Award-Winning AP US History Tutors serving Indianapolis, IN

I am a recent graduate of Indiana University-Bloomington, where I majored in Political Science and Mandarin Chinese. This past year I studied abroad and worked in China with the Chinese Flagship Program. I love studying history, languages, literature, and writing, and when I'm not helping students as a tutor, you can find me swing dancing, listening to jazz music, experimenting with vegan baking, and walking my dog. ... Learn by doing.

...life took a tumultuous turn when my parents parted ways, leading to a series of adversities that tested my resilience. From coping with my mother's struggles with addiction to methamphetamines, to being abandoned by my mother in Sonoyta, Mexico without my wallet for identification to get back into America and having my identity stolen by my family, each challenge only fortified my resolve to carve out a future in the world of sports. Today, I...

Hi, I'm William. I am a college student with a triple major in History, Fine Art, and Political Economics. I specialize in helping students fully grasp their material, and I personally devise strategies for them to get better grades.

...psychology, and writing from the University of Indianapolis, and minored in Spanish. For the last year, I taught K-12 in San Francisco's Bay Area, qualified for every subject excluding math. For nearly two years now I've worked as an academic researcher and writer for clients ranging from university boards, professors, and individual students. Currently, I am enrolled in a master's program for teaching and instruction, and plan to continue indulging my passion for education upon...

...am a senior at Elon University. I am currently studying both International & Global Studies and Spanish as my majors with a Political Science minor. As a part of Varsity Tutors, my focus is to help others learn Spanish. I am a native English speaker from Indiana, but I have taken Spanish for over 8 years and have studied abroad in Peru during my time at Elon. I have also tutored students in Spanish throughout...

...Human Geography course my freshman year of high school, it threw me into both the academic and independent pursuit of historical knowledge. I am a regular volunteer for the Indiana Historical Society and judge for National History Day. It wasn't until my senior year in high school where I discovered my love of political science when I signed up to be part of the academic team, We The People. The ability to understand, interpret, and...

"I touch the future. I teach."... I am pretty animated, so first off I will say "When I talk, I use my hands a lot." I like to use pen and paper or an article that relates to the topic we are addressing; something new that is going on today that is relevant to something that they are going over in class. I use several examples of jumbled up sentences or scrambled sentences, missing one word...

I believe in meetings learners where they are and finding where the frustration or struggle lie. Learning what needs to be studied and how removes the burden of having to know everything about every single subject. In a world full of instant access to information, learning how to find relative information and use it replaces pure memorization and repetition.

...helping your student succeed. I have been a tutor for 5+ years, and have experience teaching Math, Science, Spanish and Test Prep to students of all ages and ability. I believe every child has the potential to learn with positive one on one attention and I am committing to helping you student learn how they study best, and become a more independent learner. I look forward to meeting you, and helping you achieve your goals!

...my life. I have also been a volunteer teacher/tutor to elementary aged children who had various learning disabilities. These experiences have been very eye opening for me. I can and will try to accommodate my tutoring to whatever disabilities you/your child may have. In regards to what I tutor I primarily do tutoring in basic study skills for middle school aged children entering high school or young adults leaving high school and entering college. I...

...a high school in Chicago as part of a post-graduate volunteer program. While there I was able to teach sections of Latin and World History. As a tutor I look forward not only to helping students achieve their academic goals, but also guiding them to a greater appreciation for their education, especially in the area of history and Latin. In my two years as a teacher I have found that often a student gains far...

...and those navigating the complexities of language acquisition. My tenure in a self-contained classroom environment, as well as my years as a substitute teacher, has honed my capacity to meet the unique needs of each student. My current role as a resource room teacher collaborating on math instruction has further solidified my resolve to specialize in this area and solidified my expertise. My educational journey began at the University of Louisville, leading to Indiana University,...

...Many Native American societies used it to teach their young valuable lessons learned in their lives and the lives of their ancestors that those children might avoid repeating mistakes of the past. The Pilgrims were part of a widespread tradition that used it primarily to instruct children in the values and precepts of their religion. Our Founding Fathers desired to create an informed and productive citizenry that would steer our democracy in the right direction....

...understanding of communication and social issues is fundamental to our society's growth and development. As a tutor, I try to identify the strengths and motivations of my students in order to find out ways to help students identify with the subject matter. I find that identification of the material with concrete examples or applications makes any subject more interesting, and easier to learn. Outside of work, I am interested in technology and education issues, and...

...BA in History& Minored in English at Indiana University, MA in Nineteenth Century German History & Minored in Antebellum America at Ball State University. I am currently ABD at Indiana State University, and my focus is Curriculum Design & Empathy. I will finish my dissertation in two years. Completed the Applied Educational Neuroscience certification from Butler University. It is amazing material designed to assist educators in understanding brain regulation, inflammation of the brain, mirror neurons,...

Teaching is about more than the content. It is about building better people. I look forward to working with you and all that I ask is that you come in with an open mind to what we are going to discuss.... Everyone learns in a little bit different way, and we all learn at different speeds. As a teacher, my job is to help coach you to find those individual ways to succeed and learn from...

...in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and on various occasions in Mexico and the Navajo Reservation in the SW U.S.A. In summary, I have served in leadership roles with various non-profit boards where skills were developed in interpersonal communications. I have conducted well over 50 special event activities in 11 states and 4 foreign countries, with over 2500 participants, as well as consulting on many topics for churches and businesses. With my education, ministerial, college instructing, non-profit and...

...independently. History, whether it is personal/family or state or national or world, provides an identity and moral understanding. I find it exciting when students move beyond parroting what I say or what the readings say to draw their conclusions and back up their statements with facts. By examining the past, students learn so much more about the present, as well as develop the abilities to use logic, problem-solve, assess evidence and conflicting interpretations, and understand...

...Ecclesia College. I have always been passionate about teaching students. As a college academic, I see the needs that students have as they leave high school and enter the university environment, and I want to impact students before they reach that level. Hopefully through tutoring, more students will have the necessary skills they need to excel in higher education. History is my favorite subject to study and teach, however, it is such a interdisciplinary study...

...not only cause their grades to rise but you will also see a improvement in behavior and their social environment. I want students to not only be successful in their subject, test, but and more importantly gain their own ability to be successful in life. I believe in open communication and feedback from parents and caregivers. I see every new interaction I have with a student is an opportunity for me to experience growth, knowledge,...