Award-Winning Art History Tutors

...senior thesis and literature seminars. I also work with everyone from ESL students to students with multiple languages to elementary-aged students just learning to read and write for the first time. And although it may sound silly, I get really excited about reading, writing, researching, and editing, and even more so, I look forward to working with students! I'm available to help, instruct, and work collaboratively with anyone looking for the additional guidance, practice, or...

...questions about what learning methods they prefer. This way, I can adjust the way I tutor in accordance to what works the best for the student. I want to be flexible as a teacher to be able to work with a particular students learning style, whether its hands on, visual, auditory, etc. When a student has a problem, I want to be able to work with other teachers to figure out the best way to...

...becoming a professor. Working as a tutor is a wonderful opportunity to craft and hone my educational style. I have sat on both sides of the tutoring table, and know how important it is to experience that sense of equality for the student to feel that they have some agency in the resulting relationship. This directly informs my tutoring philosophy. I believe patience and empathy are the keys to excel as tutor. I approach tutoring...

...high school, I worked at the local skatepark running programs and taught after school programs at Palm Beach Day Academy. After studying Motion Picture and Television Production at Palm Beach State College, I worked in television as a cameraman and editor before joining the US Air Force in 2009. After my Honorable discharge from the military in 2012 I returned to New York to study design at the School of Visual Arts. I earned my...

I am currently a first-year student at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, but I am originally from Western Wisconsin. I am pursuing a double major in Biochemistry and Art History. I took multiple AP exams during high school, and I have extensive experience tutoring students to perform well on the ACT, specifically the ACT English portion. I strongly enjoyed tutoring my classmates in preparation for the ACT.

...graduate school to complete my Master of Landscape Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. I now work as a Landscape Designer in Philadelphia and am currently applying for licensure as a Professional Landscape Architect. I also teach as an adjunct professor at Philadelphia University in the Landscape Architecture program. Through Varsity Tutors, I tutor many subjects related to engineering, math, science, art, ecology, and the environment. I love to work with students on strategies to...

...a student at Florida State University majoring in English focusing on Editing, Writing, and Media and also working on a minor in Philosophy! I spend my free time playing board games and video games, reading and writing, spending time with the people I love, listening to music and going to concerts! I hope to be able to convey my love for literature and writing onto other students and teach them something they will always remember.

...as a team to clear your hurdles. However, my academic interests extend far beyond just history. I'm enjoying tutoring in other subjects like: English grammar and writing, Literature, Art History, World Religions, world cultures, Arabic (beginning/grammar),and English as a Second Language (ESL). Outside of all my academics I enjoy traveling around the USA and the world, photography, cooking, baking, movies, and music of various types. I'm quick to laugh and easy to be with. Many...

...I've been speaking French since I was old enough to read and I have a Russian heritage that can help out with colloquialisms and grammar. Languages and linguistics are fascinating to me and I don't get to speak mine enough, so please speak them with me! My physics background, as well as my years of teaching, means I know a disturbing amount of math (through advanced calculus). Yet, I've also been reading since I was...

...York City and has been teaching since 2003. I have taught middle and high school (both public and private), as well as at the college level. I have a BA in English from UC Berkeley, an MA in Secondary Education from CUNY Brooklyn College, an MPhil in Anglo Irish Literature from Trinity College Dublin and a PhD in English from St. John's University. In my free time I enjoy CrossFit, writing fiction, meditation, eating pizza...

...impart my experience, wisdom, and love for the topics I teach. I truly believe that the educator can make a difference in the life of a student. Some of this involves encouragement, engaging challenges for the student realize their potential, and recognition for their accomplishments. In closing, I believe it takes time and experience becoming an accomplished teacher, also with a proven track record assisting students in excelling to the best of their ability. I...

...my alma mater, the University of Minnesota, in history, writing, algebra, SAT, ACT and a variety of standardized tests. For me, it is a teacher's responsibility to give one's students the most effective way of gaining knowledge and make targeted subjects as fun as possible. To pass on knowledge and educate people is one of my biggest honors and I aim to help every single one of my students the best I can.

...arts. I am now pursuing a B.S. in computer science as well as a B.A. in studio art, with minors in mathematics and public health. I feel that my artistic practice has shaped my teaching, pushing me to take a creative, non-rigid approach to education -- I believe in working closely with my students to create individualized plans that cater to their specific learning needs. I specialize in tutoring middle/high school math (pre-algebra thru pre-calc)...

...since I was in school myself. Altogether, I have been helping friends, family, and clients with their school work and business work for over twenty years. I have always believed that it is possible to have fun and learn at the same time - and I happen to believe that learning is fun! It is always a great privilege for me to be able to help another person get one step closer to his or...

...a strong editor of your own work is something I will teach you! Outside of work and tutoring, I sing in a couple of groups and play jazz piano. I also love art - all kinds, particularly public art. I love the murals and sculpture that are part of the landscape of Chicago, where I live. I read all different kinds of materials, but especially American literature, both North and South.... Find out what your key...

...the last of my work for my MA in history. I have a BA in History and Art History from Washington and Lee University and I studied for my MA in England. Now that I am home, I'm working towards a teaching license. In the mean time I want to work with students and help them improve in any way I can! I am an excellent writer and can proof read essays for class or...

...am a believer in Multiple Intelligence Theory: everyone is a genius in their own way, and if you can speak their brain's language you can teach anyone anything. I have a skill for rephrasing questions and problems in new ways so that a student can solve the problem on their own, without further help from me. I am a good communicator and motivator. I have been told I can inspire people to do things they...

I am a Virginia native who has recently relocated to Cincinnati after a year spent abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. I received my BA in English Literature from Virginia Tech. (GO HOKIES!) I have completed my Master's Degree at the University of Edinburgh. I wrote my dissertation on early modern South Asian and Islamic art. I love to read, write, sketch, and check out museums in my spare time.

...in each moment with students, colleagues and parents. I listen to and value each of my students. I strive to understand their learning styles and individuality. My presence is a strong and supportive one, and I take pains to follow through with what I say I will do. Consistency builds trust and a platform for success. I prefer to give positive reinforcement in guiding my students, working with them to achieve their goals.... My teaching philosophy...

...Aemilia in Rome and was - like in some movie - stunned to physically feel that I was putting MY foot somewhere Julius Caesar had once put HIS foot. It wasn't just possible - it was a fact. I have never recovered! It is this sort of a-ha moment that I hope my students find. I approach each student question as having multiple ways to get to the answer and, as a former college math...