Hello! My name is Preston Schwartz and I am currently a rising sophomore at Bentley University intending to double major in Public Policy and Global Studies. I went to high school at Council Rock High School North where I got my first experience in tutoring through a variety of national honors societies. I tutored students weekly for the National Honors Society and the National Math Honors Society as well as tutoring independently. Being able to tutor was one of my favorite activities in high school and I am excited to continue doing so through Varsity Tutors. Helping a student reach the "ah ha" moment is an incredible, irreplaceable feeling that I love.Outside of tutoring, I enjoy hiking with my friends, reading, playing with my dog, and playing sports. I play rugby for my University's team and I enjoy running as well as pickup games of baseball and football. I have found sports to be very similar to my academics in that my results are only determined by the work that I put in. As a result, I love exercising my mind by challenging myself to learn more and gain new knowledge; I hope to spread this love to all of my students.

I am a passionate academic tutor and content area expert. My objective is to provide students with conceptual knowledge and understanding of the topics, which will allow them to become independent, life-long learners. No matter your current skill level, I can meet you where you are and help you cross your academic finish line!I currently study Chemical/Biochemical Engineering and I previously completed the rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. As such, I have extensive knowledge in the fields of Chemistry (high school, inorganic, organic), History (Europe and the Middle East), Math (all levels up to, and including, Calculus II), Physics (algebra-based), the IB Programme, and ACT Prep. I have tutored in each of these areas extensively.

I am a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, studying the Biological Basis of Behavior with minors in Spanish and Health Care Management. I have had extensive experience tutoring students one-on-one in West Philadelphia from elementary grammar to high school neuroscience, as well as ACT prep. I am extremely patient and encouraging. Outside of school, I am president of a dance company and part of the Dean's Advisory Board. I hope to serve as a positive role model as well as a motivational instructor.

I am a Jacksonville native and graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelors Degree in Accounting. I plan to return to UNF to obtain my Masters Degree within the next two years in my quest toward my CPA certification. My favorite part about tutoring is the ???AHA!??? moment- the moment when it all finally comes together and a student understands. I can physically see on a student???s face when this happens and the excitement of it all finally making sense. When I tutor, I work diligently with a student to strive for as many ???AHA!??? moments as possible. Everyone learns differently and different things make sense for different individuals. In order to be a great tutor, you have to learn what makes sense for each individual. It is my job to find the right language to communicate in so that the information makes sense. Whether it is through hands-on-learning, visual props, or by simply listening and asking question, I can accommodate any student and their learning style. I believe that learning is understanding the material- not just memorizing it. I take it as a personal challenge to try and find the best method of understanding for each student and tailor my tutoring for each individual.

Hello! I recently completed my BA in Economics with a minor in Mathematics from Virginia Tech. On my downtime, I tutor math, and I have experience tutoring pre-algebra to calculus and beyond. I also tutor for the SAT/ACT/GRE. My hobbies include playing soccer, hiking, and reading; and from time to time, I dabble in learning the piano, although I am not very good at it. Looking forward to working with you!

I am a graduate of University of Missouri-Kansas City and have extensive teaching experience in Spanish language and culture. My hometown is Topeka, the Capital of the Great state of Kansas. I received K-12 teaching licenses in the states of Kansas and Missouri. I have studied abroad at the University of Madrid in Spain and have taught Spanish to adolescents and adults. I also have a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Baker University and a Masters Degree in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Central Baptist Theological Seminary. I love working with individuals who have the desire to learn Spanish because it demonstrates that they are willing to reach beyond themselves are willing to step into the language and culture of others. The rewards of entering a different language and culture include a greater awareness of self, a greater perspective and appreciation of our global society, and an opportunity to gain tools to effectively communicate with others.

I believe that there are a few key steps that must be taken before being able to successfully facilitating learning: getting to know a student and building trust, discovering strengths and finding ways to utilize them, and building a love of learning and an enthusiasm for the process of learning, while continuing to feed that enthusiasm, especially when challenges are encountered in the learning process. Without these steps, the progress of the student will be much slower, if there is any at all.One on one teaching sessions are uniquely designed to better accomplish these steps. Perhaps your student's teacher has been too busy to really get to know him or her, or perhaps their personalities simply clash, which makes the learning process much more difficult for your child. This could have even led them to build barriers between themselves and learning.I can break down those barriers, discover your child's strengths and use those to help them conquer their difficulties. I'm very good at building trust with children. I worked as a camp counselor for 5 years with ages 9-18, and I've helped a lot of kids find their confidence and achieve things that they thought were impossible. I've also been working one on one helping students improve their writing since I was in high school. I started helping 4th graders with their writing portfolios at my old elementary school when I was fifteen, and in college I did a teaching internship there and at my old high school.I also gained a lot of experience in 6 years of creative writing workshops. I was lucky enough to go to Interlochen Arts Academy to study writing for the last two years of high school, and I spent all of college continuing to rigorously study the art of writing and the creative collaboration/critical experience one gets from writing workshops. I also learned a lot from getting a liberal arts education, where not learning what to learn but how to learn is the goal.

I attended a small private liberal arts college for my undergrad which allowed me the opportunity to explore multiple fields of interest. I have a BA with majors in history and political science in minors in Asian studies and international politics. I took a year off of school to try my hand at working. During that year I worked at a living history site, where I educated visitors of all ages on early American history. I went back to grad school for a Master's in Public Administration with a specialty in Organizational Development. I worked full time while putting myself through grad school. It's important to gain life experience as well as educational experience. Both make you a well-rounded lifelong learner. I continued to work as a nontraditional educator in parks in recreation. Once I earned by MPA, I went back to school (again while working full time) and earned my Doctorate in Education. I love helping students of all ages learn about history, earth science, political philosophy and literature. In my free time I coach softball and soccer--two sports I played at varsity level in college.

My name is Ariana Ray; I am a third-year student at Columbia University in New York. I am a physics major, considering a minor in math, and I love to teach. Physics and math are some of the coolest and most confusing subjects out there, and while it can be incredibly frustrating to struggle through a difficult concept, once it clicks, the payoff is fantastic you get to learn one more interesting fact about the strange world we live in. My job as a tutor is to help you understand your difficult subjects so that you can begin to do well in them and, even better, enjoy them. I am a patient, but rigourous, tutor, and I am happy to work hard alongside you to help you succeed.

I first discovered how much I love teaching during my summers in high school when I was working as a lifeguard at our local town pool. I had completed the Red Cross Learn to Swim/Lifeguarding program and was invited to return to the program as an instructor. Initially, it was more a love of the water than love of teaching that drew me to that first summer job I ever had, but I soon realized how rewarding it is to work with young people and help them acquire skills they can use throughout their lifetime.Teaching swimming lessons grew into helping my neighbors' kids with homework, and upon graduation from high school I entered Long Island University as a Childhood Education major with a minor in psychology. Since then, I have enjoyed my career as an educator, working with students both privately and in the classroom .When I am not teaching, I spend my time traveling, cooking, and taking care of my many animals.

Hello! My name is Preston Schwartz and I am currently a rising sophomore at Bentley University intending to double major in Public Policy and Global Studies. I went to high school at Council Rock High School North where I got my first experience in tutoring through a variety of national honors societies. I tutored students weekly for the National Honors Society and the National Math Honors Society as well as tutoring independently. Being able to tutor was one of my favorite activities in high school and I am excited to continue doing so through Varsity Tutors. Helping a student reach the "ah ha" moment is an incredible, irreplaceable feeling that I love.Outside of tutoring, I enjoy hiking with my friends, reading, playing with my dog, and playing sports. I play rugby for my University's team and I enjoy running as well as pickup games of baseball and football. I have found sports to be very similar to my academics in that my results are only determined by the work that I put in. As a result, I love exercising my mind by challenging myself to learn more and gain new knowledge; I hope to spread this love to all of my students.

I am a passionate academic tutor and content area expert. My objective is to provide students with conceptual knowledge and understanding of the topics, which will allow them to become independent, life-long learners. No matter your current skill level, I can meet you where you are and help you cross your academic finish line!I currently study Chemical/Biochemical Engineering and I previously completed the rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. As such, I have extensive knowledge in the fields of Chemistry (high school, inorganic, organic), History (Europe and the Middle East), Math (all levels up to, and including, Calculus II), Physics (algebra-based), the IB Programme, and ACT Prep. I have tutored in each of these areas extensively.

I am a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, studying the Biological Basis of Behavior with minors in Spanish and Health Care Management. I have had extensive experience tutoring students one-on-one in West Philadelphia from elementary grammar to high school neuroscience, as well as ACT prep. I am extremely patient and encouraging. Outside of school, I am president of a dance company and part of the Dean's Advisory Board. I hope to serve as a positive role model as well as a motivational instructor.

I am a Jacksonville native and graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelors Degree in Accounting. I plan to return to UNF to obtain my Masters Degree within the next two years in my quest toward my CPA certification. My favorite part about tutoring is the ???AHA!??? moment- the moment when it all finally comes together and a student understands. I can physically see on a student???s face when this happens and the excitement of it all finally making sense. When I tutor, I work diligently with a student to strive for as many ???AHA!??? moments as possible. Everyone learns differently and different things make sense for different individuals. In order to be a great tutor, you have to learn what makes sense for each individual. It is my job to find the right language to communicate in so that the information makes sense. Whether it is through hands-on-learning, visual props, or by simply listening and asking question, I can accommodate any student and their learning style. I believe that learning is understanding the material- not just memorizing it. I take it as a personal challenge to try and find the best method of understanding for each student and tailor my tutoring for each individual.

Hello! I recently completed my BA in Economics with a minor in Mathematics from Virginia Tech. On my downtime, I tutor math, and I have experience tutoring pre-algebra to calculus and beyond. I also tutor for the SAT/ACT/GRE. My hobbies include playing soccer, hiking, and reading; and from time to time, I dabble in learning the piano, although I am not very good at it. Looking forward to working with you!

I am a graduate of University of Missouri-Kansas City and have extensive teaching experience in Spanish language and culture. My hometown is Topeka, the Capital of the Great state of Kansas. I received K-12 teaching licenses in the states of Kansas and Missouri. I have studied abroad at the University of Madrid in Spain and have taught Spanish to adolescents and adults. I also have a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Baker University and a Masters Degree in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Central Baptist Theological Seminary. I love working with individuals who have the desire to learn Spanish because it demonstrates that they are willing to reach beyond themselves are willing to step into the language and culture of others. The rewards of entering a different language and culture include a greater awareness of self, a greater perspective and appreciation of our global society, and an opportunity to gain tools to effectively communicate with others.

I believe that there are a few key steps that must be taken before being able to successfully facilitating learning: getting to know a student and building trust, discovering strengths and finding ways to utilize them, and building a love of learning and an enthusiasm for the process of learning, while continuing to feed that enthusiasm, especially when challenges are encountered in the learning process. Without these steps, the progress of the student will be much slower, if there is any at all.One on one teaching sessions are uniquely designed to better accomplish these steps. Perhaps your student's teacher has been too busy to really get to know him or her, or perhaps their personalities simply clash, which makes the learning process much more difficult for your child. This could have even led them to build barriers between themselves and learning.I can break down those barriers, discover your child's strengths and use those to help them conquer their difficulties. I'm very good at building trust with children. I worked as a camp counselor for 5 years with ages 9-18, and I've helped a lot of kids find their confidence and achieve things that they thought were impossible. I've also been working one on one helping students improve their writing since I was in high school. I started helping 4th graders with their writing portfolios at my old elementary school when I was fifteen, and in college I did a teaching internship there and at my old high school.I also gained a lot of experience in 6 years of creative writing workshops. I was lucky enough to go to Interlochen Arts Academy to study writing for the last two years of high school, and I spent all of college continuing to rigorously study the art of writing and the creative collaboration/critical experience one gets from writing workshops. I also learned a lot from getting a liberal arts education, where not learning what to learn but how to learn is the goal.

I attended a small private liberal arts college for my undergrad which allowed me the opportunity to explore multiple fields of interest. I have a BA with majors in history and political science in minors in Asian studies and international politics. I took a year off of school to try my hand at working. During that year I worked at a living history site, where I educated visitors of all ages on early American history. I went back to grad school for a Master's in Public Administration with a specialty in Organizational Development. I worked full time while putting myself through grad school. It's important to gain life experience as well as educational experience. Both make you a well-rounded lifelong learner. I continued to work as a nontraditional educator in parks in recreation. Once I earned by MPA, I went back to school (again while working full time) and earned my Doctorate in Education. I love helping students of all ages learn about history, earth science, political philosophy and literature. In my free time I coach softball and soccer--two sports I played at varsity level in college.

My name is Ariana Ray; I am a third-year student at Columbia University in New York. I am a physics major, considering a minor in math, and I love to teach. Physics and math are some of the coolest and most confusing subjects out there, and while it can be incredibly frustrating to struggle through a difficult concept, once it clicks, the payoff is fantastic you get to learn one more interesting fact about the strange world we live in. My job as a tutor is to help you understand your difficult subjects so that you can begin to do well in them and, even better, enjoy them. I am a patient, but rigourous, tutor, and I am happy to work hard alongside you to help you succeed.

I first discovered how much I love teaching during my summers in high school when I was working as a lifeguard at our local town pool. I had completed the Red Cross Learn to Swim/Lifeguarding program and was invited to return to the program as an instructor. Initially, it was more a love of the water than love of teaching that drew me to that first summer job I ever had, but I soon realized how rewarding it is to work with young people and help them acquire skills they can use throughout their lifetime.Teaching swimming lessons grew into helping my neighbors' kids with homework, and upon graduation from high school I entered Long Island University as a Childhood Education major with a minor in psychology. Since then, I have enjoyed my career as an educator, working with students both privately and in the classroom .When I am not teaching, I spend my time traveling, cooking, and taking care of my many animals.