Award-Winning Writing Tutors serving Pittsburgh, PA

Hi, my name is Brittany and I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. My major is in economics and neuroscience with a minor in chemistry. I have tutored throughout highschool and college and was a teaching assistant for economics. I hope I can help you with your classes! I also scored very high on my standardized tests and have great techniques to help you ace the test, no matter what level you are at currently.

...from experience why that was important to them. It wasn't always easy but making a serious effort and spending quality time on my academic work, often with someone who understood better than I did, made me a better student. It also made me more successful in my life and in my career. For more than 20 years I have tutored, counseled and mentored middle school and high school students and I enjoy spending time with...

...as if I was teaching a classroom. If you include this as tutoring or teaching experience, I have a much higher number of hours than those indicated on my resume. If this does not cut it, I have worked with students from elementary through high school to meet their educational goals through various volunteer organizations in college. I am happy to be able to continue doing the work that I have enjoyed so much. Despite...

...Sports Management with a focus on children's fitness. While completing my degree, I was the Health and Fitness Instructor in a preschool. I was also the Assistant Teacher in the two-year old room. I held this position for 5 years. I then worked in an elementary school working one on one with special needs children for over 5 years. I enjoyed my time working with those children and helping them with their studies. I currently...

...then work full-time as a college professor of mathematics. Aside from academics, I'm passionate about music and soccer. I've been a guitarist for most of my life, and am eager to pick up and learn about any instrument I can get my hands on. I've also played soccer for about as long as I can remember. Most recently, I play in pickup leagues around Pittsburgh. In college, I was fortunate enough to captain the Georgetown...

...have worked previously as a tutor in various settings and with various age groups, including peer tutoring Spanish and math during college and working elementary students in virtually all subjects. I like working as a tutor, because I enjoy helping others and seeing them reach their potential. My academic background is predominantly in Spanish and math, but do have a strong understanding of several subjects, including English and high school physics. I currently possess a...

My name is Bethany Piechowicz. I am a recent college graduate from Penn State. I earned bachelor degrees in chemical engineering and chemistry with minors in environmental engineering and equine science. I love school, learning, and teaching others what I have learned. I enjoy reading books, riding horses, being outside, and solving problems.

I am a native French speaker. I taught myself how to speak and write in English. I started tutoring languages in high school when my friends started asking me for help studying. I currently speak three languages and I am learning Spanish.

I embrace the dedication to integrate social justice, equity, access, inclusion, and diversity into all my decision-making, collaborations, processes, and strategic efforts.

...auditory learners, so I utilized story-telling and analogies to help them better understand the material. Once a student unlocks their learning strengths, it makes a world of difference, and I am equipped to help them do so. As a student, I know there is no better feeling than when the material finally "clicks" and everything falls into place. It is this sense of achievement and clarity that I want to help others experience. I want to...

...tutor should be, and also that many times tutors becomes someone who can positively influence others lives. I have taught adults, and teenagers but I have two little sisters who I helped raised, and I have a special place in my heart for them. Learning can be fun, can be translated into everyday life, and can become something you care about. We all get stuck sometimes when we are studying something for the first time,...

...responsibility of aligning our school's curriculum with PA Core Standards and ensuring all curriculums utilize reading interventions. I have 5 years of data analysis experience, and several years of experience diagnosing disordered readers. As a member of the International Literacy Association, I work patiently and encouragingly with students across a wide range of academic abilities. My professional goal is to develop my students' self-efficacy and growth mindset. MATHEMATICS BACKGROUND I was identified as gifted in...

...for many years, something didn't feel right; there was a missing piece in my life. It wasn't until I started traveling the world that I knew I needed more from my career. After teaching at a rural orphanage in Kenya, it became more than a job to me- it became my passion. Now, a teacher of over 9 years, it is who I am and how I identify. I have traveled to over 50 countries/places...

...comes to tutoring. Take me, for example. I love students. I love watching their eyes light up when they "get it" for the first time. I love discovering their little quirks, what makes them tick, and what gets them pumped about life. Essentially, I love learning about YOU. That's what I'm here for - I'm excited to learn about you, so that I can help you get excited about learning! I promise, it isn't as...

...the aspects of helping students develop to their highest potential. I love working through their struggles and understanding their learning style so that I can teach them to the best of their abilities. As well as they can now understand how they can learn to the best of their abilities. I enjoy motivating them and getting them excited to learn because I know that being excited about learning is the key to gaining their success.

...American Literature and History and Philosophy of Science. I have taught extensively at large research universities and small liberal arts colleges, covering wide ranges of subjects in writing, literary studies, critical theory, and philosophy of science. I am most proud of my work with STEM students, guiding them through writing classes and humanities and helping them make the most of their studies and develop transferable skills in qualitative analysis and written communication. Finding middle ground...

...apply my skills and experience and passion for teaching with 'Varsity Tutors.' In addition to my Bachelor of Arts in Elementary, I also have six years of experience teaching in the field of Special Education - per my Masters Degree. I have also had the wonderful opportunity to teach on the high school level as well. What I learned through these experiences was that to get my students to remember that 'one size, certainly, DOES...

I am a sophomore in college studying for a double degree in Computer Science and Animation. I am passionate about helping other students learn and understand because not everyone learns the same way! Sometimes material just needs to be explained or taught another way!

...work in an evolutionary genetics and molecular parasitology laboratory at University of Pittsburgh. I worked as a tutor for three years during college tutoring cell physiology and genetics classes. I am very hands-on, have a great sense of humor, and am very patient. My method of teaching revolves around working through the problem with the student, and then having the student explain their answers to me by walking me through their thought process.

Hello! My name is Nicole and I have been with Varsity Tutors since 2015. I am a licensed family law attorney, but in my spare time, I tutor to help students achieve their dreams. I believe that learning can be fun and the more people I can convince of that, the better! In my spare time, I enjoy long distance running, reading horror novels and hanging out with my calico cat, Webby.