Certified Tutors From Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

...with 22 college credits. I was active in soccer, dance, FBLA, FTA, the National Honor Society, and SADD. After high school, I attended Penn State and earned a BS degree in Secondary Education with the option of Chemistry in December of 2011. I am currently a high school Chemistry teacher in Keansburg, NJ. I am...

...have traveled extensively, teaching American Law at the University of Oregon; teaching a GRE prep class at American University; and SAT prep at a nonprofit for underprivileged kids in Philadelphia. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I'm most passionate about Math, Writing, and History. I love working with students to improve their standardized...

...chemistry. I've taught General, Organic, and Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory in addition to being a TA for Organic Chemistry lectures. As a Varsity Tutor, I tutor high school chemistry (general, honors, and AP), test prep (Regents, SAT Subject Test in Chemistry, GRE Chemistry), General Chemistry lecture, Organic Chemistry Lecture, and Inorganic Chemistry lecture. My tutoring...

...History with honors, and I received minor degrees in German and Global Studies. Since graduation, I have worked at a historical museum, travelled throughout California and Oregon as the guitarist of a surf band, and have been working at Bloomberg as a Financial Analyst at their Skillman, NJ campus. I tutored students throughout college and...

...year to obtain my teaching certification in English and Communications. I am also certified to teach Social Studies on the secondary level. Currently, I am working towards my M. A. in English through Middlebury College's low-residency program, Bread Loaf School of English. I first became interested in teaching and tutoring when I worked at the...

...State, a Master of Science in Education from Duquesne University, and dual certifications in Secondary English and Social Studies Education have provided me with the requisite skills to assist students as they grow as academics, researchers, and writers. I tutor in the areas of history, writing, grammar, and editing, including at the collegiate level. I...

...and served as a teaching assistant for my favorite 400-level physiology class. I am most passionate about Physiology and Anatomy, because of their direct impact on human life, and their important role in the foundation of medicine. Apart from working throughout my college career, I was involved in the pre-medical honor society as an executive...

...abroad taking classes at a university in Spain. I wanted to go back to Spain for grad school. I wound up doing a joint American/Spanish law degree program. I taught English for two years while earning my Spanish law degree. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Spanish, Literature,...

...Spanish (Linguistics & Literature). I went on to complete a Master's Degree in Spanish & Latin American Literature from the University of Texas at Austin. I also completed Ph.D. coursework in Spanish while pursuing graduate work at U.T. Austin. Since that time, I have carried out a number of jobs in the Washington, DC region...

...a degree in Materials Science and Engineering which means I have a broad background in the subjects of Math, Chemistry, and Physics. I'm following in my dad's footsteps -- currently he teaches Computer Science -- and look to him for what it means to be a good teacher. My goal as a tutor is to...

...am a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University. I received a Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications. I have experience with tutoring 3rd, 4th, 6th and 9th grade students in Math and English. I am also an attendance officer with Richmond Public Schools. I tutor math starting with Elementary Math all the way up to Algebra...

...I worked in several research labs, studying parent/infant relations and couples' interactions. After graduation, I began working at a child and adolescent psychiatric hospital as a mental health technician. In August 2013, I was admitted to a clinical psychology program and began working towards earning a doctorate degree. In my first year of the program,...

...can be applied to all aspects of a student's life. The critical thinking skills I acquired are still with me today, and they have become second nature and allow me to enter into any challenge (academic, professional, or personal) with confidence. In my free time I enjoy all types of outdoor activities as well as...

...of different things: how to weld, how to tie knots, how to change your own motor oil, and how to play the drum set. Most recently in my professional career I found myself lecturing to fellow engineers on the properties of shape memory alloys (never did I imagine myself doing that!). Despite the large array...

...and instruction. I am certified in Special Education (K-12), as a Reading Specialist (K-12), PreK-4th grade education as well as Middle School English Language Arts. I love helping students get to that "light bulb" moment. I believe that it is important to get to know each student in order to motivate them to succeed. Providing...

I currently teach English to Chinese speakers online. The majority of my students comment on my patience and ability to make them comfortable when tackling a difficult language such as English. I have a law degree from Penn State and a undergrad degree in international business from Dickinson College. ... Learning is the FUNdamental of life! It should always be FUN!

...My background is in chemistry, but I can also tutor subjects up to first and second year college math and physical sciences. I try to incorporate strategies that would use the existing strengths and skills of the student when dealing with difficult problems, and I recognize the importance of motivation in succeeding in learning and...

...learning. However, they may not necessarily know that, or be able to express it in the 'normal' method of education. My goal has always been to encourage this passion. To that end, I work with my student to find the teaching method that works best for them, whether it is lecturing, working by example, or...

...a more mathematical or physical and visual approach is needed. Math and physics are my favorite subjects to teach and I enjoy solving problems and explaining easy ways to break down a problem into smaller, manageable bits. Because math is the language of physics, I am fairly competent in teaching calculus and algebra as needed.

...graduate, I realize the skills and knowledge acquired in their classrooms have been instrumental in creating opportunities for my academic, personal, and career advancement. Therefore, as a tutor, I hope to inspire the same level of confidence that will enable my students to think critically and bestow upon them the knowledge, motivation, and strategies needed...