Award-Winning Tutors serving Old Lyme, CT

...qualified for the Advanced Science track at Stuyvesant High School. I have also stayed familiar with the SAT and ACT. My test preparation is rooted in knowing the test material, and then performing on test day. Test anxiety is a problem for many students, and with my psychology background students learn to test with confidence....

...the question. As a musical theater actor, I am obviously interested in singing and dancing as well. In high school, along with theater, I also swam and ran track; and as a child I was a competitive gymnast and still do some tumbling. Furthermore, while living in Chicago, I ventured into the comedy scene, and...

...at Penn State University studying Premedicine-Medicine as part of a BS/MD program with Sidney Kimmel Medical College. I have previously tutored mechanical engineering as a upperclassmen peer mentor, and math and English to elementary students abroad. I believe that students should get every opportunity to seek clarification or ask any question that comes to mind...

For the last four years I have been teaching English composition, essay writing, and public speaking at the university level. I hold an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Iowa and have served as a grader for the essay portion of the SAT.

I am a graduate of Harvard Graduate School of Education (3.95 GPA) and New York University (3.98 GPA). I have worked with students of all ages. I love adapting my teaching style to the individual needs of each student to help them fulfill their greatest potentials.

...consider any student to be "struggling" rather, I work to boost their overall understanding and real-world application of subjects on which we collaborate. I love to learn and I feel learning is lifelong - it's important to me to meet students where they are in their educational journey and help them to move along with...

...grade school to adults. Most recently I tutored college test prep (ACT/SAT/SAT II/AP) and college level statistics. In the past I've been a math homework helper for elementary school students, a swim instructor, and led a bilingual workshop in Panama on environmental conservation, which culminated in the awarding of certificate degrees to 12 adult students....

I am a Finance major at Mercy College in New York, having transferred this Fall from Vanderbilt University in Nashville. My goal to simply help my students achieve the results they desire and to help them set up the habits which will let them reproduce these results in the future.

...questions. I learned that my greatest strength in teaching others is my ability to see things from their perspective and to tailor what I was trying to teach to that perspective. That experience taught me that anyone can learn anything, provided that she or he takes the time to work through the material and has...

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...world literature, middle school math, middle school science, middle school English/reading, American history, world history, essay composition, SAT prep, SSAT/ISEE prep, SHSAT prep, and GRE prep. I always try to discern what the individual needs and learning styles of my students are and then try to meet them where they are. I believe that there...

...in science as a part of my work with in Mini-Meds, and have taught first and second year medical students about physiology, pathology and medicine at the NYC Free Clinic. I also regularly assist medical students and undergraduates students in writing their application essays for graduate school and residency. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy running,...

...form of relaxation, self-expression and creativity, as well as connecting dance to core subject mastery. I have multiple years of experience working with children and adults, both in-classroom and virtually. Lastly, as a person with ADHD I understand the struggles a neurodiverse brain may experience with studying skills, self-regulation, and organization. I look forward to...

...skills. I find that students relate better to the science subjects when scientific principles are linked to common everyday activities such as their hobbies and or special interests. Developing a systematic approach is fundamental to mastery of any subject and I think that designing a method for remembering material studied is of paramount importance. My...

Third year Ivy League medical student with a love for teaching!

I'm an artist with a BFA in illustration, and I'm currently working in the design and animation industry. I'm a native speaker of both English and Mandarin Chinese. I have translation experience in fields of entertainment, arts, and education.

Business analyst with five years of tutoring and significant corporate strategy experience. Applied BA in math at top ten research university to financial modeling, ROI analyses, marketing, academic research, technology, and higher education.

...passionate person. It is my goal to instill a love of learning in all of my students and to make them feel as confident as possible. I recently graduated with my Master's from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts from their Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. I have had my work performed Off-Broadway,...

...Fordham Univeristy where I studied Sociology and Elementary Education. I have two Master's Degrees from Teachers College, Columbia Univerity. One of my Masters degrees is in Learning Disabilities and the other is in Educational Leadership. I have worked as an educator for 22 years and I absolutely love to see my students grow and build...

...aim to apply to graduate school for classical studies, and I anticipate tutoring with Varsity to be very instrumental in getting me back into an academic mode of thinking. I am excited to learn from my students while also imparting some of my excitement for and interest in my various disciplines. When I'm not working,...