I'm currently a junior at Washington University in St. Louis, studying Electrical Engineering (undergrad), Throughout high school but less so in college, I have tutored students and peers in academic areas more focused on writing and math. A core part of my teaching and learning philosophy is that I will have mastered a material if I can teach another person these concepts and come up with my own examples to illustrate my understanding. I will infuse this goal within my tutoring sessions, engaging tutees to really learn and challenge them to think critically. Another important aspect of my tutoring goals is to help the tutee. Be clear and transparent with me about your goals and struggles, and I will do my best to help you succeed.

Hi there, my name is Nick! I am a recent graduate of WashU who will be starting up my first full-time job in finance this summer. I've benefited so much throughout my academic career from caring individuals who have taken the time to invest in my success and help me grow. I know first hand the value of a tutor who not only knows the material, but is also compassionate and thoughtful throughout the process. I've been fortunate to have people such as this in my life and hope to give back even a portion of what I've received.

I am a recent graduate of Washington University in St. Louis. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (cum laude) and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Currently, I work as a research assistant in a Neuropsychology lab at Washington University’s School of Medicine. As an undergraduate, I tutored AP English students and worked as a TA with primarily freshman and sophomore students. I have extensive essay writing experience at both the high school and college level. My writing has focused on literature analysis, quantitative research papers and admissions essays. As a member of the Washington University Admissions Interview Team, I have a wealth of knowledge about what colleges are looking for in a prospective student’s standardized test scores and personal essays. I hope to develop my students into critical thinkers that are able to tackle a question or essay prompt with confidence. In my free time I enjoy traveling, reading and taking advantage of all the activities St. Louis has to offer, especially during the summer.

A solid understanding of the basics of a subject can work wonders. It builds your confidence as a student, makes it easier to learn more difficult ideas in the future, and gives you an insight into other school subjects in ways you may not expect!My job as a tutor is to help your student grasp those basic ideas, one by one. I help my students get ahead in school by focusing our time together on mastering the most important ideas from class and homework. I guide my students through relevant examples that help them build important study skills like idea organization and identifying the parts of a problem. With enough practice, the difficult stuff gets easier and easier, and students' self-confidence blooms. Let's learn together!

My passions are writing and logical argumentation. I've seen success in both fields. For the former, I've had a letter to the editor published in the New York Times, successfully finished a 40-page thesis as part of my undergraduate education, and currently write for Ordinary Times, a group blog whose alumni have gone on to write full-time for Forbes, the Atlantic, and other prestigious publications. For the latter, I scored in the 98th percentile of the LSAT and achieved admission to a a top-25 law school with a generous scholarship.It's tremendously fulfilling to see students grow as writers and as thinkers as they progress through a curriculum, something I am very fortunate to witness. I would be honored if you selected me to help you on your journey.

After having earned both my Bachelor's and my Master's degrees in the St. Louis area, I decided to commit myself to bettering students through education in this area. I have an honors BA in English and Philosophy and an MA in English Composition from St. Louis University and University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL), respectively. While I have always excelled at writing academic essays, it wasn't until my time at UMSL that I turned this proficiency into a profession; my two years as a Writing Lab Tutor was a fulfilling and life-changing experience for me. While my area of expertise is academic writing, I have a strong grasp of the underlying rhetorical principles that make for effective writing in various contexts.I know exactly what teachers and administrators are looking for in "good writing," but this isn't something that I was born with or that came naturallyit is a learned skill that my own teachers have cultivated by building upon the skills I brought to the classroom. If my teachers had not recognized this, I would have had considerably more difficulty succeeding in the academic sphere. As such, the most influential facet of my own teaching philosophy is my commitment to respecting student intelligences. If my students are not confident in the abilities they bring with them to the tutoring session, then the likelihood of facilitating sustainable improvement in the student drops dramatically. In light of this, my tutoring style foregrounds the importance of first reinforcing the knowledge my students already have and then building off of this knowledge. With these skills, I have turned unconfident, struggling students into confident achievers, and have turned average students into focused scholars.In my free time, I read as much as possible, and I try my best to journal every day. I also enjoy jogging and listening to live music with friends. Most importantly, though, I like spending time with my family, who always remain priority number one.

Hi! My name is Caroline and I am a current student at Washington University in St. Louis, double majoring in Anthropology: Global Health & Environment and Healthcare Management. I have 6 years of tutoring experience via both volunteer and private opportunities, and am so excited to be a part of the team at Varsity Tutors.

As a certified teacher for 12 years, I have taught math from 6-12 grade. I have learned how to assess a student's strengths and weaknesses while providing them with instruction and activities that help them practice the specific skills they need to improve. I have designed lessons for students with various learning styles using teacher-designed curriculum. I have worked with students in small groups and one-on-one during school tutoring opportunities. I have experience motivating students who express a dislike for math and designing a plan for individual student success based on their needs.

Hey Guys and Gals. I have ten years of teaching experience at two very different high schools. The first high school, a very small, rural school of roughly one hundred thirty students with next to no diversity and a poverty rate of near sixty-five percent is where I spent my first five years as an educator. The second, a large, diversity-rich school of over eleven hundred students in a college town is where I spent my last four years. Throughout these years of teaching I proved myself to be an exceptional teacher. I regularly scored very highly on performance evaluations and received praise from administrators, one of which called me a "stabilizing force in his department." Specifically, I have been commended for my development of coherent, challenging, and varied multi-disciplinary curriculum that maintained student interest, engaging all students to reach clearly defined goals, plainly communicating expectations, rapport with students, ensuring a safe and positive learning environment, facilitating student discussions, keeping regular and accurate records of student attendance, behavior, and performance, professionalism, and collegiality. All of these accolades are documented in my teaching evaluations, copies of which I would be happy to provide to you or your parents.To me, the role of an educator extends beyond matters of curriculum, content knowledge, and assessment, and must include a level of personal commitment to students. I have long prided myself on my commitment to my students and have expressed this commitment in a number of ways, particularly my assurance of a safe, positive, relaxed, and fun learning environment. Multiple student evaluations spanning my entire teaching career have thanked me for my care and understanding of my students well enough to foster such an environment where they are not distracted, feel threatened, or feel their opinions are disregarded. Instead, I have been able to filter out interference and free my students to engage in learning about their world and themselves. The compliment from an administrator that I am the most proud of is from my most recent year of teaching and states that I "have done a tremendous job of preparing your students for life after high school. You have pushed them and challenged them to better themselves." I further expressed my commitment to my students by being an active sponsor of LifeSavers, a peer-support program that teaches empathy and effective listening skills so that students may be able to help their peers cope with such issues as depression, suicide, alcohol, drug, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, grief, sexual orientation, and various challenging family dynamics. Not only did I sponsor this organization, but I was a leader of training programs and organizer of activities that served both the students and staff of numerous local high schools. I do feel my commitment to my students will be very beneficial in guiding them to improved academic success.I have received excellent teaching evaluations in each of the ten years I have taught and have established myself as a teacher known for his openness, his ability to relate to students, and for his ability to blend both fun and learning in his classroom. Also, I am a published author, having written many articles on American history.Thank you for reading my profile! Currently, I am only available for in-person tutoring on weekends but am available every evening for online tutoring. I do have another full-time job, so please give me at least 24 hours of notice before you would like to schedule a session. I would be more than happy to provide any teaching evaluations or any other information that makes you and your parents comfortable and excited to schedule sessions with me.

I have been a certfied teacher in Missouri for twenty years. My areas of expertise are Spanish and Language Arts. I have, however, tutored students in other areas such as history, social studies, learning skills, reading and composition. I also am very experienced and qualified to help with speech and drama skills.While most of my teaching has been in both public and private schools, I also helped develop the educational program for Worldways Children's Museum. I have worked with children from ages 4 through early college years.I take the time to know why students and develop a special program for each one. There has always been an excellent rapport between my students and with their parents. We work together for the success of the child.I have also written a book! With others, I have established a not-for-profit organization to help people with mental illness get the treatment they need. We do a lot of public speaking and use theater to get our message across. I enjoy working with all ages and believe my personal mission is to educate.

I'm currently a junior at Washington University in St. Louis, studying Electrical Engineering (undergrad), Throughout high school but less so in college, I have tutored students and peers in academic areas more focused on writing and math. A core part of my teaching and learning philosophy is that I will have mastered a material if I can teach another person these concepts and come up with my own examples to illustrate my understanding. I will infuse this goal within my tutoring sessions, engaging tutees to really learn and challenge them to think critically. Another important aspect of my tutoring goals is to help the tutee. Be clear and transparent with me about your goals and struggles, and I will do my best to help you succeed.

Hi there, my name is Nick! I am a recent graduate of WashU who will be starting up my first full-time job in finance this summer. I've benefited so much throughout my academic career from caring individuals who have taken the time to invest in my success and help me grow. I know first hand the value of a tutor who not only knows the material, but is also compassionate and thoughtful throughout the process. I've been fortunate to have people such as this in my life and hope to give back even a portion of what I've received.

I am a recent graduate of Washington University in St. Louis. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (cum laude) and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Currently, I work as a research assistant in a Neuropsychology lab at Washington University’s School of Medicine. As an undergraduate, I tutored AP English students and worked as a TA with primarily freshman and sophomore students. I have extensive essay writing experience at both the high school and college level. My writing has focused on literature analysis, quantitative research papers and admissions essays. As a member of the Washington University Admissions Interview Team, I have a wealth of knowledge about what colleges are looking for in a prospective student’s standardized test scores and personal essays. I hope to develop my students into critical thinkers that are able to tackle a question or essay prompt with confidence. In my free time I enjoy traveling, reading and taking advantage of all the activities St. Louis has to offer, especially during the summer.

A solid understanding of the basics of a subject can work wonders. It builds your confidence as a student, makes it easier to learn more difficult ideas in the future, and gives you an insight into other school subjects in ways you may not expect!My job as a tutor is to help your student grasp those basic ideas, one by one. I help my students get ahead in school by focusing our time together on mastering the most important ideas from class and homework. I guide my students through relevant examples that help them build important study skills like idea organization and identifying the parts of a problem. With enough practice, the difficult stuff gets easier and easier, and students' self-confidence blooms. Let's learn together!

My passions are writing and logical argumentation. I've seen success in both fields. For the former, I've had a letter to the editor published in the New York Times, successfully finished a 40-page thesis as part of my undergraduate education, and currently write for Ordinary Times, a group blog whose alumni have gone on to write full-time for Forbes, the Atlantic, and other prestigious publications. For the latter, I scored in the 98th percentile of the LSAT and achieved admission to a a top-25 law school with a generous scholarship.It's tremendously fulfilling to see students grow as writers and as thinkers as they progress through a curriculum, something I am very fortunate to witness. I would be honored if you selected me to help you on your journey.

After having earned both my Bachelor's and my Master's degrees in the St. Louis area, I decided to commit myself to bettering students through education in this area. I have an honors BA in English and Philosophy and an MA in English Composition from St. Louis University and University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL), respectively. While I have always excelled at writing academic essays, it wasn't until my time at UMSL that I turned this proficiency into a profession; my two years as a Writing Lab Tutor was a fulfilling and life-changing experience for me. While my area of expertise is academic writing, I have a strong grasp of the underlying rhetorical principles that make for effective writing in various contexts.I know exactly what teachers and administrators are looking for in "good writing," but this isn't something that I was born with or that came naturallyit is a learned skill that my own teachers have cultivated by building upon the skills I brought to the classroom. If my teachers had not recognized this, I would have had considerably more difficulty succeeding in the academic sphere. As such, the most influential facet of my own teaching philosophy is my commitment to respecting student intelligences. If my students are not confident in the abilities they bring with them to the tutoring session, then the likelihood of facilitating sustainable improvement in the student drops dramatically. In light of this, my tutoring style foregrounds the importance of first reinforcing the knowledge my students already have and then building off of this knowledge. With these skills, I have turned unconfident, struggling students into confident achievers, and have turned average students into focused scholars.In my free time, I read as much as possible, and I try my best to journal every day. I also enjoy jogging and listening to live music with friends. Most importantly, though, I like spending time with my family, who always remain priority number one.

Hi! My name is Caroline and I am a current student at Washington University in St. Louis, double majoring in Anthropology: Global Health & Environment and Healthcare Management. I have 6 years of tutoring experience via both volunteer and private opportunities, and am so excited to be a part of the team at Varsity Tutors.

As a certified teacher for 12 years, I have taught math from 6-12 grade. I have learned how to assess a student's strengths and weaknesses while providing them with instruction and activities that help them practice the specific skills they need to improve. I have designed lessons for students with various learning styles using teacher-designed curriculum. I have worked with students in small groups and one-on-one during school tutoring opportunities. I have experience motivating students who express a dislike for math and designing a plan for individual student success based on their needs.

Hey Guys and Gals. I have ten years of teaching experience at two very different high schools. The first high school, a very small, rural school of roughly one hundred thirty students with next to no diversity and a poverty rate of near sixty-five percent is where I spent my first five years as an educator. The second, a large, diversity-rich school of over eleven hundred students in a college town is where I spent my last four years. Throughout these years of teaching I proved myself to be an exceptional teacher. I regularly scored very highly on performance evaluations and received praise from administrators, one of which called me a "stabilizing force in his department." Specifically, I have been commended for my development of coherent, challenging, and varied multi-disciplinary curriculum that maintained student interest, engaging all students to reach clearly defined goals, plainly communicating expectations, rapport with students, ensuring a safe and positive learning environment, facilitating student discussions, keeping regular and accurate records of student attendance, behavior, and performance, professionalism, and collegiality. All of these accolades are documented in my teaching evaluations, copies of which I would be happy to provide to you or your parents.To me, the role of an educator extends beyond matters of curriculum, content knowledge, and assessment, and must include a level of personal commitment to students. I have long prided myself on my commitment to my students and have expressed this commitment in a number of ways, particularly my assurance of a safe, positive, relaxed, and fun learning environment. Multiple student evaluations spanning my entire teaching career have thanked me for my care and understanding of my students well enough to foster such an environment where they are not distracted, feel threatened, or feel their opinions are disregarded. Instead, I have been able to filter out interference and free my students to engage in learning about their world and themselves. The compliment from an administrator that I am the most proud of is from my most recent year of teaching and states that I "have done a tremendous job of preparing your students for life after high school. You have pushed them and challenged them to better themselves." I further expressed my commitment to my students by being an active sponsor of LifeSavers, a peer-support program that teaches empathy and effective listening skills so that students may be able to help their peers cope with such issues as depression, suicide, alcohol, drug, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, grief, sexual orientation, and various challenging family dynamics. Not only did I sponsor this organization, but I was a leader of training programs and organizer of activities that served both the students and staff of numerous local high schools. I do feel my commitment to my students will be very beneficial in guiding them to improved academic success.I have received excellent teaching evaluations in each of the ten years I have taught and have established myself as a teacher known for his openness, his ability to relate to students, and for his ability to blend both fun and learning in his classroom. Also, I am a published author, having written many articles on American history.Thank you for reading my profile! Currently, I am only available for in-person tutoring on weekends but am available every evening for online tutoring. I do have another full-time job, so please give me at least 24 hours of notice before you would like to schedule a session. I would be more than happy to provide any teaching evaluations or any other information that makes you and your parents comfortable and excited to schedule sessions with me.

I have been a certfied teacher in Missouri for twenty years. My areas of expertise are Spanish and Language Arts. I have, however, tutored students in other areas such as history, social studies, learning skills, reading and composition. I also am very experienced and qualified to help with speech and drama skills.While most of my teaching has been in both public and private schools, I also helped develop the educational program for Worldways Children's Museum. I have worked with children from ages 4 through early college years.I take the time to know why students and develop a special program for each one. There has always been an excellent rapport between my students and with their parents. We work together for the success of the child.I have also written a book! With others, I have established a not-for-profit organization to help people with mental illness get the treatment they need. We do a lot of public speaking and use theater to get our message across. I enjoy working with all ages and believe my personal mission is to educate.