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Maria B.

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Hi! I'm Maria, an experienced elementary educator with a passion for helping students grow through individualized instruction. I love tutoring because it allows me to focus on each student's unique learning needs. I adjust my teaching strategies to fit the learner, creating engaging lessons that support academic success in a fun and supportive environment.

I specialize in working with students with diverse learning profiles, including those with IEPs, 504 plans, ADHD, specific learning...

Hi! I'm Maria, an experienced elementary educator with a passion for helping students grow through individualized instruction. I love tutoring because it allows me to focus on each student's unique learning needs. I adjust my teaching strategies to fit the learner, creating engaging lessons that support academic success in a fun and supportive environment.

I specialize in working with students with diverse learning profiles, including those with IEPs, 504 plans, ADHD, specific learning disabilities, Autism, processing disorders, English Language Learners, and other health impairments. I have extensive experience supporting students with ADD/ADHD and am skilled at using structure, movement, and creativity to help them stay focused and engaged.

My teaching experience includes preschool, second, fourth, and fifth grade, and I’ve worked with students from a wide range of academic levels. I am especially effective in supporting below-grade-level readers and am proud of my success in helping them build confidence and improve their skills. I believe reading should be enjoyable and create games and activities that make it exciting and accessible.

I also have a strong passion for teaching math and science. One of my proudest accomplishments is being selected as a Teacher-Ranger-Teacher by the National Park Service. In that role, I co-developed a four-day summer science camp for Prince William Forest National Park, now used for students in grades 4–7.

No matter what subject or skill your elementary or sixth-grade student needs support with, I bring patience, experience, and enthusiasm to every session. I strive to make learning meaningful and enjoyable for every child I work with.

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Education

The University of Mary Washington
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ADHD

ADHD

I’m a Virginia licensed and certified elementary teacher with extensive experience supporting students with ADHD. During tutoring sessions, I continually switch up activities to keep students engaged and focused, using a variety of strategies tailored to the lesson’s goals. My sessions are structured, interactive, and designed to meet the unique needs of each learner. My students with ADHD consistently show strong growth and increased confidence while working with me.
Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I am an experienced tutor and educator with a strong background in supporting elementary students in grades K–6. I teach and tutor all core subjects and enjoy the variety that comes with helping students across different areas. I can easily work with your child on multiple subjects within one session, tailoring instruction to their specific needs. My goal is to make learning engaging, effective, and confidence-building.
Elementary Math

Elementary Math

I am a certified elementary teacher with a strong passion for making math engaging and accessible for all learners. I break down concepts in a clear, step-by-step way and use games, visuals, and hands-on strategies to build understanding and confidence. I tailor each session to the student's learning style and pace, ensuring they master foundational skills while staying motivated. Whether your child needs support catching up or enrichment, I can help them succeed in math.
Elementary Science

Elementary Science

I’m a Virginia-licensed elementary science teacher with a passion for making science fun and accessible. I specialize in helping young learners build confidence through interactive, hands-on virtual lessons tailored to their individual needs. My goal is to inspire curiosity and a love for discovery in every student I work with. Let’s explore the wonders of science together!
Grammar

Grammar

Grammar can be engaging and even fun when approached the right way—and I know exactly how to make that happen. With experience teaching grammar through 6th grade, I help students build strong skills with lessons that are clear, interactive, and tailored to their learning style. Together, we’ll turn tricky grammar rules into confident communication. Let’s make grammar a strength, not a struggle!
Phonics

Phonics

I make learning phonics fun and engaging by using games that keep students excited to learn—often without even realizing it! My goal is success without boredom, so students enjoy playing games independently or teaching their parents to join in for extra practice. This interactive approach helps reinforce phonics skills in a way that feels natural and enjoyable. Together, we build strong reading foundations through play!
Reading

Reading

I am a licensed PreK–6th grade teacher with over ten years of experience tutoring reading. I create customized reading plans tailored to each child’s unique needs, helping them build confidence and improve literacy skills. My clients have been consistently pleased with the progress their children make through my personalized approach. I’m passionate about making reading enjoyable and accessible for every learner.
Social Studies

Social Studies

I tutor elementary social studies with a focus on making history, geography, and civics both engaging and easy to understand. Using interactive, age-appropriate methods, I help students build critical thinking skills and spark a genuine curiosity about the world around them. My goal is to boost students’ confidence and help them feel connected to what they are learning. Together, we make social studies come alive!
SOL

SOL

With 21 years of experience teaching the Virginia Standards of Learning, I bring deep knowledge of state curriculum and assessment requirements. I specialize in helping students master core content, build confidence, and improve test performance. My instruction is tailored to individual learning styles and focused on measurable academic growth.
Special Needs

Special Needs

I’m a licensed elementary teacher with 21 years of experience working with students with special needs. While I am not a licensed special education teacher, I am skilled at adapting lessons to meet each student’s unique learning style and needs. I’m passionate about creating a supportive, patient environment where every student can grow and succeed. Together, we’ll build confidence and skills at a pace that works best for the student.
Spelling

Spelling

Spelling is all about recognizing patterns in words, and I create fun games that help my students learn these patterns naturally. This approach builds strong spelling skills without the boredom of repetitive oral drills. By turning learning into play, students enjoy the process and achieve great success.
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

I help elementary students build strong vocabulary skills through fun, engaging activities tailored to their individual learning styles. By focusing on word meanings, usage, and context, I make vocabulary learning meaningful and memorable. My goal is to boost students’ confidence in reading, writing, and speaking by expanding their word knowledge. Together, we’ll make learning new words an exciting part of their educational journey.
Writing

Writing

I help elementary students develop confident writing skills by guiding them through organizing ideas, sentence structure, and creative expression. Using engaging activities tailored to each learner, I make writing enjoyable and rewarding. My goal is to build strong foundations that empower students to communicate clearly and creatively. Together, we’ll turn writing into a skill they love to practice and improve.

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Wonderful tutor

Maria has been tutoring my son for several years. She is patient, intelligent and is always able to communicate effectively with him. Her manner of teaching is engaging and she keeps my son interested in the topic at all times. Maria always seeks to challenge his potential by frequently asking thought provoking questions. His test scores have soared to the highest percentile since she has been working with him. Maria had my highest recommendation!

Danielle, 232 lessons with Maria
Tutor responded:

Danielle, Thank you. I thoroughly enjoy working with your son!

Knowledgeable and patient

Maria taught Reading for son who is about to go into 3rd grade. Maria has been patient with him and my son responds to her and asks several questions. We strongly recommend Maria as a tutor. She is organized, patient and responsive and understanding of the student needs.

Siva, 62 lessons with Maria

great teacher , very nice

She is always very nice and helpful. Always very helping and explains things in ways all types of kids can understand and she helps find ways to remember and memorize things.

Roman, 7 lessons with Maria

Fantastic lesson

Maria put our son at ease the minute the lesson started and kept him engaged for the entire hour. She is patient, friendly and extremely knowledgeable on the subject she teaches and knows how to achieve the positive results.

Andrey, 13 lessons with Maria

very great teacher ! very patient

Each day my girls learn something new! She has helped my two girls grow from the very beginning. At first they were not confident. Each day they get more confident! Thank you so much!

Kayla, 16 lessons with Maria

Wonderful tutor!

Maria is an excellent tutor, she is very knowledgeable, patient and lovely to work with. We could not have asked for a better tutor and my child learned so much from her.

S, 61 lessons with Maria

Patient and effective

Maria is so kind and patient with my daughter who is going into first grade this Fall. She praises her and constantly makes her feel encouraged to learn. I have seen improvements in her reading ability after just two lessons with Maria. Maria is warm and kind, exactly what a child needs to feel comfortable and thrive while learning. I appreciate you, Maria!

Aishah, 10 lessons with Maria
Tutor responded:

Aishah, thank you for your review. I am totally enjoying working with your daughter. She is eager and willing to learn! I'm looking forward to her continued growth!

Amazing elementary school tutor for Reading, Math and Writing

Maria worked with both of my kids (ages 6 and 7) for a full year during the pandemic to supplement their education while they were in distance learning. She is hands down AMAZING! She worked with my son who was in kindergarten on reading and math. She is incredibly patient, knows how to engage kids at their level, is a great listener and is super attuned to her student. From her lessons, even I learned useful skills on how to engage the kids when they are frustrated and re-direct their attention when their distracted. She has a very supportive demeanor and ends the lessons with a fun game to build rapport with her students. She would both introduce new topics but also capitalized on their interests to find learning tools or readings that they were interested in. My daughter started working with her in the summer to bolster her writing skills. Maria was able to turn something that was very challenging for my daughter to something that she became proud of doing. After every lesson, Maria would write up what they worked on during the session and how each kid was progressing. Those write ups were incredibly useful for me as the co-teacher for my kids during the distance learning period. We are SO grateful to have Maria's educational support during this past year. My kids ended the year with a huge sense of accomplishment in part because of her individualized support.

Trisha, 125 lessons with Maria

Very knowledgeable and patient.

My daughter was engaged with her. She got my daughter to want to do more schoolwork, and my daughter continued without me prompting her on to the next subject. I did a double take on my daughter, "did she just go and start on her next subject without me reminding her to do so?" WOW!!!

Tracy, 3 lessons with Maria

Wonderful tutor

My child says, "Maria is nice" ; "She likes to play learning games." "She likes to help me read." The first session we had with Maria, she made an appropriate assessment of my child learning needs and gave suggestions of things to do help improve her reading ability. Maria is caring and patient.

June, 86 lessons with Maria
Tutor responded:

Thank you. I really enjoy working with your child.