Award-Winning ACT Tutors in Pasadena, CA

I am a junior Chemical Engineering Student at USC who is passionate about providing young students with the opportunities for success I was fortunate to have had.

Hello, my name is Sotonye Briggs. I am currently a junior at CSULB. My hobbies are drawing, reading, writing, learning new languages, traveling, poetry, math, music, and video games. I look forward to working with the students. We strive to help the student succeed. We make studying an easy process, incorporating the student's learning style making increasing success.

...about myself: I graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a degree in Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism and a minor in Business Management. I am currently attending UCLA School of Dentistry. I have spent a big chunk of my life tutoring. I had 600 hours of volunteer experience tutoring 5th graders in language. I also was the Tutoring Head of the Science National Honor Society in high school and spent every week tutoring high school...

...long division" (in the voice of Bob Barker). My goal is to impart the same sense of exuberance to my students as he did to me. I believe that the most important thing to gain from tutoring is not just a better score, but an increased confidence in abilities and an innate curiosity for learning. I look forward to learning more about your academic needs and dreams, and hope we can work together in the...

...are important both for professional success and living a meaningful and fulfilling life. They are tools with which we can understand our true selves and the world around us. Therefore, helping students grasp the multitude of concepts in these disciplines is a way helping them manifest their potential, and that is a worthwhile endeavor. Prior to joining Varsity Tutors, I served as a tutor for classmates in high school. For the last for four years...

I love to learn and I love to teach, I want to pass this passion on to as many other students as possible and create other independent learners who enjoy the ups and downs of learning, and crave more education. World history of the last century is my favorite subject, followed by all forms of mathematics. I enjoy solving problems and reading contemporary, historically significant literature.

Hi! My name is Stephanie Caress and I am a recent college graduate. I majored in Music and Communication. In school, I tutored my peers in various music classes and led an a cappella group for four years. While I work full time in the music industry, I still maintain that same passion of helping others build their academic confidence and understanding in any capacity I can.

...of University of California Santa Barbara, with a B.S. degree in Biological Sciences through the Honors Program. I consider education to be tremendously important not just during development, but also throughout life. I believe it's critical to establish the right attitude toward learning; a feat that once accomplished can improve a student's long-term output in school. Education is an integral part of my career choice: I aspire to become a physician, a career intertwined with...

...Gregory and I'm a native Texan and current resident of Los Angeles. I'm pursuing a career in Television Writing and have always had a passion for learning and student engagement. I take a realistic, individualized approach to every student I mentor, making sure they understand the material, why they're learning it and how it applies to their life now and beyond. I'm inspired to work with hard workers who come prepared and motivated to get...

...Sometimes classes overlapped with my practices. The cycle never ended during my 4 years at the university, but I like many facing difficulty, I adapted. Having understanding coaches allowed me to practice at later by myself in order to attend classes. Having understanding professors allowed me to turn in assignments earlier or later than the due dates because I wouldn't be able to attend class as I would be at a competition. I learned that...

Hi, I'm Jacy, a rising junior at Princeton University. I am currently studying Sociology with certificates in Theatre, Creative Writing, and Asian American Studies. Although I am based on the East Coast now, I grew up in Los Angeles and hope to return there after college.

...and I am a graduate from UC Berkeley and currently pursuing a second degree in Nursing. I work as an Emergency Medical Technician and as a Nursing Assistant. When I'm not working or studying, I'm usually running, practicing guitar, or cooking with my fiance. I love to teach as much as I love to learn. I have experience tutoring in math but would be more than welcome to help out in other subjects as well....

...with a master's degree from Columbia University and a BA in English (minor in Women's Studies) from Binghamton University (SUNY). My tutoring experience includes working with high school students on English, test prep and college application writing, elementary school students in screen writing, and adult literacy learners in a New York City street-to-home program. I have a profound love of literature and try to share the joy it brings me with my students. Though I...

...I hold a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis in Psychology and Healthcare Management. I tutor a variety of subjects including test prep and AP courses. I enjoy working directly with students because I like to personalize my instruction and cater it to each student. By understanding your background, I hope to deliver instruction that will motivate you and help you conquer that next test or tricky concept. I look forward to working with...

I love helping people of all ages. I have a passion for writing and English and it's something that I love to share with others. I know how helpful tutors can be and I hope that I can help with these subjects.

I'm an affable chemistry-loving person whose joy come from delivering knowledge :D

...for Fuller's Writing Center. Working as a Consultant for Fuller's Writing Center has given me extensive experience in providing writing and editing instruction to graduate students, which I have also put to use as I have continued to work with my own personal high school and college-level clients. While I enjoy providing instruction for a variety of subjects ranging from history to psychology, I am especially interested in the process of helping others as they...

...of Carnegie Mellon University. Professionally, the work I do supports artists, it exists to support the creative work of my peers. As a dramaturg, I search for the underlying facts, stories, histories, and tidbits that come together to help directors, actors, and designers create a world onstage. I read, I google, I condense, I synthesize, and finally I distill. As a linguist, I dissect the words and pull out as much meaning and history as...

I edited the ACT prep book Up Your Score! ACT (2016-2017), which uses humor to teach test topics and is published in print across the country and on Amazon. I'm a recent graduate of Northwestern University, and have worked as a tutor for Westchester Counseling and Psychological Services and Scarsdale Recreation Camp.

...taught a weekly class for over two years. As a yoga teacher, I learned how to create an environment of ease and relaxation, and to be able to meet students wherever they were in their practice. In addition to teaching yoga, I privately tutored students in algebra, geometry, and statistics. I helped each student I worked with gain a deeper understanding of each subject, while presenting them with possibilities on how these subjects have practical...