Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Philadelphia, PA

...enjoy tutoring students because I acknowledge and understand the struggles that come with school and how the great 'aha' moment when finally understanding a topic makes all the difference in the world! I plan to tutor Math courses up to Algebra 1, English, and Arabic. Besides tutoring, I enjoy doing many things during my free time. I enjoy jet-skiing, riding horses, snorkeling, traveling, and writing poems. These activities have all contributed, in some way or...

...and reading comprehension; furthermore, I have honed my ability to write pointed, direct essays for both applications and classes. After studying French in high school, I went on to spend over six months in France working on archaeological excavations. As a previous educator for high school students, I am versed in different learning styles and can't wait to work with more. It sounds trite, but it's true--I love teaching, and consider it both a privilege...

...children there were mostly grades 2-9. I seek to teach in a logical yet interactive manner that promotes a strong grasp of basic concepts in order to solve problems of any level. If I find that my teaching is not fully effective, I will adjust my style as much as needed for students to learn. Patience and reasoning come naturally to me, as if I was born with them. This is why math is my...

...gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche." Chaucer's quote from Canterbury Tales also happens to be the motto of my alma mater, Illinois State University. I earned my Bachelor's in English and taught for a few years before returning for a Master's in Education. Although I taught students at the secondary level for a long time, I wasn't always a teacher. I was also a writer for newspapers and syndicated magazines. One of my treasured...

I am a sophomore at Cornell University. Hoping to pursue a career in government or law, I am studying to receive my Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations. I have tutored a wide range of subjects, but I am most passionate about English, History, and Math. I specialize in SAT tutoring and am currently assisting many students prepare for the August SAT. I have also helped students with college application essays.

...a career in education because I enjoy helping others to find success, working hard, and knowing that my efforts are making a difference in the lives of those I teach,I want my students to experience meaningful, interesting learning that applies to their lives. I believe this can be accomplished through the use of hands-on/minds-on activities. I enjoy working one on one with students and I like being able to see their faces light up when...

...a lot of experience workshopping various written forms in group and one on one settings. As a writer I have learned that good writing is mostly about editing and revising. I have come to love helping others through the sometimes heart breaking process of uncovering what they were really meaning to say. It is so important to have another set of eyes seeing what you may be too close to your writing to see. learning...

...My areas of specialty are American government, international relations, comparative politics, and East Asian Politics. Since graduation, I have both tutored and taught both K-12 and college levels in political science, criminal justice, history, various other humanities/social science courses, and performed academic coaching duties in English and general education courses. I have tutored children through adults of all backgrounds, worked in leadership conferences in Washington, DC, and traveled to Taiwan several times already. I have...

...name is Kerri Hardy, and I am very enthusiastic about helping develop your academic growth. I have a bachelor's degree from Agnes Scott College in International Relations, English, and social sciences (i.e human rights). Moreover, I've been with Varsity Tutors since 2019. I am very passionate about the craft of writing, social sciences, and the splendor of language! As your tutor, I am committed to making myself consistently available and open to questions during our...

Hello - my name is Carolyn. I am excited to meet you and work with you! I am a Licensed Social Worker with many interests and passions. I love to meet new people and find their strengths. What are you great at? Let's work together to learn how you learn best.

I am a graduate of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (2020) and Indiana University (2017). I love languages, especially French, Latin, and Arabic. Chemistry was my favorite subject in high school and college, and, being an older sister, I'm happy to adapt to each student's needs and goals.

I was born in Argentina, and raised in Costa Rica and Panama. I have a passion for History and Literature, and I hope we can work together and help you succeed in your education endeavors.

I've always believed that as a teacher it is my duty to work hard for my students. If you do not understand the material I am teaching you it is my duty to present it in a new way so that you can understand. My goal is to help you learn in any way possible.

...the line. As far as hobbies I spend my time playing baseball, writing, and playing video games. I do not watch much baseball on tv but there is no aspect of the game I do not understand. As for my writing I love to historical fictions and I am actually working with a agent to get my first book published. Lastly, I will admit that I have spent whatever free time I have on video...

...everyone! I am an 8th grade social studies teacher at a charter school. I am a graduate of Rowan University two times over. I have a Master of Arts in History and a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, I minored in education. I also have an Associates of Science in Education from Camden County College. I am currently a Long Term Substitute 8th Grade Social Studies teacher. I have my Certificate of Eligibility from...

...English as a second language, and Elementary K-6. I spent the 2015 - 2016 school year teaching kindergarten in the public school system, and have been working as a private tutor and substituting since. I have worked with elementary school aged children, middle school English language arts, reading, and math, and high school English language arts. I have tutored one on one and I have tutored small groups. I have worked with special needs, including...

...ancient art history and archaeology, but my professional background is in curatorial research with the Milwaukee Art Museum, where I worked to organize exhibitions related to early European Art (Ancient Greco-Roman up to the Renaissance). I graduated from NYU in 2014 with a degree in International Politics, where I attended with a creative writing scholarship and eventually specialized in foreign languages. I have lived and studied in both Paris (Sorbonne III) and Shanghai (East China...

...love to teach. The feeling of pride in someone else's accomplishment, the intellectual challenge of explaining a concept to someone else, the joy of seeing when it clicks in the student's head...those are only a few of the benefits that I get from teaching. I work tirelessly to tailor my lessons to my students' personal learning style to ensure their success, and I'm grateful for every opportunity I have to help students through teaching and...

...graduate student in history, I am strongest and most passionate about that field and the discipline perhaps most needed to be successful in it: writing. I believe learning, especially about history, need not be a boring experience of rote memorization (my senior history thesis was about baseball!) and that education is best practiced as a collaborative, not one-sided, experience between student and educator. My hobbies include reading, discussing baseball, binge watching The West Wing, and...

...name is Ian, and I believe that the one thing not taught in school today is how to learn. No two people are the same. No two people learn the same way. My mission is to help my students discover how they learn best. Then, we can use that information to develop a strategy to conquer any material. Along the way, I reinforce my students' efforts with my own experience as a professional student and...