Award-Winning AP Physics 1 Tutors serving New Haven, CT

My name is Allison, and I graduated from Yale University. I majored in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and am hoping to attend medical school next fall. I am currently working as a postgraduate researcher at Yale School of Medicine and am looking forward to working with students through Varsity Tutors!

...and raised in Philadelphia and have travelled to a few other countries through study abroad programs and international conferences. I've been to China several times and love to practice my Chinese with others! I love to teach math and science and have served as a math tutor during high school and engineering tutor for two college courses. Some of the most fundamental mathematics to understand are algebra and calculus, so I always seek to tutor...

...advanced courses in Statistics, and have a minor in Spanish. My experience includes two years as a graduate teaching assistant at Colorado State University and two years as a swim lesson instructor for the City of Corvallis. While working as a graduate teaching assistant, I taught in front of classes and helped students with homework for statistics and sociology courses. In graduate school, I was known as the teacher. I went out of my way...

...meeting Josh Lippman, the legendary founder of AlphaPrep in Fairfield Connecticut. AlphaPrep focused primarly on SATs and ACTs (I got a 2200 on my SATs and 34 on my ACTs) though I also tutored Physics, Economics, Algebra II, Calculus, Precalc and many others. Through Josh's advice and my relationships with hundreds of students, I came to see that tutoring is about creating a unique learning style to help each student best make sense of the...

...enjoy sharing my love for math with everyone else. I make sure that everyone understands the stuff they are learning on their own terms to make sure it is more accessible for future use. I was a Teaching Assistant for a Calculus 2 class last semester. I love baseball, swimming, and rowing. I also used to play chess competitively. I believe the way to truly understand something is to do it until you can explain...

...and I am the oldest of four kids. I graduated from Bethel High School and just completed my first year at Northeastern University as an Electrical Engineering major. I am a member of the Honors program, a tour guide on campus, as well as a member of the Society of Women Engineers chapter. I like to read, code, and hike with my dogs. I also enjoy volunteering in my community and working with children.

...and some aspects of learning are more fun than others. I am approachable and kind- I think that has strengthened the rapport I have been able to establish with students. Outside of work, I have a two year old grandson that I spend a lot of time with, as well as his mother (my daughter). I am working on Physics with him, but we are mastering Legos at this point. If you think you or...

...years of industry-specific engineering work experience. Naturally, I am well versed in calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, physics (kinematics + electromagnetism) and all necessary supporting mathematics. I am also a strong analytical/technical writer, drawing on my experience in a variety of college writing subjects. My tutoring style focuses on conceptual understanding of the material, which I believe facilitates quicker/more efficient problem solving and test-taking. I am a Power Engineering IEEE Scholar and Honors Student. Outside...

...at Broward Community College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I taught Algebra there, as I have almost every year since: 5 years at college, 6 years middle school, and 7 years high school, here in Connecticut. At the middle school, I served as the head of the math department, IT, and SSAT testing, including English, verbal, and more. Along the way, I taught every math course from 5th Grade to Calculus. Algebra remains my favorite, but...

...electrical engineer by trade who enjoys sports & science. I also really enjoy teaching others what I know related to science, mathematics, and physics. Science is an exact way to describe how the world works and a way to explore opportunities to make it better. The reason I enjoy sharing what I know is that I also refresh myself, and in the process I get to meet new people and create new connections with people...

...Engineering. I am a tutor right now as I look for a full time engineering position. Even after that occurs, I will still tutor because it is what I like to do. Ever since I started tutoring friends in class junior year in high school, I found that giving someone a way to understand the world better and give them insight on what that person can truly do is intrinsically rewarding. I want to continue...

I have truly enjoyed studying the sciences in my college years, and since then have enjoyed even more so to tutor the scientific concepts to others!... Teaching is gauged by the comprehension of the student. If one knows something well, they can help another understand it in terms beneficial for the learner!... I like to get an idea of the student's comfort level with the material, and whether or not the student recognizes exactly which hurdles...

...my own education to understand different ways a concept works. By doing this, I ensured that a concept makes sense to me in many ways, therefore thoroughly understanding a concept. Not only do I like to provide different ways of learning to students for those who are confused in an already taught way, I promote students to discover different ways to understand material. From my experiences, I have learned that no knowledge earned is ever...

...Physics. I also have six years of teaching experience at Iowa State University including: supplemental instruction, recitation instruction, and summer course instruction both in calculus-based physics and several mathematics courses. I've participated in mathematics and science competitions since middle school and have tutored students in middle school and high school seeking to prepare for the AMC exams. My foremost passion is the Physical Sciences but the majority of my teaching experience has been with Mathematics....

...people's lives and my own. We both learn from the experience. Working on STEM problems is the favorite part of my day. Everything builds off of what you have already mastered; your skills and knowledge grow, becoming a more complex and logical tool. STEM is an amazing branch of life that has infinitely many uses and avenues to go down, whether you want to become something better or just love solving the puzzles.

...Ethan and I'm a senior electrical engineering student at the University of Connecticut! At school, I also work as a physics and engineering tutor for first and second year students. I have always had a passion for math and science, and absolutely love to learn and then teach others! My previous work experience includes working at NASA on the Mars Mission 2020 program. In my free time I love to read, write, and hike!

...a good balance between knowledge of mathematical content and proficiency in problem-solving, reasoning, and conveying mathematical ideas in writing. There are times when a student needs to be informed of a solution, times when he or she also needs to hear the explanation of why the solution works, and times when he or she should be guided to finding the solution on his or her own. It is important for the tutor to recognize which...