Every concept in middle school math — ratios, proportional reasoning, negative numbers, basic graphing — becomes a building block for high school. Monika treats each topic as a chance to develop mathematical thinking, not just get the right answer on tonight's homework. Her approach to something lik...

Proportional reasoning, integer operations, and early equation-solving are the concepts that make or break a student's confidence heading into high school math. Juan has taught middle school math across public, charter, and private school settings, and his common core math training means he knows ex...

From fractions and ratios to basic equation solving, middle school math builds the toolkit students will rely on for years. Brennan approaches each topic by connecting it to something concrete — proportions through scaling artwork, percentages through everyday scenarios — so the reasoning clicks bef...

Fractions, ratios, and proportional reasoning tend to be the concepts where middle schoolers start losing confidence in math. Christean breaks these topics into manageable steps and ties them to real-world scenarios — splitting a recipe, calculating a discount — so the logic clicks before the formul...

From fractions and ratios to early equation-solving, middle school math piles on new ideas fast. Sarah tackles each topic by tying it back to concrete examples — her background in statistics gives her a knack for showing students why a concept matters, not just how to get through the homework.

I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old e...

I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all su...

I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant ...

I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults...

I am a rising sophomore at Harvard College and am about to declare as a Mechanical Engineering concentrator, working towards a Bachelor of Science degree. I've always enjoyed sharing my knowledge with my peers and those around me and have done so in both formal and informal settings. I've been a tut...

I'm Solange - a recent graduate from Harvard where I studied Sociology & Women's Studies. I've been tutoring for eight years now, and have worked with a wide range of ages and in a wide range of subjects. Some of my specialties are college prep/test taking II worked in the admissions office on campu...

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 descr...

I am a graduate of Washington University in St Louis, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in Humanities and Anthropology. Since graduation, I have worked as a tutor, teacher, and director of tutors at a charter public middle school in Boston. During this time I also received ...

I am proud to be a part of Varsity Tutors! I am originally from San Antonio, TX; I completed my undergraduate education at Rice University in Houston where I received a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Currently, I am in my second year of medical school at Baylor College of Medici...

I am an aspiring applied mathematician, with particular interest in image processing and climate science. I graduated in May 2017 from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor's in physics and mathematics, and am beginning a PhD program in September 2017 at the University of Chicago in Com...