Award-Winning Psychology Tutors serving Stamford, CT

I am a current student at Oberlin College, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. I have been tutoring Elementary/Middle School students throughout my high school career, in subjects from Math to Singing to Minecraft. Throughout my college experience, I have had the opportunity to tutor fellow undergraduate students in Rhetoric, Psychology, and Neuroscience courses. Additionally, I have had experience helping students with their college undergraduate admissions, school selection in the US, and essay writing.

...be an essential part of reasoning. The art of teaching is a collaborative process. It is a dialogue between both the teacher and the student--a mutual process of learning. While in school, I taught a few middle school aged student with my skills in writing, essay, literature and language arts. Those wonderful students taught me how tutoring is more like being a guide than it is posing as the answers at the back of a...

I am a hard-working, responsible, and friendly student with a strong passion to pursue a career in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I believe that to be an effective mentor you must have a desire to assist children in the learning process and this is one quality which I feel I definitely possess. I look forward to working with you!

...My philosophy when it comes to teaching revolves around preparedness, patience, and empathy. I believe that there is no subject one cannot learn with enough time and effort. I enjoy teaching various subjects such as Biology, Physiology, and Psychology. Regardless of the subject matter I first analyze the student’s strength and weaknesses and develop my curriculum to best suit the students needs. I believe there is always a way to teach even the most complicated...

From my professional experiences in education, I've developed a deeper understanding of what diversity means and have been able to build productive and valuable relationships with diverse students and peers. Additionally, my volunteer experiences in academic tutoring, youth mentoring, and college success coaching have resulted in valuable insight on the success of lessons based on results from student assessments that I evaluated, indicating my commitment to continued learning and growth. I truly believe that we...

...very thorough instructor, and am determined to help my students using every possible resource and method. Furthermore, I have had extensive experience being tutored throughout my academic career, and am well aware of the value of a good tutor. I still remember the amazing tutors who worked with me tirelessly, and I can still recall the exact moments when they made everything click for me. I hope to be that kind of memorable tutor for...

...class and holding my own weekly office hours. I loved not only teaching students how to solve problems, but also empowering them to get over the same hurdles I struggled with myself when I took those same courses my freshman year. The subjects I would love to tutor are MCAT studying, biology (including cell biology, neuroscience, genetics, etc.), algebra-based physics, and anatomy & physiology (which is my favorite, but I think I am biased as...

Hello my name is Vianne Garces. My passion is tutoring in Elementary School Mathematics. My long-term goal is to become a Pediatrician.

...necessary for conquering the ACT. I believe that writing is a dynamic process, and a successful writer is someone who can communicate their ideas effectively. My goal is to guide each student at whatever stage they are in and to help them clarify, organize, and strengthen their content by engaging in fruitful dialogue. The end result is a piece that demonstrates a clear understanding of the topic in their own unique voice.

...University studying Global Public Health with a concentration in Chemistry. I have been passionate about education since high school and have been teaching, tutoring, and mentoring students from grades 6-12 and college in a variety of subjects since! I specialize in mathematics and science tutoring as well as standardized exam preparation. In the past, I have helped students achieve significant improvements and success on the SAT, SHSAT, Regents and other exams! I truly believe education...

Hi, my name is Tyrique and I am a research assistant at Mayo Clinic. I graduated from Earlham College as a pre-med and double majored in Biochemistry and Psychology. I plan to attend medical school where I will obtain my MD, and hopefully my Ph.D. in a combined program. My career goal is to become a pediatrician or OB/GYN in the future and help to eliminate healthcare disparities.

...to get more expertise and solidify yourself as a player in a particular area, which is what the postdoctoral period is for. I made the move to clinical research because I wanted to be able to interact with my study participants, and to be able to better see the outcomes of my work. While at Yale, I conducted a human lab study that investigated the effects of an acne medication on the side effects of...

...the importance of truly listening to each student's concerns and connecting to his or her style of learning. My ultimate goal is to do everything in my power to help each student meet his or her goals. On a personal note, I am married with two sons. I'm passionate about the environment and started recycling programs while I was a student at the University of Michigan. I enjoy the NBA and NFL and have been pulled...

...students and am happy to help children understand and gain new knowledge. As a former ESL student myself, I believe in giving confidence to my children and helping them to realize that they already have what it takes to learn anything they want. They just need to believe they can. My teaching philosophy is fostering curiosity through love. I believe that accepting and helping them believe in themselves, they're able to trust their instinct and...

...helping students to improve their test scores, translate their presentations, and boost their communication skills, I feel my most valuable contribution was cultural exchange. Even if it was just for moment, I'm happy that I encouraged locals to look past the stereotypes and see foreigners not as alien others, but just people. Since coming back to the US, I've worked primarily as a content writer and strategist. Of course, I still have plenty of time...

...available to help with English and language arts assignments, grammar, essay writing, literary analysis, and ACT and SAT writing and reading. In 2011, I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Macalester College in English language and Literature. Before tutoring with Varsity Tutors, I tutored for another private company. I am an excellent tutor because I remember distinctly what it was like to be a student and can both empathize with their frustrations and help...

...students. While I tutor a broad range of other subjects, I am most passionate about teaching (and learning!) languagesespecially Spanish. I believe that the role of Spanish as an essential communicative and cultural tool should not be lost in classroom instruction, especially in a society where Spanish plays an ever more important role in our daily lives. Central to my personal philosophy is that learning languages should be fun, and I thoroughly enjoy making language...

...I will not give my students the answers to their questions right away. Instead, I will guide them along the right path so they can arrive at the correct answer by themselves. Giving away answers robs students of their valuable opportunity to grow as a learner by making connections between different concepts, integrating them, and applying them to a particular question. Students always walk away from tutoring sessions with more confidence when they arrive at...

I am currently working towards a Masters degree in Biomedical Science and hope to apply to medical school this upcoming year! Apart from medicine, I am really enthusiastic about education. I love teaching and I aspire to one day be a physician-educator myself. I take pride in my ability to break concepts down and make them relatable and fun- strategies I employ when I'm studying, myself. In my spare time, I enjoy photography and practicing...

...tutoring since she was in high school. She loves to tutor math especially the middle school age level. Her experience in tutoring have included elementary math all the way up to Pre- Calculus and Reading. She loves to understand what the student is struggling in and why it is happening. With achieving more of an understanding about the student she can find the best option in order to help that student achieve their goals.... My teaching...