacher, a GED teacher for the Federal Bureau of prisons, and a life-long tutor and trainer. I have taught GED, college courses, high school classes, etc. I have successfully tutored students, all ages and ethnic groups, in Elementary and High School Math, MCAS test prep, SAT math test prep, Accounting, Algebra, Geometry, etc.
Highly effective Teacher/Tutor/Mentor. Willingly and patiently nurtures and encourages students and subordinates through established learning techniques while incorporating everyday practical lessons. Instills the belief that everyone has the capacity to learn beyond what they believe. For example, I teach students to "think outside of the box."

Casey S.

• Spencer, MA 01562 ( 11.2 mi )
• PSAT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 06/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $42.00 to $48.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Entrance Exams, ACT

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I began my tutoring experience in the fall of 2009 with a program called Breakthrough Manchester. It serves underprivileged students in the area who do not have the resources to succeed. They ranged from grade 5 to 8. With Breakthrough I worked one-on-one with students as well as in a classroom setting in which I conducted my own lessons. I helped students with a variety of subjects such as science, math, social studies, geography, and even organizational skills. I worked with children from all walks of life, including kids with disabilities. During my time at Breakthrough I also spent two days a week tutoring mentally disabled adults. I helped them with basic math and reading skills, as well as life skills.
I believe I have a natural ability to work with students of all ages. Tutoring and being able to help students understand certain topics is very rewarding for me. I ... read more

Sheryl K.

• Hampden, MA 01036 ( 13 mi )
• PSAT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 03/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $44.00 to $50.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GED, Entrance Exams

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I enjoy teaching and working with all students- elementary to college-age. I have experience tutoring and mentoring children of all ages, including special-needs children. I gain great satisfaction from knowing I am helping students succeed. Knowledge is power.
As a graduate student at Bay Path College in Longmeadow, MA I have mastered the fields of finance, accounting, technical writing, and computer skills. As a paralegal, my attention to detail has allowed me to master all rules of grammar and language format. While attending undergraduate school in Colorado I tutored classmates in Spanish, Italian, and writing. I also volunteered as a law clerk and taught Greek Mythology and Sociology to middle and high-school students expelled from school and placed in the Boulder County Juvenile Justice Center.

Susan W.

• Worcester, MA 01602 ( 19.2 mi )
• PSAT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 04/2011
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $58.00 to $61.00 /hr

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I love working with middle school children and young adults. I have worked successfully with students from under-served populations as well as international students. One example is my work with an internationally born undergraduate student who I tutored in English literature and writing. Under my guidance she became a top student. She later earned her master's degree and Ph.D. in English. Today she is a senior researcher for the American Institutes for Research. I have a friendly demeanor but I get the job done. I am a former high school and collegiate athlete. I work hard to help others achieve their goals. I am inspired by the work students put forth to excel in their studies and enjoy the having a role in that experience.
I am a professional writer with 25 year experience in the field and I am also a seasoned tutor. I have been tutoring students in writing papers and preparing ... read more

Randolph S.

• Eastford, CT 06242 ( 19.3 mi )
• PSAT Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $46.00 to $52.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GED, Entrance Exams

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I was more of an instructor than a teacher. I was a day camp counselor at Solway House parent/child resort in Saugerties N.Y. I instructed kids how to swim, dive, play various sports and gave dancing lessons to the guests. As a high school student I tutored 7th and 8th graders in an after school community center. I was one of a few staff at the University of Connecticut to instruct graduates and staff in the use of the various electronic facilites available to them.
I feel children are very self-aware and are very vulnerable to positive and negative feedback. Therefore, no matter how little progress is made, praise them. If no progerss is made or if an issue needs to re-addressed, praise them..."That was great, but let's try it this way!" I feel that you are positive, smiling, and they believe that you believe in them, 9 out of 10 kids will follow you!

Steven W.

• Holden, MA 01520 ( 19.5 mi )
• PSAT Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 07/2008
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $46.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: GED

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I have taught a wide variety of subjects as a Special Education teacher. I have BS in natural science with a minor in Geology & geography and Secondary Education. I held certification to teach general science and currently certified to teach Biology in California. I have masters in Special Education and certified in Arizona as cross categorical in this area. I have taught and tutored Science (General, Physical and Biology), Ancient History, World history, Mathematics and GEDs. I have also done classes on a variety of job training and test taking skills. My 6 years in biotech field has allowed me a greater understanding of Biology and Chemistry. My time as the Education Department at the local detention center has allowed me to understand all the state and federal regulations to a much greater degree than when I was only teaching.
I believe all children can learn, but each in ... read more

David M.

• Worcester, MA 01608 ( 19.8 mi )
• PSAT Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2011
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $46.00 to $54.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher

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My teaching style is based first and foremost upon engagement. I feel that it is absolutely critical for the successful instructor of any subject to have a passion for that subject that is evident in the way he or she interacts with students. For myself, there is no higher calling than education- and the benefits that can be reaped through effective mathematics education can easily benefit all other scholastic areas. When a teacher can effectively engage with students in a positive and encouraging manner, the students can benefit through an increased confidence which is the natural result of successful problem solving endeavors.
I am a Massachusetts certified teacher of mathematics for grades 5-12, and have four years combined experience as a teacher and tutor of mathematics and language arts. My experience includes training at the Huntington learning center of Acton Massachusetts ... read more

Harrison K.

• worcester, MA 01609 ( 20.1 mi )
• PSAT Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 12/2010
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $45.00 to $57.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GMAT, GED, Entrance Exams, ACT

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I have always enjoyed both the humanities and sciences. At Virginia Tech, I majored in Philosophy and Minored in Statistics and Business. Since graduation, I have worked primarily in an engineering setting performing statistical analysis and other tasks typically performed by a test & validation engineer. Next fall I am starting a masters program at Northeastern University for Industrial Engineering. I have substitute taught for the Hopkinton Public School system and the Auburn Public School system. I enjoy teaching students of all ages.
I feel that I excel in putting myself in the student's shoes. By trying to understand their thought process, I can best teach by making sure the student follows the logic of the subject. I have always believed that allowing the student to reach understandings through subtle guidance by the teacher is the best process. This method allows stu ... read more

Meredith A.

• Worcester, MA 01610 ( 20.3 mi )
• PSAT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2011
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $59.00 to $63.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Entrance Exams

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What I enjoy most about education is determining how to explain more complex ideas to students who have difficulty grasping these concepts. I enjoy watching students become engaged in learning something new and exceed their own expectations. I genuinely enjoy working with students to develop problem solving and critical thinking skills that will assist them in many aspects of their lives, not only in academics. It is exciting to me to be able to break a subject down into manageable pieces that a struggling student can more easily understand. I genuinely watching and helping (in whichever way I can) children learn and experience success.
I am currently a graduate student at Tufts University. I also have a B.S. in Geological Sciences/Biology from Brown University where I graduated magna cum laude. I am most comfortable tutoring in the areas of math, science and writing, but also ... read more

Randi B.

• Worcester, MA 01607 ( 20.9 mi )
• PSAT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 03/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $42.00 to $49.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: GED

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I began working in the field of education in 2003 during a fieldwork experience in a kindergarten classroom at P.S. 20 on the Lower East Side of New York City. I then student taught children in 9th and 12th grades in English at Burncoat High School in Worcester,MA for my MA license in 2005. I taught English at Worcester Technical High School until the birth of my twin sons in 2006. I tutored Japanese business professionals until I began my career as an ESL teacher in December 2008 for Worcester,MA. I am two courses away from finishing my Masters degree in Education and truly love what I do and the people I meet.
I believe that everyone learns and can teach in his or her way. I use as many methods as I can to bring a lesson objective across and take my student's learning style into consideration when I teach. I learn a lot as well when I tutor/teach and am always reminded how fun ed ... read more

Christine C.

• Northampton, MA 01060 ( 21.6 mi )
• PSAT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 01/2011
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $42.00 to $55.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: GED, Entrance Exams, ACT

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Throughout my life, I have always had an ability to talk with and to listen to adolescents. Regardless of a student’s academic aptitude, socio-economic status, or learning differences, I honestly believe that each student has the ability and the right to learn about the world around them and to be helped by adults in their life-path and individual growth. As a teacher planning lessons, I deliberately infuse the learning with opportunities for student choice, intellectual growth, and explorations into interconnected themes, ideas, and questions. I know that all students can be highly successful, if provided the opportunity to interact with engaged and thoughtful teachers.
As a person who truly values learning, I have continuously engaged in being both a student and a teacher in academically rigorous studies. With over 14 years of professional education experience, including hig ... read more

Shauna K.

• Sutton, MA 01590 ( 22.9 mi )
• PSAT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 06/2005
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $45.00 to $58.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Florida Writes, FCAT, Entrance Exams

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I've tutored at inner-city schools and in one-on-one environments. I have also tutored numerous Russian-speaking adults, children, refugees, and asylees in English through a non-profit organization. This assistace helped them become self sufficient and learn English and American culture. I thoroughly enjoyed that tutoring, and have since become a teacher.
I always want students to feel relaxed in a tutoring session. I adapt my teaching style to each student and encourage them to practice, explore, analyze, and learn from any mistakes. As a tutor, I will create an environment of comfort, and answer questions without causing any embarrassment. I want to restore a student's confidence in learning.

Caitlin B.

• Tolland, CT 06084 ( 23.1 mi )
• PSAT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 08/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $42.00 to $46.00 /hr

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I always knew I wanted to work with children, and have taken various jobs in the educational field. I worked in a daycare center during college. I have also been a substitute teacher and worked a in summer school program for children with autism. I have a B.A. in psychology with a minor in sociology from UConn. I am presently persuing my M.A. in school counseling, and will be completing a full-time internship in a high school counseling department during the 2010-2011 school year. My academic strengths are reading and writing, and could easily tutor at the high school or college level in these areas. I would also be comfortable tutoring k-8 in any subject area as well.
I am willing to try different strategies to see what works best for teaching a particular child. I can cater to a child's visual, auditory, or tactile needs. I believe every child has a strength and I will use ... read more

David S.

• Sutton, MA 01590 ( 25.2 mi )
• PSAT Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $43.00 to $56.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GED, Florida Writes, FCAT

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Each student has personal methods of learning that work best for them, and certain ways of doing things that do not work for them. I like to try and explain a concept to the student in different ways until that particular student feels at ease with the theory and idea behind the subject. Once the basic idea is well understood the reinforcement of the principle by means of problem solving can show the utility of the idea and how it may be used in real life.
As an engineer and attorney, I have tutored while a student in college and while mentoring technician candidates as they returned to school to obtain associate degrees in technical subjects. I also undertook to write a sylabus and class concept for two new classes on technical subjects that I had approved and taught at Massachusetts Bay Community College. In college I tutored students in Math, Chemistry, Physics and Engineer ... read more

Lucian S.

• Coventry, CT 06238 ( 26.6 mi )
• PSAT Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 03/2010
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $46.00 to $50.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GED, Entrance Exams, ACT

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I developed a patient style of simply allowing a student to set his own pace yet make sure he lives up to his own promises. Making lasting commetments allowes the student to take controle of his own improvement, yet allows me to see what he need direction in. In showing the student alternative practices, he will see the benifit in changing his ways for the better.
I am seeking a degree in Finance and Actuarial Sciences from the University of Connecticut. I achived a high level of proficiency in math from a very young age and finish Advanced Calc 3 and a half years ago. I have tutored a student for his entire second year of high school in all subjects with noticable GPA improvements.