...I am a practicing attorney in Washington, DC with prior careers in technology consulting and intelligence analysis. I have bachelor and master degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, a law degree from Washington & Lee University, and am licensed by the bars of Virginia and Maryland. I was raised in Tucson, Arizona and have lived many years on the east and west coasts as well as abroad. I speak Russian fluently and am conversational in Portuguese.
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...It's a lot of fun! I've always found math pretty neat and like to get students interested in it too! I love to travel and have been fortunate enough to do a lot of it during my quarter-century on this planetRussia, all over Europe, the Middle East, Venezuela, Mexico, India, and pretty much every state in this country. You only live once, and I really do learn something new every day. Of all the jobs...
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...language, donated food from around the world, and shared cultural crafts with 90 kids and parents. During 2014-15, Ruth completed a Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs, where she learned about the interaction between government and nonprofit sectors in community building. While in Coro, she worked on projects impacting different communities in the Pittsburgh area, including developing a comprehensive curriculum to bring the Dignity & Respect Sportsmanship program to local schools with Best of the Batch....
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Hi! My name is Nathan and I'm currently a junior at New York University's Stern School of Business. I graduated from Staten Island Technical High School in 2016 and I am always looking to help and share my specialization in SHSAT, SAT, and Math!
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I'm a freshman at the College of William and Mary studying finance and computer science. I've been tutoring since high school, and love how it allows me see familiar subjects from a different perspective. In my free time, I like to play rugby, spend time with my friends, and do Model UN. I can tutor most subjects that I've taken before, but especially love teaching high school math.
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...degrees in Biochemistry and Russian Language & Literature, I have moved to St. Petersburg, Russia, to complete a Fulbright Research Fellowship. In 2021, I will return to the University of Michigan to begin my MD/PhD training. My specialties include helping clients improve their Russian and Chinese, work on comprehensive strategies and material breakdown for the MCAT, as well as develop greater understanding of the sciences. As attentive mentorship is the cornerstone of academic progress, I...
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...RWJMS in 2020 and starting residency in Internal Medicine. I'm also a graduate of Columbia University with a BA in biology. I've always been interested in a wide range of subjects in school and love to encourage students to be enthusiastic about learning too. I often find that anxiety or fear are the first barriers to overcome in learning challenges. After that, hard work and lots of practice can conquer any difficult topic!... Review concepts, identify...
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...was so frightening and intimidating that any reasoning disintegrated. So, we followed the mantra Algebra is not magic, reminding the student in times when she faltered that she can think through a math problem. As long as she felt grounded enough to access her innate understanding of the world around us, she progressed. Later on, my extensive experience in the classroom as a Jumpstart Corps Member taught me to adapt my teaching style to each...
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...(along the lines of, "why should I learn something that happened already?"); in my view, history is alive and full of useful lessons that can be applied at the personal, national and societal levels, and I enjoy teaching 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...
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...tools and experience in areas both technical and practical to help students adapt to scientific (as well as math and language arts) learning objectives. I am a published author and a working editor, writing works for our own UA literary magazine Persona as well as devoting my time to freelance tutoring and editing for multiple students in the UA Writing Program. I am also currently participating in an internship as a technical writer and educator...
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I have four years experience tutoring middle and high school age students, particularly in math and English, in the Los Angeles area. I am patient and understanding, and my goal is to foster a comfortable environment and mutual respect. I make sure that the students I work with know they are important and capable, because I have found that they are most willing to engage and put in effort when such a relationship exists between...
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...did private tutoring for ESL students and classes of about ten students for other subjects. Since graduating, I have worked in the art world to get experience before embarking on my graduate studies. I also worked in the Education Department of the School of the International Center of Photography as their Teaching Assistant Liaison. This experience confirmed my goals of becoming an educator. As our dean once said, a classroom is the only place that...
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...Ukraine and Derry, Northern Ireland. I tutor primarily ESL, because and love enabling people to communicate across cultures and languages. And I love English writing as well. I can help with essays, presentations, reading comprehension, etc. Im also fascinated by politics, history, geography and the social sciences. If you need help in these areas, then I have you covered! My teaching style is one of playfulness and fun mixed with a passion for learning that...
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...after I graduated I was accepted to a program, run by the French government, to teach English in France. I spent a year in the eastern town of Belfort helping French students ages 15 - 20 with their English grammar and pronunciation. While there, I took advantage of the school holidays and traveled to several different European countries. After my contract finished, I spent two months traveling through Spain. My favorite subjects to tutor are...
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...I speak fluently Russian and English. I have MS in Physics from UIC and BS in Physics and Math from Moscow Fiztekh. My teaching approach combines the explanation of the fundamentals with practical problem solving techniques. I also ask a lot of simpler questions to make you solve the problem on your own. I pay close attention to your learning characteristics: -Do you like to follow a set of direct instructions to get the result?...
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...that are struggling. Tutoring students can be very simple and sometimes very complicated, but I always look for ways to make analogies to things students feel more comfortable with so it doesn't seem like I'm speaking a foreign language to them. I get a personal sense of satisfaction when someone stops and goes, "oh, I've never thought of it that way before - now it all makes sense." In addition, often times I feel the...
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...graduating, I spent a year teaching English in Russia, followed by 5 years as a consultant developing custom teaching solutions for college professors. As a volunteer, I have taught refugees ESL in the US, and I currently tutor at-risk youth with Whiz Kids. My favorite subject to tutor is statistics. Many fear it, but I love to help break it down into understandable pieces for students until they obtain their desired level of competency. I...
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...student studying Economics and Public Policy at the University of Chicago. I attended the Horace Mann School in New York City. I love teaching and working with students because I feel that there is nothing more rewarding than being able to provide the extra push that students might need to be successful. I am passionate about helping students learn and making sure they are having fun doing so. I'm also happy to talk about anything...
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...at the Social Justice Research Academy at the University of Pennsylvania. I mentored a small group of high-school students, many of them international, and help them navigate a rigorous research-based curriculum. Before coming to college, I co-founded a teaching center, tutoring economically disadvantaged students in English. In the summer of 2011, I taught creative writing at my high school. I am especially interested in teaching the SATs because it marks an important transition point for...
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...Russian. Throughout high school I volunteered with various organizations to help teach students everything from French to Taekwondo. I am most interested in Russian and Math, but tutor a wider range of subjects. I genuinely love learning, and I try to help others understand why certain subjects appeal to me, with the hope that they find their own reasons to be interested in the subjects. In my free time I enjoy going to museums, running,...
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Russian Tutoring FAQ
Russian is the official language Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Russia. It is also spoken in many other countries in Eastern Europe. It is considered a Slavic language, and it is the most spoken language in Europe, with approximately 140 million speakers. Russian is also one of the official languages of the UN and is the eighth most spoken language in the world. As such, learning Russian could prove to be a useful skill. If you have been searching for "Russian tutoring near me," look no further than Varsity Tutors, because we can help you connect with a skilled Russian tutor.
Here are the major concepts a Russian tutor can cover:
Reading
Speaking
Writing
Culture
The Russian language is much different than English. Russian uses a Cyrillic alphabet, which consists of 33 letters. Russian has controversial points and inconsistencies when it comes to the writing system. This system can make it difficult to learn how to write in the language. Russian tutoring can be helpful in this regard because a tutor can work with students to identify the areas where they might be having trouble. As Russian is a common language, it is possible to find courses in Russian at many colleges. However, the challenging nature of the language may lead to students needing extra help outside of the classroom.
Learning how to speak Russian can also prove to be challenging. It is common for students to be nervous about speaking a new language in front of a teacher and other classmates out of fear that they will mispronounce a word or phrase. Russian tutoring can assist with this because a student may feel more comfortable working with someone on an individualized level. Working with a Russian tutor also offers students the opportunity to receive immediate feedback. A tutor can either praise them for correct pronunciation or explain what areas they need to work on.
When learning a new language, it is important to learn about the culture as well. Culture often influences a language and vice versa. As such, it is very difficult to really connect with a language without connecting with the culture as well. The Russian language is no different and learning about the way the language developed and spread in connect with the Soviet Union can provide further insight into working towards fluency.
If you are interested in learning Russian, contact Varsity Tutors so that we can help you connect with a Russian tutor who is ready to help you build your command of the language.
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