Strong writing starts before the first sentence — with organizing ideas into a structure that actually supports an argument. Clare teaches outlining techniques and paragraph-level logic so that by the time a student sits down to draft, the hard thinking is already done. She's especially effective at...

Crafting a clear argument is really about learning to think on paper — organizing ideas, choosing precise language, and revising until every sentence earns its place. Jennifer teaches the full arc of the writing process, from brainstorming and outlining through editing for tone and flow. Rated 4.9 b...

David treats writing as a craft with learnable moves rather than a mysterious talent some people have. He teaches students to outline with a thesis-driven structure, draft without self-editing, and then revise with specific goals — tightening transitions, sharpening claims, cutting filler. His histo...

Getting thoughts onto the page is one skill; organizing them into something a reader can follow is another entirely. Arielle breaks the writing process into concrete, repeatable steps — brainstorming with graphic organizers, drafting with clear topic sentences, and revising for voice and evidence. H...

I am a cultural anthropologist by trade, but have more than five years of experience teaching a wide arrange of topics in the social sciences and language studies. I have taught and tutored students in countries like Colombia, Mexico, Germany, Canada and the United States, but I have been able to tr...

From research papers to poetry to short fiction, Taylor writes across genres and knows that each one demands different skills — thesis construction for an essay, sensory detail for a narrative, concision for a poem. That range means sessions can target whatever a student actually needs, whether it's...

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 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 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 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 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...

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'm Solange - a recent graduate from Harvard where I studied Sociology & Women's Studies. I've been tutoring for eight years now, and have worked with a wide range of ages and in a wide range of subjects. Some of my specialties are college prep/test taking II worked in the admissions office on campu...

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...