Tim's background spans technical writing, conference presentations, and professional publishing, which means he knows how to construct an argument that holds up under scrutiny. He applies that rigor to essay structure, thesis development, and close reading, teaching students to build paragraphs the ...

I am a graduate student currently working on my Master's Degree in Big Data Systems.

Reading a text closely and writing about it clearly are two different skills, and many English students are stronger at one than the other. Bridget pinpoints which side needs work — whether that's pulling evidence from a passage, structuring a thesis-driven paragraph, or simply reading with more pre...

Strong English skills come down to the same thing Chelsea teaches in every subject: structured thinking. Her math education background at BYU trained her to break complex problems into logical steps, and she applies that same approach to grammar rules, paragraph structure, and close reading — showin...

Between his dual English and Asian Studies degrees and a 1480 SAT, Ben brings both analytical reading skills and strong writing chops to English tutoring. He's particularly sharp at teaching students how to build a thesis from a close reading — pulling specific textual evidence and weaving it into a...

Reading a novel and actually understanding what an author is doing with tone, symbolism, or narrative structure are two very different things. Audrey bridges that gap by teaching students to slow down and ask targeted questions of a text — why did the author choose this word, what's the effect of th...

Engineering may seem far from English, but Dale's graduate program demands precise written communication daily — from lab reports to literature reviews. He tackles reading comprehension and analytical writing by teaching students to identify a text's core argument and respond to it with structured, ...

I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all su...

I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old e...

I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant ...

I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults...

I am a rising sophomore at Harvard College and am about to declare as a Mechanical Engineering concentrator, working towards a Bachelor of Science degree. I've always enjoyed sharing my knowledge with my peers and those around me and have done so in both formal and informal settings. I've been a tut...

I am a graduate of Washington University in St Louis, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in Humanities and Anthropology. Since graduation, I have worked as a tutor, teacher, and director of tutors at a charter public middle school in Boston. During this time I also received ...

I am proud to be a part of Varsity Tutors! I am originally from San Antonio, TX; I completed my undergraduate education at Rice University in Houston where I received a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Currently, I am in my second year of medical school at Baylor College of Medici...

I am a junior Mechanical Engineering major at Yale, and I hope to become a Naval Aviator after college. I am also a varsity sailor, and enjoy playing music with friends when I can get some free time. I have been tutoring my fellow students throughout my entire academic career, and I would best descr...