Award-Winning Tutors serving Oakdale, PA

My purpose is to be a positive force for betterment. I am a life-longer learner who loves to help others learn and improve.

...looking forward to tutoring students either online or in person. I understand that every student has unique learning styles and I seek to incorporate that style into our sessions. It is my goal for the student to reach proficiency in their subject and also enjoy the steps it takes to get there.

...as the SAT Subject Test for Biology for the last two summers through Maine Prep, one of Maine's premier test-preparation companies. At Maine Prep I learned about what it takes to be a successful tutor, and I also learned about the satisfaction that one can gain from helping students understand previously unknown concepts. Now that...

...teaching most subjects, as I went through 14 AP courses in high school. I am an AIME qualifier and have experience in higher-level, proof-based math courses such as Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus. So, I can help with any middle to high school math concepts, as well as the AMC competition series. My teaching experience...

...Writing. While there I taught introductory sections of English composition courses, fiction writing, as well as tutoring student athletes one-on-one in English and writing to help them achieve the best possible results in their classes. I'm passionate and excited about the English language and communication, and excited to share that enthusiasm with students.

...and fostering constructive relationships with others has been my life's purpose. Because of my time working as both an undergraduate and graduate research student, it is my sincere belief that educators must be engaging and dynamic in their instructional deliveries. Students should be active participants in their learning experiences, and they should be encouraged to...

...students with a holistic understanding of the social sciences in its entirety, as well as a more focused understanding of individual social science disciplines. My instruction has earned me strong teaching evaluations in both forums, as well as repeated contract renewals. In addition to my teaching experience, I have a strong background as a researcher,...

...remarkable advancements) prepping for the Critical Reading and Writing portions of the exams. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Reading and English, Literature, and Science. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to...

...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 they need in order to continue individual success....

...and encouraging learning environment. I am committed to being patient, understanding, and approachable, ensuring that students feel comfortable asking questions and expressing their thoughts. Outside of tutoring, I engage in research activities focused on decarbonizing chemical processes, which keeps me inspired and informed about technological advancements in the field of materials science and chemical engineering....

...to meeting new students via Varsity Tutors to continue this work and help them discover their own talents. I am working on my Master's in Rhetoric at Carnegie Mellon University, where I will commence my PhD this fall. Before coming to Pittsburgh, I graduated from Kent State University, from which I received a degree in...

...at a store, or for more advanced students who would like to improve their English by clarifying some grammar rules, in order to advance at work. My preferred way to work is to have students set the goals they would like to achieve, and work directly from that, so that the student is not wasting...

...of all students. As a mental health therapist I have a unique perspective to offer learners in the field of psychology and counseling, one which both informs and brings to life the concepts of the discipline. The clinical experience I have gained contributes to my work as an educator with a pointed focus on incorporating...

...French). Almost a fifth of the world's books are published in German, and few of these ever appear in English translation. If you make up your mind to learn one of these two languages with me, I promise to create the following formula at our classes: a good mood + your smiles + the joy...

...will open up new avenues of where you want your writing to go. After graduation, I worked as an adjunct faculty member at Pitt, Jefferson Community College in Steubenville, Ohio, and Duquesne University. The subjects I most commonly taught were English Composition courses and Writing for Business. I also taught Creative Writing for the Western...

...assisting students in understanding the logic of these exams, how they have been constructed, and what the best approach for leveraging that knowledge is. I have a deep commitment to education. Education is necessary not just for establishing employable skills, but more importantly to create an informed population. In my spare time, I enjoy blacksmithing...

...of helping students develop to their highest potential. I love working through their struggles and understanding their learning style so that I can teach them to the best of their abilities. As well as they can now understand how they can learn to the best of their abilities. I enjoy motivating them and getting them...

...tutoring for AP Biology and have taken introductory biology, ecology, and genetics at the college level. I have also picked up a minor in western European history, another of my passions. My main focus of study is the history of Ireland and Northern Ireland with special focus on The Troubles. I am also highly experienced...

...difference in each learner's life. When I am not teaching, I enjoy watching local professional sports events such as baseball, football and hockey. I attend many events with my nephews and nieces. We enjoy game nights, attending concerts, musicals and their school events. I am an avid supporter of our local animal shelters and enjoy...

...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 others, I simply took out of interest. I...