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Zev

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Zev

Bachelors, Biology, General
Zev's other Tutor Subjects
Biology
Cell Biology
College Biology
College Physics

In the summer of 2014, I took an MCAT prep course, studied various materials, and thrilled myself with a strong composite score. Although I appreciated the prep course’s rigid scheduling, most learning occurred on my own with a textbook in my lap. Afterwards, I found myself encouraging my pre-med fr...

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Grinnell College

Bachelors, Biology, General

Angie

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Angie

Master of Science, Spanish Language and Literature
Angie's other Tutor Subjects
College English
Conversational Spanish
English
ESL/ELL

I am an open and friendly person with a passion for the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures. I enjoy sharing my enthusiasm for Spanish with my students through immersion teaching. I would come to each tutoring session prepared, so I would ask my students ahead of time what they want to get out of...

Education

Portland State University

Master of Science, Spanish Language and Literature

University of Oregon

Bachelor in Arts, Spanish language and literature

Courtney

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Courtney

Bachelor in Arts, English
Courtney's other Tutor Subjects
AP U.S. Government & Politics
Bar Exam
Civics
College English

I am excited to offer my background in a varied educational experience to students! I am barred in three states and a practicing attorney. I have a B.A. in English with Honors from the University of Texas and a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School. I loved school and continue to broaden my interests t...

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor in Arts, English

Lewis Clark College

Doctor of Laws, Legal Studies

Jesse

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Jesse

Masters in Education, Elementary School Teaching
Jesse's other Tutor Subjects
AP English Language and Composition
Elementary School
Elementary School English
Elementary School Math

I am creative and like to help others find their inner creativity and success in whatever they choose to do!

Education

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Masters in Education, Elementary School Teaching

Frostburg State University

Bachelor in Arts, Art Teacher Education

Ethan

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Ethan

Current Undergrad Student, Economics
Ethan's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Chess
Math
Middle School Math

I'm a current undergraduate student at Northwestern University. I primarily teach chess where I have over four years of experience working with classes of ~20 students, though I'm open to tutoring math and test prep as well. Overall, I believe that it is important to make content easy to understand ...

Education

Northwestern University

Current Undergrad Student, Economics

Tiffany

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Tiffany

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art History, Criticism, and Conservation
Tiffany's other Tutor Subjects
AP Art History
AP Studio Art: Drawing
Art
Fine Arts

I am a recent graduate of Academy of Art University's Art History program. While there, I spent an extensive amount of time tutoring my peers in art history and fine arts alike. Post-Bachelor's, I have been working in my local art museum alongside Visitor Services (where I give tours,) and Education...

Education

Academy of Art University

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art History, Criticism, and Conservation

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Carolyn

Certified Tutor

2+ years

Carolyn

Masters, Teaching
Carolyn's other Tutor Subjects
College English
Conversational Spanish
Elementary Math
Elementary School Math

I have been a teacher and tutor for many years. I obtained my Elementary Teaching Credential and Master’s of Education from UC Davis. I have four years teaching experience, including two years in the Hillsboro School District teaching in a fifth grade classroom and a bilingual first grade classroom....

Education

University of California-Davis

Masters, Teaching

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Bachelors, International Studies

Henry

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Henry

PHD, English
Henry's other Tutor Subjects
American Literature
College English
College Essays
College Level American Literature

I love to learn and to help others learn, a pleasure I had for nearly forty years as a college instructor in writing and literature at The College of Wooster in Ohio. Although I taught many classes in these subjects, much of my teaching was done in one-on-one conferences on how to write for a variet...

Education

Duke University

PHD, English

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Bachelors, English

Wyatt

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Wyatt

Bachelor in Arts, General Literature
Wyatt's other Tutor Subjects
American Literature
Bass Guitar
College English
College Level American Literature

Hello! My name is William, but I go by my middle name, Wyatt. I am a sophomore at Bard College in New York, and I am currently working towards a B.A. in Literature. I am also an avid musician, with a specialty in guitar and bass. My goal working with Varsity Tutors is to help develop the skills and ...

Education

Bard College

Bachelor in Arts, General Literature

Sascha

Certified Tutor

Sascha

Bachelors, Music
Sascha's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Prep
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading

I have a long history with one-on-one learning beginning as a high schooler when I first began teaching drum lessons. I continued to teach lessons through college and additionally began helping peers with their writing difficulties. I believe every student can be an outstanding writer or test-taker,...

Education

University of Puget Sound

Bachelors, Music

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Charlotte

College English Tutor • +14 Subjects

I graduated from Western Michigan University in the summer of 2013 with a Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education. I am certified to teach preK-5th grade in all subject areas in the states of Oregon and Michigan. Throughout college, I chose to focus on Early Childhood Education and worked primarily with preschool through second grade students. I taught Reading, Phonics, Spelling, Math, Science and Social Studies.Upon graduation I chose to move to the great state of Oregon, since my move I have been working with preschool students ranging in age from 2-5 years. At this time, I am teaching Phonics, Math, and Science.My favorite subjects to teach are Math and Reading. I enjoy seeing the light bulb come on during Math lessons when the problem "clicks" for a child. Reading has always been one of my favorite subjects to teach because you are contributing to a student's academic success in life. We have to learn to read so we can read to learn later in life.

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Graham

ACT English Tutor • +22 Subjects

Hi! First, a bit about me: I recently finished my graduate degree in creative writing, during which I spent three years teaching college composition and literature courses, and am now working as a professional copywriter for an advertising agency. I specialize in college application essays and personal statements (with past students accepted into Stanford, Harvard, the University of Texas, Northwestern University, and many others), standardized test preparation, and all types of writing and English development. Having worked with a range of students at all age and skill levels, I'm certain that you and I, together, can ensure that you're ready for the rigors of academia, whether at the secondary, undergraduate, or graduate level. Get in touch, and let's get to learning!

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Ryan

Algebra Tutor • +63 Subjects

I'm a graduate student working on a degree emphasizing statistics, computer science, and biology. I enjoy working with students of all ages to find strategies to help them learn better and prepare for taking the next step with their education. I have a diverse background in many fields, including writing, music, biology, and mathematics. I've worked as a graduate school TA and been responsible for designing lectures at the graduate level. I've worked abroad and within the United States with language learners hoping to increase their mastery of English. I look forward to finding a way to find how you learn best for yourself, in the hope that you can apply what you learn over an entire lifetime and not just on this week's test.

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Kenneth

College English Tutor • +15 Subjects

As an educator, I feel the most important thing a student can learn is independence and motivation. As a tutor for your student, I will strive to teach strategies that will be engaging and motivating to your students that will help them become independent learners.I received my bachelor's degree in education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. I have been teaching elementary school full time for the last two years but have been working for students for much longer.I tutor across the board in regards to elementary, but where my passion lies is sciences and math. I have love to incorporate creative thinking and experiments in my practices.Outside of teaching and working with students, I love being outdoors and playing games with friends. I enjoy biking, hiking and playing sports.

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Robert

Algebra Tutor • +17 Subjects

About ten years ago I decided to enter the teaching profession, and I have come to absolutely love it. I really like working with young people, not least because they intuitively understand as I do that learning should be fun and that few great things are accomplished without a laugh or two along the way; ultimately, however, it is about learning and personal growth, and nothing I have ever done professionally comes close to the satisfaction I feel when a student describes a goal, works toward that goal, and then achieves it. I believe passionately in the power of learning to bring understanding, happiness and efficacy to every individual, and I know that any student, any where, when given the proper support, can achieve all of those rewards.

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Dana

College English Tutor • +27 Subjects

My love for learning motivates me to ignite the passion in others. I believe that being a positive role model and sharing what inspires me will help to motivate and encourage children to develop a positive relationship and understanding of their learning. Through my education at the University of New Mexico, I have gained a better understanding of the cognitive development and science of learning in order to enhance the cognitive processes for myself and to better serve my students. I have learned ways to help my students use metacognitive strategies to grow as learners.I am a believer in the power of positive thinking and positive reinforcement. My teaching philosophy and personality reflect those beliefs. Thoughts have a unique power to create one's future. Positive thinking will be stressed in my classroom. I want to encourage my students to use all of their life experiences to think critically, reflect, and work towards their goals.I was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where I worked as a fourth grade teacher at Albuquerque School of Excellence, a STEAM focused school (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). I enjoyed working together with teachers and parents on Brain Day activities, coaching soccer after school, and participating in hands-on science activity tubs.

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Danielle

AP Studio Art: 2-D Design Tutor • +22 Subjects

Hello! I am a post-doctoral neuroscientist with a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University at Albany in New York and my Bachelor's of Science is in Psychology and Biology from Western Oregon University. I have been mentoring and tutoring high school, undergraduate, and graduate students for over 10 years across a variety of scientific disciplines. I love all areas of biology and use chemistry and math on a daily basis with my job, while I also have a degree emphasis in studio art from my undergraduate institution, which provides me with a broad background of expertise. I also have extensive public speaking experience and have mentored several people in developing/refining this skill. Additionally, I have done considerable work in writing mentorship ranging from college application essays to manuscripts. I have edited all my undergraduate's medical and graduate school essays, and I'm very proud that all of them have been accepted into a program of their choosing.I pride myself on figuring out the unique style of learning that each student has, and then break down the material to enable him/her to enhance academic confidence and success. I encourage communication on both ends and believe that hard work and success on the part of the student should be rewarded in order to further reinforce the new learning behaviors.Outside of science I avidly pursue photography and culinary arts. I love nature and hiking, rafting, kayaking, camping, sports, anything that gets me outside. Now that I'm done with school I hope to re-establish my creative side and refine some of my studio art skills. I am also learning botany this year while planting my own garden for the first time.

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Emily

Admissions Tutor • +16 Subjects

I taught English and creative writing for several years during my graduate work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including first-year English writing courses. I am passionate about helping students of all ages improve their writing skills. I love leading students through the writing process to produce great papers and college application essays, as well as study for AP and SAT exams. I can also help with personal statements for graduate school applications, including the creative writing MFA.Awards and Fellowships at UW-Madison:Campus-wide Teaching Assistant award for Innovation in Teaching, an award given to 15 grad students out of 2200 TAsUniversity Housing teaching award, a student-nominated honorDavid Maraniss Fellow at the School of Journalism and Mass CommunicationHoffman-Halls Emerging Artist Fellow at the Wisconsin Institute for Creative WritingIn addition to my experience in academia, MFA in creative writing, and MA in journalism, I have over a decade of experience as a magazine writer and editor. Tutoring mirrors publishing, in that they're both collaborative efforts to train stronger writers to write refined prose. Great progress can be made this way.I teach writing as a process by encouraging students to embrace drafting. We take time to understand the project, brainstorm, follow idea threads, and write first drafts. Then the feedback and revision process begins, which leads to a final, polished piece. I can help at any point on this timeline.I'm excited to help both high school and college students with academic work and test prep, and I can also give you feedback one-on-one with your fiction or poetry project.Please contact me to learn more and schedule lessons."[Emily] is always positive and always has wonderful constructive criticism for my essays. She makes me feel as though she takes time to learn my writing style and genuinely cares about my success in the class. This class has made me enjoy English after hating it for all of high school." --UW-Madison student evaluation

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Ryan

Algebra Tutor • +27 Subjects

Education has been a passion of mine for quite some time. During college, I worked with Upward Bound – an incredible federal program that tutors and mentors high schoolers aspiring to be first generation college students. During my career, I’ve mentored students through several programs in the Greater New York Area. Whether it is as a tutor, coach or mentor – students have always been a part of my life as a professional and volunteer.My educational background is a BA in Political Psychology from Claremont McKenna College and an MA in Communications from Fairfield University. Written and verbal communication is a great strength of mine as both an academic and professional – English, History, the Social Sciences, etc. With that being said, I have worked with students of all ages on a variety of subjects. To me, mastery of a subject is a great accomplishment, but the greater goal should always be refining your broader skills as a student and scholar. These are the overarching characteristics that allow an individual to be adaptable and flourish in a variety of academic and professional environments. In my spare time, I like to stay active, travel and enjoy the outdoors.

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Rebecca

ACT English Tutor • +56 Subjects

Hi! My name is Becky, and I would love to be your tutor! I recently graduated from Lewis & Clark College, I majored in psychology and minored in Latin American Studies. I have completed coursework in many other areas, such as statistics, geometry, physics, Spanish, chemistry and art. I'm no stranger to standardized testing either. I have worked with kids of all ages in a variety of educational settings, from academic tutoring to guitar and vocal lessons. During tutoring sessions, I keep things light and fun while staying focused on the material. I will make sure that you understand the material inside and out, and feel prepared for whatever challenges lay ahead.

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