I am a caring, enthusiastic tutor with five years experience of teaching lower elementary students of diverse backgrounds, learning styles and academic levels. I love creating unique activities for my students that align with their personalities and interests in order to motivate them. I believe in the power of data to drive student growth, focusing on benchmark assessments in order to set and track goals along the way, so that students are invested in what we are accomplishing together. I do my...More

I am a third grade teacher. I have been teaching for seven years grades K-6 and I have loved each bunch! My favorite subjects to teach are Reading, Writing, and Math. I graduated from Penn State (We Are!) with a degree in Elementary Education in 2007 and earned my Master's degree in K-5 Mathematics in 2010. I am married and have one beautiful daughter.

I am writing a novel and take classes through The Writers Studio in Manhattan. In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer and tennis, following current events, and exploring New York City.

I am to teach and guide students through problem-solving, without hand-holding. I'm very excited to be tutoring for Varsity Tutors!

I'm a recent WashU grad, climate activist, and writer. Since I got my B.A. in environmental biology, I've worked as an educator at an aquarium and also at a Pre-K.

I am a graduate of Montclair State University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Spanish as well ad my teaching certification. Additionally, I have earned a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from the College of Saint Elizabeth. I have an extensive amount of teaching and administrative experience. I am certified in a vast range of subjects. Nonetheless, Spanish(K-12), ESL, and Elementary Education are primarily my specialties. I firmly believe that education is the key to success in all st...More

I am currently a rising 4th-year medical student. I have my B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Neuroscience, and an M.S. in Biomedical Sciences. I have experience tutoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels. I spent a year teaching math and science for a non-profit organization so I have experience with younger age groups as well. I have a great love for the sciences and look forward to working with you.

I'm speaking a foreign language to them. I get a personal sense of satisfaction when someone stops and goes, "oh, I've never thought of it that way before - now it all makes sense." In addition, often times I feel the education system here is misunderstood and students spend too much time memorizing "steps" to a subject rather than learning it, and inevitably end up failing when they are required to utilize the knowledge in future, more advanced work. In my experience, proper explanations toward...More

I am a big supporter of metacognition. It can be defined as "thinking about thinking." Good readers use metacognitive strategies to think about and have control over their reading. Graphic and semantic organizers are also effective. Answering and generating questions. Modeling or demonstrating, how to apply the strategy, usually by "thinking aloud" while reading the text that the students are using. Guided practice is also a plus. I would guide and assist students as they learn how and when to a...More

I am a professional tutor who has more than 6 years of experience tutoring high school, college and graduate students from several backgrounds and schools such as Rutgers New Brunswick, Rutgers Newark, John Hopkins, Rutgers School of Business EMBA program, UMDNJ and Seton Hall. I graduated from Rutgers University in 2011 with a B.A. in Economics. While attending college I participated and won first place in the New York Fed Challenge working together with the Rutgers Newark Fed Challenge Team. I...More