Marietta
Certified Tutor
...attended the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in sociology, minoring in psychology. I then attended Michigan State University, where I received the master's and doctoral degrees in sociology. My areas of interest included Latin American societies and so I learned Spanish as well. I have three times had teaching assignments in Central America. I worked for...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Sociology
PHD, Sociology
Alexandra
Certified Tutor
...conducted 3 years of psychology and psychiatry research and was recently published in a major scientific journal. In addition to this experience, I have been working for a private company to edit and proofread admissions essays and term papers for the past year. In that time I have edited dozens of essays, with maximum customer...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, natural sciences and psychology
Masters, Biomedical Sciences
Raksha
Certified Tutor
...at the University of Pittsburgh! I originally hail from the DC area. I have been tutoring for about 2 years and have a lot of experience because my family has a huge teaching background. I am majoring in biochemistry and psychology but I love to write and read books! I love to tutor not only...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, biochemistry and psychology
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35
Michelle
Certified Tutor
...for ten years. I enjoy being with students and helping them become more successful. As a former special education teacher, I am well-versed in the ins and outs of that world, and I can help any parent struggling to make any sense of it. (Trust me, I can talk for hours about that stuff!) The...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Russian
Wesley
Certified Tutor
...into college, I worked as a tutor teaching students biology and organic chemistry. I was also a teacher's assistant for a freshman biology class. Upon graduation, I decided to work in a charter school as a tutor, helping underprivileged students with high school math. Throughout my journey as a tutor, I have learned and valued...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Biological Sciences
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1450
SAT Math: 780
Seun
Certified Tutor
...experience tutoring students of all ages, from elementary school to graduate school. I have also been a standardized test prep tutor for several organizations, including most recently Kaplan. Finally, I started my tutoring nonprofit in college and law school that helps high school juniors and seniors in low-income communities apply to college. I look forward...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Mathematics and Classics
PHD, Law
ACT English: 31
ACT Reading: 33
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
Julia
Certified Tutor
...PreK-4), in 2018. I currently am a Kindergarten teacher. Working with children is truly my passion. I have 21 wonderful 5/6 year old students. I still tutor out of school hours. I am always happy to go the extra mile and help with anything, not just the subjects where I specialize. If I don't know...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Chinese, Communications
Current Grad Student, Early Childhood Education
Antony
Certified Tutor
...Latin is not an easy subject for which to innovate teaching methods. There is, however, an opportunity to expand on traditional teaching methods by incorporating some of the advances made in teaching modern languages, primarily by using more speaking and listening exercises. Outside of tutoring, my main hobby is music. I am a singer-songwriter and...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Classics & History
Masters, Classics
Aaron
Certified Tutor
...I am currently a senior at the University of Pittsburgh Majoring in Finance and Business Information Systems and Minoring in Statistics and Economics. I have lots of relevant tutoring experience for math and statistics and I hope to build on that experience with you or you child. Feel free to look at my profile and...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Finance & Business Information Systems
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1370
SAT Math: 770
Christiana
Certified Tutor
To utilize my capacity for empathy and knowledge in providing and supporting students and to also never be afraid of learning from my own experiences and/or failures. ... We are all students and teachers; it just takes consistent curiosity and eagerness to apply what we learn.... Get to know the student and gauge the level of interest and knowledge.
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Anthropology
GRE Quantitative: 151
GRE Verbal: 152
Sareen
Certified Tutor
...French, minor in Chemistry and certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. I love teaching and tutoring people in topics of all kinds and have done so since freshman year of high school when I began working as a private tutor and a junior teacher at a local learning center. Working with students is a passion...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Neuroscience and Psychology
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35
Aarya
Certified Tutor
...and have received my IB Diploma. Therefore, I would be interested in helping out any student who is struggling or needs further assistance particularly in those types of classes. However, I am willing to work with any motivated student who is willing to learn and I will try my best to do what I can...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Neuroscience, Economics
Alejandro
Certified Tutor
...American Literature. For the last 6 years I have taught various undergraduate courses including humanities and social sciences. My broad experience in strengthening students skills on writing, speaking and reading helps them comprehend while enjoying Latin American culture and way of life. I challenge my students to become independent learners engaging with them in interesting,...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Political Science and Government
PHD, Literature
Michael
Certified Tutor
College student driven to help other students excel academically. I personally like teaching through real world examples and through doing practice problems to gain understanding.... I typically teach by offering examples to gain understanding. I also enjoy offering additional problems to work through so that the student feels completely comfortable with the coursework.
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Actuarial Mathematics/Economics
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 35
Shreyas
Certified Tutor
My goal is to not only teach students their respective subjects, but to provide them with a set of problem solving skills that will help them break down challenging material independently in the future. ... To ensure students find the best way to learn material so that the subject is no longer such a daunting task.
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Finance and Economics
ACT Reading: 33
SAT Writing: 710
Nathaniel
Certified Tutor
...past eight years studying these languages and earning both a BA in Hispanic Languages and Literature and a Related Area Certificate in Portuguese at the University of Pittsburgh, I believe that I am more than capable of showing others how to succeed with them. I love working with others, and I can't wait to show...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Hispanic Languages and Literature
Vaibhav
Certified Tutor
...and researching novel neuroscience techniques. I will attend medical school at Geisinger Commonwealth Medical College this fall. Having taken all of the science classes since high school, I know how daunting and hard science material might seem but if taken at a very fundamental level, it is much more logical and simpler than how many...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Neuroscience
SAT Math: 770
Elana
Certified Tutor
...students. They may not have gotten a concept one day- but suddenly, you can see the light bulb go off, and there is no better feeling. I currently teach 3rd grade at a school in Cleveland. My favorite unit in reading is an author study on Mo Willems( the author of Don't Let The Pigeon...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Social Work
Masters, Elementary Education
Andrew
Certified Tutor
...in the topic but need some extra help. I have had wonderful tutors in the past help me in various subjects and believe I'm now at a point to help others better understand chemistry and various other topics, whether they want to pursue it as a major/career or be successful in the class. I'm excited...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Chemical Engineering
PHD, Chemical Engineering
Elizabeth
Certified Tutor
...Comprehension section, and highly on the Writing and other standardized tests assessing English ability. I have also been tutoring since I was in high school, and love to help students improve their writing and reading skills. It helps that I've also worked in the marketing field proofreading copy! I would be more than happy to...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Psychology and Political Science
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Writing: 760
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