Award-Winning Physics Tutors serving Orange County, NC

...years. My greatest passion is making science accessible, especially when it can seem confusing and intimidating. I love activating students' natural curiosity and inquiry, and using that to build confidence in and mastery of a wide variety of academic topics. I graduated from Yale University with a double major in Environmental Studies and International Studies,...

...the roadmaps to get there. That's where I come in. After finishing my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering last May, I moved back to the Raleigh-Durham area to continue my education at Duke University for an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. As aforementioned, much of my tutoring experience has been in STEM fields (calculus, physics, chemistry, etc.)--but...

...years, and I enjoy seeing students make progress in their studies. I'm very patient and I make math fun. I know I'm doing my job when a student reaches his or her "aha" moment. I have tutored a variety of subjects, mainly math and science, though I have also tutored students in Reading.... I like to get to know my students. I want to know hobbies and interest. I want to know their weaknesses and strengths....

...and varied challenges to students. One of my primary goals is to meet students where they are, understand their specific needs, and develop an individualized plan that challenges them and helps them succeed. To this end, I do not follow a specific formula during sessions with my students. Instead, I work with my students to...

...prefer to plant good seeds into the lives of others. Further, I have discovered that I not only love to teach but that I am quite good at it. While I am doing quite a bit of private tutoring on my own, I am now looking for ways to expand my reach. Accordingly, your organization...

...to learn. I truly believe where there's a will, there's a way, and hopefully an "A"! If you really want to understand the "why" and not just the "what will be on the test," then I'm your gal. Apart from academia, I have been a fitness instructor for 20 years, and also enjoy Latin dancing,...

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from North Carolina State University. Dean's List of Academic Achievement 2016. Scored 5 on my AP Calculus exam in 2011. I am here to educate, inspire, inform, and motivate my students to learn to enjoy education! Take your time, be consistent every day, and you will accomplish your dreams!

...of academia, I like to travel the world. I have visited over 10 different countries and I can speak 4 languages (I am only fluent in 2). I love playing the piano and have been playing the piano for over 16 years now. My favorite piece to play is moonlight sonata 3rd movement. Other than...

I'm on a mission to educate young students and help make learning easy instead of the stress it can tend to become.

Organic Chemistry PhD Candidate. Actively pursuing research to discover new organic methods and the synthesis of complex molecules.

...discover their capacities is, well, just as rewarding as anything I might contribute in a lab. Regarding who I am outside of academia, in my spare time I do a lot of reading covering a variety of topics. Everything from science journals and psychology to world literature and foreign language. I also travel from time...

...I am excited to be teaching through Varsity Tutors. I have an academic background in Resource Economics as well as Finance, and I have been able to use my degree working internationally for multiple development and poverty reduction NGOs. In school I worked as a tutor for my peers and afterwards, I coached youth sports...

...my youthful energy to connect with students and share relevant stories or reference some of the things in their lives to help them more easily make connections to more difficult concepts. I am patient enough to let students find their own way to the answers and feel good about the process. My goal is to...

...at the college level. I've taught at Penn, University of the Sciences, and Methodist University in various social sciences, including anthropology, sociology, statistics, public health, and psychology. As a teacher, I'm guided by the idea that what I'm doing with students should be useful to them long-term. Making topics interesting, relevant, and accessible is of...

...as well as Latin and Ancient Greek. I love getting to help students understand subjects I am passionate about. I graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015 with a B.A. in Classics (Latin and Greek Literature) and a Minor in Mathematics. The most important thing to me when...

...galaxy formation, cosmology, dark matter, and stellar evolution. I am also passionate about education in the quantitative disciplines. Currently, I am pivoting from academia to industry and building my repertoire for data science. I am also a graduate from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, with a Bachelor's in Science for both Physics and...

Not a typical engineer with a PhD, I actually have a personality :) and will help you understand math and physics. I supplement theory and instruction with practical real-world examples that help cement the underlying ideas in your head!

...always being a dream come true, as I started teaching at a young age, offering personal piano lessons to kids and adults as a High School student myself. Helping others is my biggest motivation traveling constantly as a missionary to Haiti and Peru and making intercultural interaction a growing interest. I am fluent in English...

...at North Carolina A&T State University. My tutoring style is shaped by both my academic background and the insights I've gained from navigating life with a traumatic brain injury, which taught me to approach learning with compassion, patience, and clear steps. I tutor math, science, and writing with creativity -- making complex ideas feel like...

...learning, and a love for sharing what I've learned with others. I fundamentally believe that anyone can come to understand any topic or idea so long as it is explained in a way that makes sense to them and is accessible for them. This perspective on learning is what guides me as a tutor.