Award-Winning Tutors serving Niantic, CT

...Boston College in 2009 and have worked at the neuroscience and psychiatry labs at 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...

...topology. I have additionally tutored high school calculus students as well as elementary school math, and high school and college physics. Largely due to my focus on mathematics, my favorite subjects to tutor are within these fields as well: while any opportunity to explain new mathematical concepts to students is a great joy to me,...

...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.

...Micro and 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...

...a second language (ages 5-10). I continued to tutor throughout middle and high school as a 'homework helper' for kids with behavioral and developmental challenges, which required that I teach a range of subjects at various levels with personalized approaches for each student (ages 9-13). While in high school, I completed a challenging AP curriculum...

...of the personal essay modelled on writings of authors such as Loren Eisley, Joan Didion, James Baldwin, and Alice Walker. There is more to writing than crafting a persuasive critical paper about a work of fiction.It was also the responsibility of the English Department to review college essays for students before their formal submission. When...

...my passion to share with students that I teach, tutor or mentor my enthusiasm for Chemistry. Chemistry is the Central Science and plays a role in all aspects of our life...it provides infrastructure for the modern life. Your success is my success and I would very much like to help my students learn.

...is something you like! It was a pleasure when my previous students acknowledged my influence in their honors theses or doctoral dissertations, and I hope that I can similarly help you in your learning process at whatever schooling level you are at. Please contact me to schedule a tutoring session in any of the subjects...

...mathematics. I was always fascinated with Scandinavia and Nordic culture, so I decided to go there to study. I lived in Finland for 5 years and completed my doctorate in a field called Geometric Function Theory. Although it wasn't required for my studies, I learned the Finnish language while I was there. Finland is a...

...such as politics, government, American history, legal studies, critical thinking skills, and writing academic papers and personal statements. I have also tutored students learning English as a second language. We can work out a way to learn that is comfortable for you. Learn new ways of thinking, improve your analytic abilities and master new and...

...goals, keep 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...

...and decided instead to move to New York City to pursue my other passion of performing on stage. However, due to my background in academia and teaching, I desired to maintain plugged into that world in whatever way I could. That is how I discovered VarsityTutors. Tutoring allows me to use my experience and skills...

...to leadership positions where I can help others because I am a firm believer in the importance of seeking help when it is needed. In high school, I always found myself aiding my peers with their math homework, and reviewing essays for clarity and correct grammar. I was always complemented on how patient and specific...

...of Colgate University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. At Colgate, I was involved in the Hamilton Central School Tutoring Program, through which I was responsible for team tutoring 10 elementary-aged students in French on a weekly basis. After graduation, I worked at Hanover Research in Washington, D.C., where I worked to...

...change in the lives of New York City school children and my belief in the importance of using emerging educational technologies to engage with and enrich the education of students, has made me both a successful teacher, and a popular tutor. While I have long believed that every student deserves and is capable of academic...

...and science based courses. At school, I've always helped tutor my friends in the courses we take together. Learning their habits, strengths, and weaknesses has allowed me to find out how they learn best, and then tailor my explanations to that style. My personal strength in communication has been as asset in all my tutoring....

...difficult. It was not easy, but I have even managed to convince people that math is not some bizarre form of torture. It can even be fun. I promise! As a tutor my primary goal is not to teach towards specific problems. Rather, it is to establish strong foundations and to teach methods to figure out...

...holistic approach to subjectscritical thinking, essay structure, test-taking skillsis the best way to ensure success. My favorite subjects to teach are in Liberal Arts and test prep, but I like challenging myself as well. In addition to teaching, I really love traveling, riding my bike, sweaters, rain, flowers, and dogs. I look forward to working...

...with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Government and from Fordham University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. I have ten years of experience as a volunteer and private tutor to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. I have tutored a variety of subjects ranging from math and science to standardized...

...is also a adjunct lecturer in Computer Science at Hunter College. Tutoring for now nearly a decade, Katherine is passionate about empowering her students to learn through hands-on challenges. She takes particular pride in the confidence and self-reliance her students develop in their work and works hard to create individualized environments where her students, regardless...