Award-Winning Middle School Math Tutors for Students in Cambridge, MA

...students to bring all necessary items to their session for maximum effective use of their time. By being prepared in this particular way we can build on the students classroom organizational skills in addition to helping in any area of the curriculum that they may need help on. Mathematics is the universal language. Learning this at a young age had a profound impact on me. It inspired my interest in travel and my passion for...

I am a certified middle school mathematics teacher and I have my Masters in Teaching in Mathematics Education. I believe that all students can be successful with the right opportunities and instruction. I look forward to helping you with your coursework!

I am enthusiastic about learning and a nerd for numbers and creative writing! I know what its like to be a student managing many subjects at once in addition to test prep and I am excited to help make that process easier for current students.

...in Mathematics and participated in the Education Program. I am a licensed education for grades 5-12 in Vermont and Massachusetts. Since college, I have taught in various states including Vermont, Hawaii, and Massachusetts. In my experience, I have found that the key to helping struggling math students is to build confidence and get to know the individuals needs and strengths academically. I am a dedicated teacher and care about impacting my students' life. In my...

...class of 140+ freshmen. I have worked at school and camp programs with children of all ages. I first started tutoring juniors and seniors as a freshman in high school when Marblehead High School allowed me into the upperclassmen's Western Philosophy class; since then, I have tutored all major subjects and tests, as well as several specialties, from the elementary to the collegiate levels. I take a collaborative approach, working with the student and parent(s)...

...someone who has always loved helping people learn. Watching another person undergo the "AHA" moment is one of the best experiences, I believe, someone can have. I have taught briefly at the high school level and assisted at the graduate level, and I have found that I am skilled at adjusting and catering my teaching abilities to students with different past experiences that require different ways of learning. I am currently a practicing biostatistician and...

...a Coach for Let's Get Ready, meaning that as a volunteer, I conducted an SAT and college readiness course for a class of around 10 high school students. I also helped with editing their college essays and answering all of their college questions. Currently, I spend an average of at least 2-3 hours per week in Boston Public School classrooms, where I assist teachers and work with students one-on-one who would benefit from extra help....

...of Illinois, I taught introductory and advanced courses in biology as a teaching assistant. I am passionate about biology, or shall I say, the study of life. As a scientist in the biotech industry, I used my math and chemistry skills daily. My teaching/tutoring style is to impart enough information and understanding of a topic to direct a learner toward self-education and problem solving. My style is not to provide the answer, but to guide...

...closely with students to achieve their goals. I tutor in a broad range of subjects and am especially passionate about helping students prepare for the SAT or ACT, having taken both, and STEM subjects such as math and CS. I emphasize deeper understanding of material through challenging students to not only understand how to do a problem but why. Overall, I aim to build positive relationships between my students and learning; I lead with the...

...experiences tutoring and TA'ing in the past and found the work to be both rewarding (in helping others better learn a subject/topic) as well as beneficial for me (with reinforcing my knowledge, learning a topic I'm unfamiliar, and/or improving my teaching abilities). One of my goals as a tutor for Varsity Tutors is to teach subjects I'm passionate about, such as chemistry, to students who are interested in the topic but need some extra help....

...taught computer programming at the community college level. Most recently, I have spent the last several years within the Investment Management area of a prominent Boston private bank. I was responsible for operations support and executive reporting. My subject areas of expertise are General Math, Pre-Algebra, Geometry, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Access. After spending several years in the private sector, I knew I would eventually return to assisting students grasp difficult concepts and help...

...and SAT in particular, but I am always open to transferring these skills to other placement exams or test prep needs. I feel proud when my students tell me of their success. It encourages me to continue working hard and improving my teaching abilities so that students can benefit from someone who can convey information well to them. My goals is to be of great assistance to students who are either striving for the highest...

I have experience tutoring at all levels, and one of my primary focus is to incorporate dialogic discourse into all of my tutoring sessions. This is a special type of teaching philosophy which focuses on allowing students to reach the answers rather than just showing them the right solution. I believe that a combination of dialogic discourse, critical thinking, and interest is necessary to truly understand a subject well.

...college level courses. My favorite subjects to tutor are any math and science courses, excluding calculus, physics or geometry, as those are not fields I am most comfortable with. I have a solid background in chemistry, biology, pharmacology, as well as writing; thus, these are my favorite to teach. I find that students find algebra and chemistry particularly difficult, and I enjoy utilizing my unique method of teaching to make the subjects more enjoyable, tangible,...

...online tutoring sessions. I am highly experienced in math and science courses as I have taken classes, including AP Chemistry, College Level Biology, College Level Chemistry, College Level Organic Chemistry, College Level Multivariable Calculus, and AP Calculus BC. Through these courses, I have constant practice with high school algebra and SAT-type questions (I scored a 1510 in November of 2018 - 790M/720W). I look forward to hearing from you and helping you strengthen your understanding...

...for as long as I can remember, and I aspire to become a physician one day. Growing up, I always appreciated the value of education and what it opened up for me. I constantly had questions and was always eager to learn more. I've tutored for several years, and my favorite subjects to teach are definitely biology and math. As a tutor, I hope to answer students' questions, help them appreciate their academic interests even...

I am currently a Ph.D. candidate at MIT in chemical engineering. Previously, I worked as a science tutor for Pasadena City College and a couple of high school students.

I am a college student who loves working with people. I like all academic subjects, but am particularly fond of math and science.

...where I tutored middle school students in different levels of mathematics. For two years I worked at my college as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) associate, where I helped other college students with their Math classes ranging from algebra to graph theory. I was also a Teaching Assistant for a Skill Math class and a Supplemental Instructor for Math for Liberal Arts, an intro math class at MCLA. I am passionate about math,...

...high school education to my tutoring work. Through this program, I tutored Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, and Trigonometry for four years. I then went on to teach of all of the same at my high school's summer school program for three years. From there I attended and worked for City Year. City Year is a nonprofit sponsored by Americorps that provides extra support for students in low-income public schools around the country. In...