Sarah
Certified Tutor
I am pursuing a Bachelor's degree at the University of Virginia, where I plan to study Business, and I graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in 2015. I have extensive volunteer tutoring experience, having worked with kindergarten and second grade students as a reading tutor and middle school students as a math tutor. I am passionate about tutoring because of my own life long love of learning, and because I believe that all children are capable of accomplishing amazing things if they have a committed support system. I tutor reading, writing, math, economics, french and test prep. Over a broad range of subjects, I particularly enjoy tutoring reading and writing. In my spare time, I enjoy practicing yoga and exploring the greater DC area.
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Undergraduate Degree: University of Virginia-Main Campus - Current Undergrad, Undeclared
- ACT Composite: 35
- ACT English: 35
- ACT Math: 34
- ACT Reading: 36
- ACT Science: 35
- SAT Verbal: 760
Yoga, Wellness, Feminism
- 10th Grade Writing
- ACT Prep
- ACT English
- ACT Math
- ACT Reading
- ACT Science
- ACT Writing
- Advanced Placement Prep
- AP Economics
- AP French Language and Culture
- AP Microeconomics
- Business
- College Business
- College English
- Conversational French
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- Essay Editing
- French
- French 1
- French 2
- French 3
- French 4
- High School Business
- High School English
- High School Writing
- Homework Support
- Languages
- Math
- Middle School Math
- Other
- Reading
- Study Skills
- Study Skills and Organization
- Summer
- Test Prep
- Trigonometry
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
Practice, practice, practice! I believe the only way to achieve mastery is through repetition. Even though it can be tedious, the confidence you gain is worth it.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
I would get to know my student first, and then begin with diagnostic tests to assess their strengths and weaknesses.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Have the student set specific goals that we can check off as they progress. The student or parents also might want to create a reward for accomplishing certain goals.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
I would find an alternate way to explain the concept. I also would direct the student to alternative resources that could help them.