Philosophy trained Galen to think in structured logical sequences, which turns out to be exactly what algebra requires — building one valid step on top of another until a solution emerges. He's particularly effective at walking students through word problems and translating messy real-world language...

When variables start replacing numbers, a lot of students lose the thread of what they're actually doing and why. Michelle reconnects algebra to concrete reasoning — showing, for example, how solving a system of equations is really just finding where two relationships intersect. Her 5.0 rating speak...

I have an MBA from Rice University and both real-world business experience and teaching experience. Most recently, I taught a first-year college course in Microeconomics for nine years, in addition to other classes in the university's international trade program. My students came from over 30 countr...

I am here because I thoroughly enjoy working with students and watching them succeed in their academic studies. As a Mathematics major at the University of Arizona (currently a junior), I have extensive experience teaching and tutoring: I have been a teacher's assistant for a Calculus II section at ...

The leap from solving simple equations to manipulating systems, quadratics, and rational expressions trips up a lot of students who did fine in earlier math. Rebia's approach is to diagnose exactly where the reasoning breaks down — whether it's distributing negatives, factoring, or translating word ...

Most Algebra struggles aren't really about algebra — they're about a shaky step two or three concepts back that never got addressed. Kristi diagnoses exactly where the gap is, whether it's distributing negatives, solving multi-step equations, or translating word problems into expressions, and rebuil...

That moment when variables replace numbers for the first time can either spark curiosity or shut a student down — it depends entirely on how it's taught. Alina tackles foundational algebra topics like solving linear equations, graphing inequalities, and factoring polynomials by building each skill i...

I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all su...

I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old e...

I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant ...

I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults...

I am proud to be a part of Varsity Tutors! I am originally from San Antonio, TX; I completed my undergraduate education at Rice University in Houston where I received a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Currently, I am in my second year of medical school at Baylor College of Medici...

I am a graduate of Washington University in St Louis, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in Humanities and Anthropology. Since graduation, I have worked as a tutor, teacher, and director of tutors at a charter public middle school in Boston. During this time I also received ...

I am a junior Mechanical Engineering major at Yale, and I hope to become a Naval Aviator after college. I am also a varsity sailor, and enjoy playing music with friends when I can get some free time. I have been tutoring my fellow students throughout my entire academic career, and I would best descr...

I'm Solange - a recent graduate from Harvard where I studied Sociology & Women's Studies. I've been tutoring for eight years now, and have worked with a wide range of ages and in a wide range of subjects. Some of my specialties are college prep/test taking II worked in the admissions office on campu...