I have 17 years teaching experience as an elementary ESL and middle school Spanish teacher in Minnesota with students from about 20 different countries and many language backgrounds. In 2019 I was nominated for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. It makes my day to see students proud of reaching each goal they set out to conquer! I've worked with students on English listening, speaking, reading, vocabulary and phonics goals, as well as language-related content goals (science, math, social studies, etc) in order to improve test-taking skills. While learning, we try to keep things fun with TPR movements, music, mnemonics, game-style learning activities, etc., as it helps our brain remember when we feel at ease. However, I also keep high expectations so students grow as much as possible. That's why my students feel proud of their accomplishments - they worked hard and earned it!

I am a graduate from the University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign and received my Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2014. Since then, I have worked as a systems design engineer, field service engineer, and automation technician in various industries. My work experiences have demanded a strong understanding of problem solving, mathematics, electrical/mechanical physics, and computer science. Although these subjects make up my core platform, I can also help students to prepare for ACT and GRE standardized tests. I have chosen to become a tutor in order to show students the importance of continuous learning, encourage their intellectual curiosity, strengthen the proficiency of subjects, and build the students' educational confidence. In my free time, I like to exercise, golf, fish, read, build DIY projects, and tinker with technology. At the moment, I am pursuing an AWS Associate Certification and Six Sigma Green Belt.

Hi my name is Justin. I am a Freshman with Sophomore Standing at the University of Illinois set to graduate in Fall of 2022 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics in the Campus Honors Program and the Engineering Honors College. I am also the scholarship chair to Theta Chi Fraternity Rho Chapter. I am really passionate about math and science and I feel very fulfilled teaching others and sharing my gift of knowledge to others. I went to Bergen County Academies for High School where I was in the Academy of Engineering and Design Technology and during high school I played soccer and obtained the rank of Eagle Scout . Typically my teaching style will be teaching you the concepts and how to do problems on your own and then guiding you through problems and then allowing you to do them with me making sure you do the steps correct to succeed. Feel free to reach out to me I would be happy to help you out.

I graduated this past May with a B.S. in Physics and minors in mathematics and astronomy from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO. I am currently pursuing a M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Katz School at Yeshiva University in New York City, NY.I have experience tutoring math and physics for the past three years. I really enjoy helping students figure out how to learn. Having struggled with math in high school and working up to a degree in physics, I am someone who has gone through the process of learning how to learn myself. My tutoring style largely depends on each students strengths and unique way of thinking. I hope to encourage students to tap into their skills, mature their critical thinking, and heighten their creativity in problem solving using science and math.

I grew up right outside of New York City, and pursued a major in International Studies in college. I found that I loved having the freedom to take classes that I was really interested in, and so also minored in French, Anthropology and Economics. Upon graduating, I worked for a year abroad in Senegal, helping volunteers get acquainted with Senegalese life and culture. Here, I was able to practice my French, and spend time in a country I had come to love.When I returned to New York, I was accepted into the NYC Teaching Fellows program, and began teaching in a high school in the Bronx as I earned my Masters in Secondary Special Education in the evenings. At this high school, I taught Algebra and French! I really enjoyed teaching both subjects, especially because students seem to be particularly nervous about math and foreign language. I was always up for the challenge of helping them realize that these content areas can be fun and accessible.I have also pursued an Advanced Certificate in TESOL and have supported the ELLs in my school by pushing into content classes, as well as helping my colleagues modify materials so that they would be more accessible to their ELL students. As someone who learned French later in my life, I can relate to what it's like to be a language learner. It can be really hard and frustrating at times, but I know first-hand that it is definitely possible!When I am not teaching, I enjoy relaxing by listening to music, watching movies, and reading. When I have time off, I love traveling and have visited a number of countries in Europe and Africa.I know that my patient, positive and friendly personality, as well as my diverse experience as a teacher, will ensure that we meet your learning goals! I look forward to meeting you! :)

I graduated from the University of Vermont where I received my Bachelor of Science in Education. During my studies at UVM, I focused my learning on Secondary Education English and Teaching English as a Second Language. Although I specialize in tutoring ESL students and academic English students, I have a wide breadth of knowledge in other subject areas. As your tutor, I will pay close attention to your goals and cater my teaching to optimize your success. I like to personalize my teaching methods to the specific needs and learning styles of my students. This flexible style of teaching allows me to use my skills in creativity and problem-solving to best fit the needs of my students. I can't wait to help you meet your learning goals! Lets get to work :)

Hello, hola, salvete, - I am an Arizona State certified teacher who has been teaching history and languages for the past eight years. I love nothing more than sharing my love for language and the rich history of the world with others. I look forward to working with any student wishing to learn!

I graduated from both Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and Webster University. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Special Education minor as well as a Master of Arts in Counseling and an MBA. I have over 20 professional years advocating and giving a voice to the issues plaguing communities, 10 years in the classroom as a Substitute Teacher and countless years as a tutor.I have extensive experience with learners who have other contributing factors which hinder them academically. It is my belief all students are able to achieve academic success and I work tireless to identify strategies to assist them in overcoming hurdles. I tutor a broad range of subjects and age groups. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling around the country, engaging in community art projects, walking and curling up with a good book. I am a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated and very active in numerous volunteer activities.

One of the greatest accomplishments in life was earning my Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education/Social Sciences and History at Flagler College in 2011. When I walked across the stage of my graduation I came to the realization that I was the first person in my family to earn a college diploma. Within six months I was hired at Hunter's Creek Middle School in Orlando, Florida as a seventh-grade social studies teacher beginning my five-year career working in education. Little did I realize, those five years would take me all over the country, into different opportunities I never thought were possible.Starting at Hunter's Creek Middle School was daunting at first but I settled in quickly. In my first full year teaching, I was assigned to the Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) team. Working with a non-for-profit called the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), we worked to increase literacy practice within Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) classrooms. I was also Teacher Leadership Team (TLT) during my first year being recognized as a leader in my school. After then being assigned to the county wide leadership team to standardize lesson plans in the district and assist in Professional Development (PD) for teachers to utilize technology in the classroom while maintaining high standards for students and quality instruction, I was recruited to be a literacy coach with SREB.Working with SREB was a job that brought more than changes to my life, it gave me an epiphany to where I stood in my career. The job required me to travel throughout the southeast to assist teachers in struggling schools to utilize the LDC model in their classroom to increase literacy proficiency. Despite my personal enjoyment of traveling and working, I longed to return to the classroom and work with students. So I resigned from the job and applied to schools in Massachusetts and received a call from my current principal, Nathaniel Higgins. When I talked to Higgins on the phone interview from Orlando, it felt like the situation I wanted to be in.Teaching a year in Springfield has given me that drive I hoped that it would to revitalize not just my career but myself on a personal level. I have realized working with the students that I have that I had so much to learn in terms of pedagogy and classroom management. Maura Faulkner, my Director of Instruction and personal academic coordinator, has consistently observed me in the classroom and given me feedback to further myself as a classroom teacher. The meetings and feedback have made it possible for me to push my students to heights I never thought imaginable looking at pre-assessments from the first week. Andrew Marshall, the Dean of Students, has given me strategies to better manage the classroom and to engage with students for them to understand the purpose of discipline being used in a classroom while letting them still have a voice to represent themselves. This has resulted in a class that is structured but gives students the opportunity to engage in content like never before because the flow of my classes is so much smoother. Nathaniel Higgins, my principal, has given me consistent feedback on how to further my career beyond the classroom and to focus my efforts into becoming an administrator to enact greater change in education on a school wide level beyond the microcosm of my classroom. This encouragement and growth has given me the push to further my education into a Master's Degree in education. With all of these strides, I still wanted more out of my career and applied to Varsity Tutors.The main reason I applied is I want more experience working with students that teaching cannot provide in the time frame I have. Also, I want to work with students from different backgrounds and ages that I currently do not interact with. Tutoring allows me to fulfill these passions and to continue to advance my pedagogy as a teacher.

I have always had a passion for language learning. From exposure to German in Kindergarten to learning English upon moving to the United States, language learning has consistently been a part of my life. The love for learning foreign languages is something that I feel very passionately about and I am very eager to share this passion with all those that want to improve their skills or are just starting to dive into a new language.Languages open the doors of opportunity. Not only for career benefits but to so many opportunities to share thoughts and ideas with people from different places around the world. Through the acquisition of new language skills, our eyes can be opened to a universe that, although may seem distant, is actually not all too different from our own.

I have 17 years teaching experience as an elementary ESL and middle school Spanish teacher in Minnesota with students from about 20 different countries and many language backgrounds. In 2019 I was nominated for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. It makes my day to see students proud of reaching each goal they set out to conquer! I've worked with students on English listening, speaking, reading, vocabulary and phonics goals, as well as language-related content goals (science, math, social studies, etc) in order to improve test-taking skills. While learning, we try to keep things fun with TPR movements, music, mnemonics, game-style learning activities, etc., as it helps our brain remember when we feel at ease. However, I also keep high expectations so students grow as much as possible. That's why my students feel proud of their accomplishments - they worked hard and earned it!

I am a graduate from the University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign and received my Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2014. Since then, I have worked as a systems design engineer, field service engineer, and automation technician in various industries. My work experiences have demanded a strong understanding of problem solving, mathematics, electrical/mechanical physics, and computer science. Although these subjects make up my core platform, I can also help students to prepare for ACT and GRE standardized tests. I have chosen to become a tutor in order to show students the importance of continuous learning, encourage their intellectual curiosity, strengthen the proficiency of subjects, and build the students' educational confidence. In my free time, I like to exercise, golf, fish, read, build DIY projects, and tinker with technology. At the moment, I am pursuing an AWS Associate Certification and Six Sigma Green Belt.

Hi my name is Justin. I am a Freshman with Sophomore Standing at the University of Illinois set to graduate in Fall of 2022 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics in the Campus Honors Program and the Engineering Honors College. I am also the scholarship chair to Theta Chi Fraternity Rho Chapter. I am really passionate about math and science and I feel very fulfilled teaching others and sharing my gift of knowledge to others. I went to Bergen County Academies for High School where I was in the Academy of Engineering and Design Technology and during high school I played soccer and obtained the rank of Eagle Scout . Typically my teaching style will be teaching you the concepts and how to do problems on your own and then guiding you through problems and then allowing you to do them with me making sure you do the steps correct to succeed. Feel free to reach out to me I would be happy to help you out.

I graduated this past May with a B.S. in Physics and minors in mathematics and astronomy from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO. I am currently pursuing a M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Katz School at Yeshiva University in New York City, NY.I have experience tutoring math and physics for the past three years. I really enjoy helping students figure out how to learn. Having struggled with math in high school and working up to a degree in physics, I am someone who has gone through the process of learning how to learn myself. My tutoring style largely depends on each students strengths and unique way of thinking. I hope to encourage students to tap into their skills, mature their critical thinking, and heighten their creativity in problem solving using science and math.

I grew up right outside of New York City, and pursued a major in International Studies in college. I found that I loved having the freedom to take classes that I was really interested in, and so also minored in French, Anthropology and Economics. Upon graduating, I worked for a year abroad in Senegal, helping volunteers get acquainted with Senegalese life and culture. Here, I was able to practice my French, and spend time in a country I had come to love.When I returned to New York, I was accepted into the NYC Teaching Fellows program, and began teaching in a high school in the Bronx as I earned my Masters in Secondary Special Education in the evenings. At this high school, I taught Algebra and French! I really enjoyed teaching both subjects, especially because students seem to be particularly nervous about math and foreign language. I was always up for the challenge of helping them realize that these content areas can be fun and accessible.I have also pursued an Advanced Certificate in TESOL and have supported the ELLs in my school by pushing into content classes, as well as helping my colleagues modify materials so that they would be more accessible to their ELL students. As someone who learned French later in my life, I can relate to what it's like to be a language learner. It can be really hard and frustrating at times, but I know first-hand that it is definitely possible!When I am not teaching, I enjoy relaxing by listening to music, watching movies, and reading. When I have time off, I love traveling and have visited a number of countries in Europe and Africa.I know that my patient, positive and friendly personality, as well as my diverse experience as a teacher, will ensure that we meet your learning goals! I look forward to meeting you! :)

I graduated from the University of Vermont where I received my Bachelor of Science in Education. During my studies at UVM, I focused my learning on Secondary Education English and Teaching English as a Second Language. Although I specialize in tutoring ESL students and academic English students, I have a wide breadth of knowledge in other subject areas. As your tutor, I will pay close attention to your goals and cater my teaching to optimize your success. I like to personalize my teaching methods to the specific needs and learning styles of my students. This flexible style of teaching allows me to use my skills in creativity and problem-solving to best fit the needs of my students. I can't wait to help you meet your learning goals! Lets get to work :)

Hello, hola, salvete, - I am an Arizona State certified teacher who has been teaching history and languages for the past eight years. I love nothing more than sharing my love for language and the rich history of the world with others. I look forward to working with any student wishing to learn!

I graduated from both Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and Webster University. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Special Education minor as well as a Master of Arts in Counseling and an MBA. I have over 20 professional years advocating and giving a voice to the issues plaguing communities, 10 years in the classroom as a Substitute Teacher and countless years as a tutor.I have extensive experience with learners who have other contributing factors which hinder them academically. It is my belief all students are able to achieve academic success and I work tireless to identify strategies to assist them in overcoming hurdles. I tutor a broad range of subjects and age groups. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling around the country, engaging in community art projects, walking and curling up with a good book. I am a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated and very active in numerous volunteer activities.

One of the greatest accomplishments in life was earning my Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education/Social Sciences and History at Flagler College in 2011. When I walked across the stage of my graduation I came to the realization that I was the first person in my family to earn a college diploma. Within six months I was hired at Hunter's Creek Middle School in Orlando, Florida as a seventh-grade social studies teacher beginning my five-year career working in education. Little did I realize, those five years would take me all over the country, into different opportunities I never thought were possible.Starting at Hunter's Creek Middle School was daunting at first but I settled in quickly. In my first full year teaching, I was assigned to the Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) team. Working with a non-for-profit called the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), we worked to increase literacy practice within Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) classrooms. I was also Teacher Leadership Team (TLT) during my first year being recognized as a leader in my school. After then being assigned to the county wide leadership team to standardize lesson plans in the district and assist in Professional Development (PD) for teachers to utilize technology in the classroom while maintaining high standards for students and quality instruction, I was recruited to be a literacy coach with SREB.Working with SREB was a job that brought more than changes to my life, it gave me an epiphany to where I stood in my career. The job required me to travel throughout the southeast to assist teachers in struggling schools to utilize the LDC model in their classroom to increase literacy proficiency. Despite my personal enjoyment of traveling and working, I longed to return to the classroom and work with students. So I resigned from the job and applied to schools in Massachusetts and received a call from my current principal, Nathaniel Higgins. When I talked to Higgins on the phone interview from Orlando, it felt like the situation I wanted to be in.Teaching a year in Springfield has given me that drive I hoped that it would to revitalize not just my career but myself on a personal level. I have realized working with the students that I have that I had so much to learn in terms of pedagogy and classroom management. Maura Faulkner, my Director of Instruction and personal academic coordinator, has consistently observed me in the classroom and given me feedback to further myself as a classroom teacher. The meetings and feedback have made it possible for me to push my students to heights I never thought imaginable looking at pre-assessments from the first week. Andrew Marshall, the Dean of Students, has given me strategies to better manage the classroom and to engage with students for them to understand the purpose of discipline being used in a classroom while letting them still have a voice to represent themselves. This has resulted in a class that is structured but gives students the opportunity to engage in content like never before because the flow of my classes is so much smoother. Nathaniel Higgins, my principal, has given me consistent feedback on how to further my career beyond the classroom and to focus my efforts into becoming an administrator to enact greater change in education on a school wide level beyond the microcosm of my classroom. This encouragement and growth has given me the push to further my education into a Master's Degree in education. With all of these strides, I still wanted more out of my career and applied to Varsity Tutors.The main reason I applied is I want more experience working with students that teaching cannot provide in the time frame I have. Also, I want to work with students from different backgrounds and ages that I currently do not interact with. Tutoring allows me to fulfill these passions and to continue to advance my pedagogy as a teacher.

I have always had a passion for language learning. From exposure to German in Kindergarten to learning English upon moving to the United States, language learning has consistently been a part of my life. The love for learning foreign languages is something that I feel very passionately about and I am very eager to share this passion with all those that want to improve their skills or are just starting to dive into a new language.Languages open the doors of opportunity. Not only for career benefits but to so many opportunities to share thoughts and ideas with people from different places around the world. Through the acquisition of new language skills, our eyes can be opened to a universe that, although may seem distant, is actually not all too different from our own.