Award-Winning Tutors serving Monroeville, PA

...extensive experience with hesitant learners and I really enjoy helping students find new ways to learn. I have earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in history, as well as a masters in education. My experiences outside the classroom including being a tutor, trivia quiz master, and a forensics coach. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about language because the ability to read and write influences every subject -- including science...

...chug approaches except in cases where there are more than one formula that can apply and a deeper understanding is required. I have an extensive knowledge of scientific and mathematical history because one of my hobbies is reading about the history of philosophy and science from Aristotle's Science that later became the basis for the Ptolemaic Universe through Newtonian Physics, Quantum Physics, and Relativity to the modern era's String Theory and Loop Quantum Gravity. I...

I have been playing guitar for about 15 years. I have experience writing, recording, and playing live music in multiple styles and genres. I also have vocal experience, singing in choir and in front of an audience. I'm not only a musician but a teacher at heart and worked with children of all ages. Music is one of the greatest of life's gifts, and I look forward to sharing it.

I truly enjoy teaching and tutoring others so that they are able to fully grasp the information and knowledge given to them. I am patient and will work with the student to the best of my ability, modifying my teaching methods so that the student will understand the material.

...web design. When I finish my Master's degree, I hope to work as a technical writer! I graduated from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in 2019 with a degree in Geological Science. At CWRU, I did research on the materials that make up the interiors of planets. My other passion is a startup nonprofit called Mobility, which provides bike-sharing systems to low-income housing developments. Some of my hobbies are fitness, hiking, reading, and piano. I...

As a junior Neuroscience major with History and Chemistry minors at the University of Pittsburgh, I 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 for Foundations of Biology...

...it is only our First Attempt In Learning some of this material and that's okay! It's all about having a positive mindset and using that to continue learning. Aside from math, I am also passionate about technology and how it can be used to enhance the learning experience. Implementing technology can also demonstrate the practical application of math and create a more meaningful learning experience. In my free time I like to hike with my...

...I also have a certification in Gifted Education. During my 21 years in education, I have spent 16 years as a 4th grade teacher and 5 years as a gifted resource teacher. Currently, I am a full time virtual 4th grade teacher. My absolute favorite subjects are math and social studies. While growing up I always found math a challenge for me. Because I have that firsthand knowledge of what it's like to struggle in...

...heritage who strives to help others around the world! I began tutoring for English as a Second Language while in college at the University of Pittsburgh. After I graduated, I knew I wanted to continue to help and teach others. I am currently waiting until I start my Master's program in the Netherlands, at the University of Amsterdam this Summer! I plan to continue tutoring and helping others at that time as well! Chao.

...the Pittsburgh Public Schools for five years. I graduated from Penn State with a degree in Kinesiology, and will be graduating from Edinboro University with a degree in Reading in July 2015. I love teaching and also am able to coach basketball, soccer, and cross country at my school. When I'm not working, I enjoy walking my dog, playing sports, watching movies, or enjoying a nice cup of coffee. I look forward to possibly working...

...high school, and college all within one mile of each other (all on the same street). Currently, I spend most of my time wandering around the city, learning its ins and outs, as well as reading any book I can carry around town. Working with Varsity Tutors, I hope that I can help students to teach themselves and to find out what fascinates them most. Sometimes the ideas that interest a student most aren't taught...

...number of AP exams, the PSAT, and the ACT. Given my current status as an undergraduate student, I am also uniquely able to offer mentoring and advice to any student interested in student life in college and college admissions. More than anything, I strive to be an approachable and reliable tutor whom my students feel that they can be comfortable with, because it is when a student is aware that their teacher is on their...

...play music. I have played the cello for over 20 years, and I played it in a rock band, Kalon, for a decade. I also like to read a variety of fiction and nonfiction. Some of my favorite authors are Iain M. Banks, Cormac McCarthy, Hermann Hesse, Neil Gaiman, and Kurt Vonnegut. I also enjoy playing board games, like Settlers of Catan and Pandemic. I am an enormous hockey fan and also love to watch...

...with our humanity and society! As such, I am well versed in a breadth of STEM fields, and have plenty of experience teaching them as well. Since my interests are in research, I stay away with dead-end "memorize this equation" methods taught in schools, since to reach any higher level of understanding, one needs basic understanding first. I believe this to be critical, especially if you are pursuing any sort of higher end programming in...

...fabric of the Universe! With just a few useful tools (Your Handy Dandy Periodic Table), you'll be ready to tackle all kinds of problems with success and ease. My experience and background includes a B.S. in Chemistry, Undergraduate teaching as well as a Masters of Arts in Teaching (Secondary Science Education) and over five years as a Chemistry instructor at an independent college prep high school. I worked as an undergraduate tutor, tutor at a...

I graduated magma cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh with a focus in Earth and Space Science. I am an outdoors person; I enjoy being outside and observing the surrounding world. In this way I am a classic "natural philosopher" variant of scientist. I like earth science, environmental science, ecology, geology, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy, and cosmology. I am your go-to tutor for anything involving nature on a macro scale.

...Accelerated Studies in Education) to receive a bachelor's in Applied Developmental Psychology, a master's in education, a teaching certificate in PK-4th General Education, and a teaching certificate in PK-8th Special Education. I am also a Spanish minor and completing my certificate in Children's Literature. My future plan is to become an elementary teacher. I am well-versed in biology, psychology, English/writing, reading, elementary mathematics, and ACT test prep. Most of my previous tutoring experience has been...

...in both playing games and making games. This includes games of all kinds: video games, board games, tabletop role-playing games, trading card games, miniatures, and even some sports like tennis or ping pong. Games act as a fantastic teaching tool. They teach by design without users recognizing. It is always a satisfying moment when somebody says "I learned that word from Magic" or "D&D taught me that." Remember: you can succeed. If something is important...

...aspects of chemistry to run testing on electrocoat paints in order to determine their respective viabilities as manufacturing products. I love what I do! I currently work 40 hours a week in my Lab Technician position, but would be available after 6 pm as well as weekends (when scheduled in advance). I have worked as a Biology tutor for both the AP Biology Test as well as the SAT Subject Test for Biology for the...

...record of supporting student engagement with course material both inside and outside the classroom. My current teaching and advising commitments build upon a wealth of international teaching experience developed at previous postings at St. Edward's University, the University of Texas, the University of Cambridge, the Aga Khan University in London, Judson High School in Converse, Texas, and The Khabele School (come Headwaters School) in Austin. Through each of these formative, professional engagements I have amassed...