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John: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...tutor are within these fields as well: while any opportunity to explain new mathematical concepts to students is a great joy to me, I find that the breakthroughs students experience in calculus and basic algebra (Algebra I or Algebra II) are the most exciting, and those subjects are correspondingly my favorite to tutor. When I'm...
Education & Certification
Swarthmore - Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics
CUNY Graduate School and University Center - PHD, Mathematics

Peter: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...teacher, and writer. My professional experience includes: private tuition, tutoring, schoolteaching, and university lectures. I believe teaching can be both creative and effective, which I achieve by applying personally tailored lessons, varied approaches, and professional methods. My teaching aims to meet the individual needs of each student through carefully structured lessons that establish strong foundations...

Gloria: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...articles for publication; or organization skills to improve academic performance. Because of my varied travel experience I find it easy to adjust to students experiences and learning gaps in order to show them how to utilize the knowledge they already have and build on that knowledge in order to attain greater skills.
Education & Certification
Wellesley College - Bachelor in Arts, Latin American Studies
Northwestern University - Master of Arts, Public Policy Analysis
Tufts University - Doctor of Philosophy, Nutrition Sciences
GRE: 308

Wendy: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...organized and stay on track so they can enjoy learning. I have a lot of interests: reading, art, architecture, literature and travel. My teaching style reflects the needs of the learner and I assess and develop a plan that matches the speed and abilities of the student so we work together as a team towards...
Education & Certification
Hofstra University - Bachelor in Arts, Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Hofstra University - Master of Arts, Clinical Psychology
University of Southern California - Doctor of Philosophy, Applied Psychology

Madera: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...students who are committed to success but I also like to assist with students who might have veered off path and are working to better themselves academically. Let's get some work done. It would be a pleasure to work with you and support you as you realize your goals. I am down to earth, energetic...
Education & Certification
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - Bachelor in Arts, Music History, Literature, and Theory
Drew University - Doctor of Philosophy, U.S. History

Xiaowen : Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...Nanotechnology Enterprise from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, also from University College London. I have worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oregon and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a scientist at Diamond Light Source, and a Senior Research Associate at New Mexico State University and Rensselaer...
Education & Certification
University College London - Bachelor, Physics
University of Cambridge - Master's/Graduate, Materials Sciences and Nanotechnology
University college London - Doctorate (PhD), Physics

Daniel: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...Yale and Cornell. I enjoy working with people and wish to one day specialize in geriatrics. I have taught chess and English to young children and tutored children from foster care for two years to improve their literacy skills. I plan to work as a Teacher's Assistant for Physics at SUNY Purchase this upcoming Fall,...
Education & Certification
Boston College - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Nicholas: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...languages, and I have spent time implementing successful approaches on a classroom scale. My love for languages started long ago, and I really enjoy helping others to learn them. In college, I studied for a semester in the south of Spain and lived with a family there. It was there that I learned the true...
Education & Certification
University of Delaware - Bachelors, Spanish Education
LSAT: 167

Abhi: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...amount of subjects /standardized tests/essays, and helping others gain a greater sense of the material they are trying to master. More specifically, I love helping other students work through the intricacies of mathematics and programming problems and I strive to try to make myself smarter and more insightful through the process, as well! I have...
Education & Certification
Vanderbilt University - Current Undergrad, Biological Sciences
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34

Melissa: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...home in the Bronx, my most meaningful volunteer experiences were working in a Hunts Point preschool. Through my work with young children and early literacy, I developed a love for teaching. I expanded my volunteer work in education with homework help for high school students and English tutoring for college freshmen. Upon graduation from Fordham,...
Education & Certification
Fordham University - Bachelors, English and French Language and Literature
St. John's University - Current Grad Student, Education

Melody: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
I am currently studying at Columbia University and am excited to help others reach their academic goals on Varsity Tutors.
Education & Certification
Columbia College - Bachelor in Arts, Sustainability Studies
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 36

Alex: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...topic before proceeding to assist the student with specific example problems. I always make sure to make my lessons enjoyable and relatable, so that the students attention remain on the subject matter. I am also very knowledgeable about standardized tests, particularly the ACT and many of the SAT subject tests, and so I am always...
Education & Certification
Stanford University - Bachelor in Arts, Applied Mathematics
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 36

Crosby: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...use of formal and informal data collection, I am able to evaluate my successes and failures. Just as I say to my students, "failure is not final". Using my data, I am able to model resilience to my students by adapting my approach to best meet the individual needs of the student. In addition to...
Education & Certification
New York University - Bachelors, Anthroplogy
Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus - Masters, Special Education

Bradley: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...of ancient Greek and Latin. I received an award for being the highest ranking student in Greek and Latin Literature in my college's classics department. I am a former member of the American Classical League and have attended some of their national conferences and seminars on the teaching of Latin. I also have experience creating...
Education & Certification
University at Buffalo - Bachelors, Greek and Latin literature
SAT Verbal: 720

Dylan: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...I wouldn't have made it to Harvard without finding a way to enjoy studying for the SATs and other tests. My goal is to share that enthusiasm with my students. The test might be frustrating, and it might seem pointless, but I insist that every hour spent on SAT prep is a priceless investment in...
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Bachelor in Arts, Music and Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1600
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 800

Sean: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...LSAT and come out on the other side successful. Through teaching I have learned how to help students carve their own path to success and look forward to helping students recognize their academic strengths and address test challenges. As a writing teacher, I focus on helping students to write clearly and persuasively in as few...
Education & Certification
University of Massachusetts Amherst - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
New York University - Doctor of Laws, Legal Studies
LSAT: 173

Kathryn: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...history - with a father from Cape Town, South Africa, and a mother from New Orleans - to others. Tutoring mathematics (and standardized tests) means breaking an idea down to its most basic parts, figuring out why and how it works in a way that brings great improvement in both understanding and practical performance. In...
Education & Certification
Wesleyan University - Bachelor in Arts, African Studies
GRE Quantitative: 163
GRE Verbal: 169

Nick: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...first to help students not feel so overwhelmed. I understand that sometimes students just need to find new ways to look at the material when they are struggling to help them better understand the concept. One must be aware that there are different ways that ideas can click and students can learn. Outside of academia...
Education & Certification
Princeton University - Bachelors, Economics

Jorge: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...help you in whatever way I can! I'm a graduate of Harvard (BA, Social Anthropology) and Columbia (MA, Human Rights) and have spent years tutoring students in a variety of subjects. I'm a firm believer that effective tutoring stems from developing a program that is tailored and highly customized to individual students. I look forward...
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Bachelors, Social Anthropology
Columbia University in the City of New York - Masters, Human Rights

Andrew: Columbia tutor
Certified Tutor in Columbia, CT
...assistant at Stony Brook. I have also been helping friends with their class work since high school. I tutor mathematics and computer science, which I enjoy primarily because of the logic utilized in identifying the problems and applying the correct methods to solve them. In my spare time, I enjoy playing video games, reading, and...
Education & Certification
Stony Brook University - Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Applied Math
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Math: 750
SAT Verbal: 740
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