Teaching at the university level has enlightened me to the learning modes of both high school and college students. As an instructor of Freshman composition at Baruch College and Brooklyn College, I taught essay writing to students who were in an in-between state: not quite full-fledged college students, but eagerly ready to leave high school and its rote ways of thinking behind. In the first weeks at Baruch, I realized something very important: we are always a little in-between places, and we do not altogether leave the "old" house when we move into the "new." I increasingly understood teaching to be less about the introduction of new knowledge, then creative ways of re-appropriating what we already know. In short, I became a fan of recycling, finding out what my students knew (always a surprising amount), what worked for them, and then coming up with improved ways of merging those effective strategies (at writing an essay with a thesis statement, for instance) with what were time-tested and worked well for me.As a tutor for standardized tests, I do the same, but also draw upon specific literary-minded questions that I asked on a routine basis as an Instructor of World Literature. The one I think is most relevant to the SAT and other standardized tests asks, "what is the author not merely saying with his or her words, but doing with them"? When we put ourselves in the shoes of the test-writers, not just the shoes of the test-taker, a lot becomes really clear about how to succeed at taking tests without really trying (so hard). This said, I am also a believer that the amount of time you put into anything is proportionate with the results, and study really does pay off when it comes to APs and SATs. Study can also be fun, and I make an emphasis on how a slight change in approach to the materials covered on these tests can transform hours of drudgery into a playful, good time.I come from a background in academia where I was a Ph.D. student in English Literature (CUNY) and editor. It goes without saying that I love literature! Some of my favorite works are Moby-Dick, the poems of Gwendolyn Brooks and Emily Dickinson, the lyrics of Bob Dylan, and anything by James Baldwin, Kurt Vonnegut, or James Joyce. I hail from the Midwest where I earned a BA with Honors from the University of Michigan and studied Englisn Literature and American History. In Ann Arbor, I also honed my historical trivia when I competed on academic bowl, which is like Jeopardy, but with teams.

I am a second year in the Sophie Davis Program for Biomedical Education. I hold an Associates Degree from Bard College, which I obtained while still in high school. As a pre-medical student, I have a deep love for the sciences but I also love learning new things. My favorite subject to tutor would be Spanish but I am also proficient in English, Writing, Biology, and Algebra. I have been tutoring for four years and have experience tutoring elementary to high school students. I believe that when tutoring I should allow students to explain their confusion so that we can work together towards the advancement of their knowledge. Just lecturing or telling you the answer isn't enough! Outside of school, I love cooking, exercising, reading, doing research, and volunteering.

I am a junior at the University of Kansas studying Mathematics. I will be tutoring math up to Calculus I (or AP Calculus AB); I will also be tutoring the entirety of the ACT.

I recently moved from Potsdam, Germany to New Haven, CT. I grew up and studied environmental sciences in Germany, worked and traveled a lot internationally and have taught languages and science at the university and non-academic level. I enjoy teaching and I particularly enjoy supporting students who want to learn my beautiful but sometimes just a little too confusing language.

The University at Albany's motto is "the world within reach." By taking time to learn another language and thus, another culture, you have a more diverse network of people to interact with.I am a SUNY Albany senior. I have always had a passion for languages. I have been studying Spanish for about 9-10 years. I started learning Spanish in middle school and continued my education in this field through my college career.I studied abroad at ECELA in Santiago, Chile for the 2015 fall semester. I enrolled with the purpose of improving my Spanish speaking abilities. I traveled alone to Chile and I did not know what to expect. Despite these challenges, I was determined to learn and embrace Chilean culture. I lived with a Chilean host family and commuted to school. I became acclimated to the city by successfully navigating the public transportation systems, visiting historical and cultural sites as well as visiting Chilean friends throughout the city. I viewed each day as invaluable practice and I was able to adapt to my surroundings and immerse in daily Chilean life.I am engaged in attaining the education and knowledge to support my enthusiasm and motivation for the Spanish language. I want the opportunity to help people improve their language skills. I want to mitigate the perception of learning a language out of obligation because it is a requirement for a job or school. My goal is to motivate students to learn Spanish because they want to. My objective is to promote personal and academic growth to prepare students for all their future endeavors.

I know what college professors expect because I've been one for many years. I'm not just an Ivy League grad, but an Ivy League professor too. Early retirement gives me the opportunity to use my experience to continue to help students improve.Reduce the frustrations and anxiety you feel about tests and writing with an experienced person like me to guide you. Learning should be enjoyable and I am good at patiently building on your strengths while helping you identify and overcome weaknesses. With a good tutor you can find both success and pleasure even in the most frustrating of academic situations.My students always say I'm one of the most approachable and easygoing professors they've ever had, as well as one of the best, so don't be shy about contacting me! I'm waiting to hear from you.

I have obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Developmental Psychology from the Ohio State University with honors distinction and summa cum laude. In high school, I tutored geometry, algebra I, and algebra II. In college, I was a teaching assistant in human physiology, which has many of the same foundations as biology. Throughout my years as a tutor, I have developed an immense passion for helping teach the next generations. I greatly enjoy helping others achieve their goals and learn new material. My favorite subject is biology, as that is my major and the area in which I have the most expertise. During my time teaching human physiology, I often had over 700 students per class, so I quickly learned how to tailor my tutoring and teaching to match each student's individual learning style, as not all of my 700+ students learned the exact same way. I believe that all students have unique preferred methods of learning and I like to tailor my teaching to whatever will help the student best, whether that is providing practice questions, walking the students through examples, providing mnemonic devices, or even drawing diagrams that illustrate the information. In my spare time, I enjoy workouts such as pilates and yoga, playing piano, sketching, and spending time with my pet lizard, Dina.

I am a rising sophomore at Harvard, and have not yet declared a major but will likely study government. I graduated from Simsbury High School. I have significant experience tutoring students at the middle school and high school levels, and actually took time off before college and spent it tutoring. I primarily tutor students in PSAT/SAT preparation and math (through Algebra 2), although I can also tutor introductory economics, statistics, and high school political science. Additionally, I enjoy writing and am interested in helping students refine their writing skills and editing their essays if needed.My goal is to enhance students’ knowledge of key concepts while also making the learning process enjoyable. As a current college student and fairly recent high school graduate, I can relate well to what my tutoring students are going through, and I am aware of their teachers’ expectations. I encourage all of my students to ask plenty of questions whenever they are confused, as that is the best way to learn.In my free time, I love playing the piano. I am primarily a jazz musician, and perform regularly. Another hobby of mine is politics, and at school I am very involved with the Institute of Politics. Other than that, I am focused on my academic studies. I look forward to helping students advance their own academic careers through Varsity Tutors.

Last May I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bucknell University. While at school, I majored in both Political Science, and Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies. Although I have finished my undergraduate degree, next August I will be continuing my education as I will be attending Law School at the University of Pennsylvania. Tutoring has been an important and constant part of my life since my freshman year at Bucknell University where I joined an organization that provided reading tutors for children from the local elementary school in Lewisburg, PA. That experience brought me to recognize my fondness for tutoring, and led me to tutor students during all available opportunities. I spent each summer of college working at a summer camp where I would tutor students of all ages in a range of subjects. The subjects that I am most passionate about are English, History, and LSAT preparation. It may sound odd that I am passionate about teaching a standardized test, but witnessing the extent of improvement that can be obtained by students in only a few sessions is truly an invigorating experience. Throughout my personal struggles with academics, and my work with students of all ages I have discovered the value of the individualization of course materials to meet the unique needs of each student. I believe that all students are unique, and thus have their own personal styles of interpreting and retaining information. By teaching students through lessons created in harmony with an individuals learning style, students are able to understand information at a whole new level. I believe that all students are capable of achieving academic success, they just need information to be communicated in a way that their unique minds can process. During my free time I like to play sports, read, and travel. I love playing basketball, football and golf; and also am an avid Philadelphia Sports fan.

[ENG]Learning languages has always been my passion, I consider that learning a new language is one of the most important things you can do to get better opportunities; I am passionate about English and Spanish. I graduated in Business Administration and I have studied and completed English courses since I was 10 years old, I am from Venezuela but I'm currently living in the United States and it has been an incredible cultural experience for me, I love traveling and meet new cultures, I am super excited to teach you everything I know and I just want to help my students to pursue your goals in an easy and fun way. CONGRATULATIONS because you have taken the first step and you have decided to invest in your education and I guarantee you that in my classes you will learn everything related to vocabulary, pronunciation, techniques to sharpen your listening skills and understand native speakers in both English and Spanish. Let's get started![ES]Aprender idiomas siempre ha sido mi pasion, considero que aprender un nuevo idioma es una de las cosas mas importantes que puedes hacer para conseguir mejores oportunidades, Me apasiona el idioma Ingles y el Espaol, Soy Graduada en Administracin de empresas, he estudiado y completado cursos de ingles desde que tena 10 anos, Soy de Venezuela pero actualmente vivo en Estados Unidos y ha sido una experiencia cultural increble, me encanta viajar y conocer nuevas culturas, estoy emocionada de ensearte todo lo que he aprendido, quiero ayudar a mis estudiantes a perseguir sus objetivos de una manera entretenida, facil y divertida, te felicito porque has dado el primer paso y has decidido invertir en tu educacin ya veras que en mis clases aprenderas todo lo relacionado a vocabulario, pronunciacin, tcnicas para afinar tu oido y entender a nativos en ingles y espaol. Empecemos!

Teaching at the university level has enlightened me to the learning modes of both high school and college students. As an instructor of Freshman composition at Baruch College and Brooklyn College, I taught essay writing to students who were in an in-between state: not quite full-fledged college students, but eagerly ready to leave high school and its rote ways of thinking behind. In the first weeks at Baruch, I realized something very important: we are always a little in-between places, and we do not altogether leave the "old" house when we move into the "new." I increasingly understood teaching to be less about the introduction of new knowledge, then creative ways of re-appropriating what we already know. In short, I became a fan of recycling, finding out what my students knew (always a surprising amount), what worked for them, and then coming up with improved ways of merging those effective strategies (at writing an essay with a thesis statement, for instance) with what were time-tested and worked well for me.As a tutor for standardized tests, I do the same, but also draw upon specific literary-minded questions that I asked on a routine basis as an Instructor of World Literature. The one I think is most relevant to the SAT and other standardized tests asks, "what is the author not merely saying with his or her words, but doing with them"? When we put ourselves in the shoes of the test-writers, not just the shoes of the test-taker, a lot becomes really clear about how to succeed at taking tests without really trying (so hard). This said, I am also a believer that the amount of time you put into anything is proportionate with the results, and study really does pay off when it comes to APs and SATs. Study can also be fun, and I make an emphasis on how a slight change in approach to the materials covered on these tests can transform hours of drudgery into a playful, good time.I come from a background in academia where I was a Ph.D. student in English Literature (CUNY) and editor. It goes without saying that I love literature! Some of my favorite works are Moby-Dick, the poems of Gwendolyn Brooks and Emily Dickinson, the lyrics of Bob Dylan, and anything by James Baldwin, Kurt Vonnegut, or James Joyce. I hail from the Midwest where I earned a BA with Honors from the University of Michigan and studied Englisn Literature and American History. In Ann Arbor, I also honed my historical trivia when I competed on academic bowl, which is like Jeopardy, but with teams.

I am a second year in the Sophie Davis Program for Biomedical Education. I hold an Associates Degree from Bard College, which I obtained while still in high school. As a pre-medical student, I have a deep love for the sciences but I also love learning new things. My favorite subject to tutor would be Spanish but I am also proficient in English, Writing, Biology, and Algebra. I have been tutoring for four years and have experience tutoring elementary to high school students. I believe that when tutoring I should allow students to explain their confusion so that we can work together towards the advancement of their knowledge. Just lecturing or telling you the answer isn't enough! Outside of school, I love cooking, exercising, reading, doing research, and volunteering.

I am a junior at the University of Kansas studying Mathematics. I will be tutoring math up to Calculus I (or AP Calculus AB); I will also be tutoring the entirety of the ACT.

I recently moved from Potsdam, Germany to New Haven, CT. I grew up and studied environmental sciences in Germany, worked and traveled a lot internationally and have taught languages and science at the university and non-academic level. I enjoy teaching and I particularly enjoy supporting students who want to learn my beautiful but sometimes just a little too confusing language.

The University at Albany's motto is "the world within reach." By taking time to learn another language and thus, another culture, you have a more diverse network of people to interact with.I am a SUNY Albany senior. I have always had a passion for languages. I have been studying Spanish for about 9-10 years. I started learning Spanish in middle school and continued my education in this field through my college career.I studied abroad at ECELA in Santiago, Chile for the 2015 fall semester. I enrolled with the purpose of improving my Spanish speaking abilities. I traveled alone to Chile and I did not know what to expect. Despite these challenges, I was determined to learn and embrace Chilean culture. I lived with a Chilean host family and commuted to school. I became acclimated to the city by successfully navigating the public transportation systems, visiting historical and cultural sites as well as visiting Chilean friends throughout the city. I viewed each day as invaluable practice and I was able to adapt to my surroundings and immerse in daily Chilean life.I am engaged in attaining the education and knowledge to support my enthusiasm and motivation for the Spanish language. I want the opportunity to help people improve their language skills. I want to mitigate the perception of learning a language out of obligation because it is a requirement for a job or school. My goal is to motivate students to learn Spanish because they want to. My objective is to promote personal and academic growth to prepare students for all their future endeavors.

I know what college professors expect because I've been one for many years. I'm not just an Ivy League grad, but an Ivy League professor too. Early retirement gives me the opportunity to use my experience to continue to help students improve.Reduce the frustrations and anxiety you feel about tests and writing with an experienced person like me to guide you. Learning should be enjoyable and I am good at patiently building on your strengths while helping you identify and overcome weaknesses. With a good tutor you can find both success and pleasure even in the most frustrating of academic situations.My students always say I'm one of the most approachable and easygoing professors they've ever had, as well as one of the best, so don't be shy about contacting me! I'm waiting to hear from you.

I have obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Developmental Psychology from the Ohio State University with honors distinction and summa cum laude. In high school, I tutored geometry, algebra I, and algebra II. In college, I was a teaching assistant in human physiology, which has many of the same foundations as biology. Throughout my years as a tutor, I have developed an immense passion for helping teach the next generations. I greatly enjoy helping others achieve their goals and learn new material. My favorite subject is biology, as that is my major and the area in which I have the most expertise. During my time teaching human physiology, I often had over 700 students per class, so I quickly learned how to tailor my tutoring and teaching to match each student's individual learning style, as not all of my 700+ students learned the exact same way. I believe that all students have unique preferred methods of learning and I like to tailor my teaching to whatever will help the student best, whether that is providing practice questions, walking the students through examples, providing mnemonic devices, or even drawing diagrams that illustrate the information. In my spare time, I enjoy workouts such as pilates and yoga, playing piano, sketching, and spending time with my pet lizard, Dina.

I am a rising sophomore at Harvard, and have not yet declared a major but will likely study government. I graduated from Simsbury High School. I have significant experience tutoring students at the middle school and high school levels, and actually took time off before college and spent it tutoring. I primarily tutor students in PSAT/SAT preparation and math (through Algebra 2), although I can also tutor introductory economics, statistics, and high school political science. Additionally, I enjoy writing and am interested in helping students refine their writing skills and editing their essays if needed.My goal is to enhance students’ knowledge of key concepts while also making the learning process enjoyable. As a current college student and fairly recent high school graduate, I can relate well to what my tutoring students are going through, and I am aware of their teachers’ expectations. I encourage all of my students to ask plenty of questions whenever they are confused, as that is the best way to learn.In my free time, I love playing the piano. I am primarily a jazz musician, and perform regularly. Another hobby of mine is politics, and at school I am very involved with the Institute of Politics. Other than that, I am focused on my academic studies. I look forward to helping students advance their own academic careers through Varsity Tutors.

Last May I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bucknell University. While at school, I majored in both Political Science, and Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies. Although I have finished my undergraduate degree, next August I will be continuing my education as I will be attending Law School at the University of Pennsylvania. Tutoring has been an important and constant part of my life since my freshman year at Bucknell University where I joined an organization that provided reading tutors for children from the local elementary school in Lewisburg, PA. That experience brought me to recognize my fondness for tutoring, and led me to tutor students during all available opportunities. I spent each summer of college working at a summer camp where I would tutor students of all ages in a range of subjects. The subjects that I am most passionate about are English, History, and LSAT preparation. It may sound odd that I am passionate about teaching a standardized test, but witnessing the extent of improvement that can be obtained by students in only a few sessions is truly an invigorating experience. Throughout my personal struggles with academics, and my work with students of all ages I have discovered the value of the individualization of course materials to meet the unique needs of each student. I believe that all students are unique, and thus have their own personal styles of interpreting and retaining information. By teaching students through lessons created in harmony with an individuals learning style, students are able to understand information at a whole new level. I believe that all students are capable of achieving academic success, they just need information to be communicated in a way that their unique minds can process. During my free time I like to play sports, read, and travel. I love playing basketball, football and golf; and also am an avid Philadelphia Sports fan.

[ENG]Learning languages has always been my passion, I consider that learning a new language is one of the most important things you can do to get better opportunities; I am passionate about English and Spanish. I graduated in Business Administration and I have studied and completed English courses since I was 10 years old, I am from Venezuela but I'm currently living in the United States and it has been an incredible cultural experience for me, I love traveling and meet new cultures, I am super excited to teach you everything I know and I just want to help my students to pursue your goals in an easy and fun way. CONGRATULATIONS because you have taken the first step and you have decided to invest in your education and I guarantee you that in my classes you will learn everything related to vocabulary, pronunciation, techniques to sharpen your listening skills and understand native speakers in both English and Spanish. Let's get started![ES]Aprender idiomas siempre ha sido mi pasion, considero que aprender un nuevo idioma es una de las cosas mas importantes que puedes hacer para conseguir mejores oportunidades, Me apasiona el idioma Ingles y el Espaol, Soy Graduada en Administracin de empresas, he estudiado y completado cursos de ingles desde que tena 10 anos, Soy de Venezuela pero actualmente vivo en Estados Unidos y ha sido una experiencia cultural increble, me encanta viajar y conocer nuevas culturas, estoy emocionada de ensearte todo lo que he aprendido, quiero ayudar a mis estudiantes a perseguir sus objetivos de una manera entretenida, facil y divertida, te felicito porque has dado el primer paso y has decidido invertir en tu educacin ya veras que en mis clases aprenderas todo lo relacionado a vocabulario, pronunciacin, tcnicas para afinar tu oido y entender a nativos en ingles y espaol. Empecemos!