I have been tutoring part time since 2007. I graduated in 2010 from Ramapo College where I majored in business finance and minored in mathematics. I've tutored elementary school through college aged students in many different subjects including elementary math, pre-algebra, algebra 1 and 2, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, and calculus. I also provide preparation for the math portion of the SATs and ACTs.

Howdy!I am a rising junior psychology major and neuroscience minor at Texas A&M University. I plan on attending medical school after graduating. I love science and the liberal arts! My favorites subjects are biology, chemistry, and Latin. I've had a passion for teaching and tutoring for a very long time and have had much informal tutoring experience. My favorite part about tutoring is the breakthrough moment when a student understands something they've been struggling with and they're able to really appreciate what they're learning. As nerdy as it sounds I love taking difficult tests, and over the years I've developed study strategies that have helped me be successful. I took a multitude of AP tests which helped me tremendously in my college classes. I also did well on the SAT and ACT and can pass on the knowledge I gained in the process. Overall I love all things science, but still ground myself in subjects that allow me to really think critically.Thanks and Gig 'em!

I have been tutoring since high school, when I was selected for a pilot program, through which Junior and Senior students were paired with lower classmates to help improve their writing skills. Afterward, in college, I helped run an after school program for middle school children in downtown Los Angeles.In 2013 I graduated from UCLA with a major in English literature and minors in both French and Latin. I now work as an instructor for children with developmental disorders, using applied behavioral analysis therapy to decrease their maladaptive behaviors and increase behaviors that will help them to be successful in life. I love my job and working with children of all ages and will soon be applying to a Masters of Science program in clinical psychology.My past experience and current work have taught me that any student can learn any material no matter what her environmental, social, medical or academic background. In fact, my philosophy is to evaluate all of these factors and use them to determine the student’s strengths so that I can tailor my teaching to her learning style. This method works fantastically with my current students, many of whom have significant barriers to overcome beyond academics.

I hold a B Mus (Performance Jazz Drums) degree from McGill University in Montréal . Before changing my major to music I also studied Neuroscience and Eastern Religions for two years in McGill's Faculties of Science and Arts. Since completing my degree, my experience as an educator has included 2 years of teaching through education non-profits in Montreal and Detroit, working in K-12 classrooms to engage students both in music and in academics through arts-infused activities. I spent another year substitute teaching in the metro Detroit area, which included a 2 month assignment teaching my own high school Chemistry and Physics classes. I also have 3 years of experience teaching private lessons on drums, guitar, and piano.I tutor a wide variety of subjects - music and math are those I am most passionate about. When speaking about the intuition that led him to his theory of relativity, Einstein remarked that his new discovery was "the result of musical perception." This resonates with my very strong belief in the role that developing one's creativity plays in developing one's ability to truly understand - not just memorize - the knowledge and information that one is trying to internalize in any academic subject. Sometimes developing creativity means engaging with the arts directly through music, dance, visual arts, etc. It also means turning the sometimes frustrating moments of not understanding into opportunities to be creative, to find new ways to approach a problem - and having fun while doing so. The best part? You develop academic skills AND life skills at the same time. After a teaching session it is always my hope that students walk away not just more equipped in the specific subject area, but also more confident and curious about their approach to solving problems of any nature.In my time outside of teaching I am an active drummer, composer, and producer, I attend and organize many art performances and events, and I spend time meditating and being out in nature as much as possible.

I am a senior undergrad student at UT Austin graduating next Spring with a B.S. in Computer Science. I first developed a passion for teaching through my younger siblings who are both in elementary school and needed help with their daily homework. Since high school, I've tutored and mentored students in all areas of STEM including Math, Science, and anything Computer Science/Technology related. I'm qualified to tutor in various academic subjects as well as ACT prep. But based on my past software engineering internship experiences at Apple and Microsoft, I am most confident in tutoring Computer Science topics ranging from specific coding languages to data structures, algorithms and coding projects. Outside of academia, I enjoy working out and staying fit, playing basketball, rock climbing and trying out new places to eat around Austin.

My name is Richard Sanchez and I attended Louisiana State University for my M.A. in Philosophy. I concentrate in logic and history of philosophy. I believe that the history of philosophy can expose people to the abundant and nuanced ideas that have spread throughout our world.I attended Hope College for my B.A. in Classical Studies where I focused on the intersections of history and mythology. While attending LSU, I was a Guest Lecturer for Symbolic Logic. This taught me quite a bit about public speaking and helped me develop my teaching philosophy.The benefit to being a Guest Lecturer rather than a Teaching Assistant is that I actually had the opportunity to lead classes on multiple occasions, while providing additional study time outside the classroom. The students always come first. Whenever I hold study sessions I focus on fun. Activities include weekly logic puzzles and games, fallacies of the day and debate. I believe that the earlier a person can be exposed to the abstract nature of philosophy the better. I even joined PLATO. An organization aimed at the promotion and enjoyment of philosophical education.

I graduated from Cleveland State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and Linguistics with high honors. I also hold a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Throughout my undergraduate career, I tutored a number of undergraduate students at a variety of levels in multiple subjects. I worked for the Tutoring and Academic Success Center at Cleveland State University as a student assistant and tutor in human diversity, essay writing, college math, to name a few. I worked with students from a number of different backgrounds from first generation college students to individuals whose second language is English to those who wanted extra help to achieve their academic goals. I have also tutored high school foreign exchange students in several subjects including English and grammar.I believe having a strong set of study skills and foundation of key concepts makes a successful student and learner. Understanding how to take tests, understanding assignments, and seeing the relationship between school and learning is key in achieving academic success. I love using non-traditional materials to explain concepts in tutoring such as YouTube videos, online articles, and advertisements ranging from food to everyday household items. I offer online and one-on-one tutoring.In my free time, I love to read. I read a variety of different books. I enjoy horror stories, science fiction, and westerns. I love studying and learning foreign languages. I have an entire shelf devoted to dictionaries, language textbooks, as well as novels in any given language. I love to travel, whether it is a short drive into downtown Cleveland or across the world to places such as England or India. I also spend many evenings playing strategy video games.

I am a student at the University of Wisconsin - Madison majoring in Spanish and Biology. Outside of school I volunteer at a hospital and enjoy running and being outdoors. I have had a lot of experience tutoring high school students in calculus, spanish, science, many levels of math and english. I love to learn and I want others to enjoy learning as well. When helping others it is imperative to me that the student truly understands a concept and can reason through a problem independently. I will do everything I can for a student to understand a concept by simplifying a concept to aid in understanding. I can not wait to help others enjoy learning and gain reasoning skills that will help them in the future.

I graduated from college in May 2011 with a degree in astrophysics. I will be tutoring students in math, physics, and ACT/SAT prep.I want to tutor because, as a math and science student, I get a real thrill out of understanding new concepts, and I want my students to experience that joy for themselves. Moreover, when I teach students a certain concept, to some extent I am reliving the process of learning that concept myself, both by explaining the concept in new ways and by seeing students wrestle with and eventually grasp the concept for themselves. For me, teaching is a way of "living vicariously" through students by experiencing the joy of learning once more.As a tutor, I teach every concept that a student is struggling to learn very thoroughly. I give a lot of examples. I break problems down into carefully thought-out steps. Because I studied physics and math myself, I can anticipate certain roadblocks a student may encounter and will be able to steer a student in the right direction should he or she initially misinterpret a certain principle. Having tutored high school students in math and science for a number of years, I know how to help students get past what can initially appear to be daunting conceptual barriers.Last, but not least, I know what it's like to struggle. I am not a math and science genius who breezed through college to get his astrophysics degree. I had to work very hard for my grades, especially during my freshman year. I can empathize with students who strain to get through their courses and am better equipped to help them because of my struggle.I am honored that I have been given the opportunity to work with Varsity Tutors, and I look forward to meeting and working with new students as they begin another school year.

I have extensive tutoring and teaching experience. I have taught in the classroom for ten years and have about equal years tutoring experience. I have an undergraduate degree in English Education from Kennesaw State University. I also have a graduate degree from KSU in social studies education. Currently, I am enrolled in their EdD program. I am certified 7-12 English, 4-8 math, reading, language arts and social studies as well as in ESOL and gifted.

I have been tutoring part time since 2007. I graduated in 2010 from Ramapo College where I majored in business finance and minored in mathematics. I've tutored elementary school through college aged students in many different subjects including elementary math, pre-algebra, algebra 1 and 2, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, and calculus. I also provide preparation for the math portion of the SATs and ACTs.

Howdy!I am a rising junior psychology major and neuroscience minor at Texas A&M University. I plan on attending medical school after graduating. I love science and the liberal arts! My favorites subjects are biology, chemistry, and Latin. I've had a passion for teaching and tutoring for a very long time and have had much informal tutoring experience. My favorite part about tutoring is the breakthrough moment when a student understands something they've been struggling with and they're able to really appreciate what they're learning. As nerdy as it sounds I love taking difficult tests, and over the years I've developed study strategies that have helped me be successful. I took a multitude of AP tests which helped me tremendously in my college classes. I also did well on the SAT and ACT and can pass on the knowledge I gained in the process. Overall I love all things science, but still ground myself in subjects that allow me to really think critically.Thanks and Gig 'em!

I have been tutoring since high school, when I was selected for a pilot program, through which Junior and Senior students were paired with lower classmates to help improve their writing skills. Afterward, in college, I helped run an after school program for middle school children in downtown Los Angeles.In 2013 I graduated from UCLA with a major in English literature and minors in both French and Latin. I now work as an instructor for children with developmental disorders, using applied behavioral analysis therapy to decrease their maladaptive behaviors and increase behaviors that will help them to be successful in life. I love my job and working with children of all ages and will soon be applying to a Masters of Science program in clinical psychology.My past experience and current work have taught me that any student can learn any material no matter what her environmental, social, medical or academic background. In fact, my philosophy is to evaluate all of these factors and use them to determine the student’s strengths so that I can tailor my teaching to her learning style. This method works fantastically with my current students, many of whom have significant barriers to overcome beyond academics.

I hold a B Mus (Performance Jazz Drums) degree from McGill University in Montréal . Before changing my major to music I also studied Neuroscience and Eastern Religions for two years in McGill's Faculties of Science and Arts. Since completing my degree, my experience as an educator has included 2 years of teaching through education non-profits in Montreal and Detroit, working in K-12 classrooms to engage students both in music and in academics through arts-infused activities. I spent another year substitute teaching in the metro Detroit area, which included a 2 month assignment teaching my own high school Chemistry and Physics classes. I also have 3 years of experience teaching private lessons on drums, guitar, and piano.I tutor a wide variety of subjects - music and math are those I am most passionate about. When speaking about the intuition that led him to his theory of relativity, Einstein remarked that his new discovery was "the result of musical perception." This resonates with my very strong belief in the role that developing one's creativity plays in developing one's ability to truly understand - not just memorize - the knowledge and information that one is trying to internalize in any academic subject. Sometimes developing creativity means engaging with the arts directly through music, dance, visual arts, etc. It also means turning the sometimes frustrating moments of not understanding into opportunities to be creative, to find new ways to approach a problem - and having fun while doing so. The best part? You develop academic skills AND life skills at the same time. After a teaching session it is always my hope that students walk away not just more equipped in the specific subject area, but also more confident and curious about their approach to solving problems of any nature.In my time outside of teaching I am an active drummer, composer, and producer, I attend and organize many art performances and events, and I spend time meditating and being out in nature as much as possible.

I am a senior undergrad student at UT Austin graduating next Spring with a B.S. in Computer Science. I first developed a passion for teaching through my younger siblings who are both in elementary school and needed help with their daily homework. Since high school, I've tutored and mentored students in all areas of STEM including Math, Science, and anything Computer Science/Technology related. I'm qualified to tutor in various academic subjects as well as ACT prep. But based on my past software engineering internship experiences at Apple and Microsoft, I am most confident in tutoring Computer Science topics ranging from specific coding languages to data structures, algorithms and coding projects. Outside of academia, I enjoy working out and staying fit, playing basketball, rock climbing and trying out new places to eat around Austin.

My name is Richard Sanchez and I attended Louisiana State University for my M.A. in Philosophy. I concentrate in logic and history of philosophy. I believe that the history of philosophy can expose people to the abundant and nuanced ideas that have spread throughout our world.I attended Hope College for my B.A. in Classical Studies where I focused on the intersections of history and mythology. While attending LSU, I was a Guest Lecturer for Symbolic Logic. This taught me quite a bit about public speaking and helped me develop my teaching philosophy.The benefit to being a Guest Lecturer rather than a Teaching Assistant is that I actually had the opportunity to lead classes on multiple occasions, while providing additional study time outside the classroom. The students always come first. Whenever I hold study sessions I focus on fun. Activities include weekly logic puzzles and games, fallacies of the day and debate. I believe that the earlier a person can be exposed to the abstract nature of philosophy the better. I even joined PLATO. An organization aimed at the promotion and enjoyment of philosophical education.

I graduated from Cleveland State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and Linguistics with high honors. I also hold a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Throughout my undergraduate career, I tutored a number of undergraduate students at a variety of levels in multiple subjects. I worked for the Tutoring and Academic Success Center at Cleveland State University as a student assistant and tutor in human diversity, essay writing, college math, to name a few. I worked with students from a number of different backgrounds from first generation college students to individuals whose second language is English to those who wanted extra help to achieve their academic goals. I have also tutored high school foreign exchange students in several subjects including English and grammar.I believe having a strong set of study skills and foundation of key concepts makes a successful student and learner. Understanding how to take tests, understanding assignments, and seeing the relationship between school and learning is key in achieving academic success. I love using non-traditional materials to explain concepts in tutoring such as YouTube videos, online articles, and advertisements ranging from food to everyday household items. I offer online and one-on-one tutoring.In my free time, I love to read. I read a variety of different books. I enjoy horror stories, science fiction, and westerns. I love studying and learning foreign languages. I have an entire shelf devoted to dictionaries, language textbooks, as well as novels in any given language. I love to travel, whether it is a short drive into downtown Cleveland or across the world to places such as England or India. I also spend many evenings playing strategy video games.

I am a student at the University of Wisconsin - Madison majoring in Spanish and Biology. Outside of school I volunteer at a hospital and enjoy running and being outdoors. I have had a lot of experience tutoring high school students in calculus, spanish, science, many levels of math and english. I love to learn and I want others to enjoy learning as well. When helping others it is imperative to me that the student truly understands a concept and can reason through a problem independently. I will do everything I can for a student to understand a concept by simplifying a concept to aid in understanding. I can not wait to help others enjoy learning and gain reasoning skills that will help them in the future.

I graduated from college in May 2011 with a degree in astrophysics. I will be tutoring students in math, physics, and ACT/SAT prep.I want to tutor because, as a math and science student, I get a real thrill out of understanding new concepts, and I want my students to experience that joy for themselves. Moreover, when I teach students a certain concept, to some extent I am reliving the process of learning that concept myself, both by explaining the concept in new ways and by seeing students wrestle with and eventually grasp the concept for themselves. For me, teaching is a way of "living vicariously" through students by experiencing the joy of learning once more.As a tutor, I teach every concept that a student is struggling to learn very thoroughly. I give a lot of examples. I break problems down into carefully thought-out steps. Because I studied physics and math myself, I can anticipate certain roadblocks a student may encounter and will be able to steer a student in the right direction should he or she initially misinterpret a certain principle. Having tutored high school students in math and science for a number of years, I know how to help students get past what can initially appear to be daunting conceptual barriers.Last, but not least, I know what it's like to struggle. I am not a math and science genius who breezed through college to get his astrophysics degree. I had to work very hard for my grades, especially during my freshman year. I can empathize with students who strain to get through their courses and am better equipped to help them because of my struggle.I am honored that I have been given the opportunity to work with Varsity Tutors, and I look forward to meeting and working with new students as they begin another school year.

I have extensive tutoring and teaching experience. I have taught in the classroom for ten years and have about equal years tutoring experience. I have an undergraduate degree in English Education from Kennesaw State University. I also have a graduate degree from KSU in social studies education. Currently, I am enrolled in their EdD program. I am certified 7-12 English, 4-8 math, reading, language arts and social studies as well as in ESOL and gifted.