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Sarah: Fox Lake tutor
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...Busch Middle School. Additionally, I'm a part-time nanny, and on weekends I enjoy playing and teaching the flute (which I also studied in college). I hope to become an English professor someday, and to this end, I'm starting a PhD program in English Literature in August 2015. I'm currently based in St. Louis, but will...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English
PHD, English Literature
Test Scores
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 32
SAT Verbal: 740
Alice: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...over the past year I have been the TA for two microeconomics classes. The positions required me to explain economic concepts, how math played a part in each of those concepts, and how to do the math required to solve problems related to those concepts. I make an excellent tutor because I once struggled with...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Mathematics/Economics
Test Scores
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 760
Shareef: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...my years in school. During February 2015, I received a job offer to become a Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader for a class at college. This helped me to realize some other great skills that I had in addition to sharpening the skills that I already had to help me in helping others as much as...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering
Estefany : Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...speakers! Learning another language is one of the most valuable skills a person can have and it gives you an advantage in the workforce. I have been tutoring my peers for a long time and I understand the hardships someone has when learning a new language. However, with the proper guidance learning Spanish or any...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Public Health
Eric: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...majority of my undergrad and high school helping classmates by clarifying subject material and guiding them through assignments. Basically I've tutored before, this is just the first time I'm receiving payment. Text books find the most complicated way to explain concepts, therefore I consider it my job to give a much simpler and more intuitive...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Finance
Current Grad Student, Finance
Test Scores
ACT Math: 34
Vivian: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...asked! I graduated from the University of Rochester with a Bachelor of Science in Brain and Cognitive Science. As an avid believer in the importance of education, I strive to apply this in all aspects of my life. During high school, I participated in a program called the READ Alliance where I taught struggling elementary...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Brain and Cognitive Science
Jake: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...I'm excited to share my tips, tricks and techniques with the next wave of students, crashing and breaking against the ivory tower of academia. Tests are often anticipated with dread, but a positive attitude, confidence, and the idea that examinations are an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and abilities will change the way that you...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Biochemistry
Masters, Pharmacology
Test Scores
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 780
SAT Verbal: 770
Alex: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
My past students and friends say that my face lights up when I start talking about math (especially calculus). Between my Applied Mathematics degree from the University of Rochester and my Eagle Scout award, I have natural passions for mathematics and helping people. Let me combine these passions for you as your future tutor.... My ultimate aim is for my students to master their material. I believe that any person can learn any subject if they...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Applied Mathematics
Test Scores
SAT Math: 720
Jessica: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...equation has a solution. I enjoyed learning these subjects, and I love sharing that with new people. When I am a student, the subject matter is the puzzle. When I am a teacher, my student becomes the riddle. There is a barrier between the student and the material, and it is my role to identify...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, English
Ricardo: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...student wants and then figures what to work on in order to get there. I've been both a student and teacher of guitar, and I try to take that teaching style into my tutoring. I never start by explaining material or by "simplifying" it (because that usually means repeating it again and again!) but by...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, American Studies
Masters, American History
Test Scores
GRE Verbal: 170
Mary: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...Sight Foundation. I was lucky enough to have spent a semester abroad in Paris, capitalizing on the availability of French pastries and museum access. After spending time as a Teaching Assistant for Biology and Organic Chemistry Lab in college, I discovered a passion for teaching. I am currently a full time Teaching Assistant for the...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Neuroscience
Test Scores
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 35
Hayden: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...major in Economics and Film and Media Production and a minor in computer science. My teaching experience includes tutoring for Economics 108: Principles of Economics and CSC 161: The Art of Programming. My teaching philosophy involves structuring lessons to optimize my student's problem solving abilities, allowing them to overcome the material they are struggling with...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Economics, Film and Media, Computer Science
Test Scores
ACT English: 35
ACT Reading: 33
ACT Science: 31
Weiyi: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...and knowledge is a key ingredient in success. As your private tutor, I will not only help you obtain the grades you want, but I will also help you find the real world application behind the subjects. It is well researched in teaching pedagogy that when comparing extrinsic and intrinsic motivated learning, students who are...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Honors Financial Economics, Statistics
Test Scores
SAT Math: 800
Simran : Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...strong understanding of what it is like to be on both sides of the relationship. I know what types of feedback to ask for from my students, and how to apply this feedback to my tutoring in order to tailor it to the individual student's needs. On top of that, I genuinely enjoy tutoring. I...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Health, Behavior, and Society
Test Scores
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 35
ACT Reading: 34
Clay: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...Secondary English and Reading. My goal in tutoring is to work with students to identify their goals, and help them make a plan to get there with my support; I strive to tailor my tutorage to each student, their strengths, and weaknesses. In my life outside of school and academics, I sing competitively, video-game with...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, English
Masters, Teaching and Curriculum
Test Scores
ACT Composite: 31
SAT Math: 700
Dean: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...an EMT. I began college on the track for medical school, yet I always managed to keep my interest in psychology by enrolling in at least once course each semester. This pattern continued until my sophomore year, when I changed my major to psychology and decided to pursue it wholeheartedly. Throughout my undergraduate career, I...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Psychology
PHD, Clinical Psychology
Nick: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...the challenges that lead to many student's frustrations. However, I have overcome my initial challenges, and now love the learning process. My favorite subjects to teach are math and science. I feel comfortable teaching to any age or ability level. As a Biomedical Engineer working in R&D, and a recent graduate of the University of...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Zachary: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
I am currently a high school mathematics teacher. I have a passion for teaching any subject in the math world and enjoy working closely with students to enhance learning. In my free time, I enjoy cycling, hiking, cooking, boating, and DIY. I have a laid back and humorous personality that is easily relatable.
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Adolescent Math Education
Masters, Adolescent Math Education
Joshua: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...to give a good, concrete reason. Having experience in other areas such as cryptography, programming, and statistics, I can also give plenty of good explanations as to why learning mathematics can be fun and important for other things. Aside from Varsity Tutors, I have also received a Teaching Assistant's position for my Honors Calculus class,...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Mathematics
Test Scores
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1430
SAT Math: 730
Ben: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...(1 and 2), and I earned a score of 5 on the AP exams for each of them. Currently, I am a sophomore at the University of Rochester with a 3.92 GPA and I am planning on going to dental school after college. Of course, academic success is not enough to be a good tutor;...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Chemistry
Test Scores
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 34
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Recent Fox Lake Tutoring Session Notes
1. Wrote entire homily for Speech class. He paralleled some gospel story to the story of King Arthur. Only the hard copy is due the next day but the student doesn't have speech class (he has Spanish instead) that day.
2. Brought a green folder with brads and pockets. Supervised while the student made the dividers and then checked his Lit binder for all rough drafts that were supposed to be in there.
3. Study pack, Social Studies (most of it was done - he had left only a page's worth of the more reading-intensive work to do).
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Today the student and I started with Chemistry and ended with Algebra 2. We did a 2 page worksheet on writing empirical formulas of compounds given a percent composition of the elements present. We then went on to work on his math assignment for the weekend, looking at the transformation of functions when multiplied by a coefficient or translated up/down or right/left. The student understood all of this very well and did many problems on his own. Overall a great session with much improvement and understanding.
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Present indicative of ar, er and ir verbs. Practiced examples and usages of the present tense. Reviewed some key regular verbs and ended by looking at some irregular verbs' yo construction. (pongo, conozco, doy)
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We worked through a new review worksheet that the student was given by her teacher. We didn't have time to finish all of it, but we worked steadily and the student seems to have learned a lot. I think she is getting rotational physics pretty well.
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Went over an assignment (24 questions) including some pure math problems (quadratic equations, derivatives) and some applied finance and economics problems. Taught the student a couple of formulas and concepts, and reviewed one or two as well, including: present/future value, average/total cost, revenue and profit evaluation.
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I had her work a logic game section while I timed, we then went over it together. We also went over several other games, and a Logical Reasoning section.
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