Award-Winning Study Skills and Organization Tutors serving Pittsburgh, PA

I am a physics Ph.D. candidate at Carnegie Mellon University with a physics Bachelor of Science from Siena College in Albany, NY. I have spent many years tutoring all ages and I have 3 semesters of Teaching Assistance experience. I am excited to work with you!

As a recent Literary and Cultural Studies program graduate from Carnegie Mellon University, I look forward to sharing my knowledge of the English language with those who feel like their rhetoric skills could be strengthened!

...to keep myself in tip-top literary shape. I want to help students because I've watched my younger sister (by 8 years) struggle with English her whole life while I excelled at it. She always really appreciated that I was willing to take the time and have the patience to help her improve and finish tough...

...as some of my subjects. I believe that the sharing and communication of knowledge is an important aspect of human life. I enjoy working with a variety of learning approaches and am glad to assist students and learners attain their potential. My personal areas of interest are the humanities, mathematics, and the sciences, and in...

...contexts. Formal Education and Training: I have a PhD in neuroscience from Vanderbilt University. I was trained and educated at the Yale School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Case Western Reserve University, and Hampshire College. My bachelor's degree is in liberal arts, specifically, Spanish language and literature and cognitive science. I also earned a graduate certificate...

...and microbiology at the college level. I don't lecture (unless needed most students are already being lectured to), instead I work interactively and respectfully with students to quickly identify areas of struggle and overcome them through explanation, analogy and two-way questioning. The appropriate help varies with student, ranging from exam preparation to weekly sessions going...

I have spent my entire career as a librarian providing the best reference and research to the federal judiciary. It is this desire to continue to help others better themselves that motivates me to want to tutor. I would like to help them succeed for themselves and their future.

...I know that hard work will pay off. Having spent two years as a high school English teacher, I am extremely knowledgeable of all kinds of learning styles, but I have learned that almost every student learns best working one-on-one with a teacher. Therefore, I love being a tutor! A certified 7-12 English Teacher, I...

...as communicate the required information. I accomplish this with discussions of useful relationships and background material. Useful relationships include shortcuts between quantities and concepts, and most importantly the use of dimensional analysis to verify test answers. Background material such as the history of science and mathematics is quite effective at not only making the material...

...in STEM subjects like biochemistry, biology, and mathematics, but am also very passionate about writing, reading, and more! As evidenced by my history of Liberal Arts education, I believe having an understanding and appreciation across a wide variety of fields, not only STEM, is crucial to developing a holistic worldview. In college I tutored a...

...techniques. Learning is fostered by creating the appropriate atmosphere.I try to create such an atmosphere, by helping students think out loud, reflect on experiences, identify problems, and develop solutions.I keep current with materials, and educational strategies, all of which help to promote learning in my students. On a more personal note,not only am I creative...

...ages. For the past 6 years I have been a Pre-Kindergarten teacher in Pittsburgh. My vast experience of working with children has provided me with the needed skills to help students grow academically. I have worked with students of many ability levels, including those with specific learning needs. As a teacher and tutor it is...

...and also allowed me to find my passion for teaching. My favorite part of tutoring is getting to know new people. I understand what its like to struggle in any class and have over came a lot of my fears in school. It's important to learn how someone solves problems and what their interest is...

...Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences with a minor in Psychology. I've worked as a Teaching Assistant (TA) in Exercise Physiology and have hands-on experience supporting Division I athletes through advanced sports science and performance initiatives. But whether you're an athlete or high school or college, I'm here to help you feel more confident in your...

...College and Conservatory, having majored in Biology and Music Composition. I have experience tutoring students in Math (Algebra 1-Precalculus), English, Biology/Neuroscience, Music Theory, and violin. I have had the opportunity to work with 1st grade to college age students, and adjusts accordingly to my students' needs. I consider it my responsibility to learn as much...

...freshman year at CMU. I have previous experience in tutoring from teaching introductory Algebra to a class of 30 students entering high school. Due to a busy semester, I am unavailable during the week for in-person tutoring sessions, but I can make time during the weekend to schedule consistent meetings. Relevant subjects that I feel...

...I majored in Art and was a member of the NCAA Womens soccer team. My junior year I spent the summer abroad in England and studied International Communications at Oxford University. My education also includes a Master Degree in Mass Communications from San Jose State University, and a post doctoral certificate in plant based nutrition...

...law school I tutored privately for the GRE as well as served as a teaching assistant for Civil Procedure. I tutor a wide variety of subjects, but my favorites are Writing and Editing as well as the English/Verbal portions of standardized tests. In my free time, I enjoy reading genre literature, volunteering, and learning to...

...a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Management from Indiana University. I'm a published writer, and have tutored creative and academic writing for several years. I've also tutored non-native English speakers in TOEFL and TOEIC test preparations. As an overarching teaching philosophy, I believe in steady improvement via short, attainable goals. I look forward...

...a school psychologist; in both school and clinical settings. My strengths include: test and measurement, interpreting assessment data, implementing research-based interventions, RTI and progress monitoring, developing organization skills, study skills, and test taking skills, and specific modules to improve academic performance. I feel that I possess the necessary skills to help students reach their various...