...from Walla Walla University in College Place, WA, minoring in History. I have experience working with all ages and skill levels with expertise in reading, writing, editing, history, public speaking, religion, geography, and ESL. I enjoy travelling, reading, and cooking. My favorite subjects to teach are reading, writing, and speaking. My teaching philosophy is to find what interests the student and work from there to help the student improve at whatever they are having trouble...
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...legal education and experience have further enhanced these skills. Most importantly, I love learning and have come realize that it is my vocation to share and impart that love of learning in others. As beautifully put by Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca in his moral epistles: "[P]art of the joy in learning is that it puts me in a position to teach; nothing, however outstanding and however helpful, will ever give me any pleasure if the...
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...big picture into relatable specifics through which one can find the answer. The process can be thought of almost as putting together a jigsaw puzzle: my role will be to come up with and find the pieces before guiding the student to learn how exactly they can be put together, so he or she will always be ready next time they encounter such a problem. Though my expertise and passion in the social scienceseconomics, history,...
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...status (all but dissertation) in a doctoral program for Comparative Literature and Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University. I hold terminal Masters degrees in each, along with an additional Masters degree in English literature from the University of Rochester. I taught college writing and literature for seven years at Indiana University and I have been privately tutoring for ten years. I've been with Varsity Tutors since 2021 and have tutored students in High School English,...
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...I I then returned home in December of 2022, graduating with my BA in International Relations. I am now working towards my MBA in international business at North Central College. During my time at the College of DuPage, I worked in the Writing, Reading, and Speech Assistance Center as a tutor. During high school, I tutored students from grades 9-12 in AP U.S. History and AP English. As a student myself, I find it very...
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...The University of Georgia in May 2012. After graduation, I moved to Thailand, completed my TESOL certification, and spent a year teaching English as a foreign language to Thai students ages 3-4 and 10-11. Working in the classroom was both fun and exhausting, but I especially enjoy one-on-one or small group learning situations because it allows for the opportunity to target individual weaknesses and turn them into strengths. I am especially interested in tutoring writing...
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...can learn and that is why I enjoy tutoring. I am a life-long learner myself! I received my undergraduate degree in Social Studies 7-12 and a graduate degree in History and Education. I have taught for the past 25 years in a variety of settings, including public, private and homeschool co-ops. I have taught grade levels 6 through college. My teaching experience has included both in person and online. I coached basketball for several years...
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...Chemistry and AP Social Studies/English, as well as SAT prep. Currently, I am pursuing my undergraduate degree in Computer Science on the Pre-Med track at Case Western Reserve University where I continue to further my expertise. My tutoring approach includes personalized lesson plans, interactive techniques, and mastering effective test-taking strategies. Dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment, I am committed to helping students of all ages reach their academic goals. Let's work together...
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...in English with a minor in psychology from Milligan College, TN. All throughout my high school and college years I have been involved in theatre, especially musical theatre. I could talk about my favorite musical all day. I am hoping to pursue a graduate degree in English in the coming few years. I love tutoring because I enjoy helping students to figure out the best ways to solve problems and to increase their education. I...
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...their academic goals. I have both taught and tutored for quite some time with considerable success. My most notable experience was as an ESL instructor and tutor in Thailand, though I have taught or tutored a wide variety of topics. I am most comfortable with history, English grammar, reading, writing, proofreading, and literature, public speaking, religious studies, astronomy, geography, anthropology and archaeology, study skills, and library skills. I do a number of things in my...
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...political science major from Utah, CRLA-certified tutor and huge math nerd. I love math, science, writing, and history...and politics, and music...and lots of things. I aim to become a climate scientist at a university, but that's a little ways down the road. I feel that tutoring makes up for much of what the school system lacks, especially during a pandemic when things are just that much harder. My goal with each student is to work...
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As a professional tutor, I really enjoy the work I do. To me, a crucial part of life success is helping others, so I am dedicated to my work. Sometimes, when somebody shows us something we can't see for ourselves, we become capable of things we never thought we could do. ... Once you've learned something, it is never forgotten. It just needs to be recalled.... Assess the problem, set short and long-term goals, establish plans...
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...I received my Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2020 and ever since I was a student in High School I've had a passion for tutoring classmates. During my college years I traveled through Western and Central Europe and Hong Kong learning about political economy, conflict management and debate skills. I'm a native Spanish and English speaker, and since 2018 I started tutoring K-12 and college students in the areas of English & Spanish...
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...with a Bachelor's in International Studies from CUNY City College of NY, I have over 2 years of tutoring experience in subjects such as AP English Language and Composition, AP Human Geography, and various high school social studies courses. My teaching philosophy centers on fostering a supportive learning environment where students feel empowered to explore their ideas and develop critical thinking skills. I strive to connect with each student individually, tailoring my approach to meet...
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...have seen students first hand struggling to learn in a congested classroom setting. Even one in which there are a significantly reduced number of students in the room. This goes for both general education and special education students. I have also seen them flourish after being given extra one on one attention and time to learn concepts that he or she is struggling with. That is why I wanted to become a tutor in my...
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...History. I am most passionate about tutoring students in History and English, including AP courses. I feel that I bring a creative and unique approach to my tutoring, and I actively work to help my students find a personal connection to a subject or topic they have previously struggled with. Every student has the capacity for improvement. In my spare time I like to read, write, watch movies, hike and play tennis.
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...ten. In fact, I wrote my first college paper on Arthur and his knights of the round table. I l adore all the Social Studies' topics. I love teaching and getting to know my students' diverse needs and adapting the curriculum to them. I had to retire early from teaching in a brick-and-mortar school to homeschool my son, who has an immune deficiency disorder. This gave me an opportunity to gain experience teaching someone who...
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...Earth Science (i.e., hydrologic and atmospheric sciences) from Eastern Michigan University in 2021. As part of my geology field work, I was one of a few individuals competitively selected from outside the University of Alaska to take part in UAF's prestigious summer field geology program. Given that my field work entailed cruising the Alaskan wilderness in bush planes to remote regions of the alpine tundra and learning how to fend against grizzlies, I have anything...
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...graduate from Merrimack College with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Middle School Education. I received my master's degree of education from the University of Massachusetts at Boston in 2010. I am available to tutor history, world cultures and geography, reading, writing, and grammar for both native born English speakers and ESL students. Education has always been extremely important to me. Because of this, I work to ensure that my students truly...
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...& Russian language at Dartmouth College, with a focus on 20th century US history and Russian relations. I have great fascination for history and relish any chance I get to share that passion with others- either in a tutoring session or in casual conversation (much to the chagrin of my friends and family). People call me a Russian history encyclopedia. My sessions revolve around the student's goals. We start by clarifying what the student expects...
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Can you explain the difference between an inland sea and a large freshwater lake? Can you identify Tanzania, Croatia, and Brunei on a globe, and name the principal crops of Burkina Faso? Geography is far more than the ability to locate cities, countries, and landmarks on a map. The field deals with the movement and precipitation of ideas, goods, and cultures throughout different geographic regions.
Developing a mastery of geography necessitates an understanding not only of the various countries and regions of the world, but of their cultures, economies, linguistics, and numerous other social identities. Even students who have traditionally succeeded in their social studies courses may find themselves struggling in geography. Geography is often grouped together with other social sciences, such as history, political science, and civics, but it actually tests a very different set of skills.
The nature of geography requires students to integrate the concepts of each of these individual, fundamental social studies topics into a fuller tapestry of sociocultural overview. Those who become familiar with geographical concepts from elementary coursework may view this field simply as the memorization and identification of land features and international borders, but once you bypass this cursory introduction, the world of geography can quickly become complex.
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Instructors can focus on financial geography or human geography with college students, or basic land-based geography with elementary students. Varsity Tutors can help you select the experienced tutor best suited to your unique needs. Once you have selected an instructor, your lessons can proceed at the pace and level of depth best suited to your coursework and field of study. Each geography student struggles with different aspects of the subject in different ways. Instructors are versed in numerous teaching methods and styles, allowing them to present geographical information in the ways most intuitive to you as a student.
Geography tutoring sessions can focus on memorization techniques, compositional elements for essay synthesis, or methods for identifying the international relationships and interdependence in geography. No matter your specific needs, the customized nature of geography tutoring can cater to the exact demands of your class. The customizability of tutoring sessions allows them to be both extremely effective and extremely efficient. A private tutor is able to focus on your unique strengths and weaknesses in a way that your geography teacher likely can't. They can also adapt the way they teach to fit your exact learning style and give you as much time as you need to master a topic, which represents a significant advantage over learning geography in a traditional classroom setting.
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Recent Geography Tutoring Session Notes
Discussed photosynthesis including light dependent and light independent reactions. Covered photosystems II and I. Also discussed note taking strategies, diagram drawing, and how to read text books and identify most important information. The student is doing great. She is an enthusiastic learner and is a pleasure to work with.
We discussed finding the area and perimeter of various shapes (Triangle, Rectangle), as well as solving for the unknown angles in a triangle. This involved an introduction of a bit of algebra which the student picked up very well. Over all, quite a bit of progress was made.
We practiced his European geography using a website given to him by his teacher. At the start of our session, he was not very familiar with European countries and capitals, and he has a tendency to be impulsive when he doesn't know an answer. However, we were able to practice both capitals and countries many times each, and by the end of our session he was doing much better, although he could still benefit from more practice.
The student must complete a project about Mexico for class. We worked on his part and he will completing the rest with his partner when they make their board. In doing this, we practiced correct grammar and capitalization. Finally, I checked his current events assignment and math homework. He will need to practice conversions and reading division problems correctly, but his arithmetic has no issues.
The student and I went over the basics of world geography, including the continents and the oceans. Then we focused on learning the location of a few major countries on different continents. Afterwards, we began an introduction to American Government.
Today the student and I worked on the geography of Africa. I demonstrated how to use a map key, legend, and scale. We discussed the equator. We also talked about the difference between landlocked, enclaved, and coastal countries. Finally we talked briefly about the history of African trading empires.
