
Rachel: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...academic support can be for my students. I've spent many hours working individually with students long after the school day ends to help them prep for the ACT, polish their English papers, or understand a math concept. I know that every student learns differently, and as a teacher and tutor I aim to give my students a diversity of learning approaches so that we can figure out which one works best for them. I love...
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Brown University - Bachelors, History
Antioch University New England - Masters, Environmental Education

Ruth: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...different kinds of diversity in our world. A graduate of Smith College, Ruth has worked as a teacher in a variety of community-based settings. She spent one year as a Fulbright teacher at Northern (Arctic) Federal University in Arkhangelsk, Russia, teaching English and growing international friendships. Since returning to Pittsburgh in 2012, she has taught and mentored at-risk kids and youth at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, and Best of the Batch...
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Smith College - Bachelors, Comparative Literature / Russian Civilization

Rebecca: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...Arts in Psychology with a minor in Religious Studies. I am currently pursuing a masters degree in social work at the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration. I am passionate about tutoring because I want everyone to be able to perform academically at their highest possible level. I also think it is important that learning is not just for one assignment or one test, but rather that it sticks with you to build...
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Psychology
University of Chicago SSA - Masters, Social Work

Massiel: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...Human and Social Development, International Studies, and Philosophy. I look forward to taking a few years off to work following my undergraduate years to then attend law school and pursue public interest law. My little brother (7 years my junior) was my first tutoring buddy and assures even today that I get to help build a science fair project board every year. I was also a camp counselor for three summers caring for on average...
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University of Miami - Bachelor in Arts, Human and Social Development, International Studies, and Philosophy

Alisha: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...graduated, I took a Literary Theory class. Sometimes I wish it had been the first class I took in college because it was such a great experience and we discussed so many of the "big" questions of life. It is the only class I have ever taken in which the class spontaneously started clapping and cheering for our professor on the last day. One of the reasons I think the term was so successful is...
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Gonzaga University - Bachelors, English
University of Louisville - Masters, Women's and Gender Studies

Daniel: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...I tutor a fellow learner is to empower and facilitate, not force feed. I have loved learning in a variety of subjects throughout my academic career, and I strive to instill a similar love in those with whom I interact. I enjoy both the puzzle aspects of STEM subjects and the ability the literary arts have to make me believe I am watching events unfold in another time and place. When I'm not learning, I...
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Utah Valley University - Bachelors, Aviation Administration
Arizona State University - Masters, Business Administration - Supply Chain Management

Gabriela: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
I'm a rising junior at Harvard College. I study African American Studies with a secondary in Women's Studies and I am pursuing a language citation in Spanish. I aspire to one day go to business school. When I am not doing work, I can typically be found reading, writing, or dancing.
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Current Undergrad, African American Studies

Ellen: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...and minored in chemistry. Having gone to small schools my whole life, I believe in the power of small group/individual interactions for learning. While memorization is important for certain things, I always appreciated understanding the "why" and "how" in school and I try to help my students achieve that level of understanding as well. I prefer to guide students through their problems to help them learn the skills needed for their classes in the future,...
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Oberlin College - Bachelors, Biology, Chemistry Minor

Shae: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...the Evergreen State College and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Goddard College. My writing is published in several literary journals and magazines and I have won national awards for my poetry and personal essays. I currently work as a poet, a freelance editor, and am on the editorial staff of two national literary journals. Outside of my love affair with writing, I also hike, dance, sing, and do community organizing...
Education & Certification
The Evergreen State College - Bachelor in Arts, Creative Writing and Education for Social Justice
Goddard College - Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing

Miguel: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...inspire confidence in whatever subject matter we approach together, boosting student confidence in academic areas and beyond. My teaching philosophy is to use extensive questioning to help students forge their own pathway. Naturally, questions from students are encouraged and valued during all of my sessions. I emphasize a strategy based approach to studying, and keep an updated list of strategies that my students are finding helpful. I prefer to test mastery of material via a...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Computer Science / English

Simon: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...five years. My greatest passion is making science accessible, especially when it can seem confusing and intimidating. I love activating students' natural curiosity and inquiry, and using that to build confidence in and mastery of a wide variety of academic topics. I graduated from Yale University with a double major in Environmental Studies and International Studies, and I love the way science and real-world issues can interact. Part of my interest in the environment comes...
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Yale University - Bachelor in Arts, International Relations
Yale University - Bachelors, Environmental Studies

Lauren: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...started tutoring in high school, but it was in college that I really came to love working with other students. Over the past couple of years I have tutored students from 5th grade to college seniors in a variety of subjects including math, Spanish, reading, and writing. I currently work on campus as a writing consultant. I enjoy collaborating with students on building and editing their essays from the beginning to the end of the...
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Carleton College - Current Undergrad, Undecided, anticipated major in geology

Karishma: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...them develop study methods and styles that work best for them and that will serve them throughout school. I previously tutored with Boys Hope Girls Hope in Evanston, IL. I tutored middle and high school students in Spanish and English, and I was able to help them develop study strategies such as using flashcards or translating a sentence they had spoken aloud that day in their heads for extra language practice. I am very excited...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelor in Arts, English/Psychology

Katie: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...and my master's degree from the University of Connecticut in 2013. I have spent the past six years in education: teaching English in Japan for two years, coordinating a mentor program for first year college students, working as an academic advisor, and teaching first year experience courses to new college students, focusing on topics like time management and study skills. I understand firsthand the importance of standardized tests as students make goals for their next...
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University of Notre Dame - Bachelor in Arts, American Studies, Gender Studies
University of Connecticut - Master of Arts, Higher Education and Student Affaris

Sarah: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...plan to study Business, and I graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in 2015. I have extensive volunteer tutoring experience, having worked with kindergarten and second grade students as a reading tutor and middle school students as a math tutor. I am passionate about tutoring because of my own life long love of learning, and because I believe that all children are capable of accomplishing amazing things if they have a...
Education & Certification
University of Virginia-Main Campus - Current Undergrad, Undeclared

Daniel: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...am looking to offer help in science courses from middle school to college level. I graduated from Boston College in 2009 and have worked at the neuroscience and psychiatry labs at Yale and Cornell. I enjoy working with people and wish to one day specialize in geriatrics. I have taught chess and English to young children and tutored children from foster care for two years to improve their literacy skills. I plan to work as...
Education & Certification
Boston College - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Ellen: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...at Sarah Lawrence College and Oxford University have given me a love for the written word. I believe that writing is one of the most important skills that a person can have today. No matter the field, the ability to communicate clearly and compellingly is invaluable. In my tutoring, I focus on helping students identify the strategies that writers use to make their point. This way students can critically evaluate what writers are saying, as...
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Sarah Lawrence College - Current Undergrad, Liberal arts

Hans: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...University in Chicago. While there, I majored in Economics and minored in International Studies with a focus in International Political Economy and Development. Beyond these classes, I also had a healthy, eclectic interest in a wide range of subject areas including Multivariable Calculus, Physics, and Film. It is also worth noting that I was able to accomplish all of this in three years, rather than four, due to my focus and success on AP tests....
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Economics

Joseph: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
...class where students sit and listen to a nerdy teacher drone on about rote memorization of concepts with no applicability to reality. While this image has been sadly true for many students, my own experience of learning math as I grew up was quite the opposite, and it is that opposite experience which inspired me to go into education. In middle and high school, I was fortunate enough to have educators who taught math not...
Education & Certification
Truman State University - Bachelors, Mathematics, Theatre
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Brandon: Study Skills tutor
Certified Study Skills Tutor
I'm a 4th year at the University of Chicago, and I love teaching. I'm elated to help others learn and gain confidence in subjects that may not be their strong suit today. Also, I want to give students the tools to succeed in subjects outside of what we directly cover. ... When I teach someone something, I want them to know the material well enough that they feel comfortable teaching it to someone else.... We would...
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Bachelors, Public Policy, Psychology
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