Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Cleveland, OH

Hello! My name is Ian Kinnaman. I have been a private tutor for over 5 years and I have a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Youngstown State University. I have worked with students aged 5-20 and would love to work with you!

...love working with students to help achieve the results they desire. I am a mother of 2, 18 and 7 years old so I have the patience to work with you through any academic struggle. I have worked with a number of schools in NYC as a private tutor. I believe genius in any child can be unlocked when given the right set of tools. I look forward to working with you!

...in the humanitieswith a focus in American Studies; while I tutor across a wide variety of subjects, I'm most passionate about literature, history, and writing instruction, as well as ESL. In addition to serving as a volunteer instructor for elementary school students in a STEM education program, I have extensive teaching experience as an Adult English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, instructing small and large groups of students from a wide range of native...

I have worked as a teacher at home and abroad in schools for 20 years. I also have five years of experience with online teaching. I have graduate degrees in General Education, meaning I like to learn about various subjects. We all should be lifelong learners. To learn a lot, we must be efficient in the way we learn and in setting priorities.

...teacher for almost 20 years. During that time, I worked with students on varying academic levels and enjoyed a lot of success in moving them forward in their learning. My passion has always been working with children to help them succeed in school and in life. I recognize that students learn in different ways and I use their strengths to guide them. During the academic year 2010-2011, my fellow teachers voted me Teacher of the...

...a M.S. in Food Science from Washington State and a B.S. in Chemistry from University of Cincinnati. My favorite subjects to tutor are chemistry and history, but I have a wide range of subjects with which I'm familiar, including French, philosophy, and literature. I am a proponent of teaching for each student, whether it involves props, movies, experiments, or video games, each student learns differently and may need different resources or explanations to reach their...

...of academics and researchers. I have also trained students in preparation for university, both English testing and humanities. I hold a BA in History and in Philosophy from Spring Arbor University (MI), including studying abroad at Oxford University (UK). I hold an MA in Linguistics with a concentration on Language Teaching from Syracuse University (NY). I am working on a PhD from the Ohio State University (OH) in Foreign, Second, and Multilingual Language Education. In...

...suddenly click for students. I am passionate about education as a pathway to new opportunities and economic success. I attended the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in sociology, minoring in psychology. I then attended Michigan State University, where I received the master's and doctoral degrees in sociology. My areas of interest included Latin American societies and so I learned Spanish as well. I have three times had teaching assignments in Central America. I worked for many...

...with a passion for learning and teaching. One day, I'd like to teach and I hope that working with Varsity Tutors and my clients will help me prepare to be a better teacher. I've always loved school, mainly because I had teachers who were extremely inspired by what they were teaching. They are why I think passion is the key to teaching and I hope to share my passion for learning with my clients. I...

...classes, but otherwise I could be quite relaxed and ready to enjoy the students and the class topic. I used to tell my students that I wanted to have an American-style classroom, with free discussion of any topic and students eager to participate and disagree with me, but it was really hard to budge Chinese students away from their norm of authoritative teachers and passive students. When I departed China in January, I received many...

...a graduate of Cleveland Marshall College of Law where I received my J.D. I also have a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from The University of Akron. Learning has always been a passion of mine, but I also know it comes with its challenges. I am a big believer that there is not a universal way of learning but, if you can figure out which way works best...

...get straight F's. I've taught 200+ happy students who have aced their courses by making use of my study techniques. I've graduated with a masters degree with 4.0 GPA, and honestly if you know the right way to study - ONE TIME IS ENOUGH. I've held the position of a Teaching Assistant and Tutoring Skills Specialist which made me efficient in assisting every type of student achieve their goals. If you think you are a...

I am a 12 year basketball coach with a BA in History from Kent State. I enjoy being around young people and helping them learn in and out of the classroom. I have a genuine in interest in Social Studies having traveled abroad to help further my understanding of how different people live and what makes us different and similar.

...training in 2020 at NYU. I graduated from Skidmore College in 2014 with a BA in Biology and a Music Minor (violin). I tutored extensively from 2014-2016 while working in Boston, MA as a research coordinator and I am comfortable teaching MCAT and STEP 1 board exam material. I believe that every student has the potential to achieve their goals and I look forward to making this process rewarding, exciting and fun!... I think that students...

...in human resource management, and I work as a certified and licensed Paraprofessional (teacher's assistant) in Special Education classrooms for local schools. I am also working on getting my certification in ASL (American Sign Language) so that I could further my career with special education departments. I work with students that may/can have developmental delays, emotional disorders, behavioral issues, autism, down syndrome, deaf/blind/mute, minor to severe cases of ADHD and ADD, and moderate to severe...

...of English Language Arts (ELA), and mathematics. I believe that children are very eager to learn and they deserve support to help them meet their academic goals. As a retired educator since May, 2021, I continue to equip youngsters with strategies that will effectively assist their understanding of the subject matter being learned. My favorite teaching subject is ELA/ reading instruction with the emphasis on foundational phonics skills. Consequently, reading literacy is critical towards the...

I have a Bachelor's in Social Science with a minor in history and a Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. I am also a licensed Resident Educator in the State of Ohio to teach grades 7-12 in Integrated Social Studies. I have spent the past year teaching High School students US History, Government, and Economics. I also spent seven years in the US Army and had the opportunity to travel all over the world!

...preparing people for a range of tests and tasks. I also walk/jog 50-plus miles a week, do yoga, and exercise my critical thinking skills regularly. My students since 1979 have ranged from middle school urban and rural to university level juniors and seniors. While I spent almost ten years teaching higher ed. English Composition, Literature, and Research, the majority of my teaching time was in college preparatory curricula. I make a room comfortable when I...

...Degree in English Literature from the University of Wisconsin Madison and a Masters of Arts in Education from the American Jewish University. I love to help young people find joy in reading and writing and sharpening their skills. In addition, I love to learn about current events and to examine what happen in the past. Reach out to me if you want to experience reading and writing in new, imaginative and creative ways!... Students learn best...

...that allows anyone to understand how a business is performing. I really enjoy helping students identify the challenges they have in their business classes and then conquer those challenges. I look forward to working with college and high school students on business classes and helping them succeed! My background: I'm currently an investment banker focused on mergers and acquisitions, spent the last several years as an operational consultant focused on China, and have helped small...