After having the chance to work with students both in one on one tutoring sessions, and in a classroom setting, I have found that the individualized attention students get from tutors is essential to their learning and development. I want to continue working as a tutor to help provide a specific and personalized learning environment to students in which they will be able to develop not only a better understanding of the material they are studying, but also crucial skills for succeeding outside the realm of academics.

I have long been committed to working with students and helping them to develop the skills needed for academic as well as personal success. I have held paid professional tutoring positions since I was a teenager, working with high school, college, and graduate school students in subjects including Math, History, Anthropology, Writing, Spanish, English, and Ancient Greek. I have experience teaching Ancient Greek at the college level, have been a Teaching Fellow at Brandeis University for ancient literature and gender studies courses, and am currently a high school Latin teacher at both an all-girls rural boarding school and a co-ed urban day school, and therefore I have experience working with students from a wide variety of ages and backgrounds. Having the experience of working with both a varied age range and also diverse subject areas has helped me to see that regardless of the situation, any level of learning can be achieved with proper guidance and attention.

My experiences as both an educator and as a student have shown me that being a tutor is much more than transferring information from one mind to another. I have had the opportunity to really know the students that I have worked with, discovering not only their learning styles but also their stories; this interpersonal element has allowed me to become a better educator. Through our interactions and their learning, my students discover that they can make conscious decisions and choices to better themselves, to accept and work through challenges, and to develop resilience. I work to help my students not only master material but also develop time management, leadership and critical thinking abilities. These skills will help students succeed and move forward throughout their lives, and are what I hope to help students through Varsity Tutors develop.