Award-Winning High School Geography Tutoring

...I have ample classroom experience and expertise in elementary Math and Reading intervention. I have several tools and resources from various curricula to work with and would love to help your students in any elementary or middle school subject area. For the past three years, I have been working as a classroom Teacher in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade classrooms, teaching students with a variety of needs. I can also tutor students through high school...

...when I served as the president of a college access mentoring program in Nashville while in college. In more than two years of tutoring experience with Varsity Tutors, I have gained even more insight into the learning process and how to become a better teacher every day. I have always been a stellar student. In high school, I took five AP courses as a junior, and got all 5s on the AP exams. I took...

...try to have fun and be grateful every day. I enjoy my day job as an IT Specialist with Peace Corps, a federal agency whose values I share and whose work I love. My goal as a tutor is to help students discover their individual path to learning. Students do this by identifying their motivations, strengths and goals. Learning is about exploration, discovery, and growth so it should be enjoyed and valued.... To me, teaching means guiding people towards discovering their own path to lifelong learning. Everybody has different interests and learning styles, so an effective teacher must adapt lessons and methods to those of his or her students and make learning an interactive and stimulating process. Learning, whether inside or outside of the classroom opens endless opportunities for discovery and growth.

I believe that all students should be given the opportunities they deserve to advance in their education ... All students have the potential to learn; they need only find the right method.... Discuss their interests, what motivates them, and their goals. What do they want to get out of tutoring?... Guide them through questions without telling them the answer, gradually removing supports with each practice until they are able to complete the task on their own.

...and in sharing that knowledge with those around me. I worked in Kenyons Writing Center for two years, tutoring my fellow students in writing across disciplines. I love helping others improve academically, and even though I have left the collegiate environment of Kenyon, I wish to continue sharing knowledge. I am honored to be able to help children and young adults succeed in academia and know the gratification of good grades, a good score, or...

...Honors. I have always loved learning and academics in general, and will hopefully soon be pursing a graduate degree in Political Science. I have a large amount of experience tutoring students in late elementary through high school in one-on-one settings. My students have ranged from highly motivated individuals wanting to go from a B+ to an A to students having difficulty passing a tough class, and I strive to match my style and depth of...

...a Bachelor of Science in Geography, and feel most comfortable tutoring in this subject. I also feel comfortable with ACT prep across all subjects although I do not use a specific strategy as they never worked for me. Also, I am a stickler for proper grammar and spelling, but can also help with essay writing and other areas of English education. I have always been good with mathematics, and feel qualified for everything up to...

...suburban town near Houston, Texas, where I attended an international studies high school and gained lots of experience through working and volunteering. I have worked as an assistant teacher for ESL (English as a Second Language) and volunteered as a tutor in both regular and AP subjects throughout my high school years. I am very interested in education and I am working towards incorporating it in my major, but so far I have spent lots...

...at the University of Washington School of Law. In the meantime, I work as a legal assistant at a law firm in downtown Seattle. My academic passions include History, Philosophy, Literature, French, Latin, and Psychology. I particularly enjoy tutoring students in any subject that involves reading and writing, particularly composing and editing essays and other written work. I believe that with perseverance and some capable guidance, a student can work to overcome any learning obstacles...

I majored in Middle Eastern Studies and minored in math during undergrad at Cornell. Since graduating I've worked in a number of fields and countries, although the common theme is teaching English and researching in the Middle East. As an English Teaching Assistant at Weill Medical School in Qatar, I became competent at editing and guiding students in writing. I'm now a first year fellow studying Policy Analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School.

...2006 Distinguished Finalist for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award. I attended an early college high school program (the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science) and volunteered in a local middle school, where I worked with struggling students one-on-one. I then transferred to Texas A&M University, where I earned a B.S. in Psychology (with a minor in Neuroscience) in 2013. During college, I tutored several Psychology and Neuroscience courses. After graduating from Texas A&M, I...

...grow as students. I am currently tutoring a student in ESL. This is my first time working in this subject area but it is a positive and fulfilling experience. I like to equate my teaching style with that of the old saying, if at first you don't succeed try try again. I encourage students to keep playing with different studying strategies to find one that works the best for him or her. The best technique...

...During my summers I worked as a teaching assistant in Reading and Math at Oakland School, which specialized in helping students with learning disabilities and average to above average intelligence thrive in school. I also was a robotics instructor at Virginia Space Flight Academy and interned as a teaching assistant for academic, standard, honors, and AP level science students. While I enjoy tutoring a wide variety of topics I really enjoy talking about science and...

...has brought me on a mission trip to Ecuador, a study abroad program in Chile, and now, a tutoring position. I am currently finishing my third year at North Central College in Naperville, IL and am pursuing my Bachelors of Arts in Spanish and Global Studies, with a concentration on developing states. After graduation, I hope to continue my education and receive my Masters in Spanish Translation and enter the field of international nonprofit work....

...to teach myself. My new goals are becoming more fluent in French and HTML, and to more consistently write on my theater blog. I love to travel and another goal is to take an international trip this year, to Africa. My full time job is in marketing for a construction company. This has helped me gain some perspective on how hard it can be to learn new subjects you are unfamiliar with. I am constantly...

...improve your grades dramatically. Sometimes all that is necessary for an academic breakthrough is seeing old material from a new vantage point! I know the importance of developing a strong and functional rapport with students. During my time as a Substitute Teacher and as a one-on-one Guitar Instructor, I have learned techniques and strategies for successful and patient engagement. I will create an individualized instructional plan that capitalizes on your strengths and is tailored to...

...Statistics. I attended Drexel University in Philadelphia for two years prior to completing my degree at the University of Maryland. I am currently attending Law School to pursue a career in patent law. Tutoring has always been a huge part of my life. I was blessed with intelligence and truly believe that it is a gift that should be shared with others. I absolutely love to teach! Being able to see a struggling student understand...

...because I have taken the AP exams as well as the standardized tests and can make them approachable for students. I have tutored French for 5 years now, as well as been a French Instructor for the past several years. I understand how to make the language approachable for learners and how through communication in can be retained. I enjoy working with students and helping them achieve. I keep a positive attitude to ensure a...

...Furthermore, it's very rewarding to see students get excited about their tangible score gains that come as a result of hard work. I aim to adapt my approaches to each student, but this always includes assessing strengths and weakness, teaching and reteaching content, creating a strong sense of test format and timing familiarity, and sharing tips, strategies, and short cuts. By combining these efforts with hard work, each of my students can walk into their...

...their work that will always result in greater success. I encourage students to actively participate in a tutoring session, making sure that their needs drive a session rather than my pre-planned agenda. Every student learns differently, and I have found that the greatest success is a result of playing to these strengths rather than fighting against them. I am excited to be a part of Varisty Tutors, and to help students thrive in their academic...