Award-Winning Tutors serving McMurray, PA

As an experienced tutor, I am confident in my ability to help students improve their understanding of literature, their writing, and their standardized test scores.... My teaching philosophy focuses on the importance of adopting multiple teaching strategies. An innovative, flexible approach allows me to help a wide variety of students.... In a typical first session, I talk with a student to evaluate her goals, her areas of concern, and her personal strengths.

...academic writing including lack of clarity, redundancy, the inability to structure an argument, and the most common spelling and grammar mistakes. It also forced me to develop ways of getting students to identify and correct these errors. This involved spending a lot of individual time with students and helping them through the revision process. The...

...from teaching introductory Algebra to a class of 30 students entering high school. Due to a busy semester, I am unavailable during the week for in-person tutoring sessions, but I can make time during the weekend to schedule consistent meetings. Relevant subjects that I feel comfortable tutoring in: Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus Trigonometry AP...

...Senior at Carnegie Mellon University, majoring in Civil Engineering. I love being outdoors, playing sports, watching movies, and ballroom dancing. I believe that building a supportive and comfortable relationship between a tutor and a student is the best way to make sure that we can achieve your goals together. I can't wait to get to...

...Then look no further! From Algebra to Zoology, test-prep to basic study skills, I can help you or your child accomplish your goals in a respectful, patient, and personalized manner. As a life-long learner, I have a passion for teaching and rely on my educational background in neuroscience and psychology to help develop individualized learning...

...subject and not merely showing how to solve problems. I have a deep love for science and mathematics and I revel in the opportunity to teach others about the subjects I love. I see the world in numbers and this allows me to show students just how important math and science are in everyday life....

...the United States and am fluent in Spanish and currently studying Arabic as well. I was homeschooled for much of my life and loved it, but completed my last three years of high school in a public school and am thus well acquainted with the various forms of standardized testing. When I'm not studying I...

...variety of students. I started out teaching children aged 10-15 in Korea where I learned how to incorporate technology and multimedia materials to make lessons as engaging impossible and developed a holistic, project-based, interactive style of teaching. Later I moved to Europe where I got my Master's in Literature in Germany and began teaching adult...

...respect of your students goes a long way towards educational success. They need to know that you care about not only their education but their well being, too. Being able to receive one on one instruction can have a major benefit and provide improvements in all subject areas. It will boost confidence as they improve,...

...the guitar rather than listen to a lecture on the crusades, or read Othello cover to cover rather than a dry, context-less except in a textbook. What's important is to find the intersection where your interests and your academic obligations meet. When you can think about classroom material in terms of activities you'd pursue whether...

...informally (eg helping middle school students with math homework at a center where I volunteered). I seek to utilize my broad expertise in areas like English, Spanish, writing, math, science, standardized test taking, and organizational skills to help students achieve their goals. My background in mental health and extensive volunteer work make me uniquely qualified...

...years, as well as other math and science topics. I also have extensive formal training in writing center theory and tutoring, and have worked in a writing center as a tutor, focusing on both academic essays and college admissions essays. I enjoy helping students discover their passion for a subject and build the fundamental skills...

...High School 2010. I have two Bachelor's Degrees from Seton Hill University 2014 in Political Science and History, two years of law school experience, and am currently finishing my M.B.A. at Seton Hill University, as well as a graduate certification in Genocide and the Holocaust. I am well-versed in a wide array of subjects, especially...

...am aware of the highs and lows of the learning process having experienced them myself, and thus, I am equipped with the techniques required to help a student understand certain material. Currently, I am a teaching assistant for General Chemistry 1 and 2 labs, and in the past, I have served as a teaching assistant...

...grammar. I think writing is an important and beautiful skill, and I love helping people build their writing abilities. When not in classes, I participate in some academic clubs at my college, am a part of a sorority, and volunteer to support the Children's Miracle Network. I really enjoy reading, running or yoga, and music.

...to begin in Fall 2016, and tutoring to hold myself up until then. I also serve as a member of the Pittsburgh Health Corps, for which I work under the Maternal and Child Health and Chronic Disease Prevention programs of the Allegheny Health Department. As a pre-med student, I took most basic science classes; many...

My name is Bethany Piechowicz. I am a recent college graduate from Penn State. I earned bachelor degrees in chemical engineering and chemistry with minors in environmental engineering and equine science. I love school, learning, and teaching others what I have learned. I enjoy reading books, riding horses, being outside, and solving problems.

...tutoring through volunteer organizations, I also worked at Kumon Learning Center in high school where I was able to work with students of all different ages, so I am familiar with a range of concepts and teaching styles. I look forward to helping and working with even more students through Varsity Tutors and enhancing their...

...times studying have been those where an open dialogue or conversation has led to the systematic understanding and solving of a problem. With this in mind, the thing I stress the most in my teaching is that being open to different perspectives and expressing your thoughts is key in opening the door to a deeper...

...tutoring in subjects such as Biology, Mathematics, Algebra, English, and History. I have also been certified to tutor students in preparation for SSAT, HSPT, and ISEE examinations. As a high school student, I created a tutoring program for middle school students focusing on mathematics, science, English, and social studies. As a college students, I serve...