Best Geography Tutors

My teacher handed me the Iliad when I was fourteen, and I hated it. Eight years and two full tours of the Great Books later, I had learned to like the Western Canon but not how to understand or study it. I still felt like a person at a feast with a stuffy nose. Then I got hired to write Literature class plans and suddenly there was no more "try." What happened next was stranger than fiction, but that's a story I'll save for later. For now, can you relate to my experience? Maybe they kee... Read more

American History, Vocabulary, Grammar, European History, Reading, Writing, Geography, English

Specialties: ESRI ArcGIS 10 instructor Cityworks Server 2014 administrator I studied Geology at the University of Washington for three years prior to switching my major to Geography. I had a 3.5 GPA in all of my Geology classes. I also visited Mount St. Helens one year after its 1980 eruption. I've since tutored my son in Geology and he earned an A. My passion for subject of GIS is evident in my long career GIS instruction inside and out of my main jobs. I have been teaching young... Read more

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I've been a special education teacher for 18 years and am also certified in English. I have worked primarily at the high school level, but have experience tutoring middle school students. Helping students get organized, whether it's with their materials or in their writing, is one of my strengths as a teacher. I enjoy working with students on a 1:1 basis because it provides the student more opportunities to learn at their own pace which will then lead to mastery of the skill or content. ... Read more

Phonics, Study Skills, Geography, Government & Politics, World History

After serving in the military for nearly 10 years, I decided to go back to school and finish my degree. I pursued a degree in my biggest passion. I graduated in 2013 with a degree History and minor in English from Old Dominion University. During my tenure there, I tutored foreign exchange students in American history while also working as tutor in the university Writing Center. I also had the opportunity to work as a peer mentor, assisting History and Biology students with their writing and r... Read more

American History, Grammar, Writing, Geography, English, Government & Politics, Proofreading

I graduated with a degree in Quantitative Economics. I have experience in many courses within the Economic and Mathematics topics. These Courses include Microeconomics, Econometrics, Statistics, Calculus, Matrix Theory, and Differential Equations. I have passed the Series 7, and 66 tests. I have studied and helped others study these topics for years. I have many strategies of approaching these complex subjects, and helping others understand them as well. I studied Quantitative economics in... Read more

Algebra 1, Algebra 2, American History, Spanish, Writing, Geography, Government & Politics, SAT Math

I have been teaching since 1996, after I discovered my vocation when I worked as a Human Resources Manager for a retail company. I used to train all new personnel and I enjoyed every minute of it, from preparing the training session to delivering it and evaluating it, making sure the new employees understood. Since then, my teaching and tutoring experience has been mostly in South Florida and abroad, however, now that I moved to Virginia with my wife and children, I'm teaching full time at a... Read more

American History, Vocabulary, Grammar, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Reading, Spanish

First things first - I love critical thinking, key chains and water! Quite the mix right? I find learning to be an excellent way to open doors in so many aspects of life, the key is to find a way to enjoy learning. That's where I come in! My goal is to not only help you achieve the success of the grade, the acceptance letter, the score ... but to have you take away the knowledge that was intended to be gained in the first place. I love all aspects of tutoring but I prefer to call it me... Read more

American History, Vocabulary, Grammar, Microsoft Word, Phonics, Reading, Writing, Geography

I am an enthusiastic teacher who enjoys sharing a love of learning with students. I seek to create curiosity in the student so that he or she connects with the material. I have been tutoring for several years both with Wyzant and on my own. I have experience teaching and tutoring students of all ages in ESL, Spanish, and biology. I have a master's degree in geography and taught that at the college level. I took a graduate-level class, Language Teaching Methods, from Shenandoah University's ... Read more

Biology, Spanish, Writing, Geography, ESL/ESOL, World History, Ecology