I'm currently an MA student in French at Middlebury College, after graduating with my BA from Barnard College at Columbia University in 2014. Overseas, I spent a year at the Sorbonne-Paris. I'm a passionate, patient tutor of both English and French with four years of experience. In both languages, I focus on grammar skills, essay writing, and standardized test preparation, especially the SAT and SAT II. I most often tutor high school and college students, but have found that young children are a...More

I am passionate about learning and helping others, and I feel strongly that over everything else, the process of exploring an academic field should be exciting and fun. I graduated from Oberlin College, with a B.A. in East Asian Studies focusing on Chinese Language. In the Summer of 2013, participated in the Princeton in Beijing Chinese language intensive at Beijing Normal University through Princeton University. In addition to my skills in Chinese language, I am also a bilingual fluent speaker ...More

I'm frustrated with her. It's important to keep celebrating every time a student does something right or takes a big risk.

I am a graduate of Oberlin College and Wesleyan University and I am currently a PhD student at Harvard University. I received my BA in English, my BM in Jazz Studies, and my MA in Ethnomusicology. My PhD research is in West African music. I have many years of experience as a tutor, beginning as a writing tutor for a college writing center, then giving private music lessons, and working as a teaching assistant for undergraduate students in music and African studies courses. I tutor in many differ...More

I am passionate about, and I hope to help others gain that same opportunity through tutoring. I tutor in English, French, and standardized tests, and especially enjoy helping students think about subjects creatively and from new angles. My largest interest, outside of education, is music. I worked throughout college as a music director at Wesleyan's radio station, and currently work as a producer and staff writer for Afropop Worldwide, a non-profit radio show dedicated to African music and music...More

I am a graduate of Duke University where I received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and French Language, and a Certificate in Journalism and Media Studies. After graduation I moved to New York City to pursue a career in the television and news industry. I grew up volunteering in the public school systems, and have worked with kids of all ages. Before joining Varsity Tutors, I began tutoring middle and high-school level Math, French and English to students throughout the city, and while I am ...More

I am currently a graduate student at New York University studying Economics. I did my undergrad in my home state at the University of Georgia, where my academic curiosity led me to choose a wide variety of classes that could be described as either "well rounded" or "deeply unfocused." After four years and three semesters abroad, I left with degrees in English and Economics and a minor in Ecology.

I am originally from Northeastern Scranton Pennsylvania. I have been living in Manhattan NYC for 15 years in the West Village. I have a BA in Spanish/Russian major and French/Italian minor. I also know Portuguese. I have been teaching all of those languages along with ESL at a private international school for the past 5 years. I have a teaching license and also a license in real estate as a salesperson. I studied abroad in Moscow Russia, Madrid Spain, Paris France, and Rome Italy. I also spent t...More

I am a current undergraduate student at Columbia University in New York City, pursuing a Bachelors of Arts in History and Economics. These are two of the subjects that I enjoy tutoring the most, but I also have a penchant for tutoring and learning about math and literature. I am passionate about tutoring because I benefited from the personalized guidance of great tutors in my past and I really enjoy seeing students push themselves and develop an appreciation for subject areas or even the mental ...More

I am looking forward to this opportunity to advance my teaching practice. I am available to tutor any elementary school students in all subjects, or any age level in Spanish. I look forward to working with you!