Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Stamford, CT

...is no attribute more valued than passion. My teaching philosophy revolves around the core idea that the student should be the one to find the answers they need. Rote memorization, reciting, and hurling out facts without context will always place second to a true desire to learn when it comes to succeeding in academics. Not only should the tutor and the student aim to understand a subject, they should also try to develop a love...

...my last year at Tufts majoring in English and American Studies. Standardized testing has always been something I have excelled at both personally and in helping others reach their full potential. I scored above the 95% percentile for both my SAT and my SAT subject tests. I am a patient, encouraging, and hands-on tutor who can use both my personal experience and external teaching materials to make sure you get the best score you can....

...variety of subjects including English, Literature, and History. I believe you can learn. I believe you can obtain the skills you need to accomplish the tasks you are assigned. I am here to guide, to instruct and to support your efforts. We will take this journey together and I will be your biggest supporter. Sometimes it will be hard, it is supposed to be. Together we will accomplish the goals you set.

As a self learner, I understand different struggles that students like myself might come across. I have a great passion for math and would love to share the tips and tricks that I have discovered that are application to not only the liberal arts but also in non academic activities as well.

...in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies. I enjoy tutoring history, reading, writing and language arts, but I am most passionate about helping students of all ages realize their academic goals in any subject! Because of my experience in the professional writing field, I am an excellent writing, language arts, and reading resource for students. I have high achievements in academic history, and have developed superb study methods to aid memorization and concept understanding. I...

...years at NYU, I tutored high school students in history, reading comprehension, and writing composition at a community center in downtown Manhattan called the Door. I have a passion for studying people and cultures and have found great success teaching my students to both understand and appreciate the power of a good narrative both in history and literature. People often think of history as a series of facts or see a reading assignment as an...

...have been working very closely with middle school students in helping them catch up to grade level academics: reading, writing, math, etc. In contained classroom settings, I was able to recognize, connect and assess students' individual needs. I believe every child is a genius, and my job and reward is to help their confidence in bringing their success to light. My career as an educator has been going strong for 14 years. I am not...

...you should definitely pick me as your child's personal math tutor. Firstly, I have experience tutoring a child in Elementary Mathematics for six months. Initially, the child struggled in multiplication and division problems. However, I provided the child with successful math strategies such as multiplying and dividing numbers one digit at a time, giving the student more confidence in math. Also, I myself had somewhat struggled in AP Calculus BC during high school, so I...

My name is Chynna I am a student at Hampshire College. Since my school does not give grades and it is a discussion and critical thinking based school, I believe finding out the form of student a child is, is essential for their learning. I base my sessions on their learning skills, difficulties in understanding and responses to topics.

...Gilgamesh, Beowulf, and many others. At UChicago, I have had the opportunity to deepen and broaden my knowledge base, adding Biblical Hebrew and German to my list of languages and studying Indo-European linguistics, which will help me point out connections between Latin and other languages with which students from diverse backgrounds may be familiar. I also was blessed to study under Dr. Margaret Mitchell, who, rare among professors with her incredible record of research and...

...I have taught in classrooms as well as facilitated academic based programs. I find the best way to work with a student is to figure out how they learn and help them to understand the material a way that makes sense to them. I have a very kind, easy going, funny personality but most of all I am dedicated and no matter what happens I tell my students that if they work with me they...

...originally from Indianapolis, IN and moved to the NYC area for my husband's work. I have tutored multiple subjects and age groups throughout my academic career. I have taught English as a second language in both the United States and Mexico to grade school, high school, and college age students as well as adults. I tutored math, study skills, and sociology in college. I love science, and I have a knack for making difficult topics...

...curriculums are out there and what educational approaches to take in tutoring sessions. A little about me- I am a graduate of Duke University, with a major in Psychology and minors in Art History and English. Currently, I am an MBA student studying Finance at NYU Stern. People say I am creative, empathetic, and kind. Relationships are very important to me, and I look forward to developing great relationships with my students. Thank you, Yuyi

...be a risk-taker and hope to inspire others to take steps that may sometimes seem "scary" to achieve their goals. On a professional level, I have a BA in International Affairs and French, work experience that ranges from the United Nations to the federal government, and have taught English both in the U.S and in Ukraine to students of all ages. I first began tutoring English and writing in college, and love helping students improve....

...little about me, I was a part-time teacher/instructor at a company called the Netter Center. The company sold strategies for improving health sciences education to underprivileged Philly youth. I taught the standardized lessons to students and assisted with homework. Furthermore, I was also a mentor and tutor in Big Brothers Big Sisters. Through the program, I helped with homework, assisted with strategies for improving reading comprehension, and so much more. Since moving to New York,...

I am passionate about helping students feel comfortable in a learning environment. I believe every child should have confidence in their studies and strive to make that happen for them! I am currently a Sophomore in college studying Theatre and Acting. I am passionate about Math, Reading, and Writing as I excel in these subjects in my time as a student.

...While at school I also studied pre-medicine and I hope to go to medical school in the future. During my time at school I took as many opportunities as I could to visit other countries. I have lived in both the United Arab Emirates and France in order to pursue my foreign language goals. While I am able to tutor a breadth of subjects, my favorite to teach is writing because it enables students to...

I am excited to become a tutor with Varsity Tutors because I have a deep passion for learning and the journey of thinking. My obsession is philosophy, which as a kind of over-arching discipline concerning the knowledge of what is,...... To help students create and think for themselves, such that the knowledge sticks with them. To help them see the meaning and practicality of learning and the joy and confidence it can bring.... Get to know...

...in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, Differential Equations and Software Programs like MATLAB and Python. For the past 3 years, I have been a tutor for my school's Bioengineering Honor's Society (AEMB), where I tutored underclassmen in courses very similar to AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics I, AP Calculus BC and many more. Aside from my STEM knowledge and experience, I am interested in US History and I love reading. Outside of academics, I enjoy...

...course work in topics ranging from Roman Civilization to Calculus II. I took a variety of AP courses in high school and SAT Subject Tests and had to balance that academic work with being a year-round student-athlete. I am confident I know how to study effectively and manage my time, and if there is any way I can use those skills to help other students, I'd love too! When I'm not studying, I'm probably geeking...