Award-Winning Psychology Tutors serving Brookline, MA

...level the playing field. My goal as a tutor is simple: to help you, the student, develop a greater understanding of concepts as well as your own abilities to guarantee academic success. As a tutor, I am highly motivated, detail focused, and student-oriented. My experience working at the college level helped me develop a sense of integrity, ability, and compassion; all of which make me a highly effective at what I do.

...Cancer Biology department. I enjoy science research in that it involves a lot of learning and can also be used to help others! In a few years, I hope to pursue a higher level degree, such as my PhD, or change directions altogether and become a veterinarian or a surgeon Well see where the wind takes me! Ive been tutoring with Varsity Tutors for almost a year and have loved meeting students from all over...

...ages. I am an avid reader and love to enhance the lives of students of all abilities through the power of literacy. As a lifelong learner and avid believer in empowering students with strategies and insight into different ways of learning things that they can truly master and incorporate them into their daily lives. I have tutored a wide array of subjects and ages ranging from 4 to 28. In addition to 4 years as...

...2020 with a degree in neuroscience and I am currently pursuing a law degree at Boston University School of Law. I can tutor in many disciplines, but I most enjoy tutoring for standardized tests to prepare students to excel on the LSAT, GRE, and SAT. I am enthusiastic about helping students reach their goals, and I am confident that I can help anyone make a significant improvement in their scores by sharing the tips and...

...specific needs of my students and find out which style is most effective for them. Each student is unique and each one learns differently, that's what makes tutoring so exciting for me! I love getting to know my students and working with them to achieve their learning goals. I graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's degree in Engineering. I am from Bolivia and speak fluent Spanish. Outside of academics I love playing sports, taking...

...to find at least three different ways of explaining a new concept to my classes, and I kept long office hours and provided my email in order to enable my students to approach me with questions whenever they had time. I often met with students one-on-one, and I brought textbooks from my home and researched online resources so that they could supplement my teaching with other materials. While working as a dorm parent and as...

...I truly want to 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...

I got my undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado in Economics and a Minor in Political Science. Then I spent a year in China studying Mandarin and working with a faith-based organization. After returning to the USA, I worked a couple of years as a personal and business banker. Then I got a four year Master of Divinity at Denver Seminary. I am very passionate about helping others succeed!

...this point of view to students, helping them to see history as a living, deeply relevant subject matter. My teaching philosophy can be summed in three words: never sit still. I don't see learning as a static process, whereby a student studies for a test, passes it, then lets the information slip away. Rather, I believe the student should be truly hungry to absorb the material, to truly own it, then use that newfound knowledge...

...Counselor in a local high school while also tutoring students around the Boston area. In what seems like a previous life, I worked as an Assistant Director of Admission at Brown University, my alma mater, reading applications, meeting students, and giving presentations across the country. I have also taught SAT Prep to students both individually and in classroom settings. My favorite color is blue and my favorite ice cream is cookies and cream.

...more than just dry facts and abstract dates; I want them to understand it in context and as a story. Whether it's history or statistics, understanding information in context is important to scoring well on tests as well as how it relates to daily life. A thorough understanding of a topic can only be attained this way, and thus I believe my two goals compliment one another perfectly in this regard. Albert Einstein once said...

...on several topics for over a decade. I have a B.S. in physics, and a master's in Nuclear Science and Engineering from WPI. I completed my second master's in particle astrophysics at the university of Strasbourg in France. I love getting students excited about learning and helping them through difficult topics. One of my favorite challenges is working with students to figure out their specific learning styles to optimize their academic performance.

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...and has different needs from me, and I am willing to adapt to those needs. I also understand how to help in the develop of work ethic, how to foster natural curiosity in a subject, and how to study and take notes. I also know how to take charge of one's career. I am a massive Star Wars fan, I play guitar, watch Game of Thrones, am a coffee snob, and love my bike. I...

...Research Coordinator. I have tutored high school and college students in Algebra, Pre Calculus, Geometry, and Honors Chemistry. When working with this population of students, my goal is to develop a strong understanding of each students' unique learning styles. With this information, I aim to create a learning environment tailored to utilize each students' individual skill sets. While I have only tutored students in grades 9 and up, I am enthusiastic about turning all students...

...is a safe learning environment for all. If students do not feel safe in my classroom, whether it is emotionally, physically, or socially, their defense systems will go up and learning will greatly decrease, if not shut down all together. I strive to have a classroom that each and every one of my students feels safe in, not only to listen and learn from myself, but to also express their own opinions and experiences so...

...been tutoring students in an unofficial capacity since high school. When I became an undergraduate I wanted to continue to help students, so I started a tutoring program for underclassmen who were struggling in their science courses. Outside of this, I volunteered my time to help students who were struggling in the upper level courses I was taking. I love science and medicine and I love teaching students to understand and appreciate how cool science...

...to travel both domestically and internationally, which has given me the ability to interact with people from many different walks of life. During High School and College, I tutored my peers in a range of subjects including SAT prep, English, Math, Biology, and Chemistry. I am most passionate about Life Sciences. However, I'm a stickler for proper grammar which is very suitable when it comes to helping students with their SAT prep or English studies....

...personal learning style, the better they will recall the information in the future - especially come test time! This belief is a major component of my teaching philosophy, especially as it pertains to tutoring. The other part of my philosophy is that teaching should be a collaborative process. Instead of the instructor providing answers to the student, guided exploration should drive study. When learning or reviewing content, the tutor and student should work through the...

...in high school and received the IB Diploma. I have been a tutor for the past two years and have enjoyed every minute of it. I've worked with students ranging from second grade through high school. I'm passionate about learning and am a firm believer that learning should be fun, so I try to bring this approach to my tutoring through creating a positive and engaging environment. While I tutor in various subjects, my favorites...