
Ilana: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
I am passionate about helping you reach your full potential! My areas of interest are psychology, writing, and math.
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1470
SAT Writing: 790
GRE Verbal: 163
Anna: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
...in Middletown, CT. I'm primarily a writing tutor, though I'm also proficient in English, social theory, and US and European history. I absolutely love to help folks unlock their potential. Everyone's a good writer, even if they don't know it yet! Keep your eyes peeledI'll be in New York this summer for in-person tutoring!
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Social Sciences

Ashley: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
...how daunting such high-stakes exams can be to students. It brings me great joy and fulfillment to witness progress and a growing confidence in students. I would be happy to work with you and develop a unique study plan that best suits you; I will help you find the most effective way to achieve your...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1510
SAT Math: 770
SAT Writing: 730

Peter : Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
...about the excitement that comes from encountering new things, and about growing into a more confident and capable version of oneself. This is an idea that informs all my teaching and tutoring work: I want to help guide my students toward a deeper investment in their own learning. When I'm not teaching, I'm probably reading,...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Humanities
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 33

Jordan: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
...recent college grad who loves teaching and working with students and hopes to give people the wonderful collegiate experience that I have received at Wesleyan University. In my spare time I love to run and am currently training for a marathon. I'm also a passionate visual and auditory learner so I love to see shows,...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1460
SAT Math: 720
SAT Verbal: 720

Gregory: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
...Chicago (Masters Degree.) I have 20 years experience using complex concepts in finance (stats, linear algebra, calculus) at JPMorgan and UBS. I teach stats, finance and programing in a user friendly way. I don't repeat the dry methods of text books. MATLAB is my main scripting language; I also use R and SPSS. I enjoy...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Economics
Master of Science, Financial Mathematics
Camille: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
...music, with a minor in creative writing. I have years of experience teaching and tutoring writing and music both individually and in groups. I work as the editor-in-chief of The Wesleyan Argus at school, which has given me much experience editing and working with writers. I also often teach individual piano lessons and theory during...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Latoya: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
All students can learn! By providing students with alternative ways to approach learning, they will be better at achieving mastery. Improving confidence levels and understanding learning styles makes learning exciting. My goal is to influence every child I interact with to become life-long learners.
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Master of Science, Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Education

Dennis: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
...investments, FINRA licenses (SIE, Series 7 and 24). Practitioner and teacher, bonds and stock, trader, analyst and writer. I started at the NY brokerage firm Bear Stearns at 17 years old and earned some licenses along the way (7, 63, 55 and 24 supervisory principal). Life is easiest when armed with a variety of skill...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Mathematical Statistics and Probability
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 730

Michael: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
...application? In truth, I don't think any of the above is a specific reason to engage me, yet I would be lying to say I think it meaningless. Leaving the standard resume stuff to the side for a moment, I want to share the essence of what I believe is the key dimension to this...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Social Sciences

Isaac: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
...teaching reading and math skills to elementary school students, tutoring middle school students in English and writing, and teaching biology to college students as a course assistant. I tutor in two main areas, literacy skills and biology, and teach from a middle school to GRE level both subject areas. One passionate teacher, who valued hard...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad Student, Biology, General
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1500
SAT Verbal: 770
SAT Writing: 710

Roxanna: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
...all ages improve their writing. She previously worked as a peer-to-peer tutor for the Wesleyan Writing Workshop and as a writing tutor for the Wesleyan Center for Prison Education, a program in which incarcerated students enroll in college courses for credit. Roxie currently works in media as a freelance writer and social media editor for...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English

Jaya: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
...a dual masters in Global Social development and Social Service Administration. Much of my career has been dedicated to working for nonprofits, including many tutoring positions and curriculum design experience. My very first tutee was my little sister but in the times since I have worked with kids of all ages in Connecticut, Chicago, New...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Master of Arts, Social Work

Amy: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
The best part of teaching is when my student "gets" something, and the light bulb turns on. I teach you how to do something - writing, test-taking, study skills - so you can do it on your own in the future.
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English
Master of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences
SAT Verbal: 750

Coey: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
...I have tutored individual college students (18-20) and middle schoolers (12-14) and also served as a Teaching Apprentice for a 150-person college-level psychology course. When I am not teaching or working on research, you will find me taking a walk in the woods or binge-watching "House M.D." or "A Bit of Fry and Laurie"
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
GRE: 328
GRE Quantitative: 164
GRE Verbal: 164

Zachary: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
I have been tutoring since 2014 in various subjects and have honed my skills in teaching. I aim to make you succeed as well as I am capable to and am devoted to helping.
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Computer and Information Sciences, General

Anna: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
...SSAT, SAT, and AP English. I am the daughter of an immigrant, so I hold a special place in my teaching heart for students for whom English is a second language. I am known for making my students laugh and generally feel comfortable while they learn with me. I am the proud mom of two...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English
Doctor of Philosophy, Theater Literature, History, and Criticism

Liana: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
I am a recent graduate from Wesleyan University. I graduated with a degree in Chemistry, which would not have been possible without the help I received from Varsity Tutors myself. I am here as a tutor today to hopefully create the same success stories for others.
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry
ACT Composite: 31
ACT English: 31
ACT Math: 33

Elizaveta: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
...primary school students in collaborative and creative kinesthetic activities. I strongly believe one of the best ways to learn is through play, something I support on the daily as an instructor for an elementary after-school coding program; through creating their own videogames, kids are taught fundamental coding principles while getting to express their creativity in...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Rachel: Highland tutor
Certified Tutor
...literature is an amazing opportunity to me. I do not take it for granted. During my college years, I started off as an English tutor for middle school-aged children. Within my first year of college, I became one of four student coordinators for a local afterschool program. I was in charge of developing weekly curriculum...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, African American Studies
ACT Reading: 31
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