Max: Pomona tutor
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...being able to dissect a problem and then solve it just like a surgeon. When it comes to math, I believe a student needs to learn and understand every step in solving a problem in order to create a strong foundation for them self. Besides for all these academic information, I personally enjoy playing recreational...
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Bachelor of Science, Psychology
SAT Math: 730
Jaxon: Pomona tutor
Certified Tutor
...teaching college-level science labs as well as freelance tutoring. I began tutoring because I wanted to help students find success and enjoyment in conventionally challenging courses like math, science, and writing. I tutor college-level chemistry through Organic II, college-level physics through Electricity & Magnetism, and any and all math classes from middle-school math through college-level...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
SAT Math: 710
SAT Writing: 730
Caroline: Pomona tutor
Certified Tutor
...I am constantly discovering which educational approaches best help students. I am a great tutor because I believe in finding out why students have certain road blocks to learning and crafting an approach that helps them overcome those obstacles. I am patient and I understand the importance of explaining a concept without assuming prior knowledge...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English
Master of Arts, Instructional Design
GRE Verbal: 164
Chelsea: Pomona tutor
Certified Tutor
...have five years of experience tutoring a broad spectrum of students, including gifted students, special needs students, established business professionals, and athletes striving to qualify for the Olympics while earning their degrees. I have always enjoyed teaching others about the things I love and am a life-long learner myself. I enjoy crafting interactive activities for...
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Bachelor in Arts, English and Russian Language and Literature
Master of Arts, Foreign Language Education
Erika: Pomona tutor
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...at the University of Texas at Austin. I've been tutoring ever since high school, and I truly love it. Both of my parents are math teachers, so I think it runs in the family. I've have taken every kind of math you can think of (and a lot of maths you've never heard of). I've...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
Emily: Pomona tutor
Certified Tutor
...also very knowledgeable about admission processes for graduate school, especially pharmacy. I like to teach, to explain, and to tutor students. I have plenty of tutoring experience; I have taught for Kumon Learning Center and for the AmeriCorps. But most of all, I know how hard it is being a student, because I am one!...
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Bachelor in Arts, English
PHD, Pharmacy
SAT Verbal: 700
Bipul: Pomona tutor
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...on visual aids (diagrams and charts) rather than formulas and numbers. I believe that there is no such thing as a dumb question and I address each question as many times as necessary . I also include a lot of examples and encourage the students to come up with their own example questions when I...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Physics, Mathematics
GRE Quantitative: 167
Landon: Pomona tutor
Certified Tutor
...that helped me master the strategies and techniques that worked best for my studies and inspired me to love learning. I became increasingly confident throughout the years, eventually earning a spot at my dream college and currently pursuing a career that I'm truly passionate about. I now wish to pay it forward and be a...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Public Relations and Government
ACT English: 32
Daniel: Pomona tutor
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...excelled in teaching both groups. My background is in mathematics, I have a bachelors and masters degree in math from UT and NYU respectively, but I branched out from pure math and received a PhD from the McCombs School of Business in financial engineering. I left my job in Singapore in August and I start...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Mathematics
PHD, Risk Analysis and Decision Making
Sterling: Pomona tutor
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...students is to first establish an appreciation for its "real-world" application and then to break down the concept into "step-by-step" bites. Unique strengths that I bring to the tutoring relationship are my abilities to communicate and connect with students as well as an excitement for the subject matter. I believe these gifts enable me at...
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Bachelors, Linguistics
Rachel: Pomona tutor
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...result. Perhaps not surprisingly, my favorite subjects to tutor include study skills and test preparation, as the material taught can be more clearly applied across subjects and in other areas of the student’s life. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking with my dog, traveling, reading about current research in the social sciences, and meditating.
Education & Certification
Bachelors, B.A. in Psychology
Kevin: Pomona tutor
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...and I am excited to be tutoring with Varsity Tutors! I was engaged in the revolutionary UTeachEngineering Program at The University of Texas at Austin. During this time I studied and implemented a variety of cutting-edge pedagogical methods designed to increase students' critical thinking skills and retention of knowledge. As an educator, I have been...
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Bachelors, Aerospace Engineering
Sahjar : Pomona tutor
Certified Tutor
...school. I now aspire to share my knowledge and love for the language with others. I look for fun and creative ways to help my students internalize the language. There are so many ways to practice a foreign language and I would love to share my special techniques with you! Being bilingual has enriched my...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Public Relations
Mary: Pomona tutor
Certified Tutor
...that most people are happiest when they feel that they’re learning independently, and are empowered enough to make their education their own. I want to help students create this sense of worth and importance within their studies and schoolwork, which I believe can ultimately lead to a more joyful, fulfilled life.
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Plan II Honors
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1480
SAT Verbal: 770
SAT Writing: 740
Melody: Pomona tutor
Certified Tutor
...May 2015. I currently live near campus and look forward to tutoring students in the area. I love teaching and helping with math and physics! I also have a strong writing background that comes from independently-publishing a novel, so I am happy to help you with the flow and format of your writing assignments. (I...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Physics
Sophie: Pomona tutor
Certified Tutor
...my children. I love sharing the language and culture with others. I have experience and am comfortable working with all ages. I try to make sessions as laid-back, fun and engaging as possible. When I am not busy being a mom to my two girls, I enjoy reading, traveling, running and recently started participating in...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Psychology
Masters, Social Work
Anthony: Pomona tutor
Certified Tutor
...stage or across the country to Cambridge. I specialize in mathematics, Newtonian physics, and logic. I am a graduate petroleum engineering student at The University of Texas at Austin. My graduate research is focused on modeling friction losses between the drill string and wellbore during drilling operations. I did my undergrad at UT as well...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Petroleum Engineering
PHD, Petroleum Engineering
SAT Math: 740
LSAT: 169
Tania: Pomona tutor
Certified Tutor
I have a Bachelor's degree in Spanish at the University of Texas at Austin. I believe I am a great tutor because I understand the struggles of learning a new language since English was my second language. I am a native Spanish speaker and have a lot of knowledge of the Mexican culture as well.
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Spanish
Eric: Pomona tutor
Certified Tutor
...want to extend my help to you! I love science and the puzzles that it imposes for us to solve. Research is a strong passion of mine that I found in Physics and Astronomy that are the forefront of our existence in the universe. We should all be familiar with these subjects and I want...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Astronomy
Masters, Physics
Katherine: Pomona tutor
Certified Tutor
...organized and arrive at every tutoring session prepared. For each student I tailor my teaching style to match their learning skills. I maintain good communication with the parents of my students and with their teachers when I have been asked to contact their teachers. My passion is education, and I enjoy conveying this enthusiasm to...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Art History
Masters, Art History
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