Award-Winning History Tutors serving San Marcos, TX

...gender communication, as well as both academic and business and professional writing. My pedagogy is rooted in the active learning model where students are encouraged to engage the material through practical activities, as well as through discussion. It's important to me that my students feel trusted and trusting, and that all of our work takes place in a supportive manner that builds self esteem, while also challenging the students to achieve their goals.... I am a...

I seek to provide the best tutoring available to help all students from all walks of life succeed. I am a graduate of the IB program with the full diploma, as well as a graduate of Stanford University in African American Studies. I have experience in classroom teaching and in building curriculum for non profit programs in music and technology.

I studied history at the University of Texas and minored in religious studies. After college I moved to Colombia to teach English at a high school. I love traveling and learning about new cultures and their languages. I am also a huge soccer fan.

...a sociocognitive psychologist, and am currently conducting research on cross-cultural religiosity and prejudice. I am currently a Teaching Assistant for upper-division undergraduate students at my university, and starting next Spring I will be a full-fledged teacher at the undergraduate level. I took both International Baccalaureate courses in addition to Advanced Placement courses in high school, and have been involved in Honors courses and extra-curricular research activities since the beginning of my undergraduate education. Additionally, I...

...honest discourse is the foundation from which critical knowledge is gleaned. My approach is threefold: create an inclusive, welcoming learning community that encourages and rewards exploration and curiosity; present the course material in a way that resonates deeply with each unique student and introduces them to new ideas each week; and foster critical thinking skills that can be applied in all schoolwork. Instead of recitation or simple coverage of lecture and reading material, my goal...

...I typically work with high school and college students but have some experience with younger students. For those that wish to improve and understand concepts better, I will gladly use creative problem solving to find a way to relate a concept in terms the student will grasp. I have completed research projects involving wildlife and antibiotic resistance and even giving concrete the properties of steel. I served as a peer mentor to the LSU College...

...ProPresenter, sound boards, lighting boards), music theory and instrument playing (French Horn, Trumpet, recorder), art (drawing, ceramics, painting) and art history, most academic school subjects K-12, culinary, and UIL academic competition preparation. I am most passionate about U.S. History, music theory, English--specifically in essay writing and dyslexia-accommodated English learning. I enjoy helping learners with disabilities understand the material through accommodated learning. We all learn differently; I enjoy finding the way that each student learns!

...in a subject because I have gotten tutoring for a subject I struggled with. No one is perfect at everything, and learning how to ask for help will make you a stronger student and better prepare you for the real world. Self-improvement is what is most important here; not comparing yourself to others. I am a firm believer that the best way to learn is whatever works for YOU, and while finding those study techniques...

...painstaking academic endeavor is the opportunity for tremendous success. That's why it's important to me that every student grasps the bigger picture. Education has the opportunity to enrich your life unlike any other endeavor. If you're anything like me, you've experienced academic failure. But as a soon-to-be practicing attorney, I can assure you that failure is not fatal. If we keep putting one foot in front of the other, we will reach our goals.

...a great pleasure to be working with the students on Varsity Tutors. I've taught architecture at the high school level for six years and US history at the middle school level for two years. I enjoy working with students from various backgrounds and at various learning levels. Prior to teaching, I worked for a few architecture firms in the San Antonio, Texas area where I gained experience and knowledge in various office software, presentations, and...

...I have teaching and tutoring experience at the middle-school level in English, social studies, and math (pre-algebra and geometry). I have also tutored elementary-school students (reading, writing, math), high-school students (AP English, AP World History, college essay-writing), and adults (business writing and English for non-native speakers). I believe that knowing how to write well is one the most beneficial, lifelong skills a student can develop, as it will give them an edge in just about...

...a teaching assistant for Introduction to Modern Biology I. Working part-time at Ivy Stencil Tutoring Services. Tutoring students on my own by following UT's Credit By Exam curriculum. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most experienced in tutoring Algebra, AP Calculus AB/BC, and Biology. In addition, I emphasize strategies that help students retain content longer, especially for standardized testing (AP exams and the SAT/ACT). Outside of tutoring, my interests revolve around...

...my education with a Master's in the same field. For years, I've helped my friends and siblings with homework for school, and they've always told me that I had a talent for teaching; I understand concepts very easily, and explanations come easy as well. The goal that I work towards for my students is to bless them holistically, both through my academic skills and through any relationship that I am able to build with them....

...foreign policy by the former American diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad. Wherever curiosity takes me, I'm eager to find a way to get there. I believe there is more to learning than simply knowing. Figuring out the inner workings of a system, or the circumstances which led up to a particular event, is only step one of gradual process of improving the world in which we live. As a result, I hope to turn society into a...

...a Summer School Tutor for high school students at Cristo Rey Jesuit high school during the summers of 2014 and 2015, focusing primarily on essay building and English. - As a freshman college student, I consider myself to be well-versed in the college application arena. I have a plethora of tips and tricks stored in my arsenal to facilitate a smooth application experience. - Scholarships: I am currently attending UT through the generosity of the...

My name is Jason and I love to tutor. I have experience working with elementary school students as well as tutoring Economics, Sociology formally as well as everything under the sun informally. I enjoy using creative references to get my point across.

...fellow students learn. I also interned for 1.5 years doing psychological assessment, individual, and group counseling. Within 1 to 2 years, I hope obtain a license as a professional counselor and to continue my studies to a PhD in Counseling Psychology. On a more personal note, I am excited to work at Varsity Tutors. I like to give back to all peoples and to my community. When I think about my life and my struggles,...

...level ethics class at St. Edwards University. I taught several classes at The University of Texas at Austin as a Doctoral Candidate, where I also earned my M.A. in Philosophy. At the University of Southern California, I earned my B.A. with Departmental Honors along with the Discovery Scholar’s award for excellence in independent research. I have been tutoring and teaching for eleven years, with a primary emphasis on developing my students’ writing and critical thinking...

...Malaysia and Vietnam before eventually returning to the American South, where, as a native North Carolinian, I feel at home. I usually prefer tutoring in subjects involving math and social sciences but I am very flexible. Outside of education, I love playing guitar and piano, and I have released music both as a solo artist and as part of a band. I also like to play disc golf and lacrosse and enjoy participating in fantasy...

...to an end. What is that end? The formation of thoughtful fellow humans. Thoughtful (thought full!) humans bring inquisition to everything. That means they think about math but also sports and love and history and progress. I hope to help not only with specific learning goals but also to guide in the formation of tools that will help students explore the world more rigorously and less monotonously. I look forward to creative exploration!