I am a life-long proponent of education and learning. I graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in philosophy. After working for a few years, including in book publishing, I returned to school and completed my M.A. in history at the University of California, Berkeley. While there, I taught history and philosophy classes to undergraduates. I also taught Standardized Test Prep (SAT and GRE) for Summit Tutors and Kaplan.

I am a strong believer that anyone can learn anything! I attended the University of Pennsylvania as an undergraduate and recently finished my Master's in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. As a tutor, I create a space where my learners can feel empowered and safe to take on the sometimes difficult, yet often fulfilling and fun, challenge of learning new things. I practice a growth mindset philosophy, and I often say that it is okay to be wrong, it just means you haven't learned the material... yet. With patience and effective pedagogy, I strive to give my students confidence that they can learn anything they set their mind to. I take my students' desires, motivations, goals, and interests seriously. Fun fact: I am an international student from Malaysia! Hobbies: reading, cooking, music, art, books, dancing, writing

Alexander's liberal arts education — spanning computer science, theatre, linguistics, and sociology — mirrors the kind of cross-disciplinary thinking the IB program actually tests, especially in Theory of Knowledge essays where students must draw connections across ways of knowing. He teaches the writing and oral presentation components with particular confidence, bringing both his theatre training to IOCs and his 1550 SAT verbal chops to Extended Essay drafting and revision. Rated 5.0 by students.

I am a dedicated, highly motivated individual with a passion for enhancing the learning experiences of others. I have taught as a classroom teacher and as a volunteer at state and national parks for the past few years. I focus particularly on highlighting connections between various subject matter to individuals' everyday lives. After I graduated with my Masters degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2014, I moved to New Mexico to pursue a career in environmental conservation. I currently work as a supervisor for an AmeriCorps program that provides opportunities for young adults to gain skills working in the field of conservation while also receiving training for personal and professional development. I aspire to become a ranger with the National Park Service and a freelance writer.

I am excited about the opportunity to apply my skills and experience for Varsity Tutors. In addition to my Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, I also have six years of experience teaching Spanish to middle school students.

Dalton earned his own IB diploma and knows firsthand how demanding the program is — from managing the Extended Essay and TOK deadlines to balancing HL and SL coursework simultaneously. He breaks down the IB's unique assessment criteria so students understand exactly what examiners want in each subject. Rated 4.9 by students, he covers everything from internal assessments to CAS portfolio strategy.

Rithi teaches both IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches and IB Biology, giving her a cross-disciplinary grip on the IB curriculum that's hard to find in a single tutor. She knows how to navigate the internal assessment process — from refining research questions to structuring data analysis — because she's walked students through it across multiple IB science and math courses.

Peter's Masters in English Education and journalism background make him a strong fit for the writing-heavy components that run through every IB course — particularly the Extended Essay and TOK essay, where clear argumentation and formal academic register separate a 5 from a 7. He teaches students how to decode IB rubrics and translate examiner language into concrete revision steps. Rated 4.7 by students.

The IB Extended Essay is where most students first encounter real academic research writing — choosing a question, sustaining an argument across 4,000 words, and citing sources properly. Sydney has coached students through that exact process, drawing on her own multi-disciplinary coursework in psychology, Spanish, and religion to advise on topic development and thesis structure.

Abby tutors across the full IB curriculum — Mathematics HL, Physics SL, Biology HL, and Language A: Literature — which means she can tackle both the subject content and the program-specific demands like internal assessments and exam formatting. Her chemical engineering background at Barrett Honors College gives her particular depth in the math and science tracks, where she breaks down IB-style extended-response questions into manageable steps. Rated 5.0 by students.

I am a life-long proponent of education and learning. I graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in philosophy. After working for a few years, including in book publishing, I returned to school and completed my M.A. in history at the University of California, Berkeley. While there, I taught history and philosophy classes to undergraduates. I also taught Standardized Test Prep (SAT and GRE) for Summit Tutors and Kaplan.

I am a strong believer that anyone can learn anything! I attended the University of Pennsylvania as an undergraduate and recently finished my Master's in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. As a tutor, I create a space where my learners can feel empowered and safe to take on the sometimes difficult, yet often fulfilling and fun, challenge of learning new things. I practice a growth mindset philosophy, and I often say that it is okay to be wrong, it just means you haven't learned the material... yet. With patience and effective pedagogy, I strive to give my students confidence that they can learn anything they set their mind to. I take my students' desires, motivations, goals, and interests seriously. Fun fact: I am an international student from Malaysia! Hobbies: reading, cooking, music, art, books, dancing, writing

Alexander's liberal arts education — spanning computer science, theatre, linguistics, and sociology — mirrors the kind of cross-disciplinary thinking the IB program actually tests, especially in Theory of Knowledge essays where students must draw connections across ways of knowing. He teaches the writing and oral presentation components with particular confidence, bringing both his theatre training to IOCs and his 1550 SAT verbal chops to Extended Essay drafting and revision. Rated 5.0 by students.

I am a dedicated, highly motivated individual with a passion for enhancing the learning experiences of others. I have taught as a classroom teacher and as a volunteer at state and national parks for the past few years. I focus particularly on highlighting connections between various subject matter to individuals' everyday lives. After I graduated with my Masters degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2014, I moved to New Mexico to pursue a career in environmental conservation. I currently work as a supervisor for an AmeriCorps program that provides opportunities for young adults to gain skills working in the field of conservation while also receiving training for personal and professional development. I aspire to become a ranger with the National Park Service and a freelance writer.

I am excited about the opportunity to apply my skills and experience for Varsity Tutors. In addition to my Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, I also have six years of experience teaching Spanish to middle school students.

Dalton earned his own IB diploma and knows firsthand how demanding the program is — from managing the Extended Essay and TOK deadlines to balancing HL and SL coursework simultaneously. He breaks down the IB's unique assessment criteria so students understand exactly what examiners want in each subject. Rated 4.9 by students, he covers everything from internal assessments to CAS portfolio strategy.

Rithi teaches both IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches and IB Biology, giving her a cross-disciplinary grip on the IB curriculum that's hard to find in a single tutor. She knows how to navigate the internal assessment process — from refining research questions to structuring data analysis — because she's walked students through it across multiple IB science and math courses.

Peter's Masters in English Education and journalism background make him a strong fit for the writing-heavy components that run through every IB course — particularly the Extended Essay and TOK essay, where clear argumentation and formal academic register separate a 5 from a 7. He teaches students how to decode IB rubrics and translate examiner language into concrete revision steps. Rated 4.7 by students.

The IB Extended Essay is where most students first encounter real academic research writing — choosing a question, sustaining an argument across 4,000 words, and citing sources properly. Sydney has coached students through that exact process, drawing on her own multi-disciplinary coursework in psychology, Spanish, and religion to advise on topic development and thesis structure.

Abby tutors across the full IB curriculum — Mathematics HL, Physics SL, Biology HL, and Language A: Literature — which means she can tackle both the subject content and the program-specific demands like internal assessments and exam formatting. Her chemical engineering background at Barrett Honors College gives her particular depth in the math and science tracks, where she breaks down IB-style extended-response questions into manageable steps. Rated 5.0 by students.