Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors in Fairfield, CT

...studied sociology at Yale University and received Masters degrees from New York University in global public health and social work. I just finished a consultant project on global HIV treatment advocacy and have been greatly enjoying teaching a first grader how to read and write better. I speak French fluently, having spent a third of my life in France, including a portion of my schooling. I enjoy traveling, writing, and reading the New York Times,...

I have worked for many years as a teacher and tutor in the US and Latin America. In addition to working with students of many ages and learning levels, I also develop test materials for standardized test prep. I enjoy working with students to help them set specific goals and succeed in their educational and career goals.

...received my BA in anthropology with minors in history and classics at Hunter College in New York City in 2007. A few years later, I attended LaGuardia Community College and became a licensed veterinary technician, which means I am an animal nurse! My academic interests mostly relate to animals: zoology, evolutionary ecology, paleozoology, social evolution, and phylogenetics. I also love studying history, and will always assert that nothing happens in a historical vacuum. In my...

I have been tutoring math, science, and English for the past 17 years (+15,000 hours of experience) to elementary, middle school, high school, and college students attending public and private schools. I have also taught students around the world in ESL and standardized exams.

...not in one specific way, but by learning how that student thinks and works over several sessions and by integrating that into my lessons. Additionally, I emphasize understanding core principles first and specific problems, questions, or exercises laterunderstanding the why makes the what much simpler. Outside of tutoring, some of my hobbies include watching movies (I'm a fan of both old classic movies and new summer blockbusters), playing video games (particularly rhythm games and RPGs),...

I'm a sophomore at Harvard College, where I study Applied Mathematics with an Economics focus. Additionally, I'm pursuing a Secondary in Linguistics. I love learning about and tutoring math, economics, history, and science, and I love sharing my tips for standardized test preparation. In my free time, I enjoy learning foreign languages and playing music. To date, I've studied (to some degree or another) Spanish, Italian, German, and Latin, in addition to my native English.

...am a recent Columbia University graduate with a B.A. in Film Studies. Currently, I work as a grader for Columbia University's film department. Before Varsity, I tutored in high school through Top Hat Tutors and with second language speakers at Caroline House in Bridgeport. I also taught Karate to K-6 all through my Freshman year of high school. I love working with each student to find a teaching style that fits the way they learn....

...am a recent graduate from Yale University with a Ph.D. in Religious Studies. My primary field of research is the history of ancient Christianity, but I also have master's degrees in Medieval Studies and Biblical Studies, and a bachelor's in History. My dissertation focused on the history and legacy of Christian monasticism. I taught for four years at Yale Divinity School and currently serve as a high school substitute teacher. My areas of teaching specialty...