Middle School Teacher - English and Math Expert

Julia J.

Hello! I'm Julia (or as my 6th grade math students call me, Ms. J.)! I am currently a 6th grade math teacher and I love working with my students to make sure they can tackle topics like ratios and rates, geometry, and pre-algebra. I was inspired to become a math teacher and tutor after I had an excellent middle school math teacher who turned my hatred of math into a passion for math. I firmly believe any student is capable of whatever they set their minds to with a little support from someone like me.

Prior to becoming a math teacher, I had 4+ years of tutoring experiencing in both math and english. I was an English major in college and am still deeply passionate about the topic, which is why you can often find me deep in a book on the weekend.

My goal is to make things as accessible as possible, which is why I always have many ways to explain a concept, additional resources for students to use outside of our tutoring suggestions, and lots of words of encouragement when students have a tough time with the material.

I am currently a 6th grade math teacher, which means I am not only well-versed in the 6th grade math standards, but also the 4th and 5th grade math standards that are essential to mastering the topics taught in 6th grade. I am the person that introduces students to prealgebra and have learned different strategies and ways of making math more accessible. My work as a teacher also means I have additional access to many different resources to help student's achieve success.

I have a deep love of English, and have since a young age. This passion makes me inspired to find different ways for students to engage in the material. I have a younger brother who always described himself as a "bad writer" or someone who "hated reading," but after finding what he was passionate about, we were able to improve his reading and writing. As an avid athlete, he found an interest in biographies of famous athletes. This realization got him to read more frequently and with greater reading comprehension and imp