Award-Winning Tutors serving East Canaan, CT

I have been an educator for 16 years. My degrees are in English and Creative Writing, and I am a published poet. I love to read and write, and I bring that excitement to my students. When it comes to being a tutor, I am patient, efficient, and understanding. ... I have been an educator for 16 years, and my teaching philosophy has always been and will always be: students come first, writers are made, not...

...tutored several students geometry, algebra, and pre-algebra helping them improve their understanding and accuracy of these topics. I tutor these subjects within math in addition to SAT math. I love math because of the great feeling one gets when solving a problem. Additionally, I have coached high school debaters who were nationally competitive. In that...

As a tutor, I am aware that the student is the top priority. I want the student to reach their full potential under my tutoring and develop a rapport with them so that they feel comfortable reaching out to me. Accessibility is most important to me and it really enhances the tutoring experience.

Hi there! My name is Erica. I graduated from Columbia University, where I studied the intersection of popular culture and politics. I like to write about comedy, dance, and New York arts and culture. I would love to share my enthusiasm for US history, social justice, and semicolons with students!

I am a Secondary Education and English double-major at Seton Hall University. I also have a minor in Educational Information Technologies. I have tutored pre-K, elementary school, middle school, high school, and college, as well as taught middle school, high school, and college classes.

...and EMT. Currently, I am applying to medical school; in the mean time, however, I will be completing my masters degree in nutritional science at Columbia University. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Psychology and Nutrition. Basically If there is a science/health care related subjected...

...complex topics easily understood in a way that feels natural. I have experiences working with students from different backgrounds and learning styles, including individuals with intellectual disabilities that has allowed me to learn the importance of patience, flexibility, and creativity. I have adapted lessons to fit the interests of the students thus allowing for easy...

...I am expected to receive my teaching licensure for the state of Massachusetts within the next few months. In addition to being a Special Education Teaching Assistant and Writing Tutor, I am also the Artistic Director for the Off-Beat Players - a nonprofit theater company for young adults with disabilities. While I tutor a broad...

I am very grateful for this opportunity to be a private tutor with Varsity Tutors because given my background and expertise, I am sure that I can help the clients that I meet overcome any difficulties or challenges that I may have. I had a lot of difficulties with math but I had wonderful teachers...

...Math, Science, and Mandarin Chinese. Having struggled with these subjects myself in high school, I understand the difficulties and discrimination faced by students in the classroom setting. Due to my father's job relocation, I was sent to Taiwan to complete high school. I faced a lot of discrimination amongst local students and teachers because I...

...pretty young age. Throughout college I participated in several tutoring and mentorship programs, helping students who were behind in math and reading raise their test scores and grades. As an instructor I have worked with students in every age level in all kinds of academic subjects, from math and physics to brainstorming and re- drafting...

...As a student I was never been able to decide on a favorite subject because I felt anything I studied in school could be fun and much easier if approached with the right attitude. Instead of boring memorization, I like to look for patterns and think of creative approaches to study subjects that can otherwise...

...As a tutor, I like to get to know my students first, with their personalities, their preferred learning methods, and their goals from taking lessons with me; and build my future lessons from there. For the past few years, I have worked as a TA at Rutgers University Chinese department as a native Chinese speaker,...

Hello! I'm Blake. I'm a student at Muhlenberg College where I am pursuing an English major with a minor in Creative Writing. I also work as a writing tutor in the Muhlenberg College Writing Center, a position for which I have earned a College Reading and Learning Association certification. I am also a member of...

...Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. In addition to having a passion for business, I have always loved mathematics. I have always been a "numbers guy" and math has always been my favorite and best subject in school. Throughout high school, I only took Honors and AP math classes....

...a paraprofessional and teacher, and currently certified to teach students from K-12. Many of my students have different learning abilities and with my "meet them where they're at approach" I am able to create a plan to help my students succeed in a way that is individualized and tailored to their own needs. I have...

A globally-minded educator that has worked with an array of learners all over the world. I bring an innate ability to motivate students academically and personally. With extremely high research-based techniques in catapulting your life's goals into high gear.

...books, I decided to pursue a career in publishing. I am currently working at one of the largest publishing houses in the world in the Editorial Department. There, I lightly edit books, interact with authors, and write all the book jacket and back cover copy for books and journals. . My real world experience and...

...share my passions for the subjects that I teach. I like to have sessions that are not pressured or intense, but I do like to cover as much material as we can fit in. I have a passion for math and other subjects that I love to share and have plenty of tricks I can...

I believe the best student is also the best tutor. I am the kind that likes to engage my students in everything I teach them. I received my Bachelor's degree in Biology from Syracuse university, master's in biomedical science at Touro and currently at New York College of Podiatric medicine hoping to become Podiatric surgeon...