Alina N.
Private tutor in Highland Springs, VA
Education
Third Year Biochemistry Major at UVA GPA: 3.76 High School: Maggie L. Walker Governor's School Combined SAT Score: 2320
Experience
My goal as a tutor is first and foremost to help students learn. I love helping students and seeing them improve over time. I find teaching to be a truly rewarding experience, so much so that I used to do it for free. In the past, I volunteered at a community college academic support center as a math and science tutor and would have been hired on a professional basis, had it not been for some age-related hiring restrictions. (They could only hire people 18+, and I was 17 at the time.) Through the college tutoring center I received professional training on the best methods to help students learn and attended weekly workshops to improve my teaching skills. I have also freelance tutored with pupils of all ages, from elementary school kids all the way up to college students. I adapt my teaching methods to the student, identifying what their strengths and weaknesses are, explaining difficult concepts, giving practice problems, and helping with study habits. I specialize in SAT (all sections), math, and science. I also have experience with AP Tests. However, at elementary and middle school levels I can help with almost any subject. Testimonial: “Alina’s teaching methods made chemistry easier for my daughter to understand and remember. As a result, her test scores immediately improved . I highly recommend Alina.” -Lynn Spinner, satisfied parent -Scores: SAT Reading: 800 SAT Math: 750 SAT Writing: 770 AP Chemistry: 4 AP English Language: 5 AP Government: 5 AP Calculus: 5 AP US History: 4
Subject Expertise
7th Grade math8th Grade mathGeneral BiologyElementary AlgebraCollege AlgebraCalculus 2Biology6th Grade Science6th Grade mathAP ChemistryAP Calculus ABAlgebra 2Advanced Placement4th Grade math7th Grade ScienceHonors5th Grade math3rd Grade math2nd Grade mathSummer TutoringOrganic ChemistryTrigonometry12th Grade mathStudy Skills10th Grade mathTest Prep1st Grade math11th Grade mathChemistrySAT MathematicsSAT Critical ReadingPSAT Writing SkillsPSAT Critical ReadingPre-CalculusMiddle School MathHonors ChemistryGeneral ChemistryElementary MathSAT VerbalDifferential EquationsSAT MathSAT WritingSATPSAT MathematicsCalculus 1PSATBiochemistryPre-AlgebraMiddle SchoolAP Calculus BCAPAlgebra 19th Grade math8th Grade Science
Availability
Monday in the afternoon, Tues/Thurs in the evening, Wednesday in the afternoon, Friday at any time, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 45 minutes away for a flat fee
Hobbies
I play piano and love doing tae kwon do in my spare time. In fact, during the summer I usually teach elementary and middle schoolers martial arts at a summer camp program.
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