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I come to tutoring and teaching with an eclectic background. I'm a dual citizen of France and the US, and grew up in Geneva Switzerland. I've worked with think tanks, governments, the World Economic Forum, and even on Wall Street. Trained in political science (BA, Harvard; MSc, London School of Economics), I have a passion for history and the French language. My goal is to meet you where you are on your learning curve, and with kindness and humour help you move closer to your goals.

From the English Civil War to the slow dissolution of empire, British history is a subject where political, economic, and cultural threads are impossible to untangle from each other. Nathaniel holds a master's in history and digs into primary sources — parliamentary records, royal correspondence, pamphlets — to make these periods feel less like a list of monarchs and more like a story with stakes.
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 subjects, I take a creative, inquiry-based and learner-centered approach, designing opportunities for each unique individual to meet their learning goals.
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 electronics, playing Pokemon, or picking at my guitar.
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 at Columbia University in my department and also have tutored graduate students and undergraduates privately as well. My primary areas of tutoring are math and statistics coursework in addition to math sections on standardized tests such as the GRE and GMAT. I am very passionate about helping students feel more confident and excited about math. In my spare time, I enjoy running, playing piano, and spending time with friends and family.
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 towards passing the US Citizenship Exam and taught English in India, where I lived for six months. Whenever I work with a student I personalize the lessons to fit their particular learning style, since I know every student is unique and having the right fit can make all the difference in making learning fun and effective. My strengths are tutoring the social sciences and humanities, as well as making math and standardized tests approachable to students that normally don't like those subjects. In my spare time I like traveling, spending time in the outdoors (climbing & backpacking), meditation, and playing soccer. Next fall I will be beginning my PhD in Education at Harvard University.
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 Medicine.
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 my Masters in Mild to Moderate Disabilities from Simmons College. I have worked extensively with students with a range of abilities, including students with specific learning disabilities, emotional impairments, dyslexia, and ADHD. My teaching experience has given me a deep understanding of the knowledge and habits essential to academic success and has given me the opportunity to hone a variety of strategies that ensure students at each level can achieve their academic goals. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, my favorite ones are Reading, Elementary/Middle School Math, History, and Test Prep. In my experience, tutoring is the most rewarding when a student has that "aha!" moment and achieves a new level of understanding and confidence in his/her abilities. I am a firm believer in the transformative power of education, and I see my role to be that of a facilitator and coach who is there to help the student reach his/her goals through individualized support and rigorous practice. In my free time, I enjoy reading, running, practicing my Spanish, and discovering new music. I am also an avid traveler and just got back from a 3 month trip to South America. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you!
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 describe my tutoring style as one that adapts to each students' needs. For example, I have always tried to frame questions in a different way so that the student can better understand the question. Some students need visual representations of numbers and systems to understand them, and others benefit more by understanding the concepts behind each formula. I prefer to tutor in math and physics, and especially with real world application problems. I hope to help students improve their standardized test scores and their understanding of the math and sciences so that they can achieve their academic goals!
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 tutor for both Math and Spanish programs in high school and enjoyed the strides I made with students. I am willing to tutor any subject I have a background in, but am strong in mathematics, the sciences, Spanish, history, writing, and ACT prep. I enjoy teaching mathematics most due to the joy I can see in children once they master a topic and can answer even pointed questions meant to stump them, and maybe even put their knowledge to real world use. As a tutor, I like to give a strong foundation to orient my student, and then gradually grant them more freedom and independence until they can feel themselves grasp the concept, pointing out pitfalls or common errors along the way; teachers who used these methods on me always left the most lasting impressions. Outside of my studies, I really enjoy listening to music, both old favorites and new interests, reading classics, and gaming/playing basketball with my friends.
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 campus); social sciences; and literature/writing.
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 Computational and Applied Mathematics. I've tutored introductory physics students for three years and enjoyed it thoroughly, as a chance to help other students while revisiting fundamental concepts to enhance my own knowledge. I'm eager to continue reaching out and helping students of math and physics to succeed and, furthermore, to appreciate the beauty and power of these subjects.
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Students often find the Industrial Revolution and its social consequences challenging—understanding both the technological innovations and the complex labor movements requires connecting economic data with human impact. The Tudor and Stuart periods also trip up many students because of the overlapping religious, political, and dynastic conflicts that demand careful chronological thinking. Additionally, the British Empire's expansion and its relationship to global history requires students to move beyond memorization of dates and colonies to analyze motivations, consequences, and competing historical interpretations. A tutor can help you build frameworks to organize these interconnected events rather than treating them as isolated facts.
Effective primary source analysis in British History requires moving beyond surface-level reading to ask critical questions: Who created this document and why? What audience were they addressing? What biases or perspectives might they have? For example, a Tudor-era royal proclamation reveals different information than a commoner's diary from the same period. Tutoring can help you develop a systematic approach to source evaluation—examining provenance, context, and limitations—so you can construct evidence-based arguments rather than cherry-picking quotes. This skill is especially important when studying contested periods like the English Civil War or the Industrial Revolution, where multiple interpretations exist based on different source selections.
British History is full of tempting but oversimplified cause-and-effect relationships—for instance, attributing the Industrial Revolution solely to technological innovation ignores capital availability, labor conditions, and resource access. A strong analytical approach requires identifying multiple contributing factors and weighing their relative importance rather than settling on a single cause. Tutoring helps you practice asking "What evidence supports this causal claim?" and "What alternative explanations exist?" When analyzing events like the rise of Parliament or the decline of feudalism, you'll learn to examine how political, economic, and social factors interact rather than treating history as a chain of inevitable events. This critical thinking directly strengthens essays and exam responses.
Historiography—the study of how historical interpretations change—is crucial for understanding British History at an advanced level. Historians' interpretations shift based on newly discovered sources, evolving research methods, and contemporary perspectives. For example, Victorian historians often portrayed the British Empire as a civilizing force, while modern historians emphasize colonialism's economic exploitation and cultural destruction. Understanding these interpretive shifts helps you recognize that history isn't a fixed narrative but an ongoing conversation among scholars. A tutor can guide you through major historiographical debates—such as different explanations for the English Civil War or competing analyses of the Industrial Revolution's social impact—so you can construct nuanced arguments that acknowledge multiple valid perspectives rather than presenting one "correct" interpretation.
Strong British History essays build arguments rather than narratives—they should answer a specific analytical question (like "To what extent did the Industrial Revolution improve working-class living standards?") using evidence from multiple sources and perspectives. Your structure should present a clear thesis early, organize body paragraphs around thematic arguments rather than chronological order, and use specific examples (dates, names, statistics, primary source quotes) to support each point. A common mistake is treating the essay as a timeline of what happened; instead, you're making a case about why and how it happened. Tutoring helps you practice this analytical writing—learning to integrate evidence smoothly, address counterarguments, and connect specific examples back to your central thesis rather than letting them stand alone as interesting facts.
British History is typically divided into periods (Anglo-Saxon, Norman, Medieval, Tudor, Stuart, Georgian, Victorian, modern), but understanding why historians draw these boundaries is more important than memorizing dates. Each periodization reflects significant shifts in governance, society, or culture—the Norman Conquest brought feudalism and French influence, the Tudor period marked religious upheaval and centralized monarchy, the Industrial Revolution fundamentally transformed labor and urbanization. Rather than treating periods as isolated boxes, strong historical thinking recognizes how changes accumulate and how one period's conflicts shape the next. A tutor can help you see the connective threads—how medieval concepts of monarchy persisted into the Tudor era, or how agricultural changes preceded industrial ones—so you understand British History as an evolving narrative rather than disconnected chapters.
Advanced British History requires more than textbook knowledge—you need to locate, evaluate, and synthesize primary and secondary sources to support original arguments. This means knowing how to use academic databases, assess source credibility and bias, distinguish between scholarly interpretations and popular history, and integrate multiple sources into coherent analysis. You should be comfortable reading academic articles that disagree with each other and understanding why—recognizing how different historians use the same evidence to reach different conclusions. A tutor experienced in British History can teach you where to find reliable sources (academic journals, primary source collections, museum archives), how to read scholarly work efficiently, and how to build a research process that moves from general understanding to specific evidence-gathering. These skills are invaluable for research papers, AP exams, and university-level work.
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