Award-Winning ACT English Tutors serving Brookline, MA

Hi! My name is Charisma and I can help you with schoolwork and test prep. Apart from helping students, I enjoy dancing, swimming, and playing badminton!

...Science - basic physical/life/earth science courses as well as high school biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science * English - all reading/writing and research assignments * Social Sciences - US history, European history, World history, Government, Psychology, Economics * Spanish * Standardized tests: SAT, ACT, and GRE (including math and verbal sections for all these and the science section of the ACT), as well as SAT subject tests or AP exams in any of the above...

...firmly believe that learning to think, write, and speak critically is of the utmost importance. So important, in fact, that I take great pleasure in working with students who are having a difficult time with English coursework, no matter the age (Middle school, high school, undergrad). I believe that hard work and enthusiasm are the most important tools to success. Along with a variety of techniques I have to help with grammar, vocabulary, outlining, and...

...student is different, and as a result, every student learns differently as well. I have thoroughly enjoyed each of my previous experiences working with high school students, particularly in an academic setting. Teaching and tutoring math allows me to share my interests with students while quelling their anxieties and building their self-confidence. My friendly, laid-back demeanor and flexibility helps me to connect with my students and adapt my tutoring style to best fit their needs.

...over 15 years in courses and programs at Harvard University (where I've taught writing for 8 years), Emerson College, Duke University (where I got my PhD), and Carleton College (where I did my undergrad). My favorite subjects are writing, government/politics, history, literature, and philosophy. I also enjoy advising students on college applications and admissions essay. I believe that dedicated students of all levels and backgrounds can make progress toward their learning goals.

...in May of 2016 with degrees in Economics & Psychology with a minor in Management. I have currently accepted a job serving as an investment management consultant in Boston, MA. I am passionate about teaching and enjoy helping students prepare and succeed in academics. I especially enjoy helping students study for standardized tests. A lot of high school is spent prepping for college and with proper instruction anyone can get into the college of their...

My name is Esther, and I am a recent recipient of a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and is now a master degree candidate for the Public Policy program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. I can teach various math and science courses in middle-, high-school, and college levels! I have...

...Science in Human Physiology and my Master of Public Health with focus on Health Policy & Management. I currently manage a medical practice at one of the country's largest hospitals. I have extensive tutoring experience from the grades K-12, as well as college level. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about math. I believe that education is critical to living life to its fullest and try to encourage students...

I am a recent graduate of Indiana University. I majored in Human Biology with an area of concentration in Human Growth and Development, as well as minored in Chemistry and Psychology. I am currently applying to medical school. My tutoring experience has been tutoring English in Austria, and I have been a student of the Kaplan MCAT course. Outside of academia I enjoy reading, running, and rock climbing. I look forward to hearing from you!

I'm a college student currently working towards a BS in Data Science and a MS in Computer Science. I've had the most experience tutoring high school students in their various math subjects. I especially enjoy helping students prepare for the ACT, because I believe in results-based teaching and I love seeing my students succeed.

...specifically am good at helping in the sciences (biology, chemistry) and also other subjects like math, English, and history. I graduated from UCONN a few months ago and can help with anything AP related in high school as well as college courses. I have a year of teaching experience teaching 7-12 graders. I'm a huge movie buff, and I also really enjoy singing and photography. I strongly believe in preparing for success, so I will...

...I learned that establishing a comfortable environment for learning makes a big difference in helping people move beyond their discomfort in a topic and makes them more willingly to engage with the material. Providing a fun and constructive environment for learning is a strategy I believe in for anyone I tutor. After college I worked for the inventor of the Segway and coached high school baseball before moving onto my Master's program in the UK....

...and create. As an English tutor, I believe it is my role to support the academic development of students and help them become effective communicators. I will contribute to these aims by improving students' writing skills; enhancing their understanding of literature and knowledge of literary history; and guiding them into understanding how literature can reflect social values, thereby contributing to a greater consciousness of how they themselves fit in their cultural contexts.

...Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and was captain of the sailing team. I also spent a semester studying sociology and biology in Chile where I lived in Spanish for five months. I tutored math in high school and college and will be tutoring Spanish, algebra, calculus, and biology with varsity tutors. I look forward to helping others with all of these subjects! I am working full time as a research assistant at Boston Children's hospital. I...

...everyday lives. To quote Jane Chu, “Although many may not realize it, the arts actively intersect with areas such as the economy, human development, and community vitality. The arts and artists are an integral part of the solution to the challenges we face in all parts of our society.” I am also interested in international arts policy, having visited over 25 countries while living and working abroad for more than four years. I am passionate...

...University before deciding to pursue a career in medicine. While completing my post-bacc at Harvard, I worked as a research assistant in the lab of the Chief of Nephrology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and volunteered extensively. One of my favorite volunteer experiences was tutoring high school students from Dorchester and Roxbury. I taught my students English, Physics, Chemistry, Algebra, Trigonometry, Biology, and helped them with standardized test preparation. My personal tutoring style is...

...junior at the University of California, Los Angeles. I'm pursuing a double major in economics and geography, with a mathematics minor. I have tutoring experience as a volunteer with Girls Incorporated, and currently with the Los Angeles Unified School District. I'm excited to grow as a virtual mentor with Varsity Tutors, and hope to assist students in a variety of academic disciplines. My main areas of expertise include reading comprehension, writing mechanics, essay development, AP...

...in English for my undergrad. I am an experienced educator, having peer-tutored students at Harvard and had many private music students over the years of all ages and levels. As an English major, I wrote many papers and edited those of my peers. I believe the best teachers help students use their own intuitions and reasoning to discover knowledge or arrive at conclusions. I have broad knowledge in the humanities, including two master's degrees in...

...off on my students. My teaching philosophy includes having a learner-centered growth mindset that takes into account students' social-emotional health and personalized learning needs. I enjoy both the in-person and virtual classroom, and am a passionate advocate of both standards-based learning and the STEAM curriculum. I believe I am an approachable, efficient, and competent teacher/tutor whom students can tell genuinely cares about their academic success and personal well-being. I look forward to acclimating myself into...

...classroom as a teacher and tutor. Originally from South Carolina, I went to school in Pennsylvania and currently live in Alabama. I believe that students learn best through practice and approaching learning through a relaxed lens, thinking about the larger, structural questions behind their concerns in order to gain a broader and more inclusive understanding of the subject matter. My tutoring philosophy stems from the belief that students and tutors are peers, and that collaboration...