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I am a licensed physician from Florida who is currently changing careers. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009 and have extensive tutoring and editing experience. While a student, I became a certified writing tutor through the Critical Writing Department. Since I completed my writ...
Nova Southeastern University
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University of Pennsylvania
Bachelors, History
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undergraduate
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Kate
I'm available to tutor biology, chemistry, physics, math from Algebra up through AP Calculus, SAT test prep, and French. I've been tutoring students in science and math for 7 years. I also spent 8 months working and studying in France, and have tutored high school and adult students in French. When ...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelors
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9+ years
Jai
I'm a recent Stanford graduate (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), and have been working at a major Management Consulting firm for a few years now. I personally scored a 2360 (out of 2400) on the SAT and 35 on the ACT and was successful in gaining admission to several top universities. I'...
Stanford University
Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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6+ years
Rhea
I am a current student at the University of Chicago. I am working towards a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, and I am on the pre-medical track. I am extremely passionate about tutoring, and I have several years of experience tutoring students in my high school's learning center in various...
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
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Erika
I am available to tutor middle and high school math, history and test prep. I have tutored math and history in the past and I previously taught a test prep course at a school in Hanoi, Vietnam. I have a lot of experience teaching all the need-to-know tricks to doing great on the SATS/ACTS! When I am...
Harvard University
Master of Public Policy, Public Policy
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6+ years
Jeffrey
I am enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering PhD program at Rice University which will begin Fall 2020, and I am hoping to return to academia as a professor after earning my PhD. In the meantime, I am looking to share my passion for gaining knowledge, specifically in STEM, by educating the up and com...
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Science
Rice University
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
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10+ years
Zachary
I am passionate about teaching and tutoring and I thoroughly enjoy helping students gain an understanding and a drive for their studies. I have a long history of working with students of all grade levels and abilities (elementary school through college), and I have a good understanding of strategies...
Yale University
Bachelors, Biochemistry and Biophysics
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9+ years
Annie
I am currently a second year medical student. I was a Physiological Sciences major at UCLA (class of 2015), and pursued research during my gap year between undergrad and medical school.
University of California Los Angeles
Bachelors, Physiological Sciences
Drexel University College of Medicine
Current Grad Student, MD
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9+ years
Sharon
I am a graduate of the University of Chicago, and I will be starting a graduate program at Columbia in August. I am about to complete a year of service with City Year, an education non-profit that places young adults into under-served schools. As a City Year member, I worked full-time in the classro...
Columbia University in the City of New York
Master of Science, Journalism
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Bachelor in Arts
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Matthew
I'm a highly creative person who works best with visual thinkers. Very recently graduated from Stanford University, I majored in Human Biology with a concentration in Bioinformatics and Stem Cell Science. Technical though my background may be, I am currently gigging as a singer/songwriter/composer i...
Stanford University
Bachelors in Human Biology (concentration in Bioinformatics and Stem Cell Science)
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I am a junior Mechanical Engineering major at Yale, and I hope to become a Naval Aviator after college. I am also a varsity sailor, and enjoy playing music with friends when I can get some free time. I have been tutoring my fellow students throughout my entire academic career, and I would best describe my tutoring style as one that adapts to each students' needs. For example, I have always tried to frame questions in a different way so that the student can better understand the question. Some students need visual representations of numbers and systems to understand them, and others benefit more by understanding the concepts behind each formula. I prefer to tutor in math and physics, and especially with real world application problems. I hope to help students improve their standardized test scores and their understanding of the math and sciences so that they can achieve their academic goals! Hobbies: art, books, running, reading, music, writing
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I am willing to address any issue with an open mind and I try to develop strategies that play to a student's strengths. I would like to think I am very approachable and personable, and I have had very positive experiences with many students in the past using this philosophy. Outside of academics, I love playing basketball and watching sports, as well as chilling with friends, listening to music, and keeping up with politics and current affairs.
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I'm a first-year medical student and recent graduate from Duke University, where I studied Global Health Determinants, Behaviors, and Interventions. From running a piano program at a nonprofit children's theatre to private tutoring in math, science, and standardized test prep, I enjoy helping my students become confident and self-sufficient learners! Hobbies: photography, travel, reading, music, writing, running, art, books, traveling
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AP Calculus AB Tutor • +29 Subjects
I am a freshman at Caltech majoring in Applied and Computational Mathematics. My favorite subject to tutor is math because I find it very rewarding to simplify complex topics to aid in understanding. I have lots of tutoring experience. In high school, I ran and taught an SAT prep class and was vice president of my school's NHS chapter where I ran our tutoring program, and I, myself, tutored. I also was a teaching assistant in the summer of 2020 for a class in discrete mathematics through a program called PACT (Program in Algorithmic and Combinatorial Thinking). I love learning and hope to make the process enjoyable for you!
Tony
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I am a recent graduate of Yale University and incoming first year medical student at Columbia University. Originally from the DC area, I have always had a passion for science and medicine and pursued a degree in Biology while at Yale. During the 2008-2009 academic year, I tutored science, math, English, history, and Mandarin Chinese part-time with a DC-based tutoring company. At Yale, I worked as a freshman counselor to provide academic and career advice to incoming freshmen. I have taken both SAT and MCAT test prep classes and am familiar with both tests as well as the preparation necessary to score well. My personal career goals include attending medical school to pursue either immunology/infectious diseases or psych/neurology, teaching biology at the university level, and working in public/global health with either the CDC or the WHO.
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The Susan Barton Method is a structured, Orton-Gillingham-based approach to reading instruction that focuses on teaching phonics through explicit, systematic instruction. It's particularly effective for students with dyslexia and other reading difficulties because it breaks reading down into manageable, sequential steps and helps students understand the logic of how letters represent sounds.
This method emphasizes multisensory learning—engaging sight, sound, and touch—to help students build stronger neural pathways for reading. Rather than guessing at words or relying on pictures, students learn to decode systematically, which builds confidence and independence in reading.
In a classroom setting, reading instruction often moves at a pace that works for the group average, which can leave struggling readers behind or move too slowly for advanced readers. Personalized Susan Barton tutoring allows a tutor to work at exactly the right pace for each student, spending more time on concepts that need reinforcement and moving forward when mastery is achieved.
A tutor trained in the Susan Barton Method also provides intensive, focused practice on the specific decoding and fluency skills your student needs most, with immediate feedback and correction. This one-on-one attention means your student gets customized instruction rather than one-size-fits-all lessons, leading to faster progress and stronger reading foundations.
Students can benefit from Susan Barton tutoring at any age, from early elementary through high school and beyond. The method is especially valuable when a student shows early signs of reading difficulty—such as trouble rhyming, letter recognition challenges, or slow progress in first or second grade—because earlier intervention leads to faster skill building.
However, many students don't receive a reading assessment until later grades, and the good news is that the Susan Barton Method works effectively even for older students who are years behind in reading. A tutor can assess your student's current skills and design a program that meets them where they are, whether that's a 7-year-old or a 17-year-old.
While the Susan Barton Method is highly effective for students with dyslexia, it benefits any student who struggles with reading—including those with general reading delays, attention challenges, language processing difficulties, or simply a learning style that needs more explicit, structured instruction than traditional methods provide.
The systematic, multisensory approach works well because it removes ambiguity from the reading process. Students learn exactly why words sound and look the way they do, which builds understanding rather than relying on memorization or guessing strategies. This makes it valuable for a wide range of learners.
Progress timelines vary depending on your student's starting point and how frequently they receive tutoring, but many students show noticeable improvements in decoding and fluency within a few weeks of consistent, personalized instruction. You may notice your student is more confident attempting unfamiliar words, reading with better accuracy, or spending less energy on decoding and more on comprehension.
Over a few months of regular tutoring, students typically move from struggling with basic phonetic patterns to reading more independently and fluently. The key is consistency—frequent sessions combined with practice between tutoring appointments accelerate progress. A tutor can track specific skills like sound mastery, word attack ability, and fluency rate to show you exactly where your student is improving.
The best Susan Barton tutors have formal training in the Susan Barton Method or Orton-Gillingham-based instruction, which ensures they understand the systematic scope and sequence of the program and how to teach each component effectively. They're also patient, observant listeners who can quickly identify where a student is stuck and adjust their approach to help the student break through.
Great tutors combine structured instruction with genuine enthusiasm for their student's progress. They celebrate small wins, maintain detailed records of skill mastery, and communicate regularly with parents about what's being worked on and how to support learning at home. They understand that reading struggles can affect confidence, so they create a positive, non-judgmental environment where students feel safe taking risks and making mistakes.
Practice between sessions is crucial to reading progress. Learning science shows that spaced repetition—reviewing skills over multiple days and weeks—is one of the most effective ways to build long-term, automatic skills. A student who practices for 15-20 minutes between tutoring sessions will progress significantly faster than one who only practices during tutoring.
A good tutor will give you specific, manageable practice activities to do at home—often just 3-4 times a week. These might include reading sight words, practicing letter-sound combinations, or reading simple stories. The practice reinforces what's being taught in tutoring and helps move skills from conscious effort to automatic recall, which is essential for fluent reading.
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