Chess Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Jacksonville, FL

I have helped friends (and their children) to prepare for exams since when in high school I won various awards for my performance on exams. I won the top score for the Regents exam for Duval County in 1971 and for this I was recognized by the downtown Rotary Club. Also I won the top statewide scholarship award for the Chamber of Commerce and for the N.H.S. due to performance on exams. Also I won the Merit Scholarship award. I have only recently started to do tutoring for pay. Over the years I have helped my children, my grandchildren, and friends and others to prepare for exams ranging from kindergarten phonics up to and beyond SAT exams. I consider it my duty to do what it takes to make the tutoring FUN for the person being tutored.

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Bachelor of Science with honors in Mechanical Engineering with a Concentration in Nuclear Engineering and a Minor in History from the Virginia Military Institute. I have excelled in math and physics based classes throughout my educational career. I am an avid student of history and believe that we must understand the past so that we do not make mistakes in the future. I am very proficient in US military history and the effects of war on the country.

$ 30.00

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USCF Certified Chess Coach! Many years of working with pre-teens and teenagers at varoius schools. I am certified in Math/Science Middle School, and have letters of recommendation. I have worked at Green Cove Springs JH, Enterprise Academy, and other schools as a tutor or training teacher. I am also a chess player with a high rating of 1799. Graduated from UNF Math/Science Ed...Magna Cum Laude 2012. jgreer1968@gmail.com

$ 27.50

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I lived in Germany for 17 years, in Russia 33, in Canada 10, and now in the US 3 years. I have over 20 years of experience as a teacher/tutor in subjects math, algebra, computer science, languages (German + Russian, both fluent). Taught students of all ages (elementary school through college students, and adults). Experienced in working with students with special needs.

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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 section at the 2014 CFCC Tornado in Orlando. I am currently rated USCF 1705, based on 24 games. At the local Gainesville chess club, I can easily play with Class A players, and am considered among their ranks. 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

$ 22.50

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Problem solving in the real world. My teaching style is a philosophy that encourages students to seek out the process that works best to help he or she achieve the desired results. Knowing that each person learns in different ways I shape the lesson to appeal to the individual student.Students want and seek approval because everyone wants to receive praise for a good job. So I start with small steps no matter how big the problem. Knowing that success in the end spreads like wild fire. At the end of every lesson a lay out a plain for what will do next time so the seed can grow in the students head about the progress we've made that day and the work that's still to come. I worked for a year in the Duval county public school system as a sub-teacher and for a year in the D.C. public school system as tutor in a after school program. I also worked as a math tutor for 3 years at the U.of Southe

$ 40.00

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I feel everyone has their own learning style, first i get to know the student to understand their style so I can effectively assist them in getting the best experience from sessions. Without knowing the student I do not feel tutoring would be lucrative as they would not leave sessions with the most possible knowledge. I understand everyone learns at different levels, I do not push students further than their level in one session as they will not be able to retain the information. Additionally, I like to give the students breaks, it has been proven the most information retained is from the beginning and ending of sessions, by giving a small 3-5 minute break clients have the ability to remember more information over longer periods of time. As a college graduate within the past 4 years I have earned 2 degrees, a BA in Psychology and an AS in Graphic Design. While working on my Graphic desig

$ 35.50

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The crucial factor in my decision to become a tutor was to repay our community by doing what I love the most, shift what I have learned onto our future generation. In order to help children in their academic needs, one has to elevate him/herself to child’s level of knowledge. Helping child directly and focusing full attention is a crucial factor in their success. My best skill is the preparedness to any questions that student might ask related to material covered in class, and from my past experience I have been impressed on more than one occasion by the level of the child’s intellectual view on the world. Some take satisfaction in creating non-living things where as being a tutor is the most rewarding profession because the final product of his or her hard work is a human being ready to enter the world armed with intellectual knowledge. I am working on B.A. in mathematics at Jacksonvi

$ 37.50

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I am the son of a teacher and have therefore had the value of a good education as a part of my world view. Both of my parents are also avid readers and critical thinkers and instilled the virtues of scholastic practice. Hence, I embarked on a collegiate career that included 12 years studying philosophy, history, religion, Irish Studies, literature, and finally education. Near the end of this time, I felt that the best use of my talents and experience would be in the classroom helping to build a better society through the young people who cross that threshold. I spent three years in Hawaii and the San Francisco Bay area teaching 7th and 8th grade learning handicapped, emotionally disturbed, and autistic students. through all of these years I have also tutored students ranging from inner city broken homes to Ivy League geared people. I have found that the best way to teach is to be flexibl

$ 34.50

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Through my educational and teaching experiences I have gained many skills which I can bring to a tutorial setting. As a graduate from two state universities with a B.A. in Spanish and a M.S. in zoology and also as a graduate from a private university with a B.A. in biological science and a minor in chemistry, I have developed extensive math skills through problem solving and extensive English and grammar skills through writing many short stories, reports, and essays. I have taught science, biology and chemistry in public schools and private schools, as well as reading, English, Spanish, second grade and special education in private schools. In addition, I developed and implemented a tutorial reading program for two years at Crossroad Private School. This past year I tutored a bilingual child for six months in math, phonics and reading, enabling him to pass kindergarten and enter first gr

$ 32.00

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While earning my BS in Early Childhood Education, I taught preschool. Upon completing my undergraduate studie I became a primary grades school teacher. I began teaching ESE combined 3rd-5th grade and then I beacme a pre-k teacher again. I moved back to my homestate and became a kindegarten teacher for 4 years. I earned a MS degree in Montessori education during that tme and changed jobs to become a literacy coach. During that process, I also became a college instructor for Reading Prep. I have also done additional tutoring for The Princeton Review. My specialization area is Reading because of my experience and knowledge of the content. I've also currently begun Doctoral studies toward a PhD in Leadership for higher Education. My teaching style can be described as or geared toward lecturing/disdussing or to simply put it-direct instruction. Visual and audio aids, kinesthetic mate

$ 37.50

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I entered the teaching field through alternative certification and have since received certification in elementary education and ese k-12. I have attended various training opportunities in both math and science. I am now the lead math teacher for my school. My teaching style is very relaxed and student driven. I believe that children learn more when they have input in the curriculum. I develop great relationships with my students by showing that I care about them and their lives outside of school. I communicate with parents regularly through class email lists and a class web site. I try to be clear and concise about what I expect and I hold every student to the expectations.

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I began teaching private guitar lessons while I was still in High School. While working on my Bachelor's degree in Columbus Ohio I taught guitar and tutored Spanish. In 2002, I moved to Florida where I began working on my MA in Adult and Secondary Education with a concentration in Spanish. I have completed the requirements of that MA degree but have not applied to graduate in that I am taking MA level courses in TESOL to allow for a second concentration under the same Masters' degree. I have been tutoring Spanish, Portuguese, writing and English for Speakers of Other Languages at UNF for the last seven semesters. For me tutoring and teaching are not just a profession they are a passion. My initial goal with any student is to establish comfort and trust. My easy going style and infectious smile will help any pupil feel at ease. My hope is always to create motivation within the student and

$ 41.00

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There is no greater joy than to connect a child to a new concept or skill and see them develop confidence in their ability to learn. I love working one on one and finding out what the student is interested in or perhaps struggling with and help them build skills. I am patient, compassionate, and firmly believe that with time and direction that each student can find their way to a better understanding of new concepts. With my creative background and appreciation for popular culture, I have been able to connect with children of all ages and backgrounds in a positive way. Working with children is my passion. With my combined undergrad degree in art and my masters in library science, I have had a fantastic experience working with children as a mentor, a long term substitute media specialist assignment, a long term substitute art teaching assignment and as a youth service librarian. Each expe

$ 55.50

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