Hello! I graduated from Smith College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics. I am spending the next year pursuing my passion for teaching, before becoming a PhD candidate in the field of Applied Sciences and Technology at the University of California at Berkeley. I have been a tutor for the last few years. I have worked primarily with undergraduate physics and engineering students, both individually and in large groups. I am a great tutor because I am extremely patient. I believe that the best way to teach is to first listen carefully to how a student is approaching a problem. Rather than jumping in with my own favorite tricks, I help students understand which of their instincts are bringing them in the right direction, and then build on their previous knowledge and skills.

I graduated from Union University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Philosophy. I began tutoring in high school when I led an ACT prep class for a group of homeschooled students. I discovered that I loved helping people grasp new concepts and find creative ways of approaching material they may have found challenging. In college, I volunteered as a Literature and English tutor in the campus tutoring center for two years. My main responsibility was reading and critiquing other students' papers. I gave feedback about content, structure, and grammar. I loved helping people find their voice and discover what they were excited to write about - I found that often students were intimidated by writing, but when I asked questions and listened, they quickly realized they had something they wanted to say and gained confidence in their writing. I gained more tutoring experience after college working for ScorePlus Academics for over a year and a half. I worked with all ages, but particularly high school students studying for college admissions tests. I taught group classes and tutored individuals for the ACT, PSAT, SAT, and GRE. My primary focus was on the ACT - I taught every section of the test, and by the time I left ScorePlus I knew the ACT backward and forward. I enjoyed helping students grasp the content, but the most fun part of tutoring was finding tips and creative approaches to the test that fit the individual student I was working with. I loved watching students gradually discover that they could succeed at the material we were covering. As people gained confidence, their frustration disappeared and they were able to use the tools they already had to learn material and take the test strategically. I would love to help you reach your academic goals!

I have a PhD in STEM Education from The Ohio State University. I also have a masters in Learning Technologies from OSU and a Mathematics for Educators from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. My undergraduate degree is in English from Florida Atlantic University.I have 17 years of classroom experience and private tutoring experience, engaging students in private and small group study of English (reading skills/ comprehension, vocabulary, and composition) as well as Middle School Mathematics and Algebra I.My favorite subjects to tutor are TOEFL and Math as I enjoy seeing the positive progression my students make with consistent, hard work on these topics.I am a patient, energetic, and enthusiastic educator with a passionate commitment to student development and the learning experience. As your tutor, I will strive to provide creative, engaging, yet rigorous learning sessions.

I graduated from Earlham College, a small liberal arts school in Indiana, with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. My main focus was ecology and evolutionary biology, but I also took a lot of microbiology classes. I was a tutor and teaching assistant for classes from Ecological Biology to Cell Physiology. I helped capture and collect data from endangered Allen Cays iguanas, observed maternal behavior in vervet monkeys, and did an independent research project looking for West Nile Virus in bird specimens from the Joseph Moore Museum of Natural History. I traveled extensively in college, all on biology-focused abroad programs, visiting East Africa, Ecuador, the Galapagos islands, and the Bahamas. I also studied the plant and animal life here in North America.As a tutor and teaching assistant, I did group and individual tutoring, sometimes working with a student only once or twice and other times weekly or twice-weekly sessions all semester long. I like to work with students to figure out their own ideal learning system, because everyone is so individual, and tailor study sessions to a student's individual strengths. I think a good teacher helps a student with learning skills that will set them up for independent success in the rest of their academic career. My favorite teachers have all been patient, encouraging, and enthusiastic, and I try to bring that into my tutoring.I tutor biology, everything from microbiology to environmental science. My favorite might be ecology: literally, the root words in ecology translate to "the science of the house," meaning the study of systems and parts of systems interact with each other--how different organisms within a species affect each other, or how different species affect each other, or how the environment affects organisms or organisms affect their environment. Depending on the day, my favorite subjects might also be plant biology, animal behavior, or evolutionary biology. I also love to help with writing essays or lab reports for biology classes, because good science needs to be communicated clearly to be useful.My teaching philosophy is that everyone can be successful. The same strategies won't work for everyone, and certain subjects might be harder for some people, but hard work and good studying skills will always be more important than natural talent. I also think that biology is an amazing, inspiring field of study, and that there's something to be excited about for everyone.When I'm not tutoring, I love to sing, go bird watching, read, and cook. I also keep a collection of house plants!

I just graduated from Pomona College, in east Los Angeles, and I grew up in northern California and Beijing, China. In college, I majored in English and Philosophy/Politics/Economics, but I am passionate about a variety of subjects including math and Mandarin Chinese. Outside of class, I interviewed prospective applicants in the Pomona College Admissions Office and tutored my peers through the writing center.My tutoring philosophy is that boosting confidence and interest in a subject will lead to your success. As a liberal arts school graduate, I know the struggles and joys of learning across multiple disciplines: I want to help you learn the same strategies that have made me successful.Feel free to contact me to see if I'm a good fit for your student's needs!

I earned my B.S. in Elementary Education with a Language Arts endorsement from Oakland University in Rochester, MI. Shortly after graduation I moved to Arizona to teach fourth grade. I taught an inclusive fourth grade classroom for four school years. In the classroom I was responsible for teaching all subjects (Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Health, and Social Studies). I was also responsible to help my students be prepared to take and pass the 4th grade AIMS standardized test. In addition to teaching I stayed after school to tutor students that were struggling in math and/or reading two times a week.During my third year of teaching I went back to school to earn my Master's degree. I have since graduated from Arizona State University with a Masters of Education with a focus on Applied Behavior Analysis. Once I earned my Master's degree, I resigned from teaching in public school and now work with children with autism 1:1 in their home and community (including school).Even though I have experience in all subject areas, I am most passionate about math, reading and writing up to the 6h grade level.Though I do not work specifically for schools anymore, I am still passionate about education. I believe everyone is capable of being successful given an encouraging and supportive environment. Furthermore I believe there is no right way to learn and I have many different concepts and techniques to teach each subject and help my clients be happy, successful, and confident about learning. In my spare time I enjoy hiking, reading, and visiting new places.

I graduated in December 2021 from Miami University with a Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Statistics and a Master of Science in Statistics with a minor in Actuarial Science. I have always enjoyed tutoring since high school when I taught SAT prep to fellow students and basics of the Thai language to teachers. I have continued tutoring statistics and R programming throughout and after college as well. My approach to tutoring is to break down concepts into multiple, more digestible parts and provide multiple perspectives. I believe it is important to have an appreciation of what you are learning and to be able to explain what you have learned to others! My favorite subjects to tutor are anything related to both the theory and application of mathematics and statistics, but I am both open and interested to other subjects as well.

Ever since I was young, education has always been very important to me. I have strong memories of my hand shooting into the air, excited to answer questions about addition and subtraction and the like. Now that I'm a college student studying Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis, I've made the deliberate decision to become a tutor with Varsity Tutors. My first tutoring job was as a Teacher's Assistant for a 5 week summer enrichment program for middle school aged kids. Not only did I love teaching and relating information to each child's personal needs, but also I enjoyed being able to look back at material I had already learned from the fresh point of view of someone seeing it for the first time.There are many reasons that I believe make me a good tutor but of all of them, I would like to highlight my patience and listening ability. Patience is important because the same material is processed differently by each student and it's important to learn how a student learns before plunging into the task of teaching them. For example, some students are good with just talking and a verbal explanation of the material would suffice in their understanding of it. On the other hand, others are more visual learners and being able to draw or graph something out is needed to fit their learning needs. Another skill that ties into patience is my listening ability. In and out of classes I've had a lot of practice at active listening and I use this skill to better gain access to what their trying to say and furthermore what they need from me to become successful.Finally, I'd just like to reiterate how passionate I am about this job. Ever since I first started tutoring I loved it. I love talking with students about the subject matter and I love teaching it. Most importantly, I love the moment when a student finally gets it and they understand the material they've been working so hard to learn. I take this job very seriously and I just can't wait to get started tutoring students through Varsity Tutors.

I am an incoming first year medical student at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado. I graduated from the University of Virginia with a BS in Biomedical Engineering. Through the course of my undergraduate career, I served as a teaching assistant for Cell & Molecular Biology and both undergraduate and graduate versions of Introduction to MATLAB. I also have experience volunteering as a tutor from elementary to high school levels. In addition to teaching, I have personal experience with the ACT, SAT, AP, IB, and MCAT exams. I would like to now use my teaching experience to help local students in the subjects I encountered during my undergraduate career. I love teaching and work to make learning as easy as possible by employing games, shortcuts, and gradual build-up so that my students can improve to their desired performance levels.

I am a life long learner with extensive experience tutoring students in a variety of subjects: Math, foreign languages, humanities, etc. I have a Masters from Tulane University and I'm currently prepping to return to school to pursue an MBA. The ability to connect authentically is at the heart of my core skillset: I've lived in 4 continents and picked up several languages along the way. These highly social and outgoing experiences inform my global worldview and deep understanding of what sparks interest in the eyes of my students.Resilience, confidence and intellectual curiosity can take one to amazing places. In fact, these traits have given me the ability to develop engaging tutoring sessions that incorporate information from various disciplines to help students reach their full potential in the classroom and the workplace. My approach to teaching is not to just to impart information, but to share information in such a way that will empower students to ask questions. This approach will strengthen their ability to think critically and solve challenging problems. Seeing the joy in students eyes when they finally grasp a concept is the ultimate reward.When I'm not working I love playing tennis, traveling and exploring cool neighborhoods in the city.

Hello! I graduated from Smith College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics. I am spending the next year pursuing my passion for teaching, before becoming a PhD candidate in the field of Applied Sciences and Technology at the University of California at Berkeley. I have been a tutor for the last few years. I have worked primarily with undergraduate physics and engineering students, both individually and in large groups. I am a great tutor because I am extremely patient. I believe that the best way to teach is to first listen carefully to how a student is approaching a problem. Rather than jumping in with my own favorite tricks, I help students understand which of their instincts are bringing them in the right direction, and then build on their previous knowledge and skills.

I graduated from Union University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Philosophy. I began tutoring in high school when I led an ACT prep class for a group of homeschooled students. I discovered that I loved helping people grasp new concepts and find creative ways of approaching material they may have found challenging. In college, I volunteered as a Literature and English tutor in the campus tutoring center for two years. My main responsibility was reading and critiquing other students' papers. I gave feedback about content, structure, and grammar. I loved helping people find their voice and discover what they were excited to write about - I found that often students were intimidated by writing, but when I asked questions and listened, they quickly realized they had something they wanted to say and gained confidence in their writing. I gained more tutoring experience after college working for ScorePlus Academics for over a year and a half. I worked with all ages, but particularly high school students studying for college admissions tests. I taught group classes and tutored individuals for the ACT, PSAT, SAT, and GRE. My primary focus was on the ACT - I taught every section of the test, and by the time I left ScorePlus I knew the ACT backward and forward. I enjoyed helping students grasp the content, but the most fun part of tutoring was finding tips and creative approaches to the test that fit the individual student I was working with. I loved watching students gradually discover that they could succeed at the material we were covering. As people gained confidence, their frustration disappeared and they were able to use the tools they already had to learn material and take the test strategically. I would love to help you reach your academic goals!

I have a PhD in STEM Education from The Ohio State University. I also have a masters in Learning Technologies from OSU and a Mathematics for Educators from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. My undergraduate degree is in English from Florida Atlantic University.I have 17 years of classroom experience and private tutoring experience, engaging students in private and small group study of English (reading skills/ comprehension, vocabulary, and composition) as well as Middle School Mathematics and Algebra I.My favorite subjects to tutor are TOEFL and Math as I enjoy seeing the positive progression my students make with consistent, hard work on these topics.I am a patient, energetic, and enthusiastic educator with a passionate commitment to student development and the learning experience. As your tutor, I will strive to provide creative, engaging, yet rigorous learning sessions.

I graduated from Earlham College, a small liberal arts school in Indiana, with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. My main focus was ecology and evolutionary biology, but I also took a lot of microbiology classes. I was a tutor and teaching assistant for classes from Ecological Biology to Cell Physiology. I helped capture and collect data from endangered Allen Cays iguanas, observed maternal behavior in vervet monkeys, and did an independent research project looking for West Nile Virus in bird specimens from the Joseph Moore Museum of Natural History. I traveled extensively in college, all on biology-focused abroad programs, visiting East Africa, Ecuador, the Galapagos islands, and the Bahamas. I also studied the plant and animal life here in North America.As a tutor and teaching assistant, I did group and individual tutoring, sometimes working with a student only once or twice and other times weekly or twice-weekly sessions all semester long. I like to work with students to figure out their own ideal learning system, because everyone is so individual, and tailor study sessions to a student's individual strengths. I think a good teacher helps a student with learning skills that will set them up for independent success in the rest of their academic career. My favorite teachers have all been patient, encouraging, and enthusiastic, and I try to bring that into my tutoring.I tutor biology, everything from microbiology to environmental science. My favorite might be ecology: literally, the root words in ecology translate to "the science of the house," meaning the study of systems and parts of systems interact with each other--how different organisms within a species affect each other, or how different species affect each other, or how the environment affects organisms or organisms affect their environment. Depending on the day, my favorite subjects might also be plant biology, animal behavior, or evolutionary biology. I also love to help with writing essays or lab reports for biology classes, because good science needs to be communicated clearly to be useful.My teaching philosophy is that everyone can be successful. The same strategies won't work for everyone, and certain subjects might be harder for some people, but hard work and good studying skills will always be more important than natural talent. I also think that biology is an amazing, inspiring field of study, and that there's something to be excited about for everyone.When I'm not tutoring, I love to sing, go bird watching, read, and cook. I also keep a collection of house plants!

I just graduated from Pomona College, in east Los Angeles, and I grew up in northern California and Beijing, China. In college, I majored in English and Philosophy/Politics/Economics, but I am passionate about a variety of subjects including math and Mandarin Chinese. Outside of class, I interviewed prospective applicants in the Pomona College Admissions Office and tutored my peers through the writing center.My tutoring philosophy is that boosting confidence and interest in a subject will lead to your success. As a liberal arts school graduate, I know the struggles and joys of learning across multiple disciplines: I want to help you learn the same strategies that have made me successful.Feel free to contact me to see if I'm a good fit for your student's needs!

I earned my B.S. in Elementary Education with a Language Arts endorsement from Oakland University in Rochester, MI. Shortly after graduation I moved to Arizona to teach fourth grade. I taught an inclusive fourth grade classroom for four school years. In the classroom I was responsible for teaching all subjects (Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Health, and Social Studies). I was also responsible to help my students be prepared to take and pass the 4th grade AIMS standardized test. In addition to teaching I stayed after school to tutor students that were struggling in math and/or reading two times a week.During my third year of teaching I went back to school to earn my Master's degree. I have since graduated from Arizona State University with a Masters of Education with a focus on Applied Behavior Analysis. Once I earned my Master's degree, I resigned from teaching in public school and now work with children with autism 1:1 in their home and community (including school).Even though I have experience in all subject areas, I am most passionate about math, reading and writing up to the 6h grade level.Though I do not work specifically for schools anymore, I am still passionate about education. I believe everyone is capable of being successful given an encouraging and supportive environment. Furthermore I believe there is no right way to learn and I have many different concepts and techniques to teach each subject and help my clients be happy, successful, and confident about learning. In my spare time I enjoy hiking, reading, and visiting new places.

I graduated in December 2021 from Miami University with a Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Statistics and a Master of Science in Statistics with a minor in Actuarial Science. I have always enjoyed tutoring since high school when I taught SAT prep to fellow students and basics of the Thai language to teachers. I have continued tutoring statistics and R programming throughout and after college as well. My approach to tutoring is to break down concepts into multiple, more digestible parts and provide multiple perspectives. I believe it is important to have an appreciation of what you are learning and to be able to explain what you have learned to others! My favorite subjects to tutor are anything related to both the theory and application of mathematics and statistics, but I am both open and interested to other subjects as well.

Ever since I was young, education has always been very important to me. I have strong memories of my hand shooting into the air, excited to answer questions about addition and subtraction and the like. Now that I'm a college student studying Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis, I've made the deliberate decision to become a tutor with Varsity Tutors. My first tutoring job was as a Teacher's Assistant for a 5 week summer enrichment program for middle school aged kids. Not only did I love teaching and relating information to each child's personal needs, but also I enjoyed being able to look back at material I had already learned from the fresh point of view of someone seeing it for the first time.There are many reasons that I believe make me a good tutor but of all of them, I would like to highlight my patience and listening ability. Patience is important because the same material is processed differently by each student and it's important to learn how a student learns before plunging into the task of teaching them. For example, some students are good with just talking and a verbal explanation of the material would suffice in their understanding of it. On the other hand, others are more visual learners and being able to draw or graph something out is needed to fit their learning needs. Another skill that ties into patience is my listening ability. In and out of classes I've had a lot of practice at active listening and I use this skill to better gain access to what their trying to say and furthermore what they need from me to become successful.Finally, I'd just like to reiterate how passionate I am about this job. Ever since I first started tutoring I loved it. I love talking with students about the subject matter and I love teaching it. Most importantly, I love the moment when a student finally gets it and they understand the material they've been working so hard to learn. I take this job very seriously and I just can't wait to get started tutoring students through Varsity Tutors.

I am an incoming first year medical student at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado. I graduated from the University of Virginia with a BS in Biomedical Engineering. Through the course of my undergraduate career, I served as a teaching assistant for Cell & Molecular Biology and both undergraduate and graduate versions of Introduction to MATLAB. I also have experience volunteering as a tutor from elementary to high school levels. In addition to teaching, I have personal experience with the ACT, SAT, AP, IB, and MCAT exams. I would like to now use my teaching experience to help local students in the subjects I encountered during my undergraduate career. I love teaching and work to make learning as easy as possible by employing games, shortcuts, and gradual build-up so that my students can improve to their desired performance levels.

I am a life long learner with extensive experience tutoring students in a variety of subjects: Math, foreign languages, humanities, etc. I have a Masters from Tulane University and I'm currently prepping to return to school to pursue an MBA. The ability to connect authentically is at the heart of my core skillset: I've lived in 4 continents and picked up several languages along the way. These highly social and outgoing experiences inform my global worldview and deep understanding of what sparks interest in the eyes of my students.Resilience, confidence and intellectual curiosity can take one to amazing places. In fact, these traits have given me the ability to develop engaging tutoring sessions that incorporate information from various disciplines to help students reach their full potential in the classroom and the workplace. My approach to teaching is not to just to impart information, but to share information in such a way that will empower students to ask questions. This approach will strengthen their ability to think critically and solve challenging problems. Seeing the joy in students eyes when they finally grasp a concept is the ultimate reward.When I'm not working I love playing tennis, traveling and exploring cool neighborhoods in the city.