Award-Winning Tutors serving Thornton, PA

...finish off my nerd pedigree with a love for StarTalk Radio, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and the Big Bang Theory. In my spare time I enjoy running (I've run 5 half marathons and had to recently stop training for a full marathon due to a stress fracture in my foot), hanging out with friends,...

I am passionate about education. I believe that education is a powerful tool to self-improvement. Everyone learns differently and I am well-prepared to provide individually tailored perspectives to help facilitate each individual's growth. I graduated with my BA in Sociology (with honors recognition) and have tutored English, composition and writing at the collegiate level. I...

...as well as 12th grade Economics and Government for the past 3 years. I also have a strong background in Mathematics and have tutored several students as high as Algebra II. The reason I love tutoring is that I can individualize the learning for each person I tutor based on their needs and strengths. I...

...math for a year in Newark, New Jersey. One of my favorite parts of being a teacher was working with students in a one-on-one setting. I love the process of guiding a student to where he or she is able to solve a problem or explain a concept independently. As a tutor, I endeavor not...

...Being a student myself, I can understand how frustrating learning a new and confusing topic can be. My job as a tutor is to help guide others who are struggling with similar experiences that I experienced in the past. My goal is to help anyone who may be having a hard time and hopefully make...

...will be likely to fail to meet their potential and therefore fall into cycles of self defeat. It is our job as teachers to create learning environments to foster and provide opportunities for exposure to these truths. I think keeping an open mind to change and a sense of humor are also very important aspects...

...mini plays we had to write!). I try to emulate this. I am convinced that getting to know the culture of a country is tremendously helpful when it comes to learning a language. I fell in love with grammar in elementary school and completed all the exercises from the Bled (a French grammar book) instead...

...a love of reading. I have tutored in Biology and Intro Science, and am also certified to teach Social Studies and Business and can help you improve your content and writing skills across all of these areas. If you need support with classroom work, writing college essays, or enriching your studies with additional topics, I...

...in Business. Ever since high school, I was passionate about Science and Math; it just came naturally. I can easily explain the different Math and Science subjects to students to make them better understand the concepts. I have had a lot of experience in learning these subjects and therefore I have multiple ways of teaching...

...and topics that are both current and interesting to students. I have yet to meet a student who I haven't been able to help in some way and I will never stop trying to help a student succeed. If my methods aren't the most effective, then I will find new ways to ensure that the...

...which is usually neglected in large classrooms. Besides helping students develop to their full potential I also often help students with academic planning to get the most out of their college or high school experience. I have also received numerous scholarships and fellowships and can help you apply for these as well. Best Regards, Serge...

Hello! I'm Dominique Hassinger. I have joined Varsity Tutors in order to help students better understand Physics and Mathematics and to share my passion for those subjects with others. I hope to get people excited about these subjects just as I am and to help enrich students' lives with my personality and knowledge of mathematics...

...have a creative and flexible teaching style that focuses on the needs of my student and however they learn best. I don't believe that there is a "right" way to learn a language, as long as the student is interested and trying, then they are learning. Language is a tool we use every day, and...

...New Hampshire. I have also received a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of New Hampshire. I tutor subjects including math, statistics, psychology, psychology GRE subject test prep, and writing. My favorite subject to tutor is statistics because I find that it can be a bridge between math processes and real world context, lending a...

...While I am most adept at Physics, Astronomy and Math, I have always had a passion for English Grammar, proofreading and editing. That same love of English helps me when trying to communicate mathematical and scientific ideas to those for whom the sciences are a struggle. Conversely, I feel that my science background helps me...

...one with a responsibility to inspire students to take ownership for their own education by providing them with the proper tools to succeed. Recognizing that every child has different capacities for learning it is also my responsibility, as their educator, to make sure I know my students' individual needs and determine the most effective approach...

...should be able to understand and appreciate. Students who "hate" math seldom truly do; often only a past bad experience has ruined the subject for them. From there, I branched out to the sciences and things only became more fun. In all my tutoring, I strive to emphasize the underlying beauty of the subject. I...

...and subsequently became a Physics tutor the following year of college. Although I can help with Biology, Physics, Algebra, Geometry Pre-calculus, Calculus and possibly Differential Equations, my favorite subjects to teach/tutor are the high school mathematics up to AP Calculus and Physics. I believe that every person is unique and has a unique style of...

...students as the knowledge and critical thinking skills will prove beneficial throughout a student's academic careers and beyond. I also love to read and many of my favorite books are about sports. I have been a fan of the New York Yankees for as long as I can remember, and professional football season is my...

...succeed; and how to find new and creative ways to make material resonate with different kinds of brains. I am well-versed in elementary school subjects as well as higher level humanities (especially English, Spanish, writing, SAT prep); I'm most experienced working with elementary schoolers but am also excited to apply the patience, creativity, and flexibility...