Between editing research papers, crafting graduate-level essays at Harvard, and teaching across writing-heavy subjects like psychology and philosophy, Hidefusa has spent thousands of hours shaping arguments on the page. He digs into thesis development, paragraph structure, and evidence integration —...

Between his doctoral writing in clinical psychology and a lifelong love of reading and books, Ben has spent years dissecting how arguments are built — from thesis construction to close reading of literary texts. He teaches English as an integrated skill set, connecting grammar mechanics to stronger ...

Reading a dense research paper and reading a novel require different skills, and Kristina has spent years doing both. She teaches students how to identify an author's argument, pull supporting evidence from a text, and organize their own written responses with clear thesis statements and transitions...

Reading a novel and writing about it are two different skills, and Kristin treats them that way. She teaches students how to annotate for themes and literary devices during reading, then turn those annotations into structured analytical paragraphs — a process she's refined across literature, essay e...

Garrett's strength in English comes from the analytical side: building clear arguments, organizing evidence, and writing prose that communicates complex ideas without unnecessary jargon. Years of writing lab reports and technical papers in geophysics gave him a knack for clarity and structure that t...

Eric pairs his analytical mindset with real experience writing college essays and editing student work, so he tackles English from both the structural and creative sides. He's particularly sharp at teaching students how to build an argument — organizing a thesis, selecting evidence, and revising for...

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 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 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 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 ...