279 Gibsonia Tutors

I strive to provide tutoring with a patient, courteous and professional demeanor. I encourage students to develop their knowledge and to take a step back and look at how much they have already learned. I would say working with students who transform in the course of a few short weeks from feeling intimidated and helpless to empowered and capable has been the most rewarding aspect of this job -- my favorite activity. As an inquisitive, creative person and a lifelong learner, another favorite... ... More

After completing my B.S.B.A. from Robert Morris University in May 1990, the marketing manager and my mentor at my first job out of college took me under her wing. I started out writing technical proposals, case studies, products sheets and advertisements; as well as editing technical reports, and co-authoring regulatory handbooks for the environmental consulting and engineering industry. From then on, I was hooked and obtained a professional writing certificate from Robert Morris in May 199... ... More

Hi! My name is Barb. I have been working with children for the past 10 years. In addition to tutoring, I coached a youth rock climbing team. I have learned a great deal while working with children ages 6 to 18. The two main things are patience and being flexible in your coaching style in order to accommodate all learning levels. I apply both of these strategies when tutoring. Not all children are visual learners and sometimes it takes patience to determine if a child is better with wr... ... More

Hi! My name is Ellen and I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Dance. Though dance is my passion, I have always loved academics of all sorts and am wholeheartedly a math geek. I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, and completed three International Baccalaureate certificates in high school, in the fields of Math, English and History. I am a member of the National Honors Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, an... ... More

With over eight years of experience as a teacher and tutor, I am confident that I have the experience that would benefit your child's learning and development. I was a 4th and 5th grade teacher for five years and a middle school math teacher for two years. I have a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Duquesne University, where I minored in Math and was provided a strong background in Special Education and Language Arts as well. I believe in drawing on the gifts and talents of each ... ... More

I am a licensed elementary education with training in ADD/ADHD, as well as all areas of special education, which all recently licensed teachers must be trained in these areas. I also have worked for 5 years as a volunteer at Camp Carroll for handicapped kids, have extensively tutored a first grader with ADHD, a high school student with ADD and have nannied for many families with children who have ADD and/or ADHD. I also worked for Huntington Learning Center's NCLB after school program with students who have ADD/ADHD. ... More