Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Philadelphia, PA

I am passionate about empowering students to use their voices to advocate and better communicate. I have experience in a variety of classroom settings, both in person and online, and with with students from grades K-12. I am a certified reading specialist and special education teacher. I specialize in a variety of subjects, including executive functioning, public speaking, writing, literature, and test preparation.

...alumnus of the program Teach for America, where he taught secondary social sciences for the Philadelphia School District. He has also worked as an SAT tutor and Social Science tutor at American University. He has worked in the Dominican Republic and Panama for USAID and Amigos De Las Americas, where he organized community development initiatives for rural villages. He has also worked as a community organizer with the Latino population of Washington, DC. Connor is...

...currently a first-year student at Drexel University's Accelerated BS/MD Program for medicine. I am passionate about a variety of subjects, and consider myself especially qualified to tutor in subjects relating to STEM and/or conversational Mandarin, as well as standardized testing. (fun fact: my favorite section on the old SAT was Critical Reading!) Outside of academics, I love playing the oboe and listening to classical music, making origami, and going on long morning strolls along the...

...nice to meet you. Prior to becoming a Varsity tutor, I studied Writing Arts at Rowan University and earned a Bachelor of Arts. My education afforded diverse course studies, including Creative Writing, Tutoring Writing, The Writer's Mind, Writing Children's Stories, and World Literature, to name a few. Some of my academic writing strengths include spelling and grammar editing, working a "flow" into a paper, and grabbing the audience's attention. Whether you need help brainstorming or...

I am currently attending the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. I have experience tutoring children as small as 3 years of age to 18 year olds in a variety of different subjects. Whether it be tutoring someone in reading comprehension or math or biology, one thing is clear: Learning is easy, as long as you are interested and motivated. All you have to do is stay determined and keep thinking, "I CAN DO THIS!"

...to grasp the foundational knowledge and skills that they will use for the rest of their lives is a wonderful gift. Good education is, in my belief, the single most important thing we can impart to the younger generation. I am very motivated to equip young minds to learn more about the academic world, introducing them and helping them improve their skills with English and Social Studies. Equally important to convey are life skills including treating...

...an experienced educator with many years of experience teaching literature and writing. My experience includes working with writing in professional contexts, especially in nonprofit fundraising and in museums and libraries. I belive that writing is an excellent tool for clarifying thinking, and that the analysis of literature is an important way to understand the world. As a teacher, I believe my job is to help you come to your own conclusions and to make the...

...of Arts degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. I majored in English with a concentration in Writing. I minored in Creative Writing and became part of the Honors College Seminar Program. I am experienced with tutoring Spanish. I have also tutored writing for an Academic Development Program. I completed three levels of Tutor training and became a Master Certified Tutor. I chose to continue to tutor after college because I am extremely passionate about...

...Practicum, helping struggling kindergarteners develop basic literacy and appropriate classroom behavior. While working in New York City as a theatrical technician, I also worked as the Lighting Director at a high-school drama program, where I mentored students in technical theater and guided them through the lighting design process. Now that commercial theater is hibernating, I'm focusing on education. I am most passionate about English and literature; I tutor basic literacy, as well as English, reading,...

...and I view my role as supporting the next generation as they work for positive change. With over a decade of experience in tutoring and teaching, I am an engaging, knowledgeable educator with specialties in a variety of areas. I hold degrees in Spanish and Psychology (B.A. and B.S. respectively) and a Master's in Education in Elementary and Special Education. My journey began during college, where I tutored middle and high school students, assisting with...

...European Studies, and Spanish. While at LaSalle, I received training to tutor students with different learning styles and cultures in statistics, sociology, economics, religion, and writing. I enjoy tutoring because I love seeing students succeed and gain confidence in their abilities. I seek to adapt and customize my methods to best meet the student's needs and learning style in order to make learning fun and effective. My job is not just to help the student...

...seeking Teacher Certification so I can pursue my career goal of making Latin and Grammar accessible and relevant to modern students. That being the case, my primary focus is Latin tutoring, though my extensive experience with academic writing/reading and the research I have conducted in French enable me to offer help in those areas as well. My concentration in linguistics has often helped me show students ways to connect with language and writing that fit...

...reach their goals. I have casually worked with younger elementary students along with college students as well. I got my Biomedical Engineering undergraduate degree (B.S.) from Rutgers University-New Brunswick. I also have a Packaging Engineering Certificate. I have previously tutored elementary math, reading, and writing. I have also helped peers during my undergraduate career in study groups and outside study sessions. I love to tutor math, reading and science because they are my favorite subjects...

...Missions and Evangelism from Christian Leadership University in New York. I taught school for more than 35 years in various capacities: classroom teacher; assistant principal; academic and school improvement coach in all areas; curriculum director for the English Department, and reading specialist. I have been tutoring students of all ages in person, individual and group tutoring, as well as online since 1996, including working as an online writing tutor for Pearson Education Services. I tutor...

...the America Reads program where I was a classroom tutor in all subjects for a 6th grade class for all 4 years. I then graduated from Pitt's MAT program in 2020, and earned my English 7-12 Teaching Certificate, and completed my student teaching in an 8th grade Language Arts class. This year, I have been a long term substitute in a 6th grade English class for the entire school year. I also have experience...

...Organic Solar Cells at Denmark Technical University and was an Augmented Chemistry Researcher at Rutgers University. His primary expertise is with thin-film nano-scale materials such as Graphene. Zack believes that games are a widely under-utilized resource in education. Zack integrates games or gamified learning in as much as possible. People learn best when they are interested in the outcome like building a career, bettering their financial situation, Inventing something entirely new and games help train...

...graduated from the University of Pittsburgh where I majored in Spanish and earned a Certificate in Latin American Studies. During my time at Pitt, I worked in the writing center within my department and helped many students with their writing and Spanish skills. The last two summers I spent time traveling through Ecuador and Bolivia conducting research that resulted in publication. I also gained significant writing and editing experience while working at a Latin American...

...a post-baccalaureate program at Bryn Mawr College to complete the premedical course work and matriculated into Penn's medical school. I took a year off from medical school between my third and fourth year to get a masters degree in education focusing on medical education but also learning a tremendous amount about K-12 education as well. While I plan on being a physician in the future, I know that education will play a major role in...

...a rising senior at Princeton University, working towards obtaining my B.A. in English Literature, with a minor in Russian Language and Culture. I tutored throughout high school and most recently through a non-profit called Hatch Tutoring, where I mostly tutored students in elementary and middle school. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Science (particularly Chemistry), and Algebra. I believe that it is important to get to know...

...Centers. I also have experience working in the general education classroom as a substitute and assistant. I have always enjoyed working with children. I started coaching soccer at 15 years old and babysat frequently. I have a passion for teaching and enjoy teaching all subjects. I believe every child can learn and it is my job to teach them the way they learn best. I am very creative and think outside the box.