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I'm a recent graduate of Northwestern University, a native New Yorker, and a recent addition to Varsity Tutors. I grew up in Westchester County, where I volunteered as an assistant creative writing teacher in high school. After high school, I moved to Evanston, Illinois for school. I studied a wide ...
Northwestern University
Bachelors

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Maddy
I'm a recent graduate of Harvard University and a natural teacher, and I'd be thrilled to help you build your skills, gain academic confidence, and get results! My B.A. is in American history and literature with a minor in theater. I spent my college years producing and directing student theater, wr...
Harvard University
B.A. in American History and Literature (minor in Theater)

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Meghan
I am a 2015 graduate of Northwestern University, with an undergraduate journalism major/Spanish minor and a graduate degree in journalism. During my time at NU, I spent a semester at Madrid's top-ranked university, taking upper-level history and literature courses with Spanish students. I now work a...
Northwestern University
Masters, Journalism
Northwestern University
Bachelors, Journalism
Northwestern University
Undergraduate degree in journalism (major) with a Spanish minor

Certified Tutor
5+ years
Jennifer
I am thrilled to be a part of this platform where we can work together to further our educational pursuits. Currently, I am a Teacher Resident at the NYU Accelerated MAT program in Secondary English Education. This means that come September, I will be an ELA teacher working at a NY Public School. My...
New York University
Master of Arts Teaching, Language Arts Teacher Education
Mcgill University
Bachelor in Arts, English

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Richard
I am a rising senior at Harvard College pursuing an AB in Government. Academically, I have diverse interests, including history, language, math, physics, philosophy, music, and politics. In high school, I tutored elementary, middle, and high school students in music, math, ACT and SAT prep, and Span...
Harvard University
Bachelor in Arts, Government

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Clio
I am a graduate of Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theater Studies. I tutor a variety of subjects, but I have the most fun with English and Writing. While still at Yale, I worked at the Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School teaching writing and playwriting to freshmen st...
Yale University
Bachelor in Arts, English, Theater Studies

Certified Tutor
5+ years
Vivian
I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in violin performance at the Juilliard School. I have tutored privately and through Chegg Tutoring, Varsity Tutors, PrepExpert, and iLearn World throughout high school and college, with most of my experience being in standardized test prep and English. The m...
Yale University
Bachelor in Arts

Certified Tutor
15+ years
Christopher
I am a graduate student pursuing a Masters in Public Health at Columbia University's Mailman School. I completed a B.A. at Yale University in the History of Science & Medicine in May of 2011, and I am eager to work with Varsity Tutors in order to help other students achieve their academic goals.
Columbia University in the City of New York
Master in Public Health, Public Health, Sociomedical Sciences
Yale University
B.A. in History of Science & Medicine

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Anya
I am a graduate of the MA Fashion Studies program at Parsons The New School for Design in New York, having previously studied linguistics and foreign languages (concentrating in Russian and French) at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and at McGill University in Montreal. I currently serve...
The New School University
Master of Arts, Fashion Studies

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Michelle
I am not tutoring, I enjoy baking, eating anything with chocolate, taking and editing pictures, reading, and singing.
Yale University
Bachelor in Arts
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Tutors help students develop active reading habits like annotation, questioning, and summarizing key ideas as they read. They also work on building vocabulary in context and teaching students to identify main ideas versus supporting details, which strengthens overall comprehension across different text types.
Tutors guide students through analyzing character development, themes, symbolism, and authorial purpose by asking probing questions and modeling close reading techniques. This personalized approach helps students move beyond plot summary to develop deeper interpretations supported by textual evidence.
Tutors work with students to identify specific challenges—whether it's decoding, pace, or understanding complex sentence structures—and tailor instruction accordingly. With personalized 1-on-1 attention, students build confidence and develop customized strategies that work for their learning style, which is difficult to achieve in larger classroom settings with a 11.3:1 student-teacher ratio.
Tutors teach students to recognize question patterns, manage time effectively, and use strategic reading techniques specific to standardized test formats. They also provide practice with timed passages and detailed feedback on why certain answers are correct, helping students build both skills and test confidence.
Varsity Tutors connects you with expert tutors in New York who specialize in reading instruction and can work with your student's schedule and learning goals. Simply share your student's needs, and you'll be matched with a tutor ready to provide personalized support.
Strong readers develop better understanding of sentence structure, organization, and style by studying how skilled authors write. Tutors help students make this connection explicit, showing how analyzing texts they read directly improves their own writing clarity and persuasiveness.
Tutors typically assess reading level through discussions about what students are reading, comprehension checks on various text types, and observations of fluency and vocabulary knowledge. This initial assessment helps tutors create a personalized plan that meets students exactly where they are and targets areas for growth.
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