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Cynthia M.

Patient, creative and knowledgeable biology, math and study tutor

Patient, creative and knowledgeable biology, math and study tutor

$45/hour

4.9 (117 ratings)

  • 275 hours tutoring

  • Bealeton, VA 22712

About Cynthia

Bio

I can help you learn biology and math. My teaching experience has mostly been at the college level teaching at 2 year, 4 year and post graduate institutions. I have also been a substitute teacher in high school and elementary schools as well as home schooled children with special needs or who were suspended.

My focus in biology is ecology, entomology and evolution; however, I also have a strong background in mathematics.

My teaching style can include lecture; however, I prefer to...

I can help you learn biology and math. My teaching experience has mostly been at the college level teaching at 2 year, 4 year and post graduate institutions. I have also been a substitute teacher in high school and elementary schools as well as home schooled children with special needs or who were suspended.

My focus in biology is ecology, entomology and evolution; however, I also have a strong background in mathematics.

My teaching style can include lecture; however, I prefer to engage the student. I listen well to determine weaknesses in understanding concepts so that I can focus on that concept. I do not need to teach the whole course to provide understanding.

I can also teach scientific term paper writing including APA style in text and resource page citations, as well as proofreading skills.

I have helped my students on many occasions with organizational skills and study and test taking skills.

I am also qualified to teach the younger set. I have raised 4 children and was an active participant in all school and extracurricular activities. I have baked a lot of cupcakes! All are off to college or have graduated and I have 2 delightful grandsons ages 6 & 8. I enjoy a good (or cute) joke and interact well with children. I am also fine with pets, any pet.

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Education

Biology Bachelor of Science
Biology, Mathematics
Graduated receiving Doctor of Philosophy (Ph D) degree in Pathobiology Sciences
PhD

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $45
  • Rate details: My hourly rate is $45; however, if you have two or more students, my rate is still $45 per hour if the students can work well together.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 5/18/2013

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Subjects

Elementary Education

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I am working on a Master’s degree in Education with courses in curriculum development, sheltered instruction observation protocols, instructional design for online learning, and workshops on inclusion, classroom management and for gifted and talented students. I have studied the mechanisms in memory, have two ADHD sons that I had to teach organizational skills, received counseling on how to help these two sons, and I teach test preparation and test taking skills to my college students. I am also highly organized with the use of lists, calendars and agendas. I raised 4 children so I understand developmental milestones. I can teach any core subject on the elementary level. I can also teach study skills.
Elementary Math,

Elementary Math

I have tutored many students from elementary math through college pre-calculus as well as SAT and ACT math and science test preparation.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I am half way through a Master’s in Education with courses in Curriculum Development, Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocols, Instructional Design for Online Learning, and workshops on Inclusion, Classroom Management and for gifted and talented students. I have studied the mechanisms in memory, have 2 ADHD sons that I had to teach organizational skills, received counseling on how to help these two sons, and teach test preparation and test taking skills to my college students. I am also highly organized with the use of lists, calendars and agendas.
Elementary Science

Homeschool

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I have taught at the college level for the last 15 years and tutored from 4th grade elementary math through college calculus. I have helped prepared many students in taking their SOL for graduation, ACT math and science preparation and SAT math preparation. I can help your son or daughter as well.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have tutored middle school math and science through college level precalculus and biology.
Biology,

Biology

I am a Professor of Pathobiology. I have been teaching biology over 15 years at the college level and often tutor biology to high school students on the side. All I need is old tests, quizzes and homework assignments to clarify concepts missed in class. For help understanding current concepts, I ask to see the text book or worksheets to maintain continuity with the teacher.
Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I am working on a Master’s degree in Education with courses in curriculum development, sheltered instruction observation protocols, instructional design for online learning, and workshops on inclusion, classroom management and for gifted and talented students. I have studied the mechanisms in memory, have two ADHD sons that I had to teach organizational skills, received counseling on how to help these two sons, and I teach test preparation and test taking skills to my college students. I am also highly organized with the use of lists, calendars and agendas. I raised 4 children so I understand developmental milestones. I can teach any core subject on the elementary level. I can also teach study skills.
Geometry,

Geometry

I have tutored students from middle school math and science through college precalculus and college biology
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

I have tutored students from 3rd grade elementary school math and science through college calculus and biology
Study Skills

Study Skills

I am half way through a Master’s in Education with courses in Curriculum Development, Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocols, Instructional Design for Online Learning, and workshops on Inclusion, Classroom Management and for gifted and talented students. I have studied the mechanisms in memory, have 2 ADHD sons that I had to teach organizational skills, received counseling on how to help these two sons, and teach test preparation and test taking skills to my college students. I am also highly organized with the use of lists, calendars and agendas.

Math

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I have taught at the college level for the last 15 years and tutored from 4th grade elementary math through college calculus. I have helped prepared many students in taking their SOL for graduation, ACT math and science preparation and SAT math preparation. I can help your son or daughter as well.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have tutored middle school math and science through college level precalculus and biology.
Geometry,

Geometry

I have tutored students from middle school math and science through college precalculus and college biology
Linear Algebra,

Linear Algebra

My undergraduate minor was in Mathematics.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

I have tutored students from 3rd grade elementary school math and science through college calculus and biology
Trigonometry

Trigonometry

I have taught at the college level for the last 15 years and tutored from 4th grade elementary math through college calculus. I have helped prepared many students in taking their SOL for graduation, ACT math and science preparation and SAT math preparation. I can help your son or daughter as well.

Most Popular

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I have taught at the college level for the last 15 years and tutored from 4th grade elementary math through college calculus. I have helped prepared many students in taking their SOL for graduation, ACT math and science preparation and SAT math preparation. I can help your son or daughter as well.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have tutored middle school math and science through college level precalculus and biology.
Biology,

Biology

I am a Professor of Pathobiology. I have been teaching biology over 15 years at the college level and often tutor biology to high school students on the side. All I need is old tests, quizzes and homework assignments to clarify concepts missed in class. For help understanding current concepts, I ask to see the text book or worksheets to maintain continuity with the teacher.
Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I am working on a Master’s degree in Education with courses in curriculum development, sheltered instruction observation protocols, instructional design for online learning, and workshops on inclusion, classroom management and for gifted and talented students. I have studied the mechanisms in memory, have two ADHD sons that I had to teach organizational skills, received counseling on how to help these two sons, and I teach test preparation and test taking skills to my college students. I am also highly organized with the use of lists, calendars and agendas. I raised 4 children so I understand developmental milestones. I can teach any core subject on the elementary level. I can also teach study skills.
Geometry,

Geometry

I have tutored students from middle school math and science through college precalculus and college biology
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

I have tutored students from 3rd grade elementary school math and science through college calculus and biology
Study Skills

Study Skills

I am half way through a Master’s in Education with courses in Curriculum Development, Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocols, Instructional Design for Online Learning, and workshops on Inclusion, Classroom Management and for gifted and talented students. I have studied the mechanisms in memory, have 2 ADHD sons that I had to teach organizational skills, received counseling on how to help these two sons, and teach test preparation and test taking skills to my college students. I am also highly organized with the use of lists, calendars and agendas.

Other

Study Skills

Study Skills

I am half way through a Master’s in Education with courses in Curriculum Development, Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocols, Instructional Design for Online Learning, and workshops on Inclusion, Classroom Management and for gifted and talented students. I have studied the mechanisms in memory, have 2 ADHD sons that I had to teach organizational skills, received counseling on how to help these two sons, and teach test preparation and test taking skills to my college students. I am also highly organized with the use of lists, calendars and agendas.

Science

ACT Science,

ACT Science

I have received training for the ACT and SAT standardized college entrance exams and I use the College board text book for tutoring the SAT exam. I also tutor math and science for the Virginia math and biology SOL. I prepared students from the 4th grade math through algebra II to take the Virginia math SOL. I can help your son or daughter as well.
Biology,

Biology

I am a Professor of Pathobiology. I have been teaching biology over 15 years at the college level and often tutor biology to high school students on the side. All I need is old tests, quizzes and homework assignments to clarify concepts missed in class. For help understanding current concepts, I ask to see the text book or worksheets to maintain continuity with the teacher.
Botany,

Botany

I have completed several undergraduate level courses in botany including general botany, plant physiology, plant morphology, identification and mounting and preserving of specimens. I keep plants as pets and often bring them to class to demonstrate morphology. I have also conducted experiments (mostly with my children) on plant physiology. Understanding plants is a major concept in General Biology 102 in the Virginia Community College System learning objectives.
Ecology,

Ecology

My major in college was biology with a focus on ecology and evolution. My minor was is mathematics. I have been teaching biology on the college level for 15 years and tutoring mathematics on all levels including college calculus.
Genetics,

Genetics

I have completed several undergraduate level courses that have a genetic component including Genetics, Evolution, General Biology 101 and 102. I am well versed in Mendel and his experiments with pea plants and rosters. I understand and have also taught the Punnett Square and Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Principle. Understanding basic genetics is a major concept in General Biology 101 which I regularly teach in the Virginia Community College System learning objectives
Zoology,

Zoology

I have completed undergraduate level courses that have a zoology component including General Biology 101 and 102, Organismal Biology, Vertebrate Physiology, and Entomology. Basic zoology is a major component in General Biology 101 and 102 in the Virginia Community College System learning objectives. I regularly teach both courses.
Microbiology

Special Needs

Study Skills

Study Skills

I am half way through a Master’s in Education with courses in Curriculum Development, Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocols, Instructional Design for Online Learning, and workshops on Inclusion, Classroom Management and for gifted and talented students. I have studied the mechanisms in memory, have 2 ADHD sons that I had to teach organizational skills, received counseling on how to help these two sons, and teach test preparation and test taking skills to my college students. I am also highly organized with the use of lists, calendars and agendas.

Summer

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I have taught at the college level for the last 15 years and tutored from 4th grade elementary math through college calculus. I have helped prepared many students in taking their SOL for graduation, ACT math and science preparation and SAT math preparation. I can help your son or daughter as well.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have tutored middle school math and science through college level precalculus and biology.
Biology,

Biology

I am a Professor of Pathobiology. I have been teaching biology over 15 years at the college level and often tutor biology to high school students on the side. All I need is old tests, quizzes and homework assignments to clarify concepts missed in class. For help understanding current concepts, I ask to see the text book or worksheets to maintain continuity with the teacher.
Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I am working on a Master’s degree in Education with courses in curriculum development, sheltered instruction observation protocols, instructional design for online learning, and workshops on inclusion, classroom management and for gifted and talented students. I have studied the mechanisms in memory, have two ADHD sons that I had to teach organizational skills, received counseling on how to help these two sons, and I teach test preparation and test taking skills to my college students. I am also highly organized with the use of lists, calendars and agendas. I raised 4 children so I understand developmental milestones. I can teach any core subject on the elementary level. I can also teach study skills.
Geometry,

Geometry

I have tutored students from middle school math and science through college precalculus and college biology
Study Skills

Study Skills

I am half way through a Master’s in Education with courses in Curriculum Development, Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocols, Instructional Design for Online Learning, and workshops on Inclusion, Classroom Management and for gifted and talented students. I have studied the mechanisms in memory, have 2 ADHD sons that I had to teach organizational skills, received counseling on how to help these two sons, and teach test preparation and test taking skills to my college students. I am also highly organized with the use of lists, calendars and agendas.

Test Preparation

ACT Science

ACT Science

I have received training for the ACT and SAT standardized college entrance exams and I use the College board text book for tutoring the SAT exam. I also tutor math and science for the Virginia math and biology SOL. I prepared students from the 4th grade math through algebra II to take the Virginia math SOL. I can help your son or daughter as well.

Ratings and Reviews

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Very helpful and very kind

My son is struggling with Trig. Cynthia was very understanding, helpful, and kind. I really like how she wanted us to connect her with the classroom teacher so that they could work in tandem. My son is still struggling, but rather than being in a state of despair, he is working his way toward hopeful.

LAURA, 11 lessons with Cynthia

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Cynthia was excellent. I highly recommend her services to anyone looking for a tutor who is knowledgeable of the process of scientific writing. I will be seeking her services again very soon.

Saede, 1 lesson with Cynthia

Knowledgeable and very patient

Cynthia knows how to guide a student and keep them focused on topic. My kids came away from their first session with a better plan for their science homework. I appreciate her quietly focused approach to teaching them.

Paula, 2 lessons with Cynthia

Patient and flexible tutor

Cynthia has been tutoring my daughter in College Algebra for a few sessions now, and I couldn't be more impressed! She has been patient and flexible, and takes great care to combine just the right amount of instruction and support. I highly recommend!

Cindi, 8 lessons with Cynthia

Great teacher and very patient

She is a very good and patient person. She really makes sure that my child is comfortable and understands the material. And she always let me know that we are a team.

Fredricka, 4 lessons with Cynthia

She is Awesome!

Cynthia is helping my daughter prep for her SOL test that she needs in order to graduate. My daughter definitely is feeling more confident about passing this exam.

TIFFANI, 2 lessons with Cynthia

Wonderful & Caring tutor

Cynthia is wonderful with our daughter. She is so positive and believes in building confidence. She is also incredibly adaptable to our needs and schedule. she is very knowledgeable but know how to convey the material in a way that makes sense for the student. She really invests in her student.

Val, 61 lessons with Cynthia
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