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Stephen
MS Fitchburg State University • BA Colby College
1+ Years Tutoring

I am a graduate of Colby College in Waterville Maine, where I received my BA in Biology. Since then I have taught high school Biology and Chemistry in a public high school in a suburb of Boston. I received my Masters of Education from Fitchburg State University, as well as an advanced degree in Educational Leadership and Management. Along with being a teacher, I was a football and baseball coach in Massachusetts for the past 9 years. I believe that teaching academic subjects and sports go hand in hand, and I am equally passionate about teaching and coaching.My favorite part of being a teacher is the one on one interactions with students. Whether it is on the field or in the classroom, I love the feeling when students have that "Ah ha!" moment, and finally get a difficult concept. I have experience with teaching all different types of learners, and students with various learning disabilities. I love to differentiate instruction in order to fit each student's unique learning style.I love tutoring science, particularly biology and chemistry because these subjects require a unique way of thinking. Instead of committing facts to memory, I challenge students to learn patterns, to use critical thinking skills and to question their reasoning in order to come up with a plan to solve scientific problems. I believe that scientific thinking is a skill that can help students in all facets of their life.When I am not in the classroom, I enjoy being active. My hobbies include going for walks with my puppy, spending time outside, and playing and watching sports. I played football in college, and I still play softball and flag football.

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Jordan
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Jordan
BA Colby College
5+ Years Tutoring

I'm an Australian-American current college student who's been tutoring since high school. I did the IB in Australian high school and am now a junior at Colby College. I mainly tutor the SAT, Psychology, English essays, and IB related things (e.g. the EE). Currently I'm also working at Columbia as a Research Assistant.

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George
Undergraduate Degree Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Undergraduate Degree Colby College
10+ Years Tutoring

Hi Students! My Name is George. I am excited to help you learn more about SAT, ACT, and math courses. I believe that you have everything you need to do well. I am only here to guide you! Together, we will help you to do your best! I look forward to meeting you!

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Daniel
MS Columbia University in the City of New York • BA Colby College
1+ Years Tutoring

I am currently completing an MFA in Creative Writing at Columbia University, and before that I majored in English in undergrad. Since as long as I can remember reading and writing have been my principal passions, and I've been teaching, tutoring, and writing since completing college. I've taught ESL students in South Korea, and back in the US I've worked with learners of all ages from elementary school students to adults. In addition I've done some work as a freelance journalist. My teaching specialties include reading comprehension, vocabulary, essay writing, creative writing, and textual analysis.

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Lauren
BA Colby College
3+ Years Tutoring

I am currently an assistant English teacher living in Seville, Spain. I graduated from Colby College in May with a major in Education and American Studies and graduated with honors in both. I have lots of experience tutoring in schools and online and assistant teaching in different classrooms. I spent last summer tutoring 2 Spanish speaking children ages 10 and 11 in English. I was also hired by my college to be a remote tutor for a professor's kids ages 8 and 11 in all subjects. I also was a tutor and mentor for a 6th grade student at Waterville Maine Junior High and tutored her in all subjects as well (math, science, social studies, english). I am passionate about helping students who are struggling to learn online right now and I have lots of strategies and tricks for creating engaging and fun virtual tutoring sessions. I have always loved working with kids because I have four siblings and I also know how important it is for students to have online sessions with someone kind and encouraging.

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Angel
BA Colby College
2+ Years Tutoring

My goal is to make sure my students feel like the learning is in their hands, and that all they need is a guiding hand to steer them in the right direction.

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Maria
MS Pine Manor College • MS Tufts University
2+ Years Tutoring

My experiences as a multilingual poet with 20+ years of facilitating workshops in person and online, as a college professor of English composition and literature (6 years) and college admissions counselor (4 years), I have a wealth of resources I access in order to tailor my teaching and tutoring to the students who work with me. First, I actively listen and intensively read. Then I reflect back the strengths I learn through what students share with me. No two students are alike; that is why I believe in different learning pathways to arrive at the same destination: success!

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Sara
BA Colby College
10+ Years Tutoring

Hello! I'm Sara, originally hailing from New York City though currently on a wild adventure backpacking around the world. But don't worry--I still have prime access to solid internet connection and the flexibility to help as much as needed. As a New Yorker born and raised, I'm very well acquainted with the intense demands of the NYC school system (both public and private). I'm here to help students understand that they have what it takes to be a solid writer, and as a result, hopefully, lessen the pressure and stress that I know that students today are under. After a two-year stint in high school leading a course aimed to help ease the transition of incoming freshman into my school, I knew I wanted to continue working with students in whatever way I could moving forward.In college, I enrolled in a writing-tutoring program that landed me two jobs on my campus's writing center. As a writing fellow, each semester I worked closely with students in a freshman writing-intensive English class aimed to bring everyone up to the same collegiate writing level. As a writing tutor, I held general weekly office hours that were open to any student seeking a tutoring session for any stage of their writingprocess across all subjects. In addition to these tutoring positions, I also worked on Colby's student newspaper The Colby Echo as the head copy editor.What I enjoy the most about tutoring is seeing students realize their own potential and gain confidence as they start to discover what they're truly capable of. Even while on the road, reading and writing will always be a passion of mine and I'm eager to help lessen the fear factor that I know it can often hold for others.

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Alice
BA Colby College
6+ Years Tutoring

As a tutor, I have found that every student has a unique style of learning, so careful listening is one of the most important steps towards effective teaching. In fact, I believe it is the responsibility of a good tutor to adapt every lesson to the individual needs and interests of her students. I am fortunate to have studied extensively within my chosen academic fields, but as a tutor, I have found that my most valuable skills are my ability to keep an open mind, to listen patiently, and to communicate clearly. It is my goal to empower students by teaching to their own personal strengths, thus fostering a love of learning that will carry them beyond our tutoring sessions and into the rest of their academic career.A little bit about me: I graduated cum laude from Colby College in May 2015 with an honors degree in History. My coursework within my major was concentrated in both Middle Eastern and U.S. History. In my senior year at Colby, I wrote my thesis on imperialism in the Middle East during the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly focusing the First World War and its aftermath in the region. I received several competitive grants to conduct primary research in London and Oxford archives for this project, including the prestigious Goldfarb Center's student research fellowship. Once completed, my thesis was granted the award for the best senior essay in History that year. Additionally, I won Colby's annual prize for the best History student both my junior and senior year. I owe much of my academic success to my incomparable professors/mentors/advisors within the History Department, and now, as a tutor, I strive to provide the same level of enthusiastic support and encouragement to my own students.Beyond my history studies, I spent a semester during college at the University of Burgundy in Dijon, allowing me to develop my deep understanding of both French language and culture. While on Colby's campus, I spent much of my spare time working as an assistant to one of my professors on his manuscript, as both an editor and a researcher. During my spare time, I sang in the chamber choir, cooked, wrote poetry, and read (too many favorite books to count, but right up there are Brideshead Revisited, Persuasion, and Love in the Time of Cholera). Since moving to New York, I've added yoga to my hobbies roster. Now, I work with several of the best-rated tutoring agencies in New York City - and I would be thrilled to work with you to unlock your full academic potential, and help to make learning the fun and empowering experience it should be!

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Claire
BA Colby College
10+ Years Tutoring

I began studying French when I turned eleven. My greatest strength as a tutor is connecting academic subject matter to life outside of the classroom. When I was a student, I found that my French coursework became much more engaging when I understood its use and broader context within the Francophone world. This is the type of knowledge that I plan to share with my own students. What they are studying can actually be exciting and useful.I was lucky enough to study abroad twice during college. Living in France dramatically improved my language skills. I became a much more confident speaker, and developed a sense of spoken French outside of the classroom. My real passion for French comes through when I am speaking it. Confidence is one of the key factors in mastering a language, and it is a trait I wish to impart as a tutor.

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Anna
BA Colby College
6+ Years Tutoring

After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Colby College in 2007 with a degree in French Language and International Relations, I jumped on a plane to Uganda in pursuit of a less conventional office. In the years since I have lived, worked, traveled and taught on rivers and in classrooms around world.As a teacher at New River Academy from 2010-11 and World Class Academy from 2011-14 I introduced students to the world of English Literature inside the classroom and mentored them through challenges and intricacies of living and traveling with a small group abroad, encouraging them to find ways to pursue their passions. My time with NRA and WCA furthered my belief in the value of experiential learning, and my view that education should be holistic and foster creative thinking. It is one of the reasons I am most enjoy tutoring, as it provides the ability to work one on one and to shape education to the needs and interests of the student.While I tutor a broad range of subjects, from Spanish to test prep, it is literature and writing that I am most passionate about as I feel they provide individuals the opportunity to connect with the world around them and give shape and voice to their experiences and opinions.Outside of education, I pursue whitewater kayaking competitively, and was a member of the US freestyle team this past year. When not tutoring or in a kayak, I can usually be found outside, running, surfing, hoola-hooping, doing yoga, or reading in a hammock.

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Craig
BA Colby College
10+ Years Tutoring

I am a recent pre-med graduate from Colby College. In college, I worked as a biology tutor for freshmen students, an SAT tutor for local high school students, and a drum teacher for local youth and college students.My experience with youth goes from my tutoring experience to my experience as an outdoor trip leader with middle school kids in the Yellowstone Wilderness. I love working with young people and am great at explaining things and helping the student find the answer for themselves. Please contact me with interest in my tutoring services.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Varsity Tutors connects students with tutors who are Colby College alumni and current/former students. These tutors bring firsthand knowledge of Colby's academic environment, coursework rigor, and expectations. Having studied at Colby themselves, they understand the institution's distinctive approach to liberal arts education and can provide insight into what succeeds academically at the college level.

Tutors connected through Varsity Tutors who attended Colby College have demonstrated academic excellence at a highly selective institution. Many hold degrees in their subject areas or have specialized expertise developed through advanced coursework at Colby. Beyond their educational background, these tutors are experienced in personalized instruction and understand how to adapt teaching methods to different learning styles—skills honed through both their college experience and tutoring practice.

A tutor who attended Colby brings credibility and relatability to instruction. They've navigated the same academic challenges and can share strategies that worked for them. Whether you're preparing for AP exams, tackling challenging coursework, or getting ready for college-level work, a tutor with Colby experience understands what rigorous academics look like and can help you develop the skills needed to succeed. Their knowledge of the college environment also makes them valuable mentors if you're considering Colby or similar institutions.

Colby alumni tutors are available across a wide range of subjects, including math, sciences (biology, chemistry, physics), English, history, languages, and standardized test preparation (SAT, ACT, AP exams). Because Colby emphasizes a strong liberal arts foundation, many of these tutors have interdisciplinary knowledge and can help students understand connections between subjects. Whether you need help with a specific course or broader academic skills, Varsity Tutors can match you with a tutor whose expertise aligns with your needs.

Absolutely. Tutors who attended Colby College have firsthand experience with standardized testing and understand what it takes to perform well on the SAT, ACT, and AP exams. Many achieved strong scores themselves and can teach both test strategy and content mastery. Having studied at a highly selective college, they're familiar with the academic rigor these tests assess and can help you develop the problem-solving and analytical skills needed to excel.

With personalized 1-on-1 instruction, a tutor who attended Colby can tailor every session to your specific strengths, gaps, and learning style. Unlike group settings, there's no need to move at someone else's pace or cover material you've already mastered. Research on learning shows that 1-on-1 instruction is highly effective—your tutor can ask diagnostic questions, provide immediate feedback, and adjust explanations in real time. A Colby-educated tutor brings the added benefit of understanding how to challenge students at a high level while keeping them engaged and motivated.

Yes. While Varsity Tutors tutors focus primarily on academic instruction in specific subjects, a tutor who graduated from Colby can offer valuable perspective on what colleges look for academically and how to succeed in rigorous coursework that strengthens your college applications. They can help you master the subjects and skills that matter most for competitive college admissions, and their own experience navigating the college experience makes them relatable mentors as you prepare for that transition.

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