Award-Winning SSAT Tutors serving Shelby County, TN

...for each of my students. As both a classroom teacher and a tutor, I have gained invaluable experience about how to help students, all the while learning so much about life from my students themselves. Besides tutoring, I make my living writing content professionally for several ed tech companies. Outside of work, I love to...

...moment when I see a student smile, because they grasped a skill or a concept. I am currently an elementary teacher. Most importantly, I want all my students to succeed in all their educational goals. Therefore, it is my desire to always be an effective teacher by addressing all of my students' educational needs.... Learning is universal. I believe that effective teaching allows one to connect to many by accepting and acknowledging different learning styles. As...

Hi! My name is Olympia. I am a 7th grade Social Studies Teacher in Memphis, TN. Along with teaching and tutoring, I love hanging out with my husband and my dog, Grady. Hope to work with you soon!

...around their whole lives saying, "I'm just not a math person" or "My brain just can't do science." I know this to not be true because when you put your mind to anything, you can accomplish it. Nothing will just fall into your lap. You must pursue it. I'm here to help you pursue knowledge...

...is. I love children, and I love learning. Why not put them together?? I am VERY passionate about teaching our babies the fundamentals that they need to further their education so that they can use it in the real world! So if you pick me, I can guarantee the best care and the best learning...

...higher level thinking. I believe all children can learn, therefore I have high expectations for my students. It is always my duty to create an atmosphere that is conducive to learning. I include interesting learning activities into my lessons that grab the attention of the learners and inspire them to learn. I like for the...

A graduate of Harvard University and the University of Virginia, I am a certified foreign language teacher with twenty years of experience teaching Spanish, French, Portuguese, and English. I specialize in Spanish 1, 2, and 3 and helping students navigate the college application process and helping them edit and polish their application essays.

I am very passionate about literacy and strongly believe that any person has the capability to read. The only difference amongst all readers is the learning style in which one gains said ability. I look forward to helping you and/or your child set and reach academic goals.

...because I am passionate about sharing knowledge. My philosophy of education is that I teach how to learn rather than just what to learn. Teaching for life rather than short term memory enhances ones quality of living. I have taught children from PreK-4 to high school reading, study skills, and English to elementary gifted students....

...Organic Chemistry and General Chemistry I many times. I have also taught Introductory Chemistry to students who had never had chemistry before and also a General, Organic, and Biochemistry course for health professions. I look at chemistry as a set of skills to be learned, similar to learning a sport or a musical instrument. I...

I am currently an elementary school teacher. I have been teaching for 12 years and I am passionate about helping students improve in all academic subjects. I am confident that my passion and experiences are the qualities you are looking for at Varsity Tutors.

...I have developed strategies to help students improve in areas of concern in order to attain their academic goals. My wish is for all of my students to love learning, too. Whether a student wants to prepare for the ACT, improve reading comprehension, or develop successful test taking strategies, I can help him or her...

I have been an educator and mentor, and taught mathematics for well over 15 years, and am motivated to continue teaching students to reach the highest level they can achieve!

...years experience. I have a Bachelors and Masters degree in Elementary Education. Im almost finished with my ED.S in Psychometry, which is a form of testing. I think students would say my personality is what draws them in. I try to include past and current events in my reading lessons to make them interesting. I...

...college peers. I wrote for our campus newspaper, Student Life, which is one of the oldest college papers in the country. Therein, my passions lie in English, Creative Writing, and Writing more generally. I am currently an MFA student at the University of Memphis, studying Creative Writing (poetry) and I'm really excited to continue honing...

...of receiving my Master of Education Degree from ONE of the BEST Education programs in the U.S.A. > I have a B.F.A. and a CELTA certification, and I'm even certified as a Wildland Firefighter. As a U.S. native, I speak with a clear; easy to understand, 'highly refined', neutral accent. I possess an open-mindedness and...

...I truly believe education is a mutual learning and teaching opportunity and enjoy helping my students achieve a thorough understanding (those "Aha!" moments) and appreciation of whatever they choose to study! In the future, I seek to pursue clinical and pedagogical medicine and enjoy biking, skateboarding, dancing, and philosophizing in my spare time.

...but rather that it sticks with you to build a solid foundation of knowledge and confidence that you can carry forward. My favorite subjects to tutor include English, SAT test preparation, math, and psychology. My approach to tutoring is to meet the student where they're at and go from there. I find that this way...

...concentration in Immunology and Infectious Diseases. I then went on to complete a Masters program at Georgetown University in human physiology. Given the amount of schooling I have gone through myself, I have taken a wide range of subjects and more standardized tests than I would like to admit. I have taught students of almost...

...and economics for high school students. In addition to this, I also tutor students in college level general chemistry, general biology, organic chemistry, introductory physics, economics and for the MCAT exam. I excelled in undergraduate coursework pertaining to these subjects and have prior experience in assisting pre-professional (pre-medical and pre-nursing) students looking to succeed in...