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Galen

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Galen

Bachelor's degree
Galen's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
SAT Reading
PSAT Critical Reading

I am more passionate about the latter, and within the humanities I am most passionate about philosophy and English. The most important thing I've learned from those two fields (and the thing I'd most want to pass on to students) is how to find the right words for thoughts - this is important, not ju...

Education

Stanford University

Bachelor's degree

Test Scores
SAT
1480
ACT
34
Alina

Certified Tutor

14+ years

Alina

Bachelor's
Alina's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Middle School Math
Elementary Math
Geometry

I am currently an engineer in the design and construction industry for an international construction company, and a recent graduate from the University of Arizona. I received my Bachelor's of Science in Civil Engineering in May 2016 and left my roots in Tucson, Arizona. In my spare time, I enjoy soa...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Michelle

Certified Tutor

16+ years

Michelle

Bachelor in Arts
Michelle's other Tutor Subjects
Geometry
Calculus
Algebra
Quantitative Reasoning

I am a great tutor because I am young and enthusiastic. I can relate to the kids I tutor because I recently experienced the classes and standardized tests that they are taking. I use an informal style so that the student can feel comfortable asking questions. I try to connect personally to the stude...

Education

Rice University

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1490
Scott

Certified Tutor

Scott

Bachelor's
Scott's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Trigonometry

I am here because I thoroughly enjoy working with students and watching them succeed in their academic studies. As a Mathematics major at the University of Arizona (currently a junior), I have extensive experience teaching and tutoring: I have been a teacher's assistant for a Calculus II section at ...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1520
Rebia

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Rebia

Bachelor's
Rebia's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Biology

I'm excited to share my love of science and learning through tutoring! I tutor Biology, Ecology, and standardized test prep. From high school to Stanford, I have learned that lectures are often difficult for students to follow. They can lose confidence in subjects because the information is not pres...

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
ACT
33
Kristi

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Kristi

Bachelor's
Kristi's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Algebra
College Essays

I am no longer eligible to be a tutor, I have been looking for a way to keep doing what I love!

Education

University

Bachelor's

Test Scores
SAT
1460
TJ

Certified Tutor

9+ years

TJ

Bachelors, Mathematics
TJ's other Tutor Subjects
ACCUPLACER Arithmetic
ACCUPLACER College-Level Math
ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra
ACCUPLACER ESL

University Of North Texas | Bachelor's of Science in Math, and minors in actuarial science and statistics.

Education

University of North Texas

Bachelors, Mathematics

Jeremy

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Jeremy

Bachelors, Biology, General
Jeremy's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Algebra 3/4
Biology

I am a graduate of the University of Albany. I received my Bachelor's of Science in Biology. After taking extensive math and science courses, I later realized that anyone can learn anything through practice and repetition. Majoring in biology was not easy and most of my time was spent teaching mysel...

Education

SUNY at Albany

Bachelors, Biology, General

Mithra

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Mithra

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Mithra's other Tutor Subjects
Academic Coaching
ACCUPLACER Prep
ACCUPLACER Arithmetic
ACCUPLACER WritePlacer

Hi! My name is Mithra and I have a background in neuropsychology. I have been tutoring and teaching for the past 9 years and love doing so.I believe that education is what will create positive global change and I want to be a part of that by helping students through their educational journey!

Education

The University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Kathryn

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Kathryn

Bachelor of Science, Special Education
Kathryn's other Tutor Subjects
Elementary School English
Elementary School Reading
Elementary School Writing
English

Hi. I'm Kathy and I have been a Special Educator since 1980. I absolutely love teaching! I especially love teaching literacy to K-4th Grade students. I spend my spare time with my dogs, Paco and Scrappy; taking road trips, and hanging out with friends and family.

Education

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Bachelor of Science, Special Education

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John

Business Tutor • +16 Subjects

I am a graduate of Wayne State University with a Master of Arts and Doctorate in Industrial Organizational Psychology. My undergraduate degree in psychology is from University of Maryland. While my area of psychology has a fancy name, it's essentially the psychology of the workplace. It's closely connected to the human resources profession, and I've been working in the field for 25 years. My professional work is in organizational survey research and my work helps leaders understand the employee experience with all aspects of work. I've also served as a faculty member at different colleges and universities. I have taught a range of undergraduate psychology courses and graduate courses in psychology and human resources. I have taught research methods, statistics, and predictive analytics at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. My approach to teaching is to identify students needs and focus on the key info that helps them develop understanding and skills. I believe strongly that focusing on the use of knowledge is as important as the knowledge itself. I enjoy helping students discover their own path to understanding and mastering complex material. I enjoy helping students as a way of giving back to those who helped me. Earning a degree in higher education is a personal journey that involves a lot of work as well as unique challenges and opportunities. Helping students to achieve their goals and improve their professional prospects is a great reward for me. Outside of my professional work, I enjoy photography, cycling, hiking, and traveling.

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Ali

Conversational French Tutor • +9 Subjects

Parlez-Vous Francais ? Do you speak French ? Let's get started ! In addition to my postgraduate degree in French language , I'm DALF certified tutor by French Education Authority to teach the French language and civilization. Possessing creative teaching skills, I have an enthusiasm for student development, and my method focuses on oral and written French language proficiency in a strong conversational skills .

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Babu

Algebra Tutor • +36 Subjects

I have completed all the Undergraduate with Biology and Chemistry major and Master’s degree in Chemistry from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Recently, I have completed second Master’s degree in Chemistry with research on organic chemistry from Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York. After completing my Master’s degree in Nepal, I taught chemistry about 7 years for high school and undergrad students. My first academic teaching experience began to support myself financially while studying Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in chemistry when I was in Nepal. Similarly, I taught general chemistry and organic chemistry to undergrad students at Long Island University where I was awarded a “Teaching Assistantship” for two years. Besides chemistry, I like to teach other sciences like basic biology, physics and even mathematics. My friendly nature and zeal towards helping my classmates and other tutoring activities through my academic career has slowly developed the “teacher” in me. Hence, I have chosen teaching as a profession because “Teaching” ranks amongst the nation’s top five prestigious professions where one is involved in shaping the future of an individual, a society and ultimately country.Understanding how students learn is one of the significant aspects of teaching. This is linked to their “knowledge” background and maturity. My main goal is to encourage independent thinking and analytical reasoning to augment students’ problem solving skills, thus encouraging them to not just memorize. I apt them to question at every stage: “Why? How?” and satisfy their curiosity, instead of assuming the instructor is always right. My favorite approach is: “If you don’t have any question, I have some for you”.

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Dylan

Algebra Tutor • +25 Subjects

I graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and am about to begin a PhD program in Clinical Psychology. During my PhD studies, I will focus on researching forensic psychological disorders and will also teach as an adjunct faculty member. I currently work at Harvard Medical School where I research psychiatric disorders, but have spent the majority of my career teaching psychology, research methods, statistics and math at all levels. My last teaching experience was at the college level, where I spent a semester teaching a bilingual Kindergarten class the English and Spanish alphabets.I use many types of tools to teach, and am able to adapt my teaching style based on the student's learning preferences. I believe in the importance of integrating technology into teaching and learning, and am familiar with many different online learning platforms. I am a kind and generous tutor, but hold my students to standards that meet their learning potential. I have a passion for teaching, but also enjoy cooking, reading, going to music concerts and playing soccer.

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edward

Professional Certifications Tutor • +4 Subjects

I am a person with an easy-going personality style with complete empathy for your situation. I am 100% committedI graduated from the University of South Florida in 1986 and got my Real Estate License from the State of Florida that same year. In addition, I achieved the status as a Licensed Real Estate Broker in 1992 and have owned and managed various brokerages throughout my career as the Broker of Record.

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Sheila

Biology Tutor • +18 Subjects

After obtaining my Bachelor's Degree, I took graduate classes in Education to obtain my lifetime teaching credential in California. I was a classroom teacher for 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, and ESL students full time and then I have been a Substitute Teacher for many years grades K - 12.In addition I received my TEFL Certificate in Spain and taught English to all age students in Spain and Mexico. Working with all ages, 5 years to adult, gave me much experience tutoring and enabled me to tailor my lessons to each individual.I have graduate courses in Reading and also in ESL. I enjoy teaching Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and Math but my passion is English! Grammar, speaking, comprehension, and playing games to reinforce many skills is important. I am very upbeat, friendly, caring, and try to make learning fun for my students.I love to travel (my picture was taken in Mexico), paint watercolors, garden, snow ski, and take care of my two cats and two dogs. They make me laugh and enjoy life more! The saying 'More wag, less bark' says my viewpoint easily in regards to tutoring. A smile and a caring attitude goes a long way to help students overcome negative attitudes and poor skills.

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Denise

Business Tutor • +25 Subjects

As an international life and business coach, author and speaker, I was born in Monrovia, Liberia and raised in northern New Jersey. I am the Founder and CEO of New Roots Development, LLC???a professional training and coaching company, supporting like-minded Change Agents. In 2016, I completed an ICF accredited training program that has been equipping life coaches since the 1980s; I have earned the CLC credential through this process. I have also served as Managing Editor of Columbia University???s Journal of International Affairs from 2012 to 2013, and previously worked as an international banker, development consultant and operations manager at institutions such as Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and the World Bank. I also hold a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in International Finance and Economic Policy from Columbia University. A lover of the arts, global citizen and humanitarian, I support the causes of economic empowerment, education, and human rights.

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Joy

Biology Tutor • +35 Subjects

I will work tirelessly and meticulously to make sure that all aspects of your writing, reading, comprehension, organization, and analysis skills are on point and polished to the highest degree possible to get exactly the results you need. I will also help you get A's in your sciences e.g biology, live sciences, pharmacology, microbiology.

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Emily

American Literature Tutor • +12 Subjects

I've been lucky throughout my tenure as a student to have received excellent instruction and individualized tutelage. As a result, I have always been a high-achieving in my scholastic efforts, and have seen firsthand the importance of education in pursuing my personal goals. I value the practice of pedagogy, and strive to develop my skills as a teacher as I work toward my PhD and eventually a career as a professor in communications and media studies.In my practice as a tutor, I want to pass on the gift of focused, encouraging, challenging instruction to students who are eager to learn. At the same time, I recognize the importance of validating students' efforts as they struggle to grasp new material. Learning is not easy, and requires a tailored approach based on individual needs and strengths. With this in mind, my goal is to identify students' assets as learners and use them to develop strategies that will enable students to master new material. Ideally, I will be able to facilitate the curiosity and passion that drives scholars at all levels to produce knowledge and enrich the world around us.I tutored students at the elementary and high school levels for three years while I completed my undergraduate degree, so I have on-the-ground experience with many kinds of learners at many levels. I provided support for English classes at the eighth and ninth grade levels, for all subject matters in a third grade classroom, and for all elementary ages in a science classroom. I immensely enjoyed these opportunities to work closely with young minds and to impart the knowledge and strategies I had learned as a student. English composition, mechanics, and grammar, as well as literature and social studies, have been some of my favorite areas to tutor students in, while science provided a challenge for me as a tutor. I enjoy the energy and passion that young people bring to the table, and hope to channel that into approaches to learning that students can use for the rest of their lives.My goal is to pursue a career as a professor. As I continue my research and move along in my PhD program, I am working to take advantage of every opportunity I can to develop as a pedagogue. I believe in the value and necessity of education at every level, and I recognize the unique privilege I have to receive such focused and encouraging instruction since my early years in public school. I want to pass those skills and that encouragement on to students who need it as I hone my practice as an instructor.

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Rohan

ACT Math Tutor • +68 Subjects

I am currently working towards a bachelors of engineering degree in electrical engineering at Stony Brook University. Last year, I finished my Eagle rank in Boy Scouts and graduated from Tenafly High School. After attending Stony Brook University as an Undergrad, I hope to attend graduate school and then go into the engineering R&D field.Throughout my high school years, I volunteered as a tutor for elementary and middle school students through an after school tutoring club. In addition to this, I helped both my brothers with their school work and was also employed as a private tutor during my junior year. I love tutoring. I feel that it is vital for both the student and the tutor.I am able to tutor a wide variety of subjects. Most notably SAT prep, AP prep, algebra, geometry, calculus 1-3, linear algebra, and computer science. My favorite subjects to tutor are math and computer science. These subjects are by far my favorite topics so they are always fun to tutor.My approach to tutoring is to simplify things down to bite-sized chunks for the student. I find that difficulty in concepts often stems from trying to gloss over the more basic parts. This is the philosophy I use when I am learning and studying, as well as tutoring. I always try to be patient and take things one step at a time.Outside my academics, I have a number of different hobbies. First and foremost, I am extremely interested in technology and computer science. I often write code for fun and tinker with hardware and circuits. I also enjoy playing basketball with my friends and reading science fiction.

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Yes, Varsity Tutors connects students across Tucson's 427 schools and all 67 school districts with personalized tutoring. Whether your student attends a school in the Tucson Unified School District, Sunnyside, Sahuarita, or any other local district, we can match them with a tutor who understands Arizona's academic standards and local curriculum expectations.

Tucson's average student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 means individual students often don't get the focused attention they need in the classroom. Personalized 1-on-1 instruction fills that gap by providing dedicated support tailored to your student's specific learning style, pace, and goals—something that's difficult to achieve in a traditional classroom setting.

Tucson students commonly seek tutoring in math, English, science, and test preparation (SAT, ACT, and AP exams). We also work with students on Arizona-specific requirements like passing the AIMS exam and meeting state standards. Whatever subject your student is struggling with or wants to excel in, Varsity Tutors can connect you with an expert tutor.

Tutors who work with Tucson students are familiar with Arizona's K-12 standards and graduation requirements, including proficiency expectations in English language arts, math, science, and social studies. They can help students close specific skill gaps, prepare for state assessments, and build confidence in areas where they're falling behind—ensuring they're on track to meet Arizona's benchmarks.

The first session is focused on getting to know your student—their learning style, current challenges, and goals. The tutor will assess where they stand academically, identify specific areas that need support, and create a personalized plan moving forward. This foundation helps ensure that every future session is targeted and effective.

Tutoring rates vary based on the subject, tutor expertise, and your student's grade level. We offer flexible options to fit different budgets, and many families find that the focused, personalized instruction delivers strong results that justify the investment. Contact us for a consultation to discuss pricing and find a tutoring plan that works for your family.

Many students show noticeable improvement within 4-6 weeks of consistent tutoring, though the timeline depends on their starting point and how frequently they work with their tutor. Building strong academic skills is a process, and the most sustainable results come from regular, focused practice. Your tutor will track progress and adjust strategies to keep your student moving forward.

Varsity Tutors connects students with tutors who have strong subject expertise and experience teaching or tutoring their area. Many hold degrees in their subject, have classroom teaching experience, or bring specialized knowledge—like test prep certification or advanced subject mastery. When we match your student with a tutor, we ensure they're well-qualified to help your student succeed.

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