Award-Winning Test Prep Tutors serving Connecticut

...achieve their goals and exceed their own expectations. Guiding, supporting, and empowering student success has been the highlight of my career. I am a currently a certified English teacher and previously worked as a university instructor in philosophy (including core writing courses). I also spent a year and a half as a university research fellow in the humanities. In addition to classroom teaching and research, I have experience with test prep and coaching student essay...

I recently moved from Potsdam, Germany to New Haven, CT. I grew up and studied environmental sciences in Germany, worked and traveled a lot internationally and have taught languages and science at the university and non-academic level. I enjoy teaching and I particularly enjoy supporting students who want to learn my beautiful but sometimes just a little too confusing language. ... Using a language is the best way to learn. With me you will be talking...

...in Budapest. I was born in Bosnia and moved to the US when I was 6. My favorite hobby is fishing, primarily on the Sound but I also love fishing for trout in the Norwalk River. In academics my main interests are politics, history, and sociology. I also love science and learning about new discoveries but I'm more attracted to the fields that study people and societies rather than the "hard" sciences. I think some...

...lifelong learning. I have worked as a teaching assistant for several college-level biology labs (including Physiology, Ecology, and Cellular & Molecular Biology) and worked as an undergraduate research assistant in a Neuroscience & Behavior lab. As an active emergency medical technician and certified instructor, I have also spent significant time training EMT students and active EMTs in New York. I love working with students of all ages, and have tutored middle school students as well....

...always interesting to see the connections and logic behind concepts. I am a firm believer that education is not only a valuable, important resource for everyone, but that it should also be given in a way suitable for everyone. As such, I learn from the habits of my students and personalize my teachign style in a way that would best help them learn more. In my spare time, I like reading, walking my dog, and...

...Varsity Tutors because it provides me a platform to convey my knowledge and passion for all the subjects that I tutor to younger students. I am committed to providing an educational, productive, and comfortable experience for all students using these services. I consider it my responsibility to offer additional insight and appreciation for all that math and physics have to offer, along with the merits and importance of a strong secondary education!

...Engineering. I have a strong personal passion for my profession. As a result, this passion extends into math, science, physics, and all areas related to the science of Engineering. I enjoy all of these things, which means I enjoy teaching these things as well. It's important to have a tutor that loves the subject they're teaching, otherwise they won't have the drive to help their students gain an exceptional level of knowledge. I will customize...

...recent college graduate with my Bachelor of Science in Economics and my minor in mathematics. I have been tutoring at my college for the past year and a half, which has helped me discover my love for teaching and tutoring. I am planning on entering a master's or Ph.D. program in the fall for economics so I can become a professor and continue teaching. My goal is to reduce students' stress and frustration in mathematics...

...the excitement and joy of reading alive for my students. As a teacher with years of experience, I have encountered scholars with diverse reading levels and abilities. Although multiple strategies are used to reach each and every one of my students, one thing they all have in common is a shared love and appreciation for reading. While reading is my favorite, I have tutored students in phonics, writing, and elementary math. In each of these...

I'm a reporter and recent Brown University graduate. I tutor writing at all age levels, test prep (LSAT and SAT), history, english and various social sciences. I can help you come up with strategic study plans for standardized tests, including strategies for logical reasoning and logic games on the LSAT; improve clarity, argument structure, and flow in essays; and study effectively for courses

I believe an instructor should make a subject exciting and interesting. Being positive, pleasant,and humorous is important. Maya Angelou put it the right way: "People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But they will never forget how you made them FEEL." My goal is to make a student feel something positive, then associate that with information. They won't forget that.

Professor Kristin attended Stanford University and received a B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Biological Sciences. Kristin received her M.F.A. in Fiction and Poetry from Fairfield University where she teaches English Literature. After college, she worked in science publishing at Pearson Education and The New York Times Digital, then became involved in microbiology and neurogenetics research at Yale University. Kristin...

Through the Jesuit Education I received at Fairfield University, I am confident that I have the ability to tutor anyone in the language and literature of English. I also am able to proofread and help edit any English assignment because of my passion for English. I also have many skills including understanding of literature, and grammatical writing, proofreading, and editorial work. These qualities make me a great tutor for you, and or, your child's needs.

...Bachelors in Biology, a Masters in Special Education, and I am working on my 6th year for Dyslexia Intervention. I have been teaching for 5 years, as well as tutoring after school and on the weekends. Most of the tutoring I have done has been in math, elementary through high school, and high school science classes. Outside of teaching and tutoring I love to read and go hiking when the weather is nice. If you...

...chemistry, biology, and more. I think tutoring is rewarding because I enjoy seeing others master topics they once found difficult! I am also a native Spanish speaker and speak three languages fluently--English, Spanish, and Galician. In high school, I took AP/honors courses, and at Princeton, I am majoring in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs with a certificate in Spanish. Please don't hesitate to contact me. I look forward to working with...

I love to learn new things and am avid reader of the sciences. I believe that with the right teacher and the right work ethic a student can learn anything they want to learn.... The most important step in the teaching process is understanding the learning style of the student and determining the specific challenges that they are having with a particular subject so that learning material can be tailored to them.

My daily objective is to use my platform as a teacher and coach to encourage the development of my students and athletes as people. I do this by focusing on building authentic relationships and then encouraging curiosity in specific content areas. In regards to pedagogy, I stress the importance of process-driven results to motivate daily progress!

My name is Johna Reisch and I am in my fifth year teaching 7th grade English Language Arts in Hartford, CT. I graduated in 2015, with high honors, from The University of California at Santa Barbara, with a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and English. I recently completed my Master of Science in Educational Studies from Johns Hopkins University.

It's very important for me to empower students to be able to succeed on their own. A real tutor gives them the skills they need to perform on their own, with the training wheels off. I have the content knowledge, the teaching experience, and the calm and disciplined approach to help students get to this place.

...(games, online tests, Varsity Tutors' whiteboard). I'm into reading and binging TV (especially sci-fi and comedy). I love to travel (my favorite place to visit is Austin, TX) and hike. I love animals; I have a German Shepherd named Minnie. Math is my favorite subject (and my favorite subject to teach). I didn't always have the most positive math classroom experiences so I have made it a goal to help students with math anxiety and...