Award-Winning Literature Tutors serving Waltham, MA

I am a Junior Biomedical Sciences major with a chemistry and a math minor. I also play division I lacrosse and participate in best buddies.

...education system that is failing the child. Every child has their own way of learning, and as an educator, it is my mission to make sure that every child achieves his/her goals. I am originally from Orlando, FL but relocated to Massachusetts a little over a year ago. I went to the University of Central Florida where I obtained my Bachelors in Elementary Education. I have six years experience in education and five years experience...

...I always make sure to customize my lessons to the personalities and learning styles of my students and try to incorporate a variety of resources and exercises whenever possible. I think that one-on-one tutoring is an interactive process that should include lots of back-and-forth communication. Learning new concepts, especially ones that are initially challenging, is an exciting and enriching experience for me, and I hope to share that excitement with my students. In my free...

...each of my majors specifically. For example, Environmental Science & Public Policy majors are required not only to take classes on earth and climate science, but also on economics, biochemistry, calculus, and social sciences. I spent a year on the pre-med track, so I'm well-versed in hard sciences. I also spent two years on the Spanish Language Citation track and studied abroad in Costa Rica, so I'm comfortable speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish. In...

My name is Sean G. Sullivan. I am an undergraduate student, attending Bryant University. I Major in Communication, and I double Minor in Literary / Cultural Studies, and Business Managment. My goal is to attend graduate School, and to earn a MA in Humanities with a concentration in Classical Education. It would be my pleasure to tutor students in Ethics, British Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, Cultural Studies, and the like.

...have learned many strategies for developing and maintaining a supportive and safe class environment. I am a passionate and driven young woman who thrives in leadership positions. My organizational skills and effective time management contribute to my timely completion of required tasks. As a 23-year-old who grew up in Revere, Massachusetts, I have the ability to relate to the youth through our common interests and life experiences. By building strong connections and relationships with the...

...accommodate all learning styles and making material relevant to the student. Helping students overcome the anxieties that so often accompany learning Math at the earliest and most crucial stages means helping students think about the material in a way that is meaningful to them and teaching them to relate Math to their own lives and interests in a way that fosters a passion that lasts far beyond the day of the big test and hopefully...

...Museum Studies from Georgetown University and a Bachelor's degree from American University in Art History currently work in the non-profit space; however, I am looking to expand my impact. Helping young people and professionals develop knowledge, confidence, and the ability to advocate for themselves through learning is the way I look to accomplish that task. I love to watch my students succeed and grow into the best version of themselves. Relevent to this role I...

...for help! I myself used Varsity Tutors as a high school student and cannot emphasize enough how much it helped me. I am a student at the University of Connecticut, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biology (which is also my favorite subject). I cover a wide range of subjects (social sciences, natural sciences, english, math) and have tutored in secondary, elementary, and early learning settings (especially in mathematics). I also have several years of...

...think beyond the problem at hand to consider applications of the materials they are learning. I believe that learning shouldn't just be about getting your schoolwork done, but also building critical thinking skills and an appreciation for knowledge; this philosophy guides my approach to tutoring. As a tutor, I am calm, patient, and understanding, but not afraid to challenge my students. When I'm not working, I enjoy reading just about everything, running, biking, and being...

...am bilingual in English and Spanish. I spent this past semester in Milan, Italy with a study abroad program focused on strengthening my Italian language skills and taking an economics course at a local university. I am on the Brandeis Mens Club Volleyball team. I am passionate about learning and have always enjoyed helping others learn both in and outside of the classroom. I continued my passion for tutoring during my first year at Brandeis...

...have traveled to France, Britain, Italy, Greece, Egypt, Turkey, and would like to travel to many more countries! I tutored special needs students in Math, History and English during my time in high school. In my Master's program, I was a teaching assistant for four classes and mentored and helped many students of all different backgrounds for my entire two years there. In one specific case, I tutored a student in Ancient Greek for two...

...low-income students in New York as well as international students in Korea, I've come to grow alongside my students and see new perspectives. I love to meet new people and share how science has enriched my life. I want to show students that chemistry or writing isn't frightening, and instead a wonderful tool to use in the future. Education, to me, is like a logic puzzle; it's hard to cultivate a love for it at...

...BA in Literature and a MA in Art History, and am more than happy to help with any subject within the liberal arts. I can assist students from 6th grade to college and post-grad. For writing/literature I can help with : creating a strong thesis, text comprehension, Shakespeare, how to use quotes, basic grammar, footnotes/endnotes, how to reach the word count/page count, etc. For college/grad students: I can assist with cover letters, resume advice, as...

...our education. As a tutor, I work with each individual student to meet their needs and achieve their goals. I have plenty of skills and knowledge at your disposal, but my most important contribution as your tutor involves encouraging and empowering you to assert control over your own learning process. It's not my job to motivate you, it's my job to remind you how and why you can motivate yourself! Whether you're dealing with tests,...

I have been teaching and tutoring for nearly a decade. I love learning; I try to impart this passion to my students.

...Public Speaking. I tutor students in English, Creative Writing, Literature, History and Public Speaking. My favorite subject to tutor is Creative Writing, as it has been a passion of mine throughout my entire life. My approach to tutoring is to do it with all the seriousness and focus it requires, while always being sure to lighten it a bit with a sense of humor (I got my start as a comedy writer while at Columbia)....

...know what their goals are and how they learn as individuals. As an undergraduate and in graduate school, my best experiences have been those where respect was shown to me as a student. From that respect, my confidence was allowed to grow and self respect for my own growing abilities flourished as well. Only then did I come to understand that taking a programmed approach to students was not the key to success. Seeing each...

I have taught English, French, and Latin at both the middle school and high school levels. I have also tutored students in individual and group settings for the reading and writing portions of the SAT. ... My goals as an educator are to build student confidence, and to help students to set and reach measurable markers of progress.... In a first session, I try to get a read on the student’s needs and personality. Together with...

...and "FOOD AND FUN," a food and entertainment show. In 2007 he created INSIDER MAG RADIO as a supplement to THE INSIDER MAG, a traveler's magazine, which he publishes. This is distributed in airports across the United States. In 2010 he relocated back to the Boston area and began producing INSIDERMAG RADIO from a local studio. In 2011 THE ANTHONY DUVA SHOW starring Anthony and Ashley was created and the show moved to its flagship...