Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Philadelphia, PA

...am incredibly passionate about education. After substitute teaching K-12 for one academic year, I decided to enter a PhD program to dedicate my life to education. I have taught all ages, from kindergarten to university-level. I am an avid writer and enjoy working with my students to help them write their best essays, practice their best English, and perfect their grammar and mechanics. I look forward to working with you to reach your academic goals!

I am a secondary math teacher with over ten years of tutoring experience. I graduated with a degree in Biology from Washington State University and a Masters in secondary education from Gonzaga University. I love helping students master the concepts that they need to be successful in their classes and on their tests!

Hello! I'm Nina, a recent Psychology graduate from Howard University. My style of tutoring is largely based on building a firm foundation on the basics so that more advanced topics will be less daunting.

...and Finance. My passion for literature and math coupled with my desire to immerse myself in a global perspective has led me to success in all of these fields. I also work as the copy editor for the student newspaper, where I actively engage with reporters on how to improve their writing both grammatically and stylistically. I acquired a passion for tutoring in high school, where I took on younger classmates as clients and tutored...

...specialists in organic, physical and inorganic chemistry and consequently as well as learning about the subject in great depth, you also learn to debate and discuss complex Chemistry in a formal but relaxed way. It requires a lot of hard work and effort, but the result is an excellent understanding of the subject. I then completed a Ph.D. at the University of Oxford under Dr. Jim Thomas who is now Professor of Chemistry at the...

...spent the past year working as a full-time high school English teacher in the Council Rock School District where I taught ninth grade English, Public Speaking, and Ancient Mythology. I have always wanted to be a teacher, and I have had numerous opportunities to work with students in various settings. While at Gettysburg, I was a tutor for several after school programs working with elementary to high school students. I studied abroad in England the...

...and a minor in chemistry. Throughout college, I was an undergraduate teaching assistant for biology, and I also worked as an elementary and high school tutor. As a medical student with a background in English writing, I am not only experienced in the biological and chemical sciences but also how to improve one's writing ability. After graduation, I worked as a student research assistant where I conducted qualitative research and gained experience in academic writing....

...involving teaching, including training adults on Microsoft Excel and Word and as a Science, Math and English tutor to elementary and junior high students. I also worked in Philadelphia as a standardized patient for a medical school. These jobs made me realize how much I wanted to be a teacher full time. I went back for my Registered Nursing Degree at University of Delaware, with the specific aim of teaching nursing once I had some...

...expertise are Biblical Studies, especially the Hebrew Bible, and Ancient Near Eastern Mythology. I have a secondary expertise in world religions and the various theological disciplines, as well as in ancient and medieval history. As long as I can remember, teaching, tutoring, and mentoring students was what I have wanted to do with my life, and luckily, teaching and tutoring come relatively naturally to me. Varsity Tutors gives me an opportunity to work with students...

...have been teaching English, Writing and Literature courses at many kinds of colleges and universities in the Philadelphia metropolitan area for over a decade. Thus, I bring a lot of teaching and tutoring experience with me to work with each student. I believe that learning is different for all people, and I dedicate each tutoring session to meet each student where he or she is with any given lesson. I am patient and knowledgeable. I...

...My areas of specialty are American government, international relations, comparative politics, and East Asian Politics. Since graduation, I have both tutored and taught both K-12 and college levels in political science, criminal justice, history, various other humanities/social science courses, and performed academic coaching duties in English and general education courses. I have tutored children through adults of all backgrounds, worked in leadership conferences in Washington, DC, and traveled to Taiwan several times already. I have...

...an undergraduate and graduate TA. In grad school, I served for three years as a co-instructor, a writing center tutor, and by leading one-on-one tutorial courses, helping hundreds of students develop and polish their essay writing skills across subjects. I have additionally worked in after-school childcare (K-5) and as a camp counselor. What this means is that, for a diverse range of age groups, I know how to help students identify their needs and hone...

...first, making the prospect of learning intimidating. However, given the right amount of hard work together and patients, I believe that there is not any difficult subject that cannot be surmounted. The most rewarding aspect of teaching is helping a student reach an "ah ha!" moment in a subject they previously thought impossible to comprehend. In my experience teaching psychology and statistics courses, I have had the opportunity to help many students reach their "ah...

My name is Abigail Di Gravio and I'm so excited to be your tutor! I am a Pennsylvania certified teacher in PK-4th grade and I graduated from Slippery Rock University in 2023. In college, I minored in Special Education and Global Education with a concentration in International Education. Additionally, I graduated with a bachelors in Dance. Currently, I am in my 2nd year teaching while getting my masters degree.

...am a 9th year special education teacher originally from CT. I have taught elementary to graduate level students, and enjoy supporting in a variety of different subjects and content areas. My favorites to tutor include, but are not limited to sciences, and essay editing. I have a B.S. in Exercise and Movement Sciences, and an M.Ed in Special Education. My strengths include making and maintaining personal connections while being professional and courteous. I look forward...

I seek to aggressively continue on my personal mission, inclusive of leveraging my attained acumen, to make key contributions to the propagation and furtherance of financial education, awareness and competency in our society.

I believe in individual excellence and carry out my educational philosophy by tailoring instruction to each student. I work to foster successful learning habits through a variety of pedagogical strategies and strive to provide a positive learning environment.

...strengths and finding ways to utilize them, and building a love of learning and an enthusiasm for the process of learning, while continuing to feed that enthusiasm, especially when challenges are encountered in the learning process. Without these steps, the progress of the student will be much slower, if there is any at all. One on one teaching sessions are uniquely designed to better accomplish these steps. Perhaps your student's teacher has been too busy...

...level, I have seen students graduate after coming into my classroom with less than ten credits, and along the way I have learned so much and have acquired valuable tools and skills that help people reach their academic goals. I believe education should always be accessible to all, so whatever I can do and however I can help, I will do so in order to ensure that your learning experience is your own and that...

...tutoring for the past fifteen years. I continue to tutor because my passion is still teaching and helping students achieve academically. I received my undergraduate degree in Education from Temple University and a Masters of Education in Reading Curriculum and Instruction from Grand Canyon University. My favorite subjects to teach are reading, math and writing skills. I am able to break down these subjects to their bare elements which allows for student success. In addition,...