Certified Tutors From Harvey Mudd College

...name is Emma and I'm a recent college graduate with a BS in chemistry. I'm excited to teach science and math at the high school and early college level. I recently moved to Des Moines and am excited about exploring the city! In my free time I'm an avid reader, a casual runner, and a...

...Now, I am working as a member of the Varsity Tutors to continue my work supporting students who desire a strong academic foundation. I seek to help students gain excellence in math through fun and enjoyable learning strategies that are personalized to their unique learning style. I want all of my students to feel that...

...by intricacies of the world around us. My degrees are in engineering (BS-General Engineering from Harvey Mudd, MS- Mechanical Engineering, and PhD-Bioengineering from Georgia Tech), but I also love art and literature and linguistics. Outside of academics, I am an avid sports fan (and rugby player) and I love to cook, hike with my dog,...

...and the SAT since 2001. I graduated with Distinction from Harvey Mudd College with a B.S. Engineering and B.A. Economics. My SAT scores are a perfect 800 in Math and 750 in English. In Math, I have tutored from Algebra up to the various levels of Calculus. In Statistics, I have tutored in Introductory, AP,...

...is in aerospace engineering. Throughout my high school, college, and post college life, I have tutored students ranging from middle school to high school. I love to work with students, and help them understand, especially math and science, because I also remember a point in my life when an amazing teacher helped me to understand...

...and basic computer programming tutor. I work in my day job as a quantitative researcher/data scientist, and I absolutely love to help students overcome fear or apprehension when it comes to these potentially overwhelming subjects. I truly believe that math and computers are fun toys to play with to help us solve important problems, and...

Hi! I love teaching math and science. I'm currently a student at Harvey Mudd studying engineering. I love explaining and making sure students understand ideas conceptually and are then able to apply these concepts on their own!

I'm a life-long learner and an avid math enthusiast. My goal is to help students love and appreciate math as well! I believe education is the key to happiness, so I volunteer and tutor others in my free time.

As a systems engineer and data scientist, I mentor and collaborate with other professionals to solve hard problems. In learning, there is no problem that we cannot master with patience and persistence.

...students to make these subjects more approachable. By breaking down complex topics and problems and encouraging testing and problem solving skills, I help students succeed and develop a deeper appreciation of these subjects. I've been trained to use the Socratic method to encourage students to develop their own problem solving skills and build a conceptual...