Studying both anthropology and science/technology/society at Stanford meant Mica spent years close-reading dense, layered texts — from ethnographies to speculative fiction to critical theory. She brings that cross-disciplinary lens to literary analysis, teaching students how to identify themes, trac...

An anthropology degree trained Andrew to read texts as cultural artifacts, asking what assumptions an author brings and what structures shape meaning. He applies that same lens to literature, whether students are unpacking symbolism in a novel or building a thesis about narrative perspective for a c...

Biophysical chemistry research at the University of Rochester means Wesley spends his days reading and writing papers where every sentence must be dissected for precision — a discipline that sharpens literary analysis more than most students expect. He teaches students to slow down with a passage, t...

Reading a novel for class is one thing; building an argument about its themes, symbols, or narrative structure is a completely different skill. Ben brings a genuine love of books and writing to literature tutoring, teaching students how to move from close reading — pulling apart a specific passage —...

Reading Dostoevsky and reading Toni Morrison require different instincts, and Isabel teaches students to adjust their analytical approach based on genre, period, and narrative technique. Studying both international relations and classical music at McGill trained her to interpret complex texts where ...

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'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 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 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...

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 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 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 an aspiring applied mathematician, with particular interest in image processing and climate science. I graduated in May 2017 from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor's in physics and mathematics, and am beginning a PhD program in September 2017 at the University of Chicago in Com...