Viewing credentialed tutors from Vanderbilt University

...student is different, and every student can achieve success. In my free time I love running (I'm training for my second half marathon!), reading and watching documentaries. I am an avid traveler, and just completed my goal of visiting 25% of the world's countries. I am an enthusiastic person, and love meeting new people.

...wanted to pursue education as a career. Since making this decision I have had experience with students of all ages. I taught weekly lessons to 2nd and 4th graders during the first year of my program at Vanderbilt and then student taught in a fifth grade and a kindergarten. Although I enjoy teaching in all...

...landmarks of antiquity such as the Roman Forum, Pompeii, Herculaneum, Syracuse, Baiae, and see Medieval Italy through the artworks of Michelangelo and Bernini. Consequentially, I have a strong grasp of historical occurrences in Europe from antiquity to contemporary society. As a tutor, I intend to give a holistic and comprehensive approach to learning new subjects.

...and guiding hand in someone else’s life. As a young man myself, I developed a passion for Latin early on, and excelled in it through middle school, high school and college eventually earning my B.A. in Classics. Upon graduating, I went on to teach Latin for three years. My principal would always cite my ability...

...I realized this was not for me. At my core, I am more interested in learning and spreading that learning than I am in financial services. So this upcoming fall, I am starting graduate school at Washington University in St. Louis and hope that this route will lead me to a position as a University...

...Special Education in Ethiopia and in the United States. I also tutored various levels of mathematics privately and tutored all subjects and college test prep through a tutoring company. Finally, I have three children who are now in high school and college and have tutored them through all of their advanced content and advanced placement...

...certification, I spent a year teaching ninth and tenth grade English classes at a high school in Arkansas. I tutor a variety of standardized tests and language arts subjects, but my passion lies in helping students become better writers. I have experienced the many obstacles students face when writing both as a teacher and as...

...common in schools today. Deficit learning focuses on what a student doesn't know, what (s)he isn't able to do. This kind of instruction can be overwhelming for some students. That's why I've dedicated myself as a tutor to reversing this trend, and encouraging students to recognize the skills they already have, and use them to...

...past ten years, I have taught additional classes in acting, history, musical theater, and even swimming! It is my experience that all students learn differently, and I enjoy finding with each student the best path for optimal results. Usually this means finding the intersection between the student's own interests and what the material has to...

...my students have been college students in need of help with General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. My teaching style centers on explaining concepts and making students think there way through problems. I find many students are unsure of exactly how to study for Math exams and I believe I provide good instruction for how students...