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Caroline

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Caroline

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Caroline's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

An engineering major might seem like an unlikely literature tutor, but Caroline approaches texts with the same analytical precision she'd apply to a complex system — breaking down how an author's structural choices create meaning. She's particularly strong at teaching students to build arguments abo...

Education

Stanford University

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1480
ACT
35
Nicholas

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Nicholas

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science
Nicholas's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Geometry

Reading philosophy for fun gave Nicholas a habit of pulling apart arguments, tracing themes, and questioning what an author actually means beneath the surface — exactly the skills that make someone sharp at literary analysis. He teaches students to move from plot summary into real interpretation by ...

Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science

Test Scores
Perfect Score
ACT
36

Certified Tutor

Kari

Bachelor in Arts, Theatre, Dance, Honors
Kari's other Tutor Subjects
Arithmetic
Middle School Math
Elementary Math
Calculus

Close reading is where Kari's literature sessions come alive — she teaches students to pull apart a passage's imagery, tone, and structure until the author's choices stop feeling random and start feeling deliberate. Her theatre and dance background gives her a performer's instinct for subtext, which...

Education

Loyola University-Chicago

Bachelor in Arts, Theatre, Dance, Honors

Certified Tutor

Eva

Current Undergrad, English/Comparative Literature, Pre-Medical Studies
Eva's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
PSAT Writing Skills
SAT Reading

Studying comparative literature at Columbia means Eva reads across traditions — analyzing how a Borges short story and a Victorian novel can illuminate the same theme through radically different techniques. She unpacks elements like narrative perspective, symbolism, and close textual evidence in way...

Education

Columbia University in the City of New York

Current Undergrad, English/Comparative Literature, Pre-Medical Studies

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Kayla

Bachelor's
Kayla's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math
Calculus

I'm a fourth year veterinary student at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. I graduated from SUNY Binghamton University in May 2019, with a BA in Biology, and a minor in Biological Anthropology.

Education

University

Bachelor's

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Mimi

Masters in Education, Education
Mimi's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra
Elementary School Math

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...

Education

Harvard University

Masters in Education, Education

Dartmouth College

B.A.

Test Scores
SAT
1560

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Aaron

Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering
Aaron's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Calculus 2
Calculus
Algebra

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...

Education

The University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering

Duke University

Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering

Test Scores
SAT
1530

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Nina

Masters in biostatistics
Nina's other Tutor Subjects
Statistics Graduate Level
Statistics
Calculus
Algebra

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 ...

Education

Columbia University

Masters in biostatistics

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences (focus in neurobiology)

Columbia University in the City of New York

Current Grad Student, Biostatistics

Test Scores
SAT
1550

Certified Tutor

Reid

PHD, Education
Reid's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Middle School Math
Calculus
Algebra

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...

Education

Harvard University

PHD, Education

Wesleyan University

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology

Test Scores
ACT
32

Certified Tutor

Michelle

Current Grad Student, M.D.
Michelle's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Geometry
Calculus

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...

Education

Baylor College of Medicine

Current Grad Student, M.D.

Rice University

Bachelor's in Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Test Scores
SAT
1570

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