My name is Heather Massey. I am a lifelong learner and teacher. I love all subjects and enjoy helping others in areas where they need help. Some of the subjects I can assist in are math, reading, science, history, accounting, test-taking skills, organization, and all Microsoft programs. Please reach out to me if you have any questions. Many blessings, Mrs. Massey
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...seeking for personal growth and any learning experience I can acquire myself. I am prepared to evaluate my students needs and assess the best approach for them to come out of any doubt they may have. I also believe one of the qualities most valued in a teacher is the humility to say "I don't know" and yet do their best to learn so their students can learn too, because we may not know it...
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...taking any of my classes, you will discover new and exciting things about the world around you and about what makes you uniquely special. Art allows you to study cultures from around the globe throughout the entire timeline of recorded history. You will learn about your heritage and even have the opportunity to tell your own personal story in a variety of creative ways. You will also get to see how much fun math and...
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...while I work on producing my college a cappella group's newest album! I am very excited to tutor many subjects, and I am particularly passionate about all things philosophy, essay writing, economics, Spanish, and music. I have an adaptable, intuition-based teaching style and want to work with all students to make their learning as personal and engaging as possible. I have always felt happiest in academic settings, and I am hoping to become a world-traveling...
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...New School and bring over two years of tutoring experience in Adobe Illustrator, Computer Programming, and Graphic Design. My teaching approach is student-centeredI focus on creating a supportive space where creativity and technical skills grow side by side. By tailoring lessons to each learner's goals, I encourage exploration, problem-solving, and collaboration. Staying current with industry tools and trends allows me to guide students with relevant, practical knowledge. Beyond tutoring, I love to pursue the analog...
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...them functions. My experiences have given me a unique perspective on how to approach biology while also teaching me how to effectively interact with people. Before my career in grad school I conducted 2 years of post-bacc research at Harvard Medical School, which was instrumental in understanding how tier 1 institutions conduct science and educate their students. While in my PhD program, I assisted in teaching several classes at Princeton; Intro to Biology and Cell...
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...Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Studio Art. I have taught Digital Arts in middle school, high school, and college settings. I tutor in a broad range of subjects in the field of Digital Arts including Film, Video, Photography, the Adobe Software Suite, 3D Modeling, Web Development, and others. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all my...
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...career I taught art, technology, reading and writing. Similarly, as a professor my efforts and doctorate focused on the learner in online environments much like Varsity Tutors. Recently, I returned from a year of teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) in Thailand to both adults and children; it was an incredible experience learning new teaching techniques and earning my TEFL. I continue to teach because I am passionate about helping others meet their learning...
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First and foremost my priority as a Teacher is to educate my pupils. I am accountable for achieving excellence in engagement and understanding them while making the subject interesting. * To understanding the students learning style requires that I review assignments, communicate expectations then provide and solicit feedback. * Promote and reward good outcomes. I will demonstrate positive attitudes, values in all my communications with the student.
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...helping students unlock their full potential and develop confidence in their learning. I'm currently pursuing a degree in Bachelors in Communications for Radio Television Film. I have experience tutoring students in English and business-related courses, but my favorite subjects to teach are math and critical thinking because I enjoy helping students connect concepts to real world applications. My tutoring style is highly interactive and adaptable, focusing on making learning engaging and personalized for each student's...
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...language, storytelling, and self-expression in students of all ages. With over seven years of tutoring experience, my work spans traditional academics- including AP English Language and Composition, Creative Writing, and reading comprehension- as well as arts-based learning in performance, visual arts, and music. My teaching philosophy is rooted in compassion, creativity, and curiosity. I strive to create a supportive space where students feel seen, heard, and empowered to think critically and express themselves fully. I...
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...MFA from Maine Media College. I recently returned from teaching English in Saudi Arabia for 3 years, in a private university and a technical college. Before that I spent 4 wonderful years in Oman, teaching English to first and second year university students. It was an amazing place with equally amazing people! My specialties are writing, essay writing and ESL. In my photo teaching, I used to design and teach numerous courses in afterschool programs,...
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...partners. Additionally, raising my two wonderful children gave me extensive tutoring experience, from Chinese language instruction to homework support and standardized test preparation. Both became fluent in Chinese, and their academic achievements reflect our efforts: my son received a perfect Upper SSAT score, leading to his admission to Choate Rosemary Hall and Milton Academy, followed by a 35 on the ACT and enrollment at Northwestern University. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D in Chemistry at...
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...fresh, stimulating, creative, and safe setting. I also work with college students to prepare their portfolios upon graduation and help position them for a job in Design or Fine Art. I encourage, inspire, and help my students to find their own understanding, develop their own skills, and to use their strengths to become an individual problem solver. I model respect, fairness, consistency, and concern. Visual art is my life. I offer the depth of my...
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...extremely valuable to not only building an educated world but to helping push our children forward. Education should always be at the forefront of our society. I aim to motivate my students to take their intelligence, independence and education extremely seriously, but in a way that is not dictated by boundaries and pre-created lines to follow. Imagination and creativity should be used to make education a fun environment that students want to participate in rather...
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...graduated summa cum laude this spring with a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Columbia International University. I have a passion for helping others achieve their academic and career goals. I am very experienced with children and young adults, and I love teaching them. I also do well with older students, being a recent college graduate myself. My favorite subjects to teach are writing, English, and literature classes because of my professional background in journalism.
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...from The Savannah College of Art and Design. For the past nine years, I have taught as a professor at a University, helping students reach their academic and creative goals. A major focus of my work is supporting students with ADHD and executive functioning challenges. I have ADHD myself, and the strategies I have developed to improve focus, organization, time management, and follow-through shape how I teach and coach. I also integrate mindfulness and yoga...
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...leadership, and mentorship, I bring creativity, patience, and a people-first mindset to every tutoring session. As a Navy Veteran and lifelong learner, I know the value of discipline and encouragementand I believe learning should be just as empowering as it is fun. Whether helping students master complex concepts or gain confidence in their abilities, I create a supportive and engaging environment where curiosity thrives and growth follows. Every student has potentialand I'm here to help...
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Recent Photography Tutoring Session Notes
Tonight we worked on another Precis. The topic was the Thomas Nast cartoon. She already had a thesis statement, which she had worked on in class. It was really good, and she liked it, so that's what we worked with. Her teacher had established a basic structure for what she needed to talk about, which made it a little easier to get started. But the student is starting to see/hear what sounds awkward as far as wording and transitions go. So she is not being complacent when it comes to her writing. That is definitely a change from the first time we worked together on a writing assignment way back in the fall. She is also now aware of what might be a run-on, and she is self-correcting/editing as she writes.
Today, we met and continued attacking the test strategies. We decided that the student will not be taking the essay because in doing the math and calculating her potential score, this risk is not worth the potential gain of changing her writing score. The writing score is scaled by the essay and right now her writing score is so high that she would have to match that with a near perfect essay. Thus, there is no real gain to taking the essay.
We did work on Math and Science, going over many practice problems and talking about timing.
For next time, the student will need to:
1) Practice Reading and Science (especially timing)
2) Learn the trigonometry functions
Properties of right triangles, parallel and perpendicular lines, corresponding, alternate interior, and same side interior angles, and problem solving using logic. Student seems to be much more confident in geometry than other math areas, but is having some issues with logical thinking on word problems.
We worked on some physics; the second moment of inertia problems were causing some confusion so we spent some time working through the formulas and developing an intuition for what was happening. In the end I think he knows in his mind what inertia, momentum and fore are and how they relate to each other; now we just have to work on applying them to a problem. In differential equations he is coming up against systems of differential equations so matrix algebra is on the table. We worked with matrix multiplication, determinants, inverses and Cramer's rule. Those topics seemed to sink in well.
We went over the student's practice tests, and techniques for writing the essay. We focused on math topics that he had learned in school but forgotten (and might need for the exam), and did some reading comprehension "slow" drills so that he could see how working through the questions more slowly could help him get the right answer.
We focused on the math section. The student's overall score was the same as her initial test. She struggled with identifying how to begin many problems, but once they were explained to her, she found them easy in relation to concepts. She needs to focus on practicing so that she will gain confidence; she has the understanding of basic concepts.
